The Service Center for Studying Abroad of the Ministry of Education will manage the working time limit of certification in different countries/regions (categories) according to the difference in the time required for verification and feedback abroad, and release relevant information on working time limit in time.

1, the United States, Canada and most Chinese-foreign cooperatively-run schools apply for certification within 10 working day;

2. Most institutions in Britain, France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore apply for certification within 15 working days;

3. Within 20 working days after receiving the certification application from other countries/regions.

Extended data:

The following circumstances may lead to an extension of the certification period.

1, the certification body or verification body failed to feed back the verification results in time;

2. The working hours need to be extended due to domestic and international legal holidays;

3. The applicant fails to supplement relevant auxiliary materials in time as required.

If the applicant needs the cooperation of the school or supplements relevant materials due to the non-cooperation of the certification institution, the center will communicate with the certification applicant in time.

The Service Center for Studying Abroad of the Ministry of Education will timely disclose the latest information on the classification of certification time limits according to the progress of expanding the verification channels.

Service Center for Studying Abroad of the Ministry of Education-Notice on the Time Limit of Classified Management Certification