Students Recruitment Brochure
Bachelor Degree for Program of Diplomacy Taught in Chinese
Beijing Foreign Studies University
1. Application Requirements：
1) Applicants must have non-Chinese nationalities;
2) Applicants must possess or are set to have Senior High School degree or above；
3) Applicants shall have passed the HSK, or have got a IELTS score；
2. Degree Conferring College and Program：
Program of Diplomacy, School of International Relations and Diplomacy (SIRD) of Beijing Foreign Studies University
3. Application Procedure：
Please finish the online application of Beijing Foreign Studies University with submission of documents at http://study.bfsu.edu.cn/, with a payment of 800 RMB, and also send all the electronic application documents to qiao_xu@yeah.net
Admission deadline in Autumn: June 30th; Admission deadline in Spring: February 20th.
4. Tuition Fee and Scholarship:
1) The application fee of 800.00RMB; The total study term last for four years with an annual tuition fee of 26,000.00RMB.
2) Students with Chinese Government Scholarship are also admitted (please apply at http://www.csc.edu.cn)
3) SIRD provides the Scholarship for Countries along the “Belt and Road Initiative” for 21 students in total. (Attachment 2: Instruction for the Scholarship)
4) SIRD can provide Scholarship of the School of International Relations and Diplomacy for 10 students with outstanding academic results.
5. For More Information：
Tel：（010） 8881-7822 （010）13811682116 Email：qiao_xu@yeah.net
Detailed Criteria for Bachelor Degree Program in Diplomacy Taught in Chinese
Target students of this program will be the non-Chinese nationals with senior high school education, Basic English and Chinese skill, and interested in diplomacy, politics, international relations, China foreign relations and Chinese culture.
The program offers an excellent faculty to cultivate students' international perspective and train them with solid professional basics, bilingual skills, strong social practice capabilities, excellent intercultural communication skills and enhancedoverall qualities.
This program is a four-year, full-time program, and starts in Spring or Autumn. The teaching language will mainly be Chinese, along with English. After the student get all the requiredcredits, finish the thesis and pass the oral defense, he will be conferred the bachelor degree by Beijing Foreign Studies University.
Introduction of School of International Relations and Diplomacy:
The School of International Relations and Diplomacy (SIRD) of Beijing Foreign Studies University has both teaching and research institutes, such as the Department of Diplomacy, Department of International Politics, Department of Politics and Administration, Institute of International Issues, Editorial Office of the International Forum, Center of Public Diplomacy, Center of Social Gender and Global Issues, Center of East-West Relations, Center of UN and International Organizations. It is one of the training bases for diplomatic professionals, an academic center for international issue studies, as well as a think-tank for foreign policy consultation.
Our Advantages:
☆We have four education levels: Bachelor’s Degree, , Master’s Degree, and Doctor’s Degree;
☆We are the only one institution to confer MA degree in Public Diplomacy.
☆Our Program of Diplomacy is the first in the country to win the national level program award.
☆We have advantages in research and studies on China, relations and diplomacy of major powers, diplomacy of countries and regions, public diplomacy, research on UN and international organizations.
☆We have advantages in creating a multi-level interdisciplinary teaching system to train diplomatic professionals who are inter-disciplinary with dual-foreign language capabilities.
Program Details
☆Program of Diplomacy (attachment 1: Course Structure)
☆Four - year curriculum
☆Tuition fee: 26,000.00 RMB per year
☆Application fee: 800.00 RMB
☆School begins in Autumn, or Spring (late enrollment)
☆The students need to have an academic level above senior high school and a Chinese language skill which equals; or with a qualified IELTS score.
☆Student not meeting the HSK3 requirements need to attend a Chinese class for a semester, before the students can start the program courses (which means can graduate in 4.5--5 years.)
Features of the Program:
☆Chances to have social practice in order to know Chinese culture, experience multi-culture studies, and have a deep knowledge of China
☆Lectures given by Ambassadors of China to other countries, or forum given by experts and scholars.
☆Chinese Ambassadors and government officials in certain areas, experts or scholars invited to have exchanges with our students on the Chinese social and economic issues as well as policy making orientation of the Chinese government.
☆Professional Chinese language learning courses
☆Studying with Chinese students in the same class which will help the foreign students with their Chinese language learning
☆Course mainly taught in Chinese, along with courses taught in English
☆You can learn a double degree: Major in English, Major in international finance, major in Law
☆Each student is equipped with a tutor, also can choose Chinese language partner
Documents for Application
☆Application form for foreign students learning in China
☆Letter of Undertaking (better provided by people who are in China)
☆Copy of Passport, 3 photos of 2-inch size
☆The latest certificate for education background or transcript (copy)
☆Copy of certificates for Chinese language level, such as HSK
Contact Information
Tel：（010） 8881-7822 （010）13811682116 Email：qiao_xu@yeah.net
Address：Foreign Students Program Office, No. 1138, School of International Relations and Diplomacy, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Haidian District, Beijing
Attachment 1: Course Structure
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Course Structure of Undergraduate Foreign Students
School of International Relations and Diplomacy
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University-wide Optional Courses
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Credit
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Time
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Hours
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Student must finish 8 optional course credits, among which Psychology is compulsory, and others can be chosen from five modules including Chinese culture, foreign culture, philosophy and methodology, math and nature, and language skills.
