Implementation Measures of the DUT Leicester International College (DLI) for the 2027 Recommendation of Outstanding Undergraduate Graduates for Postgraduate Admission Without Entrance Examination

In accordance with the Implementation Measures of Dalian University of Technology (DUT) for the 2027 Recommendation of Outstanding Undergraduate Graduates for Postgraduate Admission Without Entrance Examination, the DUT Leicester International College (DLI) has formulated these Measures.

1. Organization and Leadership

The College has established a working group for the recommendation of outstanding undergraduate graduates for master's study without entrance examination (hereinafter referred to as the "Recommendation Working Group"). Under the overall management and guidance of the University's leading group for this work, the group is specifically responsible for the organization and implementation of the recommendation process.

The DLI Recommendation Working Group is composed of the College's Party and administrative leaders, programme directors and faculty representatives. Its members are as follows (in alphabetical order by surname):

Chair: Sun Jining

Deputy Chairs: Sun Liujie, Tan Zhenquan, Zhang Jintao

Members: Guo Qingjie, Lyu Zhenwei, Mu Xueliang, Qiu Zihang, Sun Mengmeng, Xu Lianjie, Xu Siyuan, Yang Li, Zeng Cen

Oversight: Zhang Yue

2. Principles of Recommendation

1. A comprehensive assessment of students' moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic and labour education shall be conducted, with moral integrity given first priority. The assessment of students' ideological and moral character shall be an important component of candidate selection and an important basis for admission. The principle of seeking truth from facts shall be strictly followed, with emphasis placed on examining students' political attitude, ideological performance, moral character, scientific spirit, honesty and trustworthiness, and compliance with laws and discipline. Students who fail the assessment of ideological and moral character shall not be recommended or admitted.

2. The principle of comprehensive assessment of knowledge, ability and quality shall be upheld. The principles of fairness, openness and impartiality shall be observed, and the procedures and measures of the University and the College for the recommendation of postgraduate candidates shall be strictly followed.

3. Eligibility

1. Students must be graduating students admitted through the national undergraduate enrolment plan.

2. Students must have a strong sense of patriotism and collectivism, firm socialist convictions and a strong sense of social responsibility, observe laws and discipline, be positive in attitude, be physically and mentally healthy, and demonstrate excellent performance in political attitude, ideological conduct and moral character.

3. Students must possess sound scientific spirit and integrity, be honest and trustworthy, maintain proper academic conduct, and have no record of academic misconduct such as cheating in examinations or plagiarising the academic achievements of others.

4. Students must have excellent conduct, observe laws and discipline, and have no record of any violation of laws or regulations resulting in disciplinary action.

5. Students must be diligent and hard-working in their studies with excellent academic performance. They must have completed the compulsory courses required in the first three academic years of the four-year programme, with academic performance ranked within the top 40% of their programme. No more than two compulsory courses may have been failed at the first attempt.

6. Students with outstanding achievements in innovation activities or sports competitions who meet one of the following conditions and whose academic performance ranks within the top 50% of their programme:

(1) Having participated as a core member in a widely recognised national discipline competition (national finals) related to their studies and won a third prize or above (international competitions shall be handled by reference, but the requirements shall not be lower than those for national competitions). The list of recognised competitions is provided in the Annex. Research achievements or competition awards produced in collaboration with close relatives, or with persons whose academic qualifications, professional titles or positions are significantly higher than those of the student, shall be used for reference only and shall not be included in the calculation of the student's comprehensive evaluation score for recommendation; they may, however, be given priority consideration under otherwise equal conditions.

(2) Having been granted a formally authorised invention patent as the first inventor.

(3) Having published, as sole author or first author, a research paper related to their studies in a core journal in China or abroad, or at an important international conference in certain disciplines recognised by the University (papers accepted for publication included).

(4) Having participated in a national-level university student innovation and entrepreneurship training programme project and, as a project member, received recognition and awards at the National University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference.

