International Students

1. General Requirement:

1.1 Non-Chinese citizens holding a foreign passport.

1.2 Must have graduated from high school (applicants who have not yet graduated at the time of application must provide a pre-graduation certificate and obtain their high school diploma before enrollment).

1.3In good physical and mental health (free from infectious diseases or conditions that may affect normal studies), with excellent academic and moral standing, friendly towards China, and having no criminal record.

2. Nationality Requirements:

2.1 Residents of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan who have emigrated to a foreign country and wish to apply as international students must have obtained foreign nationality before April 30, 2021. Additionally, they must have resided abroad for at least two years between April 30, 2021, and April 30, 2025 (a full nine months of residence abroad within a year can be counted as one year, based on entry and exit stamps).

2.2 Applicants who acquired foreign nationality at birth, while one or both parents were Chinese citizens, must meet the following conditions: The Chinese parent(s) must have obtained permanent residency in a foreign country before the applicant’s birth. Additionally, the applicant must have resided abroad for at least two years between April 30, 2021, and April 30, 2025 (a full nine months of residence abroad within a year can be counted as one year, based on entry and exit stamps).

Please email scanned copies of the required documents to admissions@wku.edu.cn.

Downloads:

Wenzhou Kean University -The Brochure of International Students Admissions

Wenzhou-Kean University Application Form

NOTE: All of the materials should be in English.

1. Completed application form;

2. A photocopy of your current passport (photo page to be included);

3. A passport size color photograph (2-inch color bareheaded photo with white background, the aspect ratio should be 4:3, and in JPG format.);

4. Copies of all relevant transcripts;

5. A copy of High School Diploma or pre-graduate certificate.

6. Personal essay (1-2 pages), in English, expressing your educational and professional career goals;

7. Official copy of University Entrance Exam report (e.g. SAT or ACT) ; (optional)

8. For transfer students, an official transcript evaluation by a NACES-approved evaluation service, such as WES (www.wes.org), is required. The official copy of the evaluation should be mailed to the Admissions Office of Kean University.

Note: As a Sino-American university, Wenzhou-Kean University follows the customary admissions practices of the U.S. higher education system. Applicants with U.S. educational credentials from accredited institutions (diplomas, degrees, credits, etc.) do not need to submit a NACES transcript evaluation for those U.S. based credentials.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Minimum Score: Internet-based: 79; Paper-based: 550

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Minimum Score: 6.0

Duolingo English Test

Minimum Score: 105

Please note that the TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo requirement is only waived if you are a native English speaker or have completed a college-level English Composition course in the U.S. with a grade of “C” or better or other similar qualification acceptable to WKU.

Please contact the Admissions Office if you do not have an equivalent score.

Submission Method: Please submit your personal portfolio major application information to the designated email: mgc@wku.edu.cn. Please indicate in the title of the email: WKU + application major name + Your Full Name.

PORTFOLIO

Upload a minimum of 10 individual pieces of creative work and no more than 12. The best work should display personal creative thinking and skill in basic design and drawing. Select examples in a variety of media and subject matter.

The categories and criteria for evaluation are as follows:

*Visual Form: Effective Use of Visual Elements and Principles of Composition

*Visualization: Effective Sketching and Drawing Skills

*Technical: Effective Use of Traditional Art Media and/or Digital Media

*Creativity: Unconventional and/or Unique Solutions and Conceptual Strength

*Presentation: Variety and range in the selection of creative work

*Professionalism: Maturity and Thoughtfulness of Essay. You may include items created on your own or while in school.

Images (up to 5MB each), Video (up to 250MB each), Audio (up to 30MB each), PDFs (up to 10MB each), Models (Sketchfab) and other Types (.website) (up to 10MB each). You may also link to media from YouTube, Vimeo and SoundCloud.

*Tuition Fee of the academic YEAR 2024-2025: RMB 68,000 (USD 9,255) / Year.

*Accommodation Fee: RMB8,000（USD1,100）—RMB10,000(USD1,370) per Academic Year, 1 Academic Year=10 Months.

*Application Fee: RMB 400 (USD 55).

*Meals, Textbooks, and Other Cost: Approximate RMB 20,000 (USD 2,722)/Academic year.

*Deposit: RMB 10,000 (USD1365)

Note: The Deposit is non-refundable. It will be deducted from the tuition once students are enrolled at Wenzhou – Kean University.

*Insurance: RMB 800(USD 109)/Year.

*Residence Permit: RMB 800 (USD 109)/per year.

*Physical Check: RMB 493 (USD 67)/per year.

*Note:

Please note that Wenzhou-Kean University charges tuition and fees in RMB (Chinese Yuan). The approximate exchange rate is 1 USD ≈ 7.33 RMB as of Apr 9th, 2025

Freshmen Students Scholarship

1. Full Freshmen Scholarship: Tuition reduction of the first academic year.

2. Half Freshmen Scholarship: 50% Tuition reduction of the first academic year.

Students who excel in their first academic year may have their scholarship renewed for an additional year, with a maximum award equivalent to two years of tuition fees. For more information, please refer to the applicable continuation policy.

· Deadline: Jun.30 for fall semester.

· Qualification Requirement:

· Full Freshmen Scholarship: GPA 3.5/4 (or equivalent) or standardized English language tests (TOEFL 98/IELTS 7/Duolingo 130 or above);

· Half Freshmen Scholarship: GPA 3.0/4 (or equivalent) or standardized English language tests (TOEFL 87/IELTS 6.5/Duolingo 120 or above);

· Continuity Policy

a) Applicant must comply with laws and regulations and Student Code of Conduct and never receive any written warning or above.

b) Applicants should have outstanding academic performance in the first academic year, with an overall GPA of 3.5/4 or above,  without any course failure, and obtained at least ten credits.

c) Applicants must maintain a GPA of 3.0/4 or above in CCC courses in the first academic year.

d) The recipients will not duplicate rewarding the Dean’s scholarship; however, the honor of the Dean’s scholarship is not affected.

Notice:

1. Please submit the required application documents before the deadline. It takes 1 month after the deadline to process your application for the scholarship.
2. The equivalent of GPA or standardized English language tests is assessed by Wenzhou-Kean University Scholarship and Grant Committee.
3. For details on eligibility and application of other scholarships, please check the link: wku.edu.cn/en/org/student-affairs/scholarship/.

Tel: +86-(0)577-55870333

E-mail: admissions@wku.edu.cn

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