Application Eligibility
1. General requirements
1.1 Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with proper moral conduct, in good health with no infectious disease or any physical or mental diseases that may affect the normal study, have a bachelor’s degree (Applicant who has not got the degree certificate when applying shall provide the pre-graduation certificate first, then provide the academic degree certificates no later than registration) and be under the age of 35 (Age limit is flexible for healthy applicants with certain work experience and high academic ability).
1.2 Applicants with relevant STEM background are strongly encouraged to apply (e.g. Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science and etc.).
2. Requirements on Citizenship
Requirements of the regulations set in the Documents 12 (2020) of Ministry of Education of the PRC should be met（Link）.
2.1 Applicants who have given up their original Chinese citizenship (including residents in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) and become foreign citizens, must acquire foreign citizenship before April 30, 2020, and must have lived abroad more than 2 years from April 30, 2020 to April 30, 2024 (more than 9 months of residence abroad per year can be considered as one year, taking entry and exit stamps as evidence).
2.2 If the applicants has acquired foreign citizenship automatically at the time of birth in a foreign country, whose parents were both Chinese citizens, or one of the parents was a Chinese citizen, parent’s (with Chinese citizenship) permanent resident in foreign country should be obtained prior to the birth of the applicant. Applicants must have lived abroad more than 2 years from April 30, 2020 to April 30, 2024 (more than 9 months of residence abroad per year can be considered as one year, taking entry and exit stamps as evidence).
Note: If the applicant is concluded to have Chinese citizenship by the Chinese public security department after application, admission or enrolment, the applicant will be disqualified from application, admission or enrolment, or withdrawal from school will be required.
3. Language proficiency requirements
3.1 If applicants’ native language is not English, they should provide score report of English language test. English Language Entry Requirements: TOEFL (minimum 80), IELTS (6.5 or higher) or other proof of proficiency. TOEFL DI Code of ZIBS is C603. TOEFL MyBest score is accepted.
Documents for Application
Applicants must log in to the
Online Application System for International Students of Zhejiang University, fill in clearly and upload completely the original or notarized scanned copies of the following materials as required.
- A photocopy of passport front page. The passport should be valid before December 31, 2024.
- Highest degree certificates. If applicants are university students, they shall provide an official pre-graduation certificate. The original or notarized copy of the academic qualification certificate must be submitted after admission (the degree certificate must be obtained no later than registration).
- Academic transcripts during Bachelor’s degree study.
- Language proficiency certificates.（Download）
- A 1500-word personal statement, in Chinese or English, should include study and work experience, reasons for application and study proposals.
- Two letters of recommendation from full professors or associate professors. (Professors’ signature, contact phone number and email address must be put on the letter.)
- Published academic papers or other academic achievements. (If applicable)
- Applicants are encouraged to provide GRE/GMAT test score.
- Applicants who have given up their original Chinese citizenship and become foreign citizens shall provide:
9.1 Documents certifying the cancellation of Chinese citizenship;
9.2 Documents certifying the cancellation of Chinese household registration;
9.3 Documents certifying the acquirement of foreign citizenship
- If the applicant has acquired foreign citizenship automatically at the time of birth in a foreign country, whose parents were both Chinese citizens, or one of the parents was Chinese citizen shall provide:
10.1 Documents certifying the acquirement of foreign citizenship at the time of birth;
10.2 Documents certifying parent’s (with Chinese citizenship) permanent residence in foreign country before the birth of the applicant.
Fees
1. Application Fee: RMB 800 (non-refundable)
2. Tuition Fee: RMB 36,800 / year, three years.
3. Way of Payment: Application fees and tuition fees should be paid in the online application system. If one fails to make the online payment, then one MUST pay the application fee to the University’s Bank Account（
Link）, and upload the remittance letter to the System.
Scholarship
1. Chinese Government Scholarship-Bilateral Program (CSC A type) (Link)
2. Chinese Government Scholarship-Chinese University Program (CSC B Type) (Link) (Application deadline is January 15, 2024) （In the scholarship application system, please select “Electrical engineering” as the subject. *Electrical Engineering is the main subject and Data Science is one of its subbranches.）
3. EU Window Chinese Government Scholarship（Type A）(Link) (Application deadline is February 15, 2024)
4. Zhejiang Government Scholarship for New International Master’s Degree Students (Link) (Application deadline is February 29, 2024)
The Application Form for Zhejiang Government Scholarship (Click the filename to download) and submit it together with other application materials via the application system.
5. ZIBS Hai Scholarship
The ZIBS Hai Scholarship is established to reward individuals with outstanding potentials. It is opened to all ZIBS international applicants. The scholarship will be paid to students after the student arrive in the international campus physically. Students are, however, required to pay the tuition in full upon registration. Applicants should fill in the Hai Application Form and submit it together with other application materials via the application system. *The final interpretation of the ZIBS Hai Scholarship belongs to the ZIBS Admission Office.
*For applicants who need a pre-admission letter as one of the materials to apply for scholarship, we encourage you to submit your application and pay the application fee before December 31, 2023. You will receive the pre-admission letter after you pass the interview.
Application Duration
Early Action Deadline: February 29, 2024
Final Deadline: May 31, 2024
Contact
international Master of Data Science (iMDS)
ZIBS Admission:
zibsadmissions@intl.zju.edu.cn + 86 571 8757 2718
iMDS :
zibs-imds@intl.zju.edu.cn +86 571 87572639
