Doctoral Degree Programs

   With program length of 3-4 academic years, doctoral degree programs are offered in Chinese generally, while some English-taught programs are also available. Graduates fulfilling all the degree requirements will be awarded the doctoral degree.

   Applicants are encouraged to contact their prospective supervisors prior to application (Click here to find websites of colleges/departments) and are expected to enclose in their application package with the Form for Provisional Acceptance of International Student by LZU Professor

Requirements
Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good health with no infectious disease or any physical or mental diseases that may affect the normal study, have a master’s degree and be under the age of 45 (Age limit is flexible for healthy applicants with certain work experience and high academic ability).

Language proficiency requirements:

1.  Applicants for Chinese-taught programs of literature, history, philosophy, education and law should have a level 4 HSK certificate with minimum score of 210，or HSK certificate of level 5 or above; applicants for other Chinese-taught programs should have a level 4 HSK certificate with minimum score of 190.

2. There are no Chinese language proficiency requirements for the applicants of English-taught programs, but they (except for English native speakers) must have an internet-based TOEFL test score 90 or IELTS test score 6.5 (or above).

Registration

Successful applicants should apply for the student visa (X1 visa) to the Chinese embassy or consulate in their home country with passport, “Admission Notice” and “Visa Application for Study inChina” and register within the specified time at Lanzhou University. Successful applicants who submitted pre-graduation certificate during the application must provide the original copy or notarized photocopy of degree certificate upon registration; those who fail to provide will be disqualified from admission.

Accommodation

After the registration within the specified time, new students will be arranged at the dormitory buildings on campus. For details, please click here to read.

Contact

Miss Wang Shan

Tel: 0086-931-8914290

Fax: 0086-931-8912794

Email: interadmission@lzu.edu.cn

Mailing address: School of International Cultural Exchange, Lanzhou University

222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province

P. R. China

Office location:  Office 908, Guanyun Building, Main Campus, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou.