Contemporary Chinese History

MA in First Class Subjects of History

1. Cultivation Aims
Each subject such as Chinese Modern and Contemporary History, Chinese Ancient History, World History and Specialism History, is led by the well-known professors with their academic colleagues. Each group maintains exchange with other universities. The articles they have done have the effect both internal and external. Recently they are endeavoring in deepening the acknowledge in History in the view of more dimensions in other subjects and surveying new area. The program aims to cultivate qualified personnel who are well developed with the ability of independent analysis and problem solving.

2. Duration of the Program
The program generally lasts three years.

3. Research Directions

Major	Research Direction
Chinese Modern and Contemporary History	1.History of Internal and External Relations
	2.History of Chinese Modern and Contemporary Thought
	3.History of Chinese Modern and Contemporary Community
	4.History of Republic China
Specialism History	1.History of Chinese Modern and Contemporary Thought
	2.History of Chinese Ancient Thought
	3.History of Chinese Religion
Chinese Ancient History	1.Research on Ancient Civilization
	2.Ancient Politics and Culture
	3.Archeology and Museum
World History	1.History of Western Society and Culture
	2.History of Nation and District
	3.History of International Relations

4.Course Content (as listed below)

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 Reading of Marxist Classics	60	3	2
	First Foreign Language	001000704	Public English	100	3	1, 2
	First Foreign Language	021000701	Professional English	40	2	4
	Basic and Specialized Course	021103701	Theories and Methods of Historical Study	40	4	1	For all Majors
		021103702	Writing Skills and Criterions for Essays of History Studies	40	4	3	For all Majors
		021103703	The History of Modern Thoughts	40	4	3	For Chinese Modern and Contemporary History and Specialism History
		021103704	Theoretic and Methodology for Religion Research	40	4	1	For Chinese Modern and Contemporary History and Specialism History
		021103705	History of Chinese Archeology	40	4	3	For Chinese Ancient History
		021103706	An Introductions to primary Chinese History Literature	40	4	1	For Chinese Ancient History
		021103707	The Study of Ancient and Medieval History	40	4	1	For World History
		021103708	The Study of Modern and Contemporary History	40	4	2	For World History
Required courses	Literature Reading Seminar	021103901	Academic Reading on The History of Modern and Contemporary China Social Thought	40	4	4	For Chinese Modern and Contemporary History, Specialism History and World History
		021103902	The Latest Productions and Theoretic of The Research on Modern and Contemporary History in China	40	4	3
		021103903	The Frontal Researching Issues of Modern and Contemporary History Internal and External	40	4	2
		021103904	The Study of Republic of China	40	4	4
		021103905	The Chinese Modern Thought Trend	40	4	3
		021103906	History of Chinese Christianity	40	4	3
		021103907	Communication of Modern China and West	40	4	3
		021103908	Study of Ancient Chinese Political System	40	4	3	For Chinese Ancient History and Specialism History
		021103909	Archeology of Ancient China	40	4	4
		021103910	Philology before Qin Dynasty	40	4	2
		021103911	The Study of Chinese Historical Geography	40	4	3
		021103912	The Study of Chinese Thought History	40	4	3
		021103913	An Introduction to Sinology	40	4	2
		021103914	General Review of Culture Study	40	4	2
		021103915	Tradition of Ancient Greece and Rome	40	4	2	For World History
		021103916	The History of Medieval Western Social-Cultural History	40	4	3
		021103917	The Modern Western Social-Cultural History	40	4	3
		021103918	The Study of American History	40	4	4
		021103919	Study on Jewish Culture	40	4	4
		021103920	Seminar on Modern and Contemporary International Relations	40	4	2
	Academic Seminar				2

5. Research and Thesis

5.1 After requiring all the credits, candidates are eligible for conducting research on their theses.

5.2 Candidates must present their topics and writing plan in their second year under the guidance of their supervisors, and then conduct thesis preliminary conference. 3 to 5 deliberate members at least 3 professor or associate professor must be presented. The topic and content must obtain some academic or practical value.

5.3 During the theses writing, candidates should take an active in their supervisors program to enhance the ability in theoretical and research. The thesis should be conducted in accordance with "The Quantification Index on Research Achievements of Shanghai University for Master's and Doctoral Candidates."

5.4 After having finished the theses and obtaining the approval of three professor including the candidate's supervisor, the candidate can have the chance of debate given by experts.

5.5 The completed theses should be assessed degrees conferred in accordance with "Regulations Concerning Academic Degrees in the People's Republic of China." And "Rules Concerning Academic Degree in Shanghai 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

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.