1. Training/Research Orientation

• Study on the socialist economic system

• Study on the internationalization of the socialist economy

• Study on the development of the socialist economy

• Study on the operation and control of socialist economy

2. Program Duration and Credit

Three years generally, the maximum school years are not longer than 5years (including the extension time).
32 credits of courses in total, at least 22 credits of academic courses.

3. Core Courses and Introduction

Intermediate Microeconomics
This course requires students to understand how to solve problems and make policy analysis based on Microeconomics Theory. In addition to teach the basic microeconomics theory, it also analyses the theory and its practical application from the point of view of many important fields of contemporary economics, including behavioral economics, resource economics, transaction cost analysis, labor economics, international trade, public finance , industrial organization theory and so on. It includes theoretical study and scientific research training.
Requirements for The M.A.Degree are as follows:

• students are required to report their research progress and existing problems, and analyze the scientific significance of research progress and the direction of further work with teachers ,if necessary, to explore the ideas and methods of solutions to questions;

• students should introduce the latest research results or forward issues of the currently development, and discuss the scientific significance of the results or progress, with the enlightenment and application for their research work;

• The students are required to communicate and discuss the subject-related literature reading.

Intermediate Macroeconomics
To solve the practical problems based on The concept of Economics, it considers the students' requirements of understanding and discussion of many macroeconomic issues. It also examines the traditional topics from the perspective of contemporary macroeconomics, and analyses the determinants of long-run economic growth, balance of trade and the flow of funds, labor market and other important macroeconomic issues.It includes theoretical study and scientific research training.
Requirements for The M.A.Degree are as follows:

• students are required to report their research progress and existing problems, and analyze the scientific significance of research progress and the direction of further work with teachers ,if necessary, to explore the ideas and methods of solutions to questions;

• students should introduce the latest research results or forward issues of the currently development, and discuss the scientific significance of the results or progress, with the enlightenment and application for their research work;

• The students are required to communicate and discuss the subject-related literature reading.

Intermediate Econometric
It integrates the theory and application of econometric. Based on the primary level, it also absorbs the contents of intermediate level. Based on the classical linear model, it also introduces some appropriate extended model. And it Emphasizes the application of econometric software EViews to solve practical economic problems, and integrates it with Chinese realities. It includes theoretical study and scientific research training.
Requirements for The M.A.Degree are as follows:

• students are required to report their research progress and existing problems, and analyze the scientific significance of research progress and the direction of further work with teachers ,if necessary, to explore the ideas and methods of solutions to questions;

• students should introduce the latest research results or forward issues of the currently development, and discuss the scientific significance of the results or progress, with the enlightenment and application for their research work;

• The students are required to communicate and discuss the subject-related literature reading.

Research on socialist economic system
This course takes the Marxist doctrine of dialectical materialism and historical materialism as macro guidance. Based on the logical analysis, it researches the intrinsic relationship between the economic globalization of backward nation coping style and the historical evolution of the socialist economic system. Based on the historical analysis, it studies the influence on the different stages of development of economic globalization in the establishment of the socialist system and the formation and changes of socialist economic system. It includes theoretical study and scientific research training.
Requirements for The M.A.Degree are as follows:

• students are required to report their research progress and existing problems, and analyze the scientific significance of research progress and the direction of further work with teachers ,if necessary, to explore the ideas and methods of solutions to questions;

• students should introduce the latest research results or forward issues of the currently development, and discuss the scientific significance of the results or progress, with the enlightenment and application for their research work;

• The students are required to communicate and discuss the subject-related literature reading.

Study on Institutional Economics
The aim of this course is to introduce the method of new institutional economics and some discoveries, and it gives an example to understand the "institutional arrangements to influence people's behavior". And improve the ability and interest of observation and understanding of the phenomenon of economic and understand the basic economic system arrangement, including competition, property right, market, contracts, business, money, and government regulation. In addition, master the basic concepts about the institutional arrangement. It includes theoretical study and scientific research training.
Requirements for The M.A.Degree are as follows:

• students are required to report their research progress and existing problems, and analyze the scientific significance of research progress and the direction of further work with teachers ,if necessary, to explore the ideas and methods of solutions to questions;

• students should introduce the latest research results or forward issues of the currently development, and discuss the scientific significance of the results or progress, with the enlightenment and application for their research work;

• The students are required to communicate and discuss the subject-related literature reading.

1. Application Form

Please upload your finished application form here.

2. Health certificate

Photocopy of notarized foreigner physical examination record (for durations of study over 6 months)

3. Financial support statement

Official Bank Statement(equivalent to RMB150,000.00)

4. Resume

Written in Chinese or in English

5. Study plan

Study plan (on less than 800 words in English or Chinese)

6. Commitment Letter

[only for Confucius Scholarship]Commitment Letter in Chinese with your signature. The applicant will be engaged in Chinese language teaching for at least 5 years after graduation (written in Chinese and signed)

7. Passport photo

A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

8. Certificate of HSK

Certificate of HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test)

9. Photocopy of valid passport

With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included

10. Certificate/diploma of highest education

Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

11. Academic transcript of highest education

A photocopy of the transcript Applicants should offer a photocopies of their notarized final schooling certificate and school report in Chinese or English version.

12. Two letters of recommendation

From professor or associate professor or equivalents

13. Personal Statement

Written in Chinese (1000 words for Master Degree candidate and 1500 words for Doctor Degree candidate). Should present education background, work experience, academic research results, research proposal, and personal development plan and etc.

14. Copy of article or papers published

The indexes and abstracts of published theses/dissertation or other materials to prove applicant's research ability.

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