Intakes & Deadlines
Intakes, Deadlines & Application Planning for Asia
Planning your Asian application around intakes and deadlines, country by country.
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- Japan University Intakes and Application Timeline PlanningJapan has two structurally different entry points · Why the intake you choose reshapes your whole calendar · Sequencing EJU and entrance-exam timing for undergraduates
- South Korea University Intakes and Application TimelineTwo semesters, and one of them is the main one · Early round and regular round · Counting back through the language milestone
- China University Intakes and Application Deadline PlanningOne dominant intake, and a smaller second one · For funded applicants the real deadline is the funding deadline · Sequencing the two applications and the CSC channel
- Singapore University Intake and Application TimelineOne intake, and what that changes · Reading a one-big-intake calendar · Mapping SAT, A-level and IB milestones to the window
- Malaysia's Multiple Intakes and When to ApplyA different planning question entirely · Reading a multiple-intake calendar · EMGS lead time is a hard constraint
- Taiwan Fall and Spring Intakes: Application PlanningTwo intakes, unevenly matched · Each scheme has its own route — and applying to a university is not applying for funding · Sequencing when the two calendars are offset
- Hong Kong Intake Calendar and Application DeadlinesOne intake, two kinds of deadline · Why applying early materially matters · How far ahead to prepare
- Thailand and the Philippines: Academic Calendar and Application TimingTwo semester systems, and two tracks inside each · Thailand: timing an international programme · The Philippines: matching the right enrolment window
Guides for East & Southeast Asia
8 of 8 guides in this hub are for East & Southeast Asia.
Japan University Intakes and Application Timeline Planning
Japan admits in April, and some universities also admit in autumn. How to choose an intake, sequence the EJU and a faculty exam, and verify every date officially.
Read guideSouth Korea University Intakes and Application Timeline
South Korea admits in March and September, with early and regular rounds. How to choose a semester and count back through TOPIK, documents and the GKS tracks.
Read guideChina University Intakes and Application Deadline Planning
Chinese degrees mostly start in September, but the funding channel often closes first. How to sequence the university application, CSC funding and HSK a year ahead.
Read guideSingapore University Intake and Application Timeline
Singapore's public universities centre on one August undergraduate intake. How far ahead to start, and how to map SAT, A-level or IB results to a narrow window.
Read guideMalaysia's Multiple Intakes and When to Apply
Malaysian universities run several intakes a year, so the question is which one to target. How to read a multi-intake calendar and plan around EMGS lead time.
Read guideTaiwan Fall and Spring Intakes: Application Planning
Taiwan admits for fall and spring, and each scholarship scheme has its own route and window. How to choose an intake and align an MOE or ICDF application.
Read guideHong Kong Intake Calendar and Application Deadlines
Hong Kong admits non-JUPAS students for September, with a main round and later rolling places. How to plan the calendar and sequence tests and documents.
Read guideThailand and the Philippines: Academic Calendar and Application Timing
Thailand and the Philippines run semester calendars where international tracks differ from local ones. Typical intakes, lead time, and where medical study adds time.
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