Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, founded in 1940, is the only higher arts college in the Southwestern Region. It currently consists of Huangjiaoping Campus in Jiulongpo District and Huxi Campus in the college town of high-tech zone, covering an total area of 1200 mu (unit of area). In November 2018, the Institute selected 150 mu of land in Liangjiang New District, Chongqing and established the International Design School (Western China Arts Port). The Institute has the right to award bachelor’s degree and master’s degree.At present, the Institute is composed of9 schools, including the School of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, School of Fine Arts, School of Design, School of Experimental Arts, School of Arts Education, School of Public Arts, School of Film, TV & Animation, School of Architectural and Environmental Arts, School of Arts and Humanities.

I. Applicant Qualification

1. The Applicant must be a non-Chinese citizen in good physical health;

2. Degree and Age Requirement for the Applicant:

(1) The applicant must possess high school degree or equal degree;

(2) The applicant must be above 18 upon submission of the application. (The applicant for CHONGQING MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MAYOR SCHOLARSHIP must be under 25)

3. Based on relevant regulations, if a Chinese citizen immigrated abroad，it shall possess a foreign passport for 4 years or more and provide the record of actually living more than 2 years abroad in the latest 4 years (as of April 30 of the enrollment year) (living abroad actually for full 9 months in one year can be counted as one year; those indicated in visa records about entry and exit shall prevail).

II. Application Materials

(I) The applicant is not studying in China upon application:

1. Scanned copy of the applicant's passport (the validity shall be more than 6 months); (if there is a guarantor, please enclose the duplicate of the guarantor's certificate of identity)

2. Recent 3.5cm×4.9cm hatless color photo (1) of the applicant;

3. Student of Chinese descent (parents are of Chinese nationality originally) must submit: foreign birth certificate and certificate of cancellation of Chinese nationality;

4. Former Chinese citizen who immigrated abroad shall submit: Certificate of record of actually living or studying abroad for more than 2 years in the latest 4 years, and certificate of cancellation of Chinese nationality;

5. Notarized certificate of the highest degree. If the applicant is still a student, the applicant shall separately submit the degree certificate issued by his/her school. Text not in Chinese or English shall be enclosed with the Chinese or English translation;

6. Academic Record. Text not in Chinese or English shall be enclosed with the Chinese or English translation;

7. Study or Research Plan in China. The applicant must submit the study or research plan in China written in Chinese or English.

8. Letter of Recommendation Applicant must submit the letter of recommendation of two teachers written in Chinese or English;

9. The applicant must provide the portfolio containing his/her resume based on the requirement for the major in the application (applicant for plastic art type, image media type, design art type and architectural type must provide his/her own portfolio in relation to the major in the application; the name and size, etc. shall be marked below each work);

10. Duplicate of theForeigner’s Medical Examination Sheet(the original shall be kept by the applicant). The applicant shall strictly go through examination according to the items required in theForeigner’s Medical Examination Sheet.Foreigner’s Medical Examination Sheet with missing items or without the applicant’s photo or with photo but without seal on the perforation or without signature or seal of the physician and hospital shall be invalid. The validity of examination result shall be 6 months. The applicant shall determine the time for medical examination based on the validity.

11. Duplicate of valid certificate of HSK (Chinese language test) level 4. If admitted, the student must submit the original (those who fail the Chinese language requirement for professional study shall study Chinese language for one year in the Institute);

12.Admission Application Form for Overseas Student of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute;

13. Certificate of No Criminal Record

(II) The applicant is studying in China upon application:

Apart from materials 1-13, the applicant shall also submit:

14. Letter of transfer consent from the overseas student office of his/her school (with official seal)

15. Valid visa or residence permit in China

Note:

1. Whether admitted or not, the aforesaid application materials will not be returned.

2. The Institute may ask the applicant to provide supplementary material or test or interview the applicant through telephone/video as the case may be.

III. Time for Application

1. March 1 to May 30 every year and October 1 to December 10 every year

2. November 30 to January 10 next year for mayor's scholarship for overseas student in Chongqing

IV. Application Method

Apply online: please scan and send all application materials to guojichu@scfai.edu.cn before the deadline

V. Major for Enrollment

VI. Admission Method

Professional supervisors shall form a professional review team to comprehensively check the materials from the applicant. The team mainly checks the professional level, HSK result, high school grade, etc. of the applicant, assesses comprehensively according to the grades, and admits the most eligible candidates.

VII. Advance Tuition Payment

1. Those who pass the review will receive thePre-admission Noticewithin 15 business days after the materials are received and those who are not admitted will not be notified separately.

2. Students who receive thePre-admission Noticeshall remit the advance tuition (the tuition for the first school year) to the designated bank account of the Institute before deadline, and send the scanned copy of the remittance document to guojichu@scfai.edu.cn

Reminder:

1. Please accurately specify the name, major and other information of the applicant upon remittance for the convenience of checking.

2. Please keep the remittance document properly for inspection upon registration when school begins.

3. Formal admission notice and application form for visa in China (JW202) will be issued in mid July.

4. If the student has abandoned the registration in the Institute due to personal reasons, 50% of the advance tuition will be returned.

VIII. Expenses

1. Tuition: RMB 20,000/school year/student

2. Miscellaneous fees and books fee, etc. shall be separately paid upon registration.

3. Insurance premium: RMB 800/academic year/student

4. Accommodation fee shall be paid according to different standards: RMB 900/month, RMB 1,000/month. Student shall pay off the accommodation fee for one year upon registration.

IX. Registration

1. Enrollment Time: October 2021. The specific date shall be subject to theAdmission Notice.

2. The admitted shall carry ordinary passport,Admission Notice, Application Form for Visa of Overseas Student in China(Table JW202) to the Chinese embassy (consulate) to foreign countries to apply for student (X1) visa, and hold the original of the aforesaid materials and advance tuition payment voucher.

3. Student shall register in Sichuan Fine Arts Institute before the deadline specified on the admission notice.

4. Upon registration, student shall provide the original of the formal high school diploma and HSK certificate

X. Admission Contact Information

Tel.: +86-23-65920818 (consultation time: 9:00-16:00 Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays and winter holiday)

Email: guojichu@scfai.edu.cn

Web: www.immurseyourself.com

Add: International Exchange and Cooperation Office of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, College Town of High-tech Zone, Chongqing, China

Zip Code: 401331