Overview
The International Graduate Program in Comparative Modernization (GCM) resides within the School of Marxism（also named as School of Social Science Education）in East China Normal University. The School of Marxism in ECNU has built strong academic traditions and has accumulated invaluable expertise and experiences. Renowned for her excellence and leading role in social science research and education, the School of Marxism has achieved A class in the fourth round of national discipline assessment. Many of her graduates have become senior scholars and practical leaders. Most of the faculty has been awarded National Science Fund, has undertaken state-level and/or provincial-level academic projects, has published numerous academic books, monographs and journal articles, and has won various research prizes. In 2015, the International Communication Center for the Achievements of Marxism’s Sinicization was established, which is made up of a number of leading experts in their fields, including philosophy, history, politics, economy, law and education.
GCM offers overseas students the opportunity to study modernization and related social science while living in China’s largest city, Shanghai. GCM recruits students from all over the world, fostering a unique, multidisciplinary and multinational environment in which students from diverse background would enhance rigorous academic study. GCM provides a series of courses for foreign students to study the concept and practice of modern transformation under global vision. GCM will particularly lead overseas students to better understand the ideas of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the great achievements of reform and opening-up. It is dedicated to the transmission of Chinese voice, to establish the Chinese discourse, to display the achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and cultivate international forces conducive to China's development.
Teaching staff of GCM has multidisciplinary background, covering political science, philosophy, history, economics, law and other disciplines. Most of the prospective instructors have more than one year of overseas study or work experience. They have built a solid professional foundation and a broad international perspective, and can communicate with foreign students smoothly and offer all-English courses. More than 10 teachers of the School have joined the Program, including Gu Hongliang, Gong Yongmei, Xu Ruifang, Yao Xiaona, Chen Rong, Ye fangxing, Xu feng, Hong Yanni, He Songxu and so on. In addition to the full-time teachers listed in the form, GCM will also invite distinguished professors at home and abroad to participate in the Program, and some have agreed to offer courses or host special lectures.
Distinctive Features
* Combination of China’s focus and global comparison.
* Integration of coursework, research and practice.
* Close contact with the frontier of China’s reform development.
* Training for multidisciplinary and multinational competencies.
* Supervision by advisory panel constituting of eminent scholars.
* Financial support available from government scholarship schemes.
* Opportunity of staying in China for employment after graduation.
* Admission to the national key school in the top university in China.
* Program based in Shanghai, a promising international metropolis.
Application Requirements
| MA program | PhD program |
1 | Application form* | Application form* |
2 | CV (no more than 2 pages) | CV (no more than 4 pages) |
3 | Bachelor degree in philosophy, law, history or other related fields (final year student can provide a certificate confirming impending graduation) | Master degree in philosophy, law, history or other related fields (final year student can provide a certificate confirming impending graduation) |
4 | Official academic transcript of undergraduate study written in English or Chinese sealed with official stamps | Official academic transcript of postgraduate study written in English or Chinese sealed with official stamps |
5 | Transcript of overall band 6.0 for IELTS Academic Test; or 80 for IBT TOEFL obtained within the past two years (English native speakers can be exempted from this requirement) | Transcript of overall band 6.0 for IELTS Academic Test; or 80 for IBT TOEFL obtained within the past two years (English native speakers can be exempted from this requirement) |
6 | Personal statement with a length of no more than 600 words ** | Personal statement with a length of no more than 800 words ** |
7 | Research proposal with a length of at least 1500 words | Research proposal with a length of at least 2000 words |
8 | One confidential recommendation letters written by referees with associate professorship or higher qualifications, issued within the recent 3 months | Two confidential recommendation letters written by referees with associate professorship or higher qualifications, issued within the recent 3 months |
9 | Copies of published articles (desirable but not compulsory) | Copies of published articles (desirable but not compulsory) |
10 | Health examination report generated within the recent 6 months | Health examination report generated within the recent 6 months |
Notes for applicants
Please fill in the application form online
** The contents of the personal statement should include (but not limit to):
1. Applicants’ reasons for choosing this program;
2. Learning and/or working experiences that are relevant to their pursuits.
Degree & Condition for Application
The candidates for Master Degree are required to meet the requirements for Chinese Language, academic credits for course study (at least 24 credits) and dissertation (at least 30 thousand words in English ). The candidates for PhD Degree are required to meet the requirements for Chinese Language, academic credits for course study and dissertation(at least 120 thousand words in English ). For international students in non-Chinese language taught programs, they MUST pass HSK-3 (≥180) or pass the International Chinese Proficiency Standard Test arranged by the university before graduation. Upon completion of the program, graduates will earn a Master Degree or Doctor Degree as recognized by the Education Ministry of People’s Republic of China.
Language For the Program
The candidate are required to learn Chinese at least for 2 semesters. The language for instruction and dissertation in GCM is English.
Schooling period
3-5 year Master & 4-6 Year PhD
The three-year master program provides a comprehensive introduction to the ideology, movement and reform of modernization, and also discusses the history, economy, politics, law, society, and foreign policy related with modernization in global sphere. In the second year, the students should conduct research on a topic of their own choice. The 4-6 Year PhD program provides deeper research based on the study for master degree. The students are required to publish academic papers besides course study which will mostly be finished in the 1st year.
