International Relations

Located in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing, Tsinghua University was established in 1911 on the site of “Qing Hua Yuan (Tsinghua Garden)” —a former royal garden of the Qing Dynasty. Tsinghua University is the best university in China and even one of the top universities in Asia.The university has 14 schools and 56 departments with faculties in science, engineering, humanities, law, medicine, history, philosophy, economics, management, education and art. Tsinghua University has a long tradition of actively developing strategic partnerships and collaborations with prestigious universities, international organizations and enterprises throughout the world.And it also provides rich English-taught courses of master's degree and doctoral degree for international students.

Introduction The program aims to provide students with solid training on major international relations theories and modern methods, deepen their understanding on Chinese classic and modern thoughts on international relations and enhance their capabilities to apply international relations theories and Chinese approaches to the analysis of the international issues and foreign affairs. To provide students with more extra-curricular academic activities, the Department successfully initiated the Carnegie-Tsinghua International Relations Lecture Series in 2010, in which established scholars and policy makers are invited to give lectures on various aspects of international relations and policy making. The graduates of the program will be qualified to be administrative officers and policy analysts in various levels of governments, think tanks, international organizations, multinational corporations and international media. The program is designed to be completed in two years of full-time study, including completion of the course curriculum and the Master thesis. In the 2011-2012 academic year, 61 students from 31 countries are registered in the program. The department has distributed some full scholarships, full tuition waivers as well as partial tuition waivers to students on a competitive basis. Thesis Research for the thesis is supervised by a faculty advisor. The Master degree requires completion of a thesis of publishable quality. The thesis must be defended before a committee consisting of the faculty advisor and at least two other faculty members in the Department. The research area may be one of the following: (1) International Security (2) International Political Economy (3) China’s Foreign Policy (4) Regional and Countries Studies (5) Comparative Politics (6) Chinese Studies (7) Public Diplomacy (8) International Organizations (9) Foreign Policy Attitudes Analysis Courses Students are required to complete a minimum of 28 credits from the following: 1) Compulsory public courses (1) Chinese Culture and Society (2 credits) (2) Chinese Language (2 credits) 2) Compulsory training programs (1)Literature Review and Research Proposal (1 credit) (2)Academic Activities (1 credit) (3)Academic Introductions to International Relations(2 credit) 3) Elective courses Ancient Chinese Thoughts on International Relations (2 credits) Arms Control and International Security (2 credits) Comparative Democratization and China (2 credits) Comparative Politics and Government Administration (2 credits) Contemporary Theories in International Politics (2 credits) International and Comparative Political Economy (2 credits) International Organization and Global Governance (2 credits) Politics and Government in China (2 credits) Public Diplomacy: Chinese and Global Perspectives (2 credits) Regional Diplomacy: China and South Asia (2 credits) Research Design and Writing in International Studies (2 credits) Research Method in International Relations (2 credits) Theory and Practice of Chinese Foreign Relations (2 credits) US-China Relations (2 credits) Application Schedule Phase 1: Before December 24, 2011 Phase 2: Before February 22, 2012 Both the Online Application and a complete set of Application documents should be completed and the package should be received by February 22, 2012. Please note that for the Government or University scholarship applicants, online application and all the application documents should be submitted before December 24, 2011. Tuition Tuition of 2012 is still to be determined. Tuition fee of 2011 is RMB 30,000/year. Accidental Injury and Hospitalization Insurance: RMB 600/year. Accommodations: RMB 40-80/day•bed for single rooms, AB rooms and double rooms in international student dormitories.

On-campus Accommodation

The Zijing Apartments of Tsinghua University provide rooms for foreign students to live on-campus. The reception is on duty for 24 hours, and is experienced in services for foreign students. For those who come to Beijing for the first time, living there is quite a good choice. It’s really a difficult task to find an appropriate apartment as soon as you arrive, especially when you also need to furniture it and settle all the things down. Zijing Apartment District is the same place where Chinese students live, but in different buildings. The living facilities, such as cafeterias, banks, post office, super market, are all located close to the apartment building. Our Foreign Student Affairs Office is also located here.

Since there are not enough rooms for all the students to live on-campus, students must book for rooms beforehand, following the guide sent in the admission package.

When you check in, please show your Admission Notice and passport. You need to pay 200 RMB Yuan as deposit and the rent for a semester. Cards are accepted at the reception.

According to the law and the relevant policy, the Zijing Apartments are only able to host foreign students who register in Tsinghua University. Neither the relatives or friends of students nor other persons are allowed to live in the apartments. Students living in the Zijing Apartments should comply with the administrative regulations. For instance, lighting fire, including using candles is strictly prohibited in the rooms; students are not allowed to host other people overnight in the rooms; etc.

Off-campus Accommodation

If you failed to reserve a room in the dormitory, and find an appropriate apartment off-campus, you can move there. Never foget to get a Temporary Residence Registration Form, which is issued by the local police station of your accommodation. Go to the local police station together with your landloard or other authorized organ with your passport.

The Temporary Residence Registration Form is another important certificate besides your visa. Take care of it with your passport. It is required if you apply for a new visa, visa extension, additional entry or residence permit.

Therefore, a special remind is that before you sign for the contract or pay for the rental, do confirm that the owner of the apartment/house property is able to process the accommodation registration for you. Otherwise you will get into trouble of illegal stay.

Moreover, you need to renew it if you have moved to another place, changed your passport or renewed your visa. While you live in Zijing Apartment, the reception will do all these things for you automatically; but you need to do them all by yourself if you live off campus.

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

Applicant should have a Bachelor degree or equivalent academic background.

1.  Photocopy of valid passport
With photo, passport number &expiration date and name included.

2.  Passport-sized photo
A passport-sized photo taken recently of the applicant.

3.  Bachelor's degree diploma
Graduation certificate should be in Chinese or English.If not, it should be translated into Chinese or English and be notarized.

4.  Transcript of undergraduate school

5.  Two recommendation letters
From professor,associate professor or equivalents.

6.  Certificate of English proficiency test
IELTS or TOEFl will only be required if the applicant is not a native English speaker.

7.  Personal Statement
Personal Statement with the applicant's signature, written in Chinese or in English. You can download a template or sample from here.

8.  Resume
Written in Chinese or in English

Tuition fee: Yes
Accommodation fee: Yes
Living fee: 3000 / month
Notes:
1. CSC scholarship for master's degree covers part of tuition, accommodation, and living expenses of 3000 RMB per month（accommodation and living expenses will be valid when students enter China）
2. Students need to pay about 100,000 RMB price difference after getting the scholarship.