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Total: 8 credit
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Language Skill Course
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Credit
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Time
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Year 1 (Semester1, 2)
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Students must finish the language skill course to get 12 credit
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Program Compulsory Course
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Credit
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Time
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Hours
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History of Modern International Relations
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2
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Year 1(S1)
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2
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International Politics
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3
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Year 1(S1)
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3
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International Relations after WWII
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2
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Year 1(S2)
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2
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¶Theories of Political Science
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2
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Year 1(S2)
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2
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Diplomacy of Modern China
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2
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Year 1(S2)
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2
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Chinese Newspapers Reading (1)
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3
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Year 1(S2)
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3
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¶Introduction of Diplomacy
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2
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Year 2(S1)
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2
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¶International Relations Theory in Western Countries
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2
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Year 2(S1)
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2
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¶International Law
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3
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Year 2(S1)
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3
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Chinese Newspapers Reading (2)
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3
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Year 2(S1)
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3
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Academic Writing (1)
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3
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Year 2(S1)
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2
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Political System of Western Countries
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2
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Year 2(S1)
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2
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Academic Writing (2)
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3
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Year 2(S2)
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2
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Practical Diplomacy of China
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2
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Year 2(S2)
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2
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Introduction of the World Economy
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2
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Year 2(S2)
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2
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¶The Modern Chinese Government and Politics
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2
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Year 2(S2)
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2
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¶Administration of Foreign Affairs
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2
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Year 2(S2)
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2
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¶International Organizations
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2
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Year 3(S1)
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2
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¶International Political Economy
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2
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Year 3(S1)
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2
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¶ Practices in Foreign Affairs Translations
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2
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Year 3(S1)
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2
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¯Classic Literatures of International Relations
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2
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Year 3(S2)
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2
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¶Thesis Writing and Methodology
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2
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Year 4(S1)
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2
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Analysis of Diplomatic Decisions
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2
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Year 4(S1)
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2
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Art of Negotiations
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2
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Year 4(S1)
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2
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Total: 54 credit
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Program Optional Courses
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Credit
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Time
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Hours
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History of Western Political Thoughts
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2
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Year 3(S1)
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2
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¶Statistics
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2
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Year 3(S2)
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2
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Diplomatic Etiquette
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2
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Year 2(S2)
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2
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Culture and International Relations
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2
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Year 2(S2
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2
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Consular Affairs
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2
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Year 3(S1)
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2
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Foreign Policy of the United States
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2
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Year 3(S1)
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2
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¶Politics and Diplomacy of Europe
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2
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Year 3(S1)
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2
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International Finance
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2
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Year 3(S2)
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2
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International Trade Law
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2
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Year 3(S2)
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2
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Comparative Politics and Culture
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2
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Year 3(S2)
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2
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¶Economic Diplomacy
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2
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Year 4(S1)
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2
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¯Comparative Foreign Policy
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2
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Year 4(S1)
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2
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¯Comparative Government and Politics
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2
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Year 4(S2)
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2
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¯ Arms Control and Nonproliferation
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2
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Year 4(S2)
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2
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P Contemporary Chinese Politics and Social Hot Issues
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2
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Spring Semester
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2
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O Reform and Opening Up and China's Diplomacy
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2
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Autumn Semester
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2
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※The Present International Relations and Issues
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2
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Autumn Semester
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2
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※International Relations under the Perspective of Civilization
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2
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Autumn Semester
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2
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※Feminist International Relations
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2
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Spring Semester
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2
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Total：Student need to finish 13 courses to get 26 credits
Notes：¶Bilingual ¯English POnly for Foreign Students ※For all students
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Arrangement for Practical Courses
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Credit
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Social Practice and Research
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2
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Internship
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2
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Thesis
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4
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Total: 8 Credits
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Total: 108 Credits
Notes: students should get their Chinese language level to HSK5 before graduation
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Attachment2: Introduction of the “Belt and Road Initiative” Scholarship
There are three levels of scholarship:
※5 full scholarship awards: 26,000 RMB per year
※5 half scholarship awards: 13,000 RMB per year
※11 scholarship awards for excellence: 5,000 RMB per year
※Scholarship awards are decided based on the academic results of students for the previous year.
※Not more than four years
List of the 64 countries alongside the “Belt and Road Initiative”:
1. ELEVEN Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Timor-Leste
2. SEVEN South Asian countries: Nepal, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives
3. SIX Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan
4. EIGHTEEN Western Asian countries: Iran, Iraq, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Lebanon
5. SIXTEEN Central and Eastern European countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia
6. FOUR countries of the Commonwealth of the Independent States (CIS): Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova
7. Mongolia, Egypt
