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PKU-LSE Double Master’s Degree in International Affairs 2021 Entry

2020-12-01

About the Program

Organized jointly by Peking University and London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) since 2006, this two-year full-time double master’s degree program offers an outstanding opportunity for graduate students and young professionals. The first year is spent at the School of International Studies at Peking University, studying the international relations of China and the Asia Pacific region. The second year is spent at LSE, studying the theory and history of global international relations. The program offers the following benefits:

■ Experience a full academic program in both China and Europe.

■ Combine an empirical and a theoretical approach to contemporary international affairs.

■ Engage at an advanced level with the latest academic research and undertake your own research-based term work and dissertation.

Application

All students should complete application process with LSE and PKU as described below.

At LSE

To apply for PKU-LSE Double Master’s Degree Program, please visit:http://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Graduate/Degree-programmes-2021/LSE-PKU-Double-MSc-Degree-in-International-Affairs

All applicants should apply online by March 7 2021 noon 12:00 (GMT) via:https://evision.lse.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=ONLINEAPP&code2=2021

At PKU

(1) Applicants from the Mainland of the People's Republic of China(including those who received bachelor degree overseas) must either have the recommendation eligibility to the School of International Studies (the SIS)(保研) or pass the National Entrance Examination for Postgraduate Students in China (考研). Applicants need to choose the major International Relations (Contemporary International Relations) “国际关系专业，当代国际关系方向”, and indicate this program specifically in both online and hard copy versions of the application, as well as on the cover of the application package posted to the designated admission office.

(2) Applicants holding identity cards from Macau, Hong Kong, or Taiwan must pre-register with PKU Graduate School online at: https://admission.pku.edu.cn/applications/ before 12:00 noon, December 4, 2020(Beijing Time).Please see more information at: https://admission.pku.edu.cn/zsxx/gatzs/index.htm. Applicants need to choose the major International Relations (Contemporary International Relations) “国际关系专业，当代国际关系方向”, and indicate this program specifically in both online and hard copy versions of the application, as well as on the cover of the application package posted to the designated admission office. Please send soft copies of documents required by PKU Graduate School to lsepku@pku.edu.cn

Note: Applicants who hold both foreign passports and identity cards from Macau, Hong Kong, or Taiwan must follow the procedures described above.

(3) All non-PRC students, only upon receiving an offer from LSE Admissions office, must go to the PKU online application (pre-registration) system (http://www.studyatpku.com/) fill in the PKU form and pay the pre-registration fee online by 12:00 midnight March 31, 2021 Beijing time.

Please post a hardcopy of the pre-registration form with signature, 3 copies of passport size photos and an official transcript to: Ms. TONG Tianyu, Program Officer, B101, School of International Studies, Peking University, No.5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian, 100871, Beijing China. Tel: 86-10-62759199. Unless otherwise notified, PKU needs to receive this package by April 15, 2021.

Please send soft copies of the documents below to lsepku@pku.edu.cn by April 15, 2021.

PKU Pre-registration form (in PDF)
A passport size photo in white background
Personal statement
Transcript
English test report*
Passport page with name
Bachelor diploma or certificate of study/enrollment (For those expecting to graduate in the summer of 2021)
CV
Two recommendation letters (Please ask your referees to send their letters of recommendation directly to lsepku@pku.edu.cn)

Note：

*Residents of mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan who have emigrated to other countries and are applying for Peking University as international students must present valid passports or citizenship documents dating before April 30, 2015, along with proof of cancellation of Chinese nationality.

* English test should be taken after October 1, 2019. A student is exempt from English requirement if his/her first language is English or he/she has obtained a degree in an English-taught program in an English-speaking country after Sep. 1, 2016. Please refer to:http://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Graduate/Prospective-students/Entry-requirements/English-language-requirements

All applicants shall keep their ID consistent in the whole process.

Review

All applications will be reviewed by a joint admissions panel.

For students from Mainland China who are eligible to apply for the program, they must take the written test arranged by the SIS, as well as the written test and the interview arranged by the LSE-PKU joint committee.

Students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan must attend an interview in Beijing arranged by the SIS.

For international applicants, an interview will be arranged (via phone or Skype) if necessary.

Admission

The joint admissions notification will be sent by LSE on behalf of both institutions by the end of March. An official PKU admissions letter and visa form (for international students) will be sent from Peking University by early July of 2021.

Except in special circumstances (for example illness or bereavement), we do not allow entry deferrals. Candidates who have to withdraw are welcome to reapply in the following year.

Tuition Fee and Funding

For 2021 entry, the tuition fee for year one at PKU is RMB 95,000 yuan. The tuition fee for year 2 at LSE, please visit http://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Graduate/Degree-programmes-2021/LSE-PKU-Double-MSc-Degree-in-International-Affairs . There are scholarships available at both institutions for students on the double degree program.

Non-PRC students can apply for the Chinese Government Scholarship for year one at PKU. The scholarship application should be directed to the Chinese Embassy or Consulate in the applicant’s home country. The application opens from November 2020 – April 2021 (varied for different countries). The CGS will provide the awardees with a monthly living stipend and assistance with accommodation arrangement. The PKU tuition fee will be partially covered by the CGS (students are expected to seek funding from other sources).

All Students will be eligible to apply for scholarship in year one at PKU. Since 2014, over 40 students were awarded RMB 2,000-10,000 respectively depending on their overall academic performance in year one at PKU.

Degree Conferral

Upon successful completion of studies at both institutions, students will be conferred Master Degree of Law and Master Degree of Sciences by PKU and LSE respectively.

Course offering for 2020-2021 at Peking University is available for your reference at SIS (via

/international_school_751/international_download_7517/1332114.htm). Course offering for 2021-2022 will be available in May 2021 and is subject to change.

Careers

Graduates from the program have been employed worldwide in a wide variety of international organizations, multinational corporations, public entities and the media sector. Many students have also advanced to doctoral research.

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