2017 Master of Public Administration （Sun Yat-sen University）

I    Program Description

1) Academic Education Programs Sponsored by Ministry of Commerce PRC

Academic Education Programs sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of People’s Republic of China is designed to foster high-end business officials and managerial personnel for the recipient countries, offering one-year and two-year master programs as well as three-year doctoral programs for the purpose of educating high-end and inter-disciplinary talent working in the applied fields of government, trade, foreign affairs, agriculture, technology, education, culture and health, building intellectual capacity and facilitating the economic and social development of the recipient countries. These programs provide assistance to governmental officials, research fellows, and senior managerial personnel on their master and doctor education in China, which are fully conducted in English. Admission requirements include a bachelor’s degree, relevant working experiences, and decent physical conditions, essential for the high-compact curriculum needed for the degrees.

Starting from 2008, a number of 1,695 students from developing countries have attended these programs, until now, except for those who are in the middle of their studies, 835 of them have graduated and obtained master degrees. These graduates are now working in their specialties back in home and undertaking an increasingly significant role in the economic development cooperation between China and their home countries.

As for the positive effects and good results brought by these programs in strengthening economic ties and friendship between China and the recipient countries, the Ministry of Commerce of People’s Republic of China will continuously intensify its efforts in enlarging the enrollment scale and improving the quality of education. We believe that by attending the programs and achieving the degrees, you will embrace a successful career and brighter future.

 

2)Sun Yat-senUniversity

 

3) School of Government

The School of Government (SOG) is one of the leading centers for teaching, studying and research in public administration, political science, social policy and land resources management in PRC. SOG consists a Department of Political Science and a Department of Public Administration as well as research centers and institutes related to these two fields, among which the Center for Public Administration Research is the sole research base in Public Administration designated by the Ministry of Education with distinguished professors in the related field in PRC. SOG has an internationalized team of young faculty members, including 25 professors, 18 associate professors, 11 assistant professors and 16 research fellows. More than half of the faculty hold overseas doctoral degrees and over 90% have international research experience.

 

4) Campus Facilities

Accommodation:The program is held on Guangzhou South Campus. IMPA students will be accommodated in International Student Dormitory with furnished beds (pillow, bed-sheet, and quilt). Each room is equipped with air-conditioner, Television and separated bathroom with shower. Every room in the dormitory has access to wired Internet, but computer is not provided. For your safety, power appliances like electric stove are prohibited in the room.

Dinning:Guangzhou is famous for its delicacies. Students can use their campus cards to eat at any of the universities cafeterias. There are also numerous affordable dining options nearby the university.

South Campus	Location
Graduate Student Cafeteria	By the western Stadium.
Student Cafeteria	1-2/F, Building No. 107, Student dormitory area
Chun Hui Yuan Student Cafeteria	1-2/F, Bldg. No. 353
Zijing Yuan Restaurant	Behind the School of Foreign Languages
International Student Cafeteria	the 1st floor of Zijing Yuan Restaurant
The Muslim Restaurant	1/F, Building No. 107, by the student cafeteria
Kang Le Yuan Restaurant	Building No. 609, Pu Yuan District
Ju Yuan Restaurant	Near the west gate
Pu Yuan Restaurant	Pu Yuan Road, Pu Yuan District
Wing Kwong Hall	North-east Bldg. 350, Opposite the Lingnan (University) College
South Lawn Coffee Shop	North-east Bldg. 347

Libraries:SYSU has four campus libraries and three specialized libraries focusing on economics and management, biology, and chemistry. With a total floor space of more than 100,000 square meters, the library system contains 4.91 million published volumes and electronic resources totaling 8964 gigabytes. The University has a sizable campus high-speed internet network, covering the four campuses with over 74,000 network access points, among the most of any Chinese university.

5) Prospective Students

Our prospective students are mid-to-senior level officials or leaders from the government, academic institutions, NGOs, and other public sectors, who have demonstrated superior performance in their work and sufficient English proficiency to conduct their study. By the time of matriculation, each must have obtained an undergraduate bachelor's degree.

6) Program Objective

To foster graduates that will be distinguished by solid policy analysis skills and strong leadership in dealing with a variety of governance issues grounded in a comparative perspective.

7) Enrollment Plan

In 2017 we have planned to enroll up to up to 30 students in our IMPA program, which will last for one academic year.

II   Education Plan

The IMPA program consists of 3 semesters of full-time academic work, including 6 core courses with 3 credits each; and no less than 4 electives with 3 credits each. All courses are taught in English by SOG’s experienced faculties.

