2024 Jinan University Admission – Direct Application Guide

Jinan University Admission – Direct Application

(Before June 30, 2024)

(Guide)

Jinan University welcomes applications for undergraduate admission from overseas Chinese and international students, including those of Chinese origin, from now to June 30, 2024 for enrollment in 2024. Please read the Undergraduate Program Admission Prospectus for Overseas Chinese (2024) and Undergraduate Prospectus for International Students (2024) carefully.

Here is a guide to the application.

【Jinan University Application Procedure】

【Jinan University Required Documents】

Please upload all your application documents as required to the system (https://lxlz.jnu.edu.cn) except application form. All e-copies of the documents should be validand visible.

【Jinan University For Overseas Chinese Applicants】

(1)【Application Form】Application form signed by the applicant.

(2)【Passport copies】Passport copies of the applicant and his / her parent who has overseas Chinese identity, including passport information page, visa page and all entrance / exit stamps. Please make sure all the entrance / exit stamps are provided. Copies of previous passports are also required if some entrance / exit stamps are from them.

(3)【ID Card of the People’s Republic of China】ID card copies of the applicant and his/her parent who already has overseas Chinese identity (If available, provide both front and back).

(4)【Residence Permit】Long-term residence permit, permanent residence permitor residence permit copies of the applicant and his / her parent who already has the overseas Chinese identity (If available, provide both front and back).

(5)【Parent-Applicant Identification】Proof of legal relationship between the applicant and his / her parent, who already has the overseas Chinese identity, such as birth certificate, household register booklet and parent-child notification certificate – notarized after April 1, 2023.

(6)【Verification of Residency Right】

(7)【Record of Entry and Exit】Official entry and exit record of the applicant and his/her parent, who already has the overseas Chinese identity, including entry and exit dates, and place and duration of stay.

(8)【High School Diploma】and【Transcripts】High school graduation certificate and transcripts, including grades from all years.

(9)【Language Proficiency Certificate】HSK, IELTS, TOEFL, etc. (Results should be from exams taken within two years of application.)

(10)【Personal Statement】Including a self-introduction, past study experience and study plan in China.

(11)【Recommendation Letters】Two recommendation letters from JNU overseas admission agencies, a respected member of an overseas Chinese community organization or the student’s high school.

(12)【Physical examination report】Applicants for medical majors must also submit a physical examination report from the past six months. The template for the physical examination report can be found in the Physical Examination Form (attached at the end of this document).

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【For international students of Chinese origin and other international students】

(1)【Application Form】Application form signed by the applicant.

(2)【Passport copies】Copies of the applicant’s and parents’ passports. (Must include information page.If the applicant or his / her parent was already within the border of China, he / she should provide latest valid Chinese VISA, and all entrance / exit stamps.)

(3)【Parent-Applicant Identification】Proof of legal relationship between the applicant and his / her parents, such as birth certificate, household register booklet and parent-child notification certificate – notarized after April 1, 2023.

(4)【High School Diploma】and【Transcripts】High school diploma and transcripts, including grades from all years.

(5)【Language Proficiency Certificate】HSK, IELTS, TOEFL, etc. (Results should be from exams taken within two years of application).

(6)【Personal statement】Including a self-introduction, past study experience and study plan in China.

(7)【Recommendation Letters】Two recommendation letters from JNU overseas admission agencies, a respected member of an overseas Chinese community organization, or the student’s high school.

(8)【Certificate of No Criminal Conviction】Applicants must provide a valid certificate of no criminal record issued by the government department of their country of nationality. This certificate should be issued within six months prior to the registration date.

(9)【Physical examination report】Applicants for medical majors must also submit a physical examination report from the past six months. The template for the physical examination report can be found in the Physical Examination Form (attached at the end of this document).

【Note】:

1. Students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan who have taken exams in IB, IGCSE, A-Level or graduated from overseas high school, may follow the application guide above.

2. For applicants who have Hong Kong citizenship and graduated from a local Hong Kong high school or completed an associate degree, higher diploma program, or had HKDSE result within two years, etc. Please follow the Undergraduate Program Admission Prospectus for Hong Kong Students (2024) and Jinan University 2024 Application Guide for HKDSE students (which is anticipated to be released on the Jinan University Admissions Office website in April 2024) to apply from July 17 to 23, 2024.

3. Overseas Chinese applicants and his/her parent who already has the overseas Chinese identity, should both meet the residency time requirements of the country of residence, calculated as follows:

(1) The residency time of the applicant meets one of the following conditions：

①Obtained long-term or permanent residency in the country of residence. The actual cumulative time in the country of residence shall not be less than 540 days in two consecutive natural years (i.e., from Jan. 1 of a certain year to Dec. 31 of the following year – for example, Jan. 1, 2022, to Dec. 31, 2023) and within two years before application should also not be less than 540 days (from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2024).