Graduation Requirements
Requirements | MA Program | PhD Program | |
Normative/Maximum Period of Study | 3 years/5 years | 4 years/6 years | |
Coursework | Academic degree course (Required) | 6 | 6 |
Academic degree course (Optional course) | 0 | 0 | |
Basic courses for degree (Required) | 0 | 3 | |
Professional courses (Required and Optional) | ≥18 | 9 | |
Interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary optional courses | 0 | 0 | |
Total course credits | ≥24 | 18 | |
Dissertation | 30, 000 words | 120, 000 words | |
Total credits | Credits required for master degree: ≥24 | Credits required for doctoral programs: ≥18 | |
Proficiency in Chinese | HSK Level Three or Pass in Equivalent Tests | ||
Notes: * The setting of credits for doctoral studies in this Program complies with the special requirements of the discipline of Marxist theory. * The school's basic requirements for the credits of the doctoral training program courses are divided into three categories: ordinary doctoral students≥13, postgraduates and PhD students≥23, and direct PhD students≥22. This application refers to the general doctoral training program. * Non-degree courses: students have the right to choose courses other than those required by the training plan, and the credits obtained shall be credited as non-degree courses. * According to the university's regulations, international doctoral students studying abroad can be exempted from compulsory courses such as Chinese Marxism and contemporary, the first foreign language, and replaced with general situation of China or introduction to Chinese civilization, Chinese language and other relevant courses. | |||
Courses for the GCM MA Program
Category | Course Title | Credit | |
Courses within program | Required | Marxism | 3 |
Research Methods I | 3 | ||
Research Methods II | 3 | ||
Research Methods III | 3 | ||
Optional | Chinese Political Philosophy | 3 | |
History of Western Political Philosophy | 3 | ||
Citizenship and Political Education | 3 | ||
Comparative Political Communication | 3 | ||
Thematic Studies in Chinese Civilizations | 3 | ||
Chinese Political and Governmental Systems | 3 | ||
China and South Asia | 3 | ||
China and Global Governance | 3 | ||
Women and Gender in Chinese Politic | 3 | ||
The Modern and Contemporary History of China | 3 | ||
International Comparison on Modernization Transformation | 3 | ||
Comparative Research on the Modernization of legal system | 2 | ||
Courses beyond program | Optional | English-instructed courses offered by other international MA/PhD programs in Contemporary China Studies, | TBD |
Courses required by ECNU | Required | Chinese Language | 4-6 |
Chinese Civilization | 2 | ||
* The courses are subject to change according to adjustments by the University’s policy.
Courses for the GCM PhD Program
Category | Course Title | Credit | |
Courses within program | Required | Research Methods I | 3 |
Research Methods II | 3 | ||
Research Methods III | 3 | ||
Optional | Chinese Political Philosophy | 3 | |
History of Western Political Philosophy | 3 | ||
Marxism | 3 | ||
Citizenship and Political Education | 3 | ||
Comparative Political Communication | 3 | ||
Thematic Studies in Chinese Civilizations | 3 | ||
Chinese Political and Governmental Systems | 3 | ||
China and South Asia | 3 | ||
China and Global Governance | 3 | ||
Women and Gender in Chinese Politics | 3 | ||
The Modern and Contemporary History of China | 3 | ||
International Comparison on Modernization Transformation | 3 | ||
Comparative Research on the Modernization of legal system | 2 | ||
Courses beyond program | Optional | English-instructed courses offered by other international MA/PhD programs in Contemporary China Studies, | TBD |
Courses required by ECNU | Required | Chinese Language | 4-6 |
Chinese Civilization | 2 | ||
* The courses are subject to change according to adjustments by the University’s policy.
Note:
* Each semester, students will enroll in at least 3 core courses offered. First- year students are required to attend regular lecture series.
* The course list shows the regular course offerings. Please note that this list is not final as GCM courses would vary slightly based on the latest trend and development in the world.
* In addition, a selection of optional courses from other departments in ECNU is also available to CMG members.
* GCM is supposed to invite speakers with different expertise to give students independent lectures. The lectures would cover a broad variety of topics and the exact lecture topics would depend on availability (and travel schedules) of invited speakers, as well as availability and access to institutions and sights.
Interview
Between mid March – mid April
Core Faculty
Teaching Staff from the Faculty of Education
Name | More information |
GU Hongliang | PhD. Professor, Dean of School of Marxism. |
GONG Yongmei | PhD. Associate Professor in History & Modernization |
XU Ruifang | PhD. Associate Professor in Citizenship & Education |
CHEN Rong | PhD. Professor in laws & Social Regulation |
YAO Xiaona | PhD. Associate Professor in Philosophy of Ecology |
YANG Liping | PhD. Associate Professor in History of Modern China |
YE Fangxing | PhD. Associate Professor in Sociology & Education |
XU Feng | PhD. Majoring in Philosophy |
HE Songxu | PhD. Majoring in Politics & Economy |
Wu Yuanyuan | PhD. Majoring in History |
Su Jiming | PhD. Majoring in Political Economy |
Contact Information
Global Education Center, ECNU
Add: Room 253, Physics Building, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, China
Tel: +86-21-6223 2013
Fax: +86-21-6223 8352
Master: Cassie ZHU (xnzhu@gec.ecnu.edu.cn)
Ph.D.: Ying YIN (yyin@ied.ecnu.edu.cn)
School of Marxism
Tel: 86-21- 5434 5062
E-mail: lslmzh@163.com
