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🌏Information for 2026 Fall Incoming Exchange Student

*All electronic materials, including admission letters and visa forms, will be sent to your email by the end of JUNE. We only provide electronic copies of the admission materials, and the paper version of the admission notice can be collected when you register for enrollment. ​

Click here for the Guide book for SJTU 2026 Spring semester

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Semester Date​

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2026.09.14-2027.01.15( The last two weeks are exam weeks, and the exam schedule is based on specific course information.)  ​

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Registration Date：2026.09.11​

*Please note that the Global College（SJTU-UM Joint Institute） has its own timetable and course selection system. If you have been admitted by Global College（SJTU-UM Joint Institute）, please contact Global College（SJTU-UM Joint Institute）directly. ​

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Course offering and Course selection​

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The actual course registration will officially start AFTER the semester begins. Please contact the School you have been admitted to for the course offering.

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You need to choose courses within your admitted school. If you want to take courses from another college, make sure to contact the contact teacher from that school in advance to get their approval. Due to differences in the course selection system and process, courses at SJTU-UM JI are not open to students from other schools.

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Accommodation ​

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On-campus accommodation is in limited supply and cannot be guaranteed. The accommodation booking system is scheduled to open in August. please await further notifications regarding the booking process.​

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Please contact the International Student Service Center if you have any question regarding the accommodation. ​

Xuhui Campus:issc_xuhui@sjtu.edu.cn

Minhang Campus: issc_minhang@sjtu.edu.cn, +86-21-34203955

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Visa and Residence Permit​

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A valid student visa is mandatory.​

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Questions for the visa \ residence permit \ physical examination, please contact visa_is@sjtu.edu.cn.

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International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship​

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If you are International Chinese Teacher Scholarship student, please contact cisjtu@sjtu.edu.cn to ask questions.

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Prolong your study period for another semester​

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If your originally planned exchange period is one semester, you can apply for an extension of one more semester, but the total duration cannot exceed one year. ​

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The application process for extending the exchange by one semester is as follows: download and fill out the form - obtain approval and a stamp from your home institution - obtain approval and a stamp from the receiving institution - submit for review and processing by the international student office. After completing the process, the international student office will send new admission materials to the student's email. Students should promptly handle subsequent related processes, such as applying for a residence permit, purchasing insurance, etc.

Apply for Electronic Transcripts

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Undergraduate Transcript​

Log into the “交我办” or my.sjtu.edu.cn ---undergraduate---undergraduate Electronic Transcript to apply for the transcript。

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Graduate Transcript​

Electronic transcripts for Fall semester will be sent to your email from March to April. For Spring semester, they will be sent from September to October.​

🌏Semester Exchange Program for 2027 Spring Semester

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Click here for the updated fact sheet

Applications for the 2027 Spring Semester Exchange Program are not yet open. The nomination and application portal is expected to go live in August.​

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Important Dates​

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Fall Semester: September 2026 – January 2027​

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Spring Semester: February 2027 – July 2027​

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Application DEADLINE for Fall Semester: March 30, 2026​

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Application DEADLINE for Spring Semester: Oct 30, 2026​

*All electronic materials, including admission letters and visa forms, will be sent to your email thereafter.​

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Language Proficiency Certificate​
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If attending English-taught courses: IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 90 ​
Original test certificates are not required. No requirement for native speakers. If none of the above is available, a letter from your home university stating that you have received sufficient English language education is acceptable.​
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If attending Chinese-taught courses: HSK 5​
 We DO NOT ACCEPT substitutes for the HSK certificates.​

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Study Plan​
We do not have a solid template for the study plan. Generally, a study plan might include your educational background, interests, and the courses you are interested in. This is just an initial plan of yours. The application form will be submitted to the school for review. It is recommended that students list courses from the respective school in their study plan. The study plan is for the reference of the reviewing faculty and does not represent the final courses available for selection. Due to limitations in the language of instruction and course capacity at our university, we need you to be flexible in your course selection.​

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Recommendation Letters​
It can be from your home university's international office (or the relevant department that nominates you for the exchange program) or a faculty at your university who knows you well and can be responsible for evaluating your performance.​

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