International relations

Program Description

SIPA has being undertaken the English conducted graduate program of “Contemporary International Relations Studies” since 2006 which was designed to train high-level talents with globe vision and understanding of modern China. By 2014 there are more than 200 students from 42 countries graduated from this program and many of them have achieved important positions in diplomacy, education and culture sectors in their countries.

Program Length and Degree Granted

Program Length：

Ph.D: 3 years;

Degree to be granted：PH.D of Law

Qualifications for the degree

1. The students have to meet the school’s cultivation objectives’ requirements, and acquire all the required knowledge and ability according to the curriculum.

2. The students have to complete all the courses required by the curriculum, pass all the exams and finish the graduate internship with the credit granted.

Teaching Methods

Teaching Language: English

Core courses

Core Courses

Contemporary International Issues

Theories of International Relations

History of International Relations

Introduction to China’s Diplomacy

International Political Economy

Emerging China and World Affairs

International Relations and East Asia

International Law and Organization

Foreign Policy Analysis

Peace and Conflict Management

Careers

Our graduates have progressed to:

Governmental staffs, Foreign affairs institutes, universities, research institutes, NGO employees, Medias, international companies and so on.

Tuition fee

According to the Chinese Ministry of Education regulations, tuition fee, accommodation fee and miscellaneous fee will be charged in accordance with industry standards. Students will be responsible for their own cost of living. School provides relevant supports in study and living.

Tuition fee is PH.D for 29000 RMB / year;

Accommodation fee is about 750-1200 RMB / month.

The School of International and Public Affairs

People around world are getting closer in time and space with much intensified interactions along with the ongoing development of economic globalization and information society. Public diplomacy and cultural exchanges are playing an increasingly significant role in promoting understandings between ethnic groups, cultures, religions and nations, and help improve the international image of a country. The world is entering the Era of Public Diplomacy. On one hand, as a necessary supplement to governmental diplomacy, public diplomacy has been drawing significant attention by countries worldwide and become an integrated part of the overall diplomacy of certain countries; on the other hand, the governments are also actively engaging non-governmental diplomacy to promote the understanding of other people to know the home country.

The Era of Public Diplomacy calls for new type of talents who are versed in communication and dialogue, and have good knowledge of the world economy, politics and cultural plurality. As an answer to this calling and to promote public diplomacy and cultural exchanges, Jilin University has set up the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) which is the first school oriented in public diplomacy studies among Chinese universities. In 2014 SIPA participated as a founding member in the establishment of “Collaborative Innovation Center of the Theory and Practices of China’s Diplomacy” initiated by China Foreign Affairs University.

The School of International and Public Affairs has being undertaken the English conducted graduate program on 'Contemporary International Relations Studies' since 2006, and has constructed a faculty team pivoted in International Relations while specialized in Law, Economics, Journalism, History and Cross-Cultural Communication, etc. The Dean of SIPA is Prof. Debin Liu, and the Vice-President of China National Association for International Studies. As well, SIPA also includes Barry Buzan who is member of British Academy of Science and a former professor of London School of Economics, Brantly Womack who is the Friendship Award recipient and professor of government and diplomacy in the University of Virginia, etc. as Honorary or Guest Professors.

SIPA combines the training of Chinese students and International students together and adopted English as the working language for main courses. The purpose is to lay out a multiethnic-multicultural platform, promote research in public diplomacy, China studies and international relations, and cultivate a new generation of herald of civility and specialist in communication.

SIPA regularly organizes an international workshop on IR theory and current international issues every year and the annual graduate workshop on East Asia from which some ‘2+2’ and ‘3+1’ joint education programs has been launched with multiple overseas universities. It provides students with at least one year of overseas study experience which benefit their visions and future.

SIPA will steadily uphold the educational ideal of internationalization, inclusiveness, innovation and practice, and will put greater endeavor for the development of public diplomacy disciplines in China.

Doctorate Degree

· English Medium

i. Master’s degree certificate

ii. 2 letters of recommendation from professors

iii. Curriculum vitae

iv. Physical Examination certificate

v. English Proficiency test results for students from non-English language speaking country.

· Chinese Medium

i. Master’s degree certificate

ii. 2 letters of recommendation from professors

iii. Curriculum vitae

iv. Physical Examination certificate

v. HSK certificate ( band 6 or a higher band)

1. Application Form

2. Certificate of HSK

Band 6 or above (Not needed for English taught programs)

3. Photocopy of valid passport

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

4. Passport photo

A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

5. Master's degree diploma

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

6. Postgraduate school transcript

7. Two letters of recommendation

Issued by Associate Professors (or above).

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