1) Applicants must be female government officials of division level or above, or university or research institution researchers of dean level or above, or administrative staff of equivalent level.
2) Applicants must be no more than 45 years old.
3) Applicants for the master program must have attained a Bachelor degree or above.
4) Applicants must be proficient in English. If the candidate is not a native English speaker, and her undergraduate education was not conducted in English, then she is required to submit either a test score of TOFEL or IELTS, or an equivalent certificate as the proof of her English proficiency.
1) Application to China Women’s University
Download the International Master of Social Work in Women’s Leadership and Social Development Application Form at http://www.cwu.edu.cn for its English version. Fill in all the required information and prepare the other materials for application.
After getting approved and recommended by the Economic and Commercial Counselor’s Office of Chinese Embassy, please scan the application form with your signature and all the other materials, and email to the School of International Education (cwuinternational@sina.com).
2) Application to Chinese Government Scholarship
Please visit the online application system of Chinese Scholarship Council at http://laihua.csc.edu.cn, and register for an account. Select the program “Chinese Government Scholarship”, fill in all the required information, and an application form will come into being. Print out the form, put on a hand-written signature and date, and then post a photo on it. To complete the form successfully, please note the following information:
(1) For the “Program Category”, select “Type B”.
(2) The agency No. of China Women’s University is 11149.
(3) For the master program, “Discipline” is “Law”, “Major” is “Social Work”.
3) Additional Scholarship
China Women’s University provides a special scholarship for this program. Each year, the school will select 20% of the outstanding candidates for the scholarship based on their performance during their stay for the program.
4) Checklist of Application Documents
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No.
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Document
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Requirements
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Original
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Copy
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1
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Application Form to China Women’s University
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Please visit http://www.cwu.edu.cn, download the application form, fill it in online, print it out, sign it, and stick a photo on it.
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1
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1
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2
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Application Form to Chinese Government Scholarship
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Please visit http://laihua.csc.edu.cn, download the application form, fill it in online, print it out, sign it, and stick a photo on it.
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1
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1
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3
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Institution Recommendation Letter
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A recommendation letter by a superior in the institution where the applicant works.
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1
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1
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4
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Academic Recommendation Letter
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A Recommendation letter by a professor who knows the applicant well.
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1
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1
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5
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Degrees
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An original copy and a photocopy need to be prepared for each degree.
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1
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1
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6
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Official Transcripts
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The transcripts of the degree/s obtained. It should list all courses taken and all scores obtained.
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1
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1
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7
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CV
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In English.
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1
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1
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8
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Personal Statement
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Personal statement must be written in English. It shall cover such essential elements as applicant’s academic background, working experience, achievements, and future career plans, including a research plan at China Women’s University.
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1
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1
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9
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Research Proposal
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Personal research plan in China.
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1
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1
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10
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Photocopy of a Valid Passport
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The passport must be a personal regular passport.
All successful candidates must enter China and register with China Women’s University by using the same passport as used for applying for the program.
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1
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1
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11
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English Language Proficiency Test Results
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Applicants who are not native English speakers or whose undergraduate education was not conducted in English shall provide TOEFL or IELTS test scores, or an equivalent certificate or document if applicable.
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1
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1
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12
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Recent personal photo
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Two passport-style bareheaded photo in 2 inches, with white background.
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2
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1
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13
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Physical Examination Form
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The health form shall be issued within one month before the submission of application, showing that the applicant carries no infectious diseases which may have a serious impact on public health or fall into any of the health situations prohibited by China’s Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Laws and Regulations.
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1
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1
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5) Submission
1) Submit all the application materials listed in the above table in both hard copy and scanned copy to the Economic and Commercial Counselor’s Office of Chinese Embassy. The hard copy must include both the original copy and the photocopy, as indicated in the table. For the addresses of the Economic and Commercial Counselor’s Offices, please visit http://www.china-aibo.cn.
2) Submit a written request to the Economic and Commercial Counselor’s Office of Chinese Embassy for an official recommendation letter and clearly state:
a) Whether the applicant is willing to be considered for a similar program at other universities if the programs at China Women’s University are already full.
b) Other special requests if any.
3) Submit all the scanned materials to the School of International Education, China Women’s University, via the email: cwuinternational@sina.com.
a) Please unify the titles of your documents as follow:
No. + document’s name + your country’s name + your name
b) Please input the “No.” and the “document’s name” as same as the items in the table above.
c) Please make sure the scanned files required are totally 13 files.
Reminders:
a) All the documents to be submitted should be in Chinese or English. Otherwise, a notarized copy in Chinese or English is required.
b) An original copy of degrees, transcripts and language certificates must be presented for on-site verification.
c) Applicants will get back all the hard-copy materials, both original copies and photocopies from the Economic and Commercial Counselor’s Office. If admitted, they must take the documents to China and submit them to the School of International Education of China Women’s University during registration.
d) None of the materials submitted to the School of International Education of China Women’s University will be returned. For important documents such as degrees and transcripts, a stamped copy issued by the institution where the applicant received her degrees will be accepted as a replacement of the original copy. In this case, the original copy must be presented for on-site verification.
Please refer to this year's Enrollment Guide for the detailed application deadline.
The deadline for sending admission letter is around August each year.
Registration usually takes place in September each year.
The exact date will be specified in the admission letter.
