Public administration is the field of service that maintains a civil society and provides for the needs of the public. There are many career paths and degree programs in this field. Read on to learn more about public administration. Public administrators perform a wide range of functions, including managing city budgets, developing policy and legislation, implementing policies, and analyzing data to determine public needs. These functions provide for the well-being of citizens. Public administration is the responsibility of governmental agencies. There are several different routes you may choose to prepare for a career in public administration. Most positions require some business or management skills and a college degree. Programs may focus on a specific area of public administration, such as public policy, public finance, program development, public relations, or labor relations. Bachelor's degree programs prepare students for entry-level careers working with government agencies or non-profit organizations. Bachelors degree programs prepare students for management-level positions where they develop and implement public programs. Doctorate degrees are focused on the academic study of public policy and public administration.

With a degree in public administration, you will be prepared for a variety of public service careers. Government jobs consist of those in policy formation, budget management, and analysis or serving a particular constituent group. Non-profit careers may involve creating policy, developing and implementing programs or fundraising. Public administration is "centrally concerned with the organization of government programmes and policies as well as the behavior of officials (usually non-elected) formally responsible for their conduct"[6] Many unelected public servants can be considered to be public administrators, including heads of city, county, regional, state and federal departments such as municipal budget directors, human resources (H.R.) administrators, city managers, census managers, state mental health directors, and cabinet secretaries.[4] Public administrators are public servants working in public departments and agencies, at all levels of government.

• Harbin Institute of Technology is one of the one of the top 9 key universities in China, with science, engineering and research as its core.

• Offers a broad interdisciplinary curriculum

• Summer vacation short-term internship program, combine academic communication with culture experience activities

• Recognized as a world-class research and teaching institution

• 9 national key primary disciplines, and 50 national & provincial (ministerial) key labs

• As one of the key universities in China, it enjoys the Chinese Government Scholarship for the International students.

  
  

• Applicants must be foreign nationals in good health and under the age of 40 with Master degree.

  
  

1. Passport photo

A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

2. Photocopy of valid passport

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

3. Notarized copy of Master’s degree (Chinese or English)

If applicants are university students or already employed, they should provide pre-graduation certificate or employment certificate.

4. Notarized master transcript (Chinese or English)

5. English Proficiency Test

Applicant whose native language is not English should submit an English-proficiency score, a score of at least 550 on the TOEFL Internet-based exam or 5.5 on the IELTS.

6. Two letters of recommendation

In Chinese or English from professors or associate professors.

§ Question: What is the cost of applying through ACASC?

Answer: ACASC charges a service fee of 50$ for using its online application portal. Applying through ACASC into Chinese universities attracts a service fee of $50.

· Question: Can I apply to the university directly?

Answer: Yes. ACASC gives the applicants, the chance to directly apply to their desired universities through our online application portal. We have synchronized our system to create a simple platform that connects universities and colleges in China to international students all around the world.

· Question: How can I track my application status?

Answer: To track the application status, please log in your ACASC personal account. Whenever there’s an update, you will be informed on your application status through ACASC system within a day as soon as we receive university’s notification. You will simultaneously receive ACASC auto-email about the application status. To directly inquire about your application status, feel free to send us an email to admission@acasc.cn and our team will keep you updated.

· Question: How to deal with a pending application?

Answer: When an application is pending a decision it means that your school has received it and no admissions decision has been made yet. The admissions office may have reviewed your application package or may not have.

The main cause of a pending application is usually incomplete application documents. As a result you will be requested by the school’s admission office to re-check and modify all submitted application documents or perhaps even add extra documents and then re-submit them.

To avoid further delays, carefully read the university’s comments, modify your application form on ACASC, and re-upload the required application documents. You can contact ACASC on admission@acasc.cn for any help with regards to your pending application

· How long does it take to process my application?

Processing time varies for different applications. For example to process a degree program application requires more time than a Chinese language application. Confirmation for Chinese language application by the admission office usually takes 2 to 4 weeks. However, time for degree programs application differs. For example fall semester application processing is after March, and it takes a period of 1 to 2 months. This also depends on your qualification and the number of applicants.