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This guidance is for students applying for degree courses or long-term Chinese language courses starting
in February or March.
Late October: You can start to apply for courses starting in the coming spring (usually in Februarythrough
SICAS online system. Your application will pass directly to the university. Click to see the application guide.
November to January: Universities will process your application through their account on SICASduring this time. Please be aware that early applications are favored for the vacancies are limited. You can also track
the process by login your SICAS account.
December: You will receive admission result from the university if your application has been accepted.
Late January: Deadline for application of most universities. Please submit your application before the
deadline.
Early February: If you’ve been accepted by the university. Your school will send you a document package
including: Admission Letter and JW202 form for you to apply for a Student visa for studying in China. Click
to see how to apply a visa. Please consult admission@sicas.cn if you haven’t received your JW202 form or
Admission Letter by the time.
Late February to early March: Starting date for Chinese universities. Make sure you will arrive at your school
before the starting date to register in and settle down.
After the application deadline or starting date: As a service provider, SICAS has a broad cooperation with
China’s universities. Since we were established on the basis of the invitations and authorizations of China’s
universities, they usually give priority to application sent through our platform and offer the fastest admissions
to our applicants. You can consult admission@sicas.cn to see if there are still vacancies for certain courses
available.