Overview

The program is adhering to the philosophies of “spreading political culture, broadening international vision, leading academic trends, cultivating innovation and dedication leaders”, and the School of Public Affairs has closely integrated the discipline of public administration with China's major strategic needs. The main directions of this discipline are including risk management and disaster management, cyberspace security and governance, science & technology innovation and policy, modern governance system, environmental policy and management, e-health and medical management, and so on.

Duration: 2-3 years

Instruction Language: English

Tuition: 120,000 RMB in total for each student (60,000RMB for the first year)

Start Date: September, 2023

Application Period: From Oct 20th, 2022 to  May 14th, 2023

Online Application: http://isa.ustc.edu.cn/

Basic Application Requirements: holding Bachelor's degree in management-related major; at least 3 years' working experience; at least two recommendation letters; English proficiency certificate

School/Department: School of Public Affairs of USTC

Scholarship: Based on the interview performance, applicants have a chance to get full or partial tuition waiver. In general, one third of the registered international students could get scholarships to cover their tuition, and/or accommodation, and/or stipend, based on their semester or annual academic performance.

Partner Universities

The School of Public Affairs maintains long-term substantive cooperation with the Curtin University, Macquarie University, University of Washington, Lehigh University, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Kent and University of Westminster, which lays a good foundation of internationalization for the high-quality implement of the program.

Cooperative Institutions

The School of Public Affairs maintains cooperation with the Administration for Market Regulation, Health Commission Department, Emergency Management Bureau, Industry and Information Technology Bureau, Data Resources Administration Bureau and the Administration for Science and Technology, to name but a few.

Contact Info

Ms. Xiaoyan SONG Tel: 86-551-63607760

Ms. Yimin ZHANG Tel: 86-551-63492026

E-mail: gradspa@ustc.edu.cn