1)     Coursework

Our coursework has 2 modules: Core course and Elective courses. A more schematic layout of the 2 modules is listed as follows:

Module 1:Core Courses (18 credits)

Course Title	Credit	Instructor’s Name	Instructor’s Degree Conferring Institution
Chinese Government Innovation,Corporate Development and the Market Economy	3	Prof.Ying XIA	PhD in Political Science at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
History, Culture and Economic Development: World Experiences and Chinese Characteristics	3	Prof.Xiang ZHOU	PhD in History at Sun Yat-sen University, Visiting Scholar at Harvard University
Introduction to Chinese Government and Politics	3	Prof.Zhonghua GUO	PhD in Political Science at Fudan University, Visiting Scholar at Sheffield University
Public Administration in China	3	Prof.Lin YE	PhD in Public Administration atUniversity of Louisville
Policy-Making Process in China	3	Prof.Yapeng ZHU	PhD in Public Administration at City University of Hong Kong
Social Research Methods and Research Design	3	Dr.Lin ZHU	PhD in Public Policy at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Module 2:Elective Courses (select a minimum of4from the following 9 courses, 12credits)      

Course Title	Credit	Instructor’s Name	Instructor’s Degree Conferring Institution
Chinese Government Innovation, Corporate Development and the Market Economy	3	Prof.Yan ZHOU	PhD in Economics at Sun Yat-sen University
Public Budgeting and Financial Management	3	Prof.Meili NIU	PhD in Public Administration atUniversity of Nebraska
Human Resource Management in Chinese Public Sector	3	Prof.Cheng CHEN	PhD in Public Administration at Birmingham University
Social Policy and Social Development in China	3	Prof. WingkitCHAN	PhD in Public Policy at York University
Urban Management in Contemporary China	3	Dr.Xuan JIANG	PhD in Urban Management and Public Administration atUniversity of Delaware
Social Organizations and Social Management in China	3	Prof. Kinglun NGOK	PhD in Public Administration at City University of Hong Kong
Leadership and Strategic Management in the Public Sector	3	Prof.Yaping LIU	PhD in Public Administration at Sun Yat-sen University, Post-Doctoral Degree at Syracuse University
Government Performance Measurement in China	3	Prof.Nabo CHEN	PhD in Public Administration at City University of Hong Kong
E-Governance	3	Dr.Yueping ZHENG	PhD in Public Administration at Rutgers University

Classes will incorporate a mix of lectures, seminars, case discussions, tutorials, and presentations.

2)     Teaching Methods

This program applies multidisciplinary perspectives emphasizing both theoretical and methodological training to improve the understanding of the origin, development, and approaches of Chinese governance. Our highly interactive and collaborative courses combine lectures, seminars, case-studies and fieldwork.

3)     Field Study

During the academic classroom studies, each student will have a chance to conduct field work to study the real world operation of Chinese public agencies or non-government organizations. SOG will arrange fieldwork for all students and each student will write theses with special topics based on the field work as well as the final graduation thesis.

 

4)     Thesis

In order to obtain an MPA degree, students must write a thesis and successfully defend their thesis orally. The thesis is expected to combine theoretical perspectives and empirical analytic skills. A comparative analysis is preferred, but not required.

 

5)     Degrees

A degree on Master of Public Administration will be conferred upon a candidate in the master program after his/her successful completion of required credits and thesis.  

 

III. Financial Aid

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce will provide "Chinese Government Scholarships" to admitted students from developing countries. The scholarship covers both tuition and living expenses. It also include a round-trip international airfare for all the students, and a maximum of 2 round-trip international airfares for home visits applicable only to doctoral students (one time per year set at the end of an academic year). In terms of living expenses, it is 36000RMB/year for the master program, and 42000RMB/year for the doctoral program. There is also a settlement allowance of 3000RMB/person.

If a student expects to have his/her spouse, children, relatives or friends to visit him/her during the stay in China, the visitor will have to bear all the expenses by him/herself. 

 

IV     Application

1.    Requirement

All applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

Ø Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens from developing countries andunder the age of 45.

Ø Applicantsshould begovernment officials at or above director level, academic institution leaders above director level in colleges or departments or administrators at equivalent level with no less than 3-year working experience in relevant fields.

Ø  Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.  

Ø Applicants must be proficient in English. Non-native English speakers or candidates whose undergraduate education was not conducted in English are required to submit a test score of TOEFL or IELTS as proof of English proficiency. Applicants with the following scores would be considered competitive:

-          TOEFL 100 or above in iBT (Internet-Based TOEFL);

-          TOEFL 600 or above in PBT (Paper-Based TOEFL), or

-          IELTS 7.0 or above in overall band score.

Ø  Only applicants recommended by the Economic and Commercial Counselor’s Office of Chinese Embassy in the country that accords with the candidate’s nationality will be considered.

Ø  All applicants shall be in good physical conditions and carry no infectious diseases which may have a serious impact on public health or fall into any of the health situations prohibited by China’s Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Laws and Regulations.

