Public Administration

The Program of Chinese Public Policies at Nankai University is designed to prepare students to be the senior public management and policy personnel in the public sector by equipping them with a strategic foresight and a pioneering spirit as well as decision making and problem-solving capabilities.

Each Student in this program must complete 32 credits of course work (14 credits of compulsory courses, 18 credits of optional courses) and a thesis. Students spend two or three semesters taking required courses. In the second year, the student writes a thesis. While writing the exit paper, the student works closely with a professor who guides the project, helping the student gain in-depth knowledge about the chosen subject and experience in carrying out a research project.

Compulsory Courses:

Chinese Government and Politics, Policy Process in China, Reform of China, Public Policy Analysis, Chinese Public Financial Policy

Optional Courses:

Chinese Foreign Policy, Chinese Social Policy, Chinese Social Security Policy, Chinese Ethnic Policy, Chinese Agriculture Policy, Chinese Trade Policy, Chinese Public Health Policy, China's Religion Policy, Chinese Education Policy, Chinese Environment Policy, Chinese Land and Housing Policy, Chinese Labor Market Policy, Chinese Policy on Women and Children, Contemporary History of Chinese Politics, Chinese Policy on Science and Technology, Chinese Policy on Human Rights Protection, Research Method of Social Science, Chinese Policy on Regional Development, Chinese Language (Listening and Writing)