Application Procedure
To attend NJU as an exchange student, you must be nominated by one of NJU’s partner universities. The student exchange office of your home university will determine your eligibility for an exchange program. Please contact them for application details.
Our office will only review materials of students nominated by coordinator of home university. If you are a self-paying student, please refer to the on-line website of Institute for International Students for application: 海外教育学院 (nju.edu.cn) or contact: issd@nju.edu.cn
According to current admission policy, applicants with Chinese Nationality are not allowed to apply as exchange students to study at NJU.
Nomination Deadline:
Spring Semester: October 30th
Fall Semester: April 30th
Language Requirements
• Chinese Language Training Courses: No language requirements
• Chinese-taught Content Courses: HSK 5
• English-taught Content Courses: IELTS 6 / TOEFL 78 for student from non-English-native countries
Application Materials Checklist
1. Official English transcript from home university
2. A copy of passport photo page
3. Portrait photo of electronic edition;
Photo format: .JPG File
Photo size: Length: Width = 4:3
Electronic file size: 100KB ~ 500KB (no smaller than 320*240dpi )
Background color: light color
4. A certificate of language proficiency (if applicable)
5. Filled Accommodation Application Form
Download website: https://stuex.nju.edu.cn/en_/66/dc/c23266a354012/page.htm
Application Step
1. Nomination online.
Coordinator of your home university will nominate students online in the nomination system: http://stuexdata.nju.edu.cn/index.php?m=Home&c=public&a=login
(“User ID” and “Password” will be offered to coordinator ONLY)
2. Complete Online Application.
Students nominted by their home university should complete the online application in the International Student Service System before the deadline above. Please follow the guide below to complete your application.
Online application guidline for International Student Service System 线上系统申请指南.pdf
3. Apply for on-campus accommodation.
You have to apply on-campus accommodation due to the limited spots of student dormitories. Please submit the Accommodation Application Form in the International Student Service System.
Please note that reservation cannot be cancelled after the application deadline. Applications overdue won’t be considered. NJU will assign students’ accommodation according to applications, students are not permitted to change rooms on their wills.
4. Receive acceptance letter.
NJU will send acceptance letters via email in late June (for Autumn Semester) and late December (for Spring Semester). Please note that we will not mail hard copy of admissiont noitce anymore.
Prepare for you exchange
Physical examination
(for students who apply for one academic year’s exchange ONLY)
The result of Physical Examination will be necessary in the applications for Residence Permit in China. Students could either do examination after arriving China at Jiangsu International Travel Health Care Center, or do examination at home country and get report verifed in China.
More information :Physical Examination (nju.edu.cn)
Insurance
All incoming students should purchase a student health insurance after arrival at NJU: 400 RMB per semester.
More information: https://stuex.nju.edu.cn/en_/23289/list.htm
Consumption
Be sure to take enough amount of RMB in cash with you. In NJU campuses, your shopping in supermarkets, food and drink in canteens, and so on could only be done by cash. Credit card could not be used in Campuses.
Weather and Clothing
The average temperature in Nanjing in February is between 4-5°C, but it is possible that it could drop to below 0°C. It is advisable that you bring warm clothing that can be layered, such as shirts and sweaters, and a warm jacket. It may be wise to bring along a wind-and water-proof jacket, in case there may be rainy days.
Orientation Meeting
At the beginning of semester, our office would organize an orientation meeting for every exchange student for the introduction of study and life in NJU. We would email to inform you to take part in this orientation. Please be sure to come and have a notice with the announcement on our website and your email.
FAQs
Please note that due to the considerably large volume of enquiries which we are currently dealing with when you email to us for questions. We kindly ask for your patience and understanding until such time as we are able to respond to your email.
Please click the following website of Answers Online at first:
https://stuex.nju.edu.cn/en_/23299/list.htm
Please enter a key word in the searching blank to find the similar FAQs. Hope you could get a satisfactory answer from Answers Online .
Impression of NJU
Please submit an essay about Impression of NJU to us during your stay in NJU. And in your essay, please write down your life and feelings in NJU to share with others and offer useful experiences to future foreign students. It is always required to have 2 or 3 colored photos in the essay.
Your essay would be published on our website of “Impression of NJU”：https://stuex.nju.edu.cn/en_/23304/list.htm
Please email your essay to: stuex@nju.edu.cn
Contact Information
International Affairs Office
南京大学国际化工作处
Office Name: Division of Student Mobility Programs, International Affairs Office
Office Address: Room 815, North Administration Building in Xianlin Campus.
Website: http://stuex.nju.edu.cn/en_/
Email: stuex@nju.edu.cn
Tel: 86-25-89683504
Institute for International Students
南京大学海外教育学院
Institute for International Students (IIS) is on the 5th floor of Zeng Xianzi Building in Gulou Campus.
The Enrollment Service Office (Admission/Registration/ Arrival Certificate)
Room 514, ZENG Xianzi Building, Tel: 86-25-83594535
The International Students’ Service Office (Visa Affairs)
Room 518, ZENG Xianzi Building, Tel: 86-25-83592473
The Academic Affairs Office (Chinese language learning courses, making transcript)
Room 520, ZENG Xianzi Building, Tel: 86-25-83594613
The Teaching Material Office (Textbook Purchase)
Library on the 4th floor, ZENG Xianzi Building, Tel: 86-25-83593757
Website: http://hwxy.nju.edu.cn/en/ (in English), http://hwxy.nju.edu.cn/cn/ (in Chinese)
Email: issd@nju.edu.cn
Entrance and Ecit Affairs Office of Nanjing Public Security Bureau
南京市公安局出入境管理处
Address: No. 173, Bai-Xia Road (南京市白下路173号)
Tel: 86-25-84420005
Jiangsu International Travel Health Care Center
江苏省国际旅行卫生保健中心
Address: No. 39, Chuangzhi Road, Nanjing (南京市创智路39号)