General Information

Master's Degree and Ph.D. Degree Programs
Master's Degree and Ph.D. Degree Programs
Programs introduction
Master's Program: Students are required to
complete the curriculum between 2-3 years,
fulfill the designated credits, complete the
master's thesis and defend of it in front of
a panel of experts. Successful graduates will
receive a graduation certificate along with the
Master's degree, according to the regulation of
the Degree Committee.
Doctorate Program: Students are required to
complete the curriculum between 4-6 years (in
normal circumstances), fulfill the designated
number of credits, conduct research, complete
the doctoral thesis and defend it in front
of a panel of experts. Successful graduates
will receive a graduation certificate with the
doctoral degree, according to the regulation of
the Degree Committee.
Note that there are only full-time courses offered
for international students currently.
Application prerequisites
Master's program: Applicants must be non-
Chinese citizens with a valid passport, under
the age of 40, have attained a bachelor's degree.
Doctorate program: Applicants must be non-
Chinese citizens with a valid passport, under
the age of 45, have attained a master's degree.
Application Process
Register your details on http://isao.pku.edu.cn/
ooirr. Fill in the application form and submit
and also print a hardcopy for reference.
Foreign Student to submit Application
Materials and Application Fee to the
PKU Foreign Students Office.
Foreign Students Office will
check and verify the submitted
application materials.
Successful
Applying Students Application Materials will be passed on to
the relevant subject Department. Application materials will
be re-verified and if successful invited to examination.
Foreign Students to attend Department Examination.
Foreign Students Office will in May 2010 declare the
names of successful candidates accepted to their relevant
programme.(http://www.oir.pku.edu.cn/)
Foreign Students office will in June 2010 send
out to successful applicants their admissions
notice and welcome pack.
Unsuccessful
W i t h i n t h e s p e c i f i e d
application deadline please
re-submit the erroneous /
missing application material.
Department to provide examination arrangements
three months before examination date.
Application materials
1. Peking University Application Form for International
Students (Master and Ph.D. Programs) with a photograph
fixed. Please visit http://isao.pku.edu.cn/ooirr, fill in the
application form and submit, then print a hardcopy for
reference.
2. A personal resume (800 words for master program, 1500
words for doctorate program, must be in Chinese.) The
format of the resume can be downloaded at http://www.
oir.pku.edu.cn/
3. Graduation certificate and degree diploma (Students
expecting to graduate should provide an official letter
stating expected graduation date), must be original
documents or certified copies either in Chinese or English
4. Official transcripts of your academic achievement up to
the present, including courses taken and standard achieved,
must be original documents or certified copies either in
Chinese or English
5. Two recommendation letters from your referees. The
referees should be professors or persons with relevant
academic title. At least one of them should have knowledge
of your recent academic work. The format of the
recommendation letter must be original documents either
in Chinese or English. The format of the reference letters
can be downloaded at http://www.oir.pku.edu.cn/
6. A copy of your HSK results:
Candidates for Subjects of Sciences: level 6 or above is
required
Candidates for Subjects of Humanities, Economics,
Management and Education: level 8 or above is required
Please note the requirements of language proficiency for
English-teaching programs please refer to the program
information.
7. Table of contents and abstracts of your academic
publications and any other original achievement in your
field
8. One photocopy of your valid passport (passport type
must be ordinary)
9. Other materials required by the specific school or
department you apply to.
Note: Two copies of all application materials are required, one
original and one duplicate. Please hand in personally or sent
them by post to International Students Division of Peking
University (The envelope must be marked ‘Application for
Graduate Admission’). All the application materials would not
be returned.
Note: PKU Students who have gained exemption from the
Graduate Entrance Exam, please supply the documents listed
under 1,3 and 7 above and proof of exemption supplied by the
relevant Department.
Application Fee: 800 RMB in cash or by Yinlian bank card.
Any other currency or travel check would not be accepted. The
application fee is not refundable.
Please note that incomplete application materials or
application without application fee will not be processed.
Application Period: October 15, 2009 to December 18,
2009. Please make sure mailed materials arrive before the
deadline.
Where to apply: International Students Division of Peking
University, See the "contact information" below.
Enrollment specialties: Please see the 'Peking University
Graduate Studies Prospectus 2008' (Available at http://grs.pku.
edu.cn or www.oir.pku.edu.cn ). Please note that you can only
choose 4 research directions between 2 similar majors within
one specific college or department. For more information
please contact the Admission office of the Graduate School:
Telephone: 86-10-6275 1354, Website: http://grs.pku.edu.cn
Interview: Once proved qualified, the application materials
will be sent to the department or faculty where you wish to
study. They will consider your application and contact the
qualified students to attend the interview before end of March
2009.
Registration Period: September 2010 (specified in the
Letter of Admission)
Tuition Fee (per year per person)
Contact information
Humanities
Subject
International Students Division,
Office of International Relations
Shaoyuan Building 3
Peking University, Beijing 100871
People's Republic of China
Telephone: (86-10)-6275 1230
Fax: (86-10)-6275 1233
E-mail: study@pku.edu.cn
Website: www.oir.pku.edu.cn
Science
Subjects
Master’s Program 29,000 RMB 33,000 RMB
Doctorate Program 32,000 RMB 40,000 RMB
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