Public Administration

1. Purpose
This major aims to cultivate high-level public administration talents with certain theoretical research ability and practical operation ability. The standards of the training of this major are: the graduates should first, have systematic fundamental theoretical knowledge of the major, the broad outlook of the subject and the scientific ability of thinking; second, grasp the basic research method and operational skills of the maajor, and be independently competent at ordinary research and management of public affairs; third, know something about the current conditions and development trend of public administration both at home and abroad, be qualified for the decision making and management of the public administration departments, such as offices of the Party and government, judicial organs, enterprises, social service and social securities offices.

2. Duration of the Program
The program for the Master's degree generally lasts for three years, and can be moved up or postponed for 6 months subject to concrete conditions.
The graduate program institutes credit system. Course study is to be completed within 5 semesters.

3. Research Directions
3.1. Rule by Law in Administration
3.2. Public Economics and Public Policies
3.3. Comparative Administration Systems

4. The Curriculum and Credit Requirement
1) The curriculum (referring to the following table)
2) Credit requirement: more than 52 credits
3) To take part in 3 seminars or sponsor 4 discussions, and to publicize a paper in the core periodicals set by the university

Category		Course Number	Course Name	Period	Credit	Term	Remarks
Academic Degree Courses	Political Theoretical Course	001000701	Theory and Practice of Scientific Socialism	30	2	1
	Political Theoretical Course	001000703	Selected Readings of Marxist Classics	60	3	2
	First Foreign Language	001000704	Public English	100	3	1, 2
	First Foreign Language	041000701	Professional English	40	2	4
	Basic and Specialized Course	041000706	Operational Research	40	4	4	Required for all Majors
		041000704	Management	40	4	3
		041201701	Public Economics	40	4	2
Required Courses	Literature Reading Seminar	041201901	Public Policy Theory and Analysis	40	4	1	Learn 6 courses
		041201902	Compare the Administration Systems	40	4	3
		041201903	Contemporary Trend of Thought on Administration	40	4	3
		041201904	Research on Public Administration	40	4	2
		041201905	Administration Law	40	4	1
		041201906	Researches on Contemporary Chinese Political System	40	4	4
	Academic Seminar		To take part in seminars or sponsor discussions, and to submit reports		2		compulsory for all the fields
Additive Courses	Main Undergraduate Course		Selecting Two or Three Core Undergraduate Courses with the Tutor's Agreement, according to the Students' Specific Situation (Not Count in the Total Credits)

5. Scientific Research and Degree Dissertation

5.1. Proposal

1) Theme
The theme of dissertation must be relevant with frontiers or cross-sectional fields concerning national economy in major research

2) Prerequisites
Candidates are required to obtain the required credits and submit at least 4000 words literature reading report

3) Requirements
Candidates must submit a proposal concerning dissertation within the second semester of the second year after enrollment, including literature review, the meaning of the dissertation, research aim, difficulties and features, would-be innovations, etc. and at least 30 references, of which at least 10 references of foreign researchers.

4) Check and Approval
Public presentation must be held to check the proposal by major tutor board (at least 3 including at least 1 professor) The writing of dissertation can be prepared after the pass of the check

5.2. In-progress Report
In the course of writing, candidates should submit reports concerning dissertation so as to ensure the dissertation may proceed as schedule. If the spread is large , advice will be given.

5.3. Oral defense of the dissertation

1) Qualifications
After dissertation has been firstly checked by the tutor after accomplishment and a paper has been published in core journals, a pre-oral defense can be applied for.

2) Pre-oral defense
This defense is held before correspondence and conducted by the major tutor board. If the check is successful, the student could hand the dissertation to correspondence after necessary revision following suggestions of the board, and if failed, a modification or a rewriting is required.

3) Correspondence and Oral Defense
Dissertation should be checked by 5 experts in specialty in the form of correspondence(both student and tutor's names are concealed for at least 2 experts) Oral defense can be held with all experts' agreements after the dissertation has been modified following the suggestions of experts. If the oral defense fails, the dissertation should be dealt with according to regulations made by Graduate Department of the University.

1.Non-Chinese citizen without physical and mental problems.
2.Master program applicants must have a bachelor degree. The date due to obtain a bachelor degree should be prior to the admission date.
3.Doctoral program applicants must have a master degree. The date due to obtain a master degree should be prior to the admission date.
4.Applicants for programs taught in Chinese must complete the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) band 4 (minimum score 180): for humanities in Chinese, HSK5 (minimum score 180) is required, for economics and management in Chinese, HSK4 over 210 points, science and arts, HSK4 over 195 points. International students who obtained the degree from a Chinese program in China are exempt.
5.Applicants for programs taught in English must complete the IELTS (minimum score 5.5) or TOEFL (minimum score 80). International students whose first language are English, or obtained the degree from an English program in an English speaking country are exempt.

1. Registration photo

2. Passport photo

A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

3. Diploma and achievement sheet are needed

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

4. Two letters of recommendation

From professor or associate professor or equivalents

5. Study or research plan

Including study purpose, research interest and research plan in brief. (at least 1 A4 page)

6. Certificate of HSK

for humanities in Chinese, HSK5 is required, for economics and management in Chinese, HSK4 over 210 points, science and arts, HSK4 over 195 points) or TOEFL over 80 points or IELTS5.5 and over (non-English speaking applicants for programs in English

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