2024-2025 Admission Guide for International Students

Tianjin University of Sport (TJUS), founded in August 1958, consists of 18 undergraduate programs in such six disciplines as Pedagogy, Management, Literature, Art, Science and Medicine.

TJUS started the enrollment of master degree students in 1979. The year of 2013 witnessed the approval of our doctor program by the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council of China, and the doctor program of first-class discipline of Physical Education was approved. In 2017, the discipline of Physical Education was approved as Tianjin first-class discipline and Tianjin key discipline. In 2021, the discipline of Physical Education won the construction of the top discipline cultivation plan in Tianjin universities; In 2023, the discipline of Physical Education was approved to set up a new postdoctoral research mobile station. In the same year, the training of artificial intelligence and competitive sports science was approved as the characteristic discipline group of Tianjin university service industry.

TJUS consists of two campuses, Tuanbo Campus and Hexi Campus, of which Tuanbo Campus covers an area of 183.7 acres. The buildings in Tuanbo Campus have a total construction area of 396,000 square meters, which was put into use in November 2017. The Science Popularization Base of the Fighting Spirit of the Chinese Women's Volleyball team was approved as the first batch of national sports science popularization bases. TJUS is also home to provincial and ministerial level labs such as General Administration of Sports of China (GASC) Key Research Base of Sports Social Sciences, GASC Key Lab of Psychological and Physiological Regulation of Competitive Sports, Tianjin Key Lab of Sports Physiology and Sports Medicine. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Physical Health Integration and Health Promotion has been included in the latest list of Tianjin Key Laboratories, and the Research Center for Students' Physical Fitness and Physical and Mental Health Promotion and National Physical Fitness and Active Health have been approved as an innovative think tank in Tianjin.

We pay high attention to the cultivation of high-level competitive sports talents. We jointly set up China Volleyball Academy with China Volleyball Association, and China Judo Academy with China Judo Association. Under the strategic cooperation with Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Sports, TJUS formed Tianjin Rowing Team, Rugby Team, Badminton Team and Sailing Team, which won the excellent results of two gold, two silver and four bronze medals on behalf of Tianjin in the 13th National Games. At the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, one student of our university won a bronze medal in women's rowing eight. At the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, students from our school won 6 gold medals and 2 silver medals for the China team, and one of them won the gold medal in the rowing women's eight-person single oar event with helmsman, which was the first gold medal for Tianjin in this Asian Games.

TJUS constantly improves the quality, level and benefit of running a school, and accelerates the construction of a high-level and distinctive modern sports university.

Welcome to Tianjin University of Sport!

Student dormitory is equipped with separate bathrooms, as well as AC (rental), free WIFI on campus (10G per month for undergraduates, 20G for master and doctoral students, and extra expenses for extra data), network and other equipment.

RMB 20,000 per year for undergraduates, RMB 30,000 per year for postgraduates and RMB 40,000 per year for doctoral students. All the courses are instructed in Chinese.

Student dormitory: RMB 6000 per person per year (independent toilet, bathroom, and rental air conditioning services.) In principle, students need to live on campus for the first year.

800 RMB/year (subject to the actual situation).

According to the relevant regulations of the Ministry of Education, international students must purchase insurance during their stay in China. Self-funded international students are required to purchase insurance before registering (http://www.lxbx.net/). 

TJUS encourages and recommends qualified international students to apply for Tianjin Municipal Government Scholarship. Tianjin municipal government scholarship is applied once a year, which is divided into first-class and second-class, and the funding period is one year. International students need to fill in "Tianjin Municipal Government Scholarship Application Form” and send it to the registration mailbox together with the application materials for admission. The list and grade of Tianjin Municipal Government Scholarship shall be subject to the announcement of the Tianjin municipal government.

TJUS set up a school-level scholarship for international students. The school-level scholarship is applied once a year, divided into first-class and second-class, and the funding period is one year. International students need to submit required materials within the specified time, and the school will comprehensively rank them according to the evaluation conditions. The list and grade of school-level scholarships are subject to the announcement of the school in that year (note: Tianjin municipal government scholarships and school-level scholarships cannot be obtained at the same time).

Please send the registration materials to fao@tjus.edu.cn

Email should be titled as “name+ Application for studying in China+ School+ Major”.

The Foreign Affairs Office of Tianjin University of Sport will conduct a preliminary review of the application materials. Applicants who pass the preliminary examination enter the further review stage.

The Foreign Affairs Office will organize an international student enrollment review team review/interview the applicants. Please refer to the notice for the specific time of review/interview.

The admission list will be confirmed according to the comprehensive review results and relevant requirements of the Ministry of Education. The admission results will be publicized on the website of the foreign affairs office of the school, and the admission will take effect without objection.

The successful applicant should apply for a study visa at the embassy (consulate) of China. Those who study for more than 6 months should apply for X1 visa, and those who study for half a year should apply for X2 visa. Please refer to the requirements of the local embassy (consulate) of China for the specific process.

In September 2024, students should go to school with admission letter and other related materials. The specific time and arrangement shall be subject to the admission letter.

1) Admission Letter

2) Application Form for Visa to China for Overseas Students (JW202 or JW201)

3) Physical Examination Report and Test Report (Original Copy)

4) Passports with a validity period of six months or more

5) Original No Crime Certificate

According to the current Chinese education system, a school year is divided into two semesters. The autumn semester starts from the beginning of September to the end of January each year, and the spring semester starts from the end of February to July. Students must register within the time limit stated in the admission notice. According to the regulations of our school, if students cannot get to school on time under special circumstances, he or she must ask for leave from the Foreign Affairs Office. If the student didn’t go through the registration formalities and didn’t get the leave permit, he or she will be disqualified from admission. At the time of registration, the school will review the students' personal information and materials. If there are violations or frauds, once verified, the admission qualification will be cancelled.

The School where the students apply for their program will decide the entrance examination arrangement and relevant work rules.

Address: Foreign Affairs Office of Tianjin University of Sport, No.16 Donghai Road, Tuanbo New Town, Jinghai District, Tianjin

Tel: +86-22-23012186

Fax: +86-22-23012186

Email：fao@tjus.edu.cn

Website：http://www.tjus.edu.cn/

WeChat Official Account: 天津体育学院外事办公室