(5) Having obtained the qualification to participate in an international sports competition recognised by the University; or having ranked among the top 8 in a team event or the top 6 in an individual event at a national university sports competition; or having won first place in a team or individual event at a university sports competition in Liaoning Province.

4. Allocation of Recommendation Quotas

The total number of recommendation places for the University is determined in accordance with the number prescribed by the Ministry of Education, and the College's quota is allocated by the University. The quota is distributed among the programmes according to the current development status of each programme of the 2023 cohort.

5. Method for Ranking by Comprehensive Score

The comprehensive score used to rank students recommended by the DUT Leicester International College in 2027 for postgraduate admission without entrance examination consists of the academic performance score and the quality development score, as follows:

M (Comprehensive Score) = M1 (Academic Performance Score) × 85% + M2 (Quality Development Score) × 5% + M3 (Comprehensive Competency Assessment) × 10%

Note: For the method of calculating the scores and rankings, please refer to the Detailed Rules for Score Calculation of the DUT Leicester International College for the 2027 Recommendation of Outstanding Undergraduate Graduates for Postgraduate Admission Without Entrance Examination (Applicable to the 2023 Undergraduate Cohort) (Annex 1).

6. Recommendation Procedures

1. September 7–8: The approved recommendation measures, ranking scheme and quota will be published, and the academic performance ranking will be announced for public review at the same time.

2. September 9, 13:30–19:00: Students who meet the eligibility criteria shall submit the written application form and all supporting documents to Room C07-207, and prepare a PowerPoint presentation on their competition and academic achievements. Those who fail to submit the required materials by the deadline will receive a score of 0 for the corresponding bonus items. Students who wish to waive their recommendation eligibility shall submit a statement of waiver (Annex 7) to Room C07-207.

3. September 10–11: The final academic performance ranking and comprehensive score ranking will be announced for public review. On September 11, the College's Recommendation Working Group will review the qualifications of applicants and, based on the comprehensive score ranking and the quota allocated by the University, submit the list in rank order to the Academic Affairs Office.

4. September 12–18: The University's leading group for recommendation work will review the University-wide list of recommended candidates. Once approved, the list will be published online (the public notice period ends at 12:00 on September 18). On September 18, the University will submit the final list of students granted recommendation eligibility to the National Postgraduate Recommendation Service System (http://yz.chsi.com.cn/tm), and report the list to the Provincial Department of Education and the Ministry of Education for review and filing in accordance with relevant requirements.

5. September 21: The recommendation process enters the assessment and admission stage. Students granted recommendation eligibility shall log in to the National Postgraduate Recommendation Service System within the prescribed time to complete registration, confirm their interview arrangements and carry out other follow-up procedures.

7. Revocation of Recommendation Eligibility

(1) Students who fail the assessment of ideological and moral character shall not be recommended or admitted.

(2) For students who have been granted recommendation eligibility, their eligibility shall be revoked if, before formal enrolment, any of the following circumstances occurs:

1. Committing academic misconduct during the application process, such as fraud, plagiarism of papers, or false reporting of awards or research achievements, or committing other acts that seriously undermine the fairness and impartiality of the process and its outcome;

2. Violating university rules and regulations and being subject to disciplinary action by the University;

3. Failing to obtain the graduation certificate and the degree certificate upon graduation.

8. Supervision and Management

1. A system of responsibility and accountability shall be implemented. The College's Recommendation Working Group is responsible for the fairness and impartiality of the recommendation process and for the admission results. Persons who violate relevant regulations, engage in malpractice for personal gain, or cause losses to the recommendation work shall be held strictly accountable in accordance with relevant regulations.

2. Any factually grounded challenge to any stage of the process may be reported under a real name to the oversight team within the prescribed time. Contact person: Zhang Yue; telephone: 0427-2631237.

9. The right of final interpretation of the above matters rests with the DUT Leicester International College.

DUT Leicester International Institute 

September 7, 2026