International Trade

1. Introduction
The Department of International Trade launched the master’s program in 2000 
and now has more than 10 supervisors. The department has undertaken many social 
science research projects funded by the Ministry of Education and Jiangsu provincial 
government, and numerous other projects of significant academic and practical value. 
The department has been sufficiently funded for graduate research activities.
Graduates of the department have pursued careers at government departments, 
institutions of higher education, research institutes, and business organizations of 
various types. Graduates are qualified for research positions involving areas of 
economic theories and policies and for important management positions covering 
specific economic and business issues.
2. Research Directions
(1) International trade: theories and practices
(2) International investment: theories and practices 
(3) International finance: theories and practices
3. Duration of studies
Full time master students are expected to complete their studies and earn their 
degrees in 2.5 to 5 years, and they will be disqualified from the program after 5 years. 
4. Credits requirements
Students are required to complete at least 30 credits from courses in Section 5 in 
the curriculum with a minimum of 28 coursework credits and 2 thesis credits.

5. Curriculum(Click to enlarge)

6. Thesis Topic and Proposal
A master student is supposed to choose his/her research direction under an advisor’s guidance. The student should actively study, research and survey in the chosen research direction. The student is expected to choose a research topic for the postgraduate thesis and confirm the significance of the topic in a thesis proposal. The thesis proposal should be submitted and defended at the beginning of the second year of study. 
Detailed regulations and requirements on master's thesis can be found in the "NJUST Regulations about the Topic Selection, Research Proposal and Composition of Postgraduate Theses and Dissertations".
7. Publication
Before graduation, each master student should have at least one academic paper published. Detailed requirements are documented in "NUST regulations on a postgraduate’s publications of their research work".
8. Degree Thesis Requirement
MA Degree thesis is one of the most important parts for graduate education, which provides students with training on academic research or specific technology application, enhances students’ abilities to innovate and to apply the knowledge to their research, and encourages them to discover, analyze and solve problems in their fields.
Detailed regulations and requirements on master's thesis are documented in the "NJUST Regulations about the Topic Selection, Research Proposal and Composition of Postgraduate Theses and Dissertations", and "NUST Style Sheet for Theses and Dissertations". For a joint effort with others, or a follow-up of previous work, the student should clearly specify his/her contribution to the thesis.