Jurisprudence

1. Training Objectives
The program is to train and bring up all-around developed high level legal talents who will have rich basic theories about their major and systematic special knowledge. Master one foreign language, grasp basic methods and techniques used in their research fields, and be competent for the works such as works related to legislation, governmental affairs, scientific and technical managements, suitable for working in judicial departments, law offices, and can perform teaching and researches in universities and colleges.

2. Program Duration
Usually the educational duration is three years.

3. Main Research Fields
(1) Jurisprudence (Philosophy of law)
(2) Jurisprudence and basic theories of civil law and commercial law
(3) Sociology of law
(4) Legal culture

4. Course Matrix

Category		Course Number	Course Name	Period	Credit	Term
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	061000701	Professional English	40	2	4
	Basic and Specialized Course	061000702	Jurisprudence	40	4	1
		061203702	Methodology of Jurisprudence	40	4	2
		061203703		40	4	3
Required Courses	Literature Reading Seminar	061203902	Actuality and development in the field of legal culture	40	4	2
		061203907				2
		061203906	Comparative studies on legal systems	40	4	3
		061203904	Special studies on folk Law and Chinese conciliation system	40	4	3
		061203908		40	4	4
		061203909		40	4	4
	Academic Seminar				2

5. Arrangement for Dissertation

(1) Graduates who complete the required courses and get the credits of these courses can apply to begin their research on their dissertation topic, but before submit dissertation proposal they must submit four special literature reports related to the major.

(2) The dissertation should be completed at the beginning of the fourth term and the selected topic should have certain practical and theoretical values in its field. The dissertation proposal should contain the status quo, significance for choosing the topic, research content, research schedule and prospective achievements, etc.

(3) Three teachers with high level title will make examinations and evaluations to dissertation proposals and give some amending and complementary advices.

(4) Within half of a year after submitting the dissertation proposal, there will be a phase check. Graduates should write the phase report on dissertation. During the process of writing the dissertation, graduates should perform Measuring standards of research achievements for conferring master degree of Shanghai University.

(5) The preliminary dissertation defense should be completed in the eighth term. Only graduate who pass the preliminary dissertation defense can enter into the formal dissertation defense phase.

(6) When finish amending the dissertation, we will organize experts to make examinations to dissertations and organize dissertation defense. Graduates must at least publish a piece of interrelated academic paper on foreign important journals or domestic authoritative journals before they apply the master degree.

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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