This regulation is formulated in accordance with Regulations on Enrollment of International Students in Institutions of Higher Education (Order No.9 by Ministry of Education, Ministry of International Affairs and Ministry of Public Security, 2000) by Ministry of Education, Guidance on Major Changing in Institutions of Higher Education in Zhejiang by Zhejiang Provincial Education Department (Order No. 165 by Office of Higher Education, Zhejiang Provincial Education Department, 2012), following the principle of reinforcing management and ensuring education quality, combining the concrete conditions of full-time international students in our university, and with the purpose of implementing the principle of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, giving students more choices in major selection, fully arousing students’ study enthusiasm and improving teaching quality.

1. Basic Principles of Changing Major

1.1. While ensuring the availability of teaching resources and the quality of education, the university respects students' wishes and strives to meet reasonable requests from international students to change their majors.

1.2. In principle, international students are granted one opportunity to change their major during their studies, excluding cases caused by objective reasons.

1.3. If a student from the Spring Cohort applies to transfer to a major in the Fall Cohort, they may be placed in the corresponding Fall Cohort of the same academic year.

2. Eligibility Criteria for Major Transfer

2.1 International students applying for a major transfer must have demonstrated good academic conduct with no records of academic misconduct or disciplinary violations.

2.2 Applicants must meet the language proficiency requirements of the target major. For details, refer to the relevant provisions in the university’s Academic Regulations for Undergraduate International Students in China.

2.3 If the number of required compulsory course credits (including credit recognition) earned by the student for the target major’s program is 18 or fewer than the total compulsory credits already offered in the target major’s curriculum, the student must transfer to a lower grade.

2.4 Exchange students seeking to change their major must obtain approval from both their home institution and the host institution (Zhejiang University of Science and Technology).

2.5 Students falling under any of the following categories are not eligible to apply for a major transfer:

2.5.1 Recipients of Chinese Government Scholarships are generally not permitted to change their major. Special cases must comply with the Regulations on the Management of Chinese Government Scholarships.

2.5.2 Students currently on a leave of absence may not apply for a major transfer.

3.Basic Procedure of Changing Major

3.1 Secondary schools shall develop feasible, rigorous and fair admission measures for major transfer applicants based on the characteristics of their respective disciplines.

3.2 At the end of each semester, international students shall submit the Application Form for Intra-University Major Transfer (for International Students) (see attachment) along with supporting documents either physically or through the online system. The application shall be reviewed by both the original college/school and the target college/school, and then submitted to the international student administration office for verification.

3.3 International students under 18 years of age applying for major transfer must additionally submit a consent form signed by their parents or legal guardians.

3.4 The Academic Affairs Office shall compile all major transfer applications from international students across the university and submit them to the university for final approval.

3.5 At the beginning of the following semester, the Academic Affairs Office will publish the list of approved transfer students on its official website and issue the Registration Form for Major Transfer (for International Students). Students must complete registration procedures with relevant departments within the specified timeframe using this form to officially begin studies in their new major. Failure to complete registration procedures on time will be regarded as voluntary withdrawal from the major transfer.

4. Management of changed Students

4.1 The recognition of course credits earned by international students prior to their major transfer shall be implemented in accordance with the "Zhejiang University of Science and Technology Undergraduate Course Credit Recognition and Transfer Management Measures".

4.2 International students must complete all academic requirements of their new major within the university's prescribed study duration.

4.3 Approved transfer students shall pay tuition fees according to the standard of their new major starting from the academic year of their transfer registration.

5. Supplementary Provisions

5.1 These regulations shall come into effect for students enrolled in Fall 2024 and beyond. Previous relevant regulations shall be simultaneously repealed. In case of any discrepancy with other regulations, these regulations shall prevail.

5.2 The Academic Affairs Office is responsible for the interpretation of these measures. Any matters not covered herein shall be determined by the university after deliberation.