Application Documents:

i. All pages of passport. If you are holding a passport valid earlier than September 2025, please issue a new passport in time.
ii. Notarized certificate of highest education. A notarized translation into Chinese or English must be attached.
iii. If the applicant is employed, he/she must submit a notarized certificate of employment issued by his/her employer. A notarized translation into Chinese or English must be attached to the document.
iv. Notarized academic transcripts (from the undergraduate level onward). Scanned copies of transcripts should include grades from the undergraduate, master’s (if any), and doctoral (if any) levels of study, up to the most recent semester. The transcripts should be issued and stamped by the academic affairs office, graduate school or relevant student administration department of the school attended. A notarized translation into Chinese or English must be attached to the transcripts.
v. Letter of acceptance from the supervisor of Tianjin Medical University, signed by the supervisor and stamped by the supervisor’s unit.
vi. Study plan for coming to China (1000 words or more), written in Chinese or English, and signed by the Chinese supervisor for PhD.
vii. Applicants should submit a personal self-introduction video in Chinese or English and the video should contain relevant professional working ability in .avi or .mp4 format for 5-10 minutes.
viii. A letter of recommendation from two professors or associate professors in Chinese or English, which should focus on the applicant’s study goals in China, the cooperation between the Chinese institution or supervisor and the foreign supervisor or inter-university exchange, and the evaluation of the student’s overall ability and future development.
ix. medical-related papers or scientific research published by the applicant, or other relevant information that can prove the applicant’s professional and personal background.
x. “Record of Physical Examination for Foreigners” (copy, keep the original by yourself): This form is printed by the Chinese health and quarantine authorities and must be completed in English. Applicants should strictly follow the items required in the Record of Physical Examination for Foreigners. The “Record of Physical Examination for Foreigners” is invalid if the items are missing, if the photo of the applicant is not affixed or if the photo is not stamped with a seam seal, or if it is not signed and stamped by the physician and the hospital. Since the examination results are valid for 6 months, applicants are advised to determine the time for their own medical examination accordingly.
xi. Certificate of no criminal record. Applicants must submit a certificate of no criminal record issued by the local public security authorities within the validity period, which should normally be within 6 months before the deadline for application.