②If the applicant has not obtained long-term or permanent residency in the country of residence but has obtained temporary residency for five consecutive years, the actual cumulative time in the country of residence should not be less than 900 days in five consecutive natural years (i.e., from Jan. 1 of a certain year to Dec. 31 of the fifth year – for example, Jan. 1, 2019, to Dec. 31, 2023) and not less than 900 days in five years before application (from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2024).

(2) The residency time of the applicant’s parent who already has overseas Chinese identity must meet one of the following conditions:

①Obtained long-term or permanent residency in the country of residence, with an actual cumulative residency of no less than 540 days in the country of residence in two consecutive natural years (i.e., from Jan. 1 of one year to Dec. 31 of the following year – for example, Jan. 1, 2022, to Dec. 31, 2023).

②If the applicant’s parent who already has overseas Chinese identity has not obtained long-term or permanent residency in the country of residence but has obtained temporary residency for five consecutive years, with an actual cumulative residency of no less than 900 days in the country of residence in five consecutive natural years (i.e., from Jan. 1 of a certain year to Dec. 31 of the fifth year – for example, Jan. 1, 2019, to Dec. 31, 2023).

4. Application fee: RMB 500.

5. All application documents provided by any overseas institutions should be certified by the Chinese embassy or consulate in the applicant’s country of residence and must be translated into Chinese if it is in another language.If the country issuing the document is a contracting party to the Convention on the Cancellation of the Certification Requirements for Foreign Official Documents by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, only the country’s additional certificate (Apostille) needs to be processed, without the need for consular authentication from the country or the Chinese embassies or consulates in the local area. All documents not in Chinese must be translated into Chinese by a qualified translation agency.

Except for Personal IDs (ID card, passport, residence permit etc.,) and unique copies, all the above materials (including notary / authenticated certificates and the related additional certificate ‘Apostille’) must be submitted in their original documents.

6. How to pay application fees and submit documents (both e-copies and hard copies):

(1)【Applicants registered with JNU overseas admission agency】For applicants who registered with a JNU overseas admission agency, please complete the application procedures according to the agency’s requirements and submit all hard copies of all required documents to the agency. The agency will mail to JNU undergraduate admissions office.

(2)【Self-registering applicants】

①If the applicant’s country of residence has no JNU admissions agency, please follow the guidance on the application website to finish your online application and pay the application fee. Compress application documents into a ZIP file and send them to Jinan University’s official email: [email protected]. The email subject line should be your actual registration number (2024200XXXX) + XX Overseas Chinese, or International Student from (country or place of residence) + applicant’s full name.

②Documents should be named as follows:

a. Application form

b. Applicant’s passport

c. Parents’ passport

d. Parent-Applicant Identification

e. Applicant’s and parents’ Residence Permit

f. Applicant’s and parents’ right of abode certificate and the length of residence-related documents (which should be all certified by Chinese embassy or consulate in their country of residence)

g. Both applicant’s and parents’ entrance / exit records

h. High school transcripts

i. High school diploma

j. Language proficiency

k. Personal statement

l. Recommendation letters

etc.

A Document of more than one page with contents on both sides should be scanned continuously and submitted as one PDF file.

③Do not copy the contents of your documents directly into the email, they should be attached to the email.

④When you email the documents above, all e-copies should be valid and visible; your application may be declined if any documents are missing or not genuine. The hard copies of the documents such as passports, birth certificate,household register booklet, residence permits and, diplomas, etc., and the original copies of all other application materials, which mentioned above are both requested to mail to Undergraduate Admissions Office of Jinan University, (mail address:Room 404, Administration Office Building, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China, post code: 510632; contact number: 86-20-85220130). The admissions office will verify the rest of the original documents after registration.

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【Jinan University Important notice】

During the review and admission process, if the university finds that the candidates need to provide further supplement materials, the candidates will be informed through the registration e-mail or telephone. Please pay attention and provide supplement materials in a timely manner as required.

【Jinan University Contact】

Jinan University Undergraduate Admissions Office

Address: 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou, P.R. China  

Post Code: 510632

Phone: 86-20-8522 0130 

Fax: 86-20-8522 1340 

E-mail: [email protected] 

Jinan University website: www.jnu.edu.cn

Jinan University Undergraduate Admissions Office website: zsb.jnu.edu.cn

Application and enquiry website: lxlz.jnu.edu.cn

ATTACHMENT: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM.doc

Related：

2024 Jinan University Undergraduate Prospectus for International Students