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Frequently asked questions 常见问题

The questions students ask us most. If yours is not here, send us a message from your account. Every message receives a written answer.

Scholarships and prices

Is the scholarship guaranteed?

No. The scholarship shown is what the university has published for the programme. It is confirmed only by your admission letter, and no one, including JodaEdu, can guarantee it.

What does "tuition after scholarship" mean?

It is what you pay for tuition once the university's reduction is applied. The list price is shown struck through beside it.

A fee says "not stated". Does that mean it is free?

No. It means the university has not told us the amount. Ask us before you budget, and never assume a blank is zero.

Can the price change after I apply?

The price shown when you send an application is recorded on it.

If the university changes it for your intake, we tell you before asking you to pay anything different, and you may withdraw.

Applying

How many programmes can I apply to?

Several at once, but only one live application per programme. Each one you send carries the JodaEdu application fee, unless a refusal has made it free.

Can I stop halfway and come back later?

Yes. Your application is kept as a draft in your account and opens at the step you left.

Do I need the CSCA exam?

From 2026 every undergraduate applicant to a CSC university must sit it. Master's, doctoral, non-degree and Chinese-language applicants do not. See our CSCA exam page.

Who decides whether I am admitted?

The university alone. We make sure your application is complete and on time.

Documents

Do I have to upload my passport for every application?

No. Upload it once to your document vault and attach it to each application with one click.

What does "notarised" mean, and how long does it take?

A notarised copy is certified by a notary. It usually takes several weeks, which is why programme pages list the slowest documents first. Start with those.

Who can see my documents?

You, and the JodaEdu staff handling your application. The university receives the documents attached to an application you send to it. Nothing is ever published.

Payments and refunds

What does JodaEdu charge?

Two fees. An application fee: RMB 1,000 for each application, paid when you send it.

If the university does not admit you, your next application is free, and the same again after every refusal, with no limit.

And a service fee: Each programme shows its amount before you apply, and the amount is fixed when you send the application.

It is due only once the university has admitted you and the agreed admission documents have been obtained. We tell you when it is due, and not before.

It is not refundable once paid. Neither includes any fee the university charges itself, and we add nothing to the university's own fees.

How do I pay?

Online, from your account: press Pay online on the fee and pay the whole fee on KPAY-NOW's secure page, by mobile money or card. We do not take bank transfers.

We never ask for payment by chat, by phone or to a personal account.

When is my payment confirmed?

As soon as KPAY-NOW confirms the money has reached us. Your account shows the fee as paid, and your receipt is on your payments page and in your email.

Is the application fee refundable?

JodaEdu's is not. If the university does not admit you, your next application is free, and the same again after every refusal, with no limit.

A university's own fees say before you pay whether they can be refunded, and one marked non-refundable (often the university's application or registration fee) is not returned, whatever the outcome.

Somebody contacted me on WeChat asking me to pay. Is that you?

No. We only ask for payment inside your JodaEdu account. Do not pay, and tell us through your account.

Your account and privacy

Can I stop the emails?

Yes. Each kind of email can be switched off on your account page. Everything they tell you also appears in your account.

How do I delete my account?

Close it from your account page. Your profile and documents are deleted; a record of any application you sent is kept without your name, as our privacy notice explains.

Visa and arrival

Do you get my visa for me?

No. The Chinese embassy or consulate decides your visa. We send you the original admission letter and JW202 form that the application needs.

How do I receive my admission letter?

We post the original to the address you choose in your account and show you the tracking number.