2.    Procedure

1)     Application to Sun Yat-sen University

Please visit Sun Yat-sen University online application system athttp://application.sysu.edu.cn.

Step 1: register for an account with your frequently used Email;

Step 2: Log on your email and activate the account;

Step 3: Log on the system and fill out the forms step by step and submit it online;

Step 4: Download and print out the Application Form. Sign your name and the date on the last page. 

Note:

A. Choose your program: IMPA.

B. A digital photo is required to upload online.

2)     Application to Chinese Government Scholarship

Please visit the online application system of Chinese Scholarship Council athttp://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua orhttp://www.campuschina.org, and register for an account. SelectProgram Category Type B, fill inAgency No.:10558, and all the required information. When you finish, remember to submit the form online, and then print out the form and sign it. To complete the form successfully, please note the following information:

(1)   Program Category: Type B, and the agency No. of Sun Yat-sen University is 10558;

(2)      For the master program, Discipline is “Management”, Major is “Public Administration”.

 

3.    Materials

 

Documents		Requirements	copy
1	SYSU Application Form	Please visithttp://application.sysu.edu.cn, fill in the application form, print it out, sign, date, and paste a photo on it.	1
2	Chinese Government Scholarship Application Form	Please visithttp://laihua.csc.edu.cn/, fill in the application form, print it out, sign, date, and paste a photo on it.	1
3	Formal Bachelor degree certificates	Graduation certificate and degree diploma must be original documents or notarized copies either in Chinese or English	1
4	Official Transcripts	1. The transcripts must be original documents or notarized copies either in Chinese or English. 2. The transcripts should include list of courses taken and standard achieved.	1
5	Personal Statement	Personal statement must be written in English and be some 1500 words in length. It shall cover such essential elements as applicant’s academic background, work experience, achievements, and future career plans, including a research plan at Sun Yat-sen University.	1
6	CV	In English.	1
7	Recommendation Letters	Two recommendation letters are required: one by a superior in the institution where the applicant works; the other by a professor who knows the applicant well.	1
8	English Language Proficiency Test Results	Applicants who are not native English speakers orwhose undergraduate education was not conducted in English shall provide TOEFL or IELTS test scores.	1
9	Photocopy of a Valid Passport	The passport must be a personal regular passport. All successful candidates must enter China and register with Sun Yat-sen University with the same passport as used for applying for the program.	1
10	Physical Examination Form	The health form shall be issued within one month before the submission date, showing that the applicant carries no infectious diseases which may have a serious impact on public health or fall into any of the health situations prohibited by China’s Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Laws and Regulations.	1

 

3)     Submission

1)        Submit all the application materials listed in the above table in both hard copy and scanned copy to the Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office of Chinese Embassy. For emails and addresses of the Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Offices, please visit http://www.china-aibo.cn.

2)        Submit a written request to the Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office of Chinese Embassy for an official recommendation letter and clearly state:

a)        Whether the applicant is willing to be considered for a similar program at other universities if the quota is already full. 

b)        Other special requests if any.

Reminders:

a)      All the documents to be submitted should be in Chinese or English. Otherwise, a notarized copy in Chinese or English is required.

b)      An original copy of degrees, transcripts and language certificates must be presented for on-site verification.

c)      Applicants will get back all the hard-copy materials from the Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office. If admitted, they must take the documents to China and submit them to Sun Yat-sen University during registration days.

d)     None of the materials submitted will be returned. For important documents such as degrees and transcripts, a stamped copy issued by the institution where the applicant received his/her degrees will be accepted as a replacement of the original copy. In this case, the original copy must be presented for on-site verification.

4.    Deadline

The application deadline isJune 30, 2017.

 

V Contact Information

Contact Person at SYSU:      Yang, Fengkun (Ms. Crystal Yang)

Mail Address:    Office for International Students' Affairs

              Sun Yat-sen University 135 Xingangxi Road, Guangzhou, 510275

              P.R.China

Tel: (0086) 20-8411 0812

Fax:(0086) 20-8411 5621

Email:yangfengk@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Website:http://www.sysu.edu.cn/,http://iso.sysu.edu.cn/

 

Contact Person in SOG: Xiaoli WU (Angelica)

Mail Address: Room 107, School of Government, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 135,

           Xingang Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510275 P.R.China

Tel: (0086) 20-8411 1526

Fax:(0086) 20-8411 0315

Email:impa.sysu@hotmail.com

Website:http://sog.sysu.edu.cn/

Note:

A. All the application materials will not be returned no matter the applicant is accepted or not.

B. Chinese government will not provide any further explanation on the admission results.

C. If a student expects to have his/her spouse, children, relatives or friends to visit him/her during the stay in China, the visitor will have to bear all the expenses by him/herself.

D. Detailed procedures and requirements related to studying at SYSU will be mentioned in the admission documents.