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Education and Psychology

Teaching Medium:	English
Degree Awarded:	Doctoral's Degree
Entry Requirements:	Master's Degree or above
Duration:	3.5 Years
Starting Date:	Sep.2025
Application Deadline:	Jun 20, 2025
Tuition Fee:	CNY 22,000 per year
Application Fee:	150 USD (Non-Refundable)
HSK:	Level 0
Schools:	Other

Program Description

This program provides Master of Arts degree and Doctor of Philosophy degree in education and psychology with various academic research focuses. The program is suited for those who want to pursue a career in education and psychology that may lead to teaching or consulting practice and for scholars who intend to explore particular research issues in depth.

Research Area
Educational Theories
Curriculum and Pedagogy
History of Education
Comparative Education
Early Childhood Education
Teacher Education
Higher Education
Educational Statistics, Measurement and Evaluation
General Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Applied Psychology
Educational Economics and Administration
PhD Research Area
Educational Theories
Curriculum and Pedagogy
History of Education
Comparative Education
Rural Education
Teacher Education
General Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Educational Economics and Administration

Program Structure
-For those who are pursuing PhD degree, they are required to accomplish 29 credits, including 26 coursework credits and 3 credits of PhD dissertation.

Mentorship and Supervision

An academic mentorship will be arranged for students’ research project and thesis/dissertation. For PhD students, the supervision will be given based on students’ research intention and faculty members’ expertise by a supervising group consisting of three faculty members under the leadership of the core supervisor. The supervisors and supervising groups accordingly will be responsible to guide and monitor students’ research process from research proposal to final thesis/dissertation accomplishment.

Entry Requirements

1. Non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport

2. Hold master degree

3. Be in good health condition

Application Materials

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

2.Passport-sized photo
A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant.

3. Master'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 master school

Transcript should be in Chinese or English. If not, it should be translated into Chinese or English and be notarized.

5. Certificate of English proficiency test

It is better to upload your IELTS or TOEFL results when you are applying for a course taught in English, especially for those non-native English speakers, even though it is not a compulsory condition in some of the universities.

6. Two letters of recommendation
From professor or associate professor or equivalents.

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