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PKU-LSE Double Master’s Degree in International Affairs 2024 Entry

2023-11-01

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 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.

Enrollment quota ≤ 30

Application Eligibility

1.Applicants from the Mainland of the People's Republic of China (including those who received bachelor’s degree overseas) must either have the recommendation eligibility to the School of International Studies (the SIS) (推荐免试) or pass the National Entrance Examination for Postgraduate Students in China (考研).

2.Applicants holding permanent identity cards from Macau, Hong Kong, or valid ID card from Taiwan must meet the application eligibility of PKU Graduate Student. Please visit https://admission.pku.edu.cn/zsxx/gatzs/index.htm

Note: Applicants who hold both foreign passports and identity cards from Macau, Hong Kong, or Taiwan must apply for this program, enter mainland China, and register at PKU with Macau, Hong Kong, or Taiwan identification.

3.All non-PRC students must meet the application eligibility of PKU International Graduate Student. For more information, please visit

https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/graduate/shushi/detail/7966.html

Non-PRC students’ nationalities refer to these recognized by the Chinese government; Chinese government does not accept the British overseas resident (BNO) passport; applicants with dual nationality, after admitted, must enter mainland China using the same nationality as they apply and go through the registration procedures.

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, 2018, along with proof of cancellation of Chinese nationality. Please be noted that the exit and entry administration authority of the public security organ of China reserves the right to judge whether an applicant still has Chinese nationality. If during the application period or even after the admission or registration the applicant is judged to be still holding Chinese nationality, his/her application, admission, registration or even enrollment will be nullified.

Application Process

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-2024/LSE-PKU-Double-MSc-Degree-in-International-Affairs

All applicants should apply online before March 10, 2024 via: https://evision.lse.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=ONLINEAPP&code2=2024

At PKU

(1) Applicants from the Mainland of the People's Republic of China (including those who received bachelor degree overseas) should attend National Entrance Examination for Postgraduate Students in China (考研) or apply with the recommendation eligibility (推荐免试) to the School of International Studies, PKU. Please pay attention to our notice here at https://grs.pku.edu.cn/ and . Applicants need to choose the major International Relations (Contemporary International Relations) “国际关系专业，现当代国际关系方向”, 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 5 p.m. December 29, 2023 (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，现当代国际关系方向”, 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

(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/) to fill in the application, upload the following documents and pay the pre-registration fee online before March 31, 2024 Beijing time. Project code: SIS-LSE 2024

1) Graduation and degree certificates and degree authentication in Chinese or English. For degree certificates in other languages, applicants are required to upload both the original copy and a notarized copy in Chinese or English. Degree diplomas awarded by overseas universities must be authenticated by the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange, Ministry of Education, P. R. China (CSCSE). Degree diplomas awarded by universities on the Chinese mainland must be authenticated by the Center for Student Services and Development, Ministry of Education, P. R. China (CSSD).

Note: Applicants who graduated before 2024 must upload their degree authentication report during the application period. Applicants expected to graduate in 2024 must provide an official letter from their current university stating their expected graduation date, submit their certificate of graduation upon being pre-admitted, and present their original degree diploma upon registration.

2) Official transcripts of the applicant’s academic achievement, including courses taken and standards achieved. These must be original documents or notarized copies either in Chinese or English.

3) A personal statement.

Please click the link to download the template: https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/down/shen/ru.html

4) Resume and a copy of the Commitment for Application. Please click the link to download the template for the Commitment:

https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/down/shen/ru.html

5) Two recommendation letters. Once applicants submit the application the application system will send a link to the recommenders, and the recommenders should click the link and complete the recommendation either by filling out the form online or by uploading the scanned copy of the signed letter. Click the link to download the template: https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/down/shen/ru.html

6) Original English language test scores*

7) Information page of the valid passport (passport type must be ordinary). The passport’s date of expiry should be after December 2024.

8) Table of contents and abstracts of the applicant’s academic publications and any other original achievements in his/her field (if applicable).

9) Additional application documents.

Note: Applicants should scan the original or notarized application documents in color using a scanner. Images captured by mobile phone or camera are NOT acceptable.

* English test should be taken after October 1, 2022. 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 September 1, 2019. Please refer to:http://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Graduate/Prospective-students/Entry-requirements/English-language-requirements

IELTS: 7.0 or above（Reading: 7.0 or above; Speaking/ Listening/ Writing: 6.5 or above）;

TOEFL iBT or Home edition: 100 or above（Speaking: 22 or above; Listening; 22 or above; Writing: 24 or above; Reading: 25 or above）

The pre-admitted candidates should download and print the application form and, together with other required original application documents (except for degree diploma and recommendation letters), deliver or mail the materials to: Office for International Programs(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, 2024.

Admission

The joint committee will make pre-admission decisions after reviewing all the application documents and then submit the pre-admission list to the University.

Study Duration and Degree Conferral

This is a two-year full-time academic program. 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.

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.

Credit Requirements and Progress

1. First-year credit and progress requirements: Students in this program must obtain all required credits and pass thesis defense at the end of the second semester before they can start the second-year study.

Course offering at Peking University is available in Handbook for your reference at SIS (via

/internationalexchange10064/international_overseas_7511/international_download_7517/index.htm).

New Course offering will be available before the start of the academic year.

2. Second-year: At the end of the second academic year, students should complete all courses and the graduation thesis. Those who fail to meet the requirements must extend at least one semester. During study extension period, students shall pay fees in accordance with the relevant regulations of Peking University.

Tuition Fee and Funding

The tuition fee for international students at PKU is RMB 95,000 yuan and for Chinese students at PKU is RMB 8,000 yuan. The tuition fee for year 2 at LSE, please visit http://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Graduate/Degree-programmes-2024/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 2023 – April 2024 (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 50 students have been awarded RMB 2,000-10,000 respectively depending on their overall academic performance in year one at PKU.

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.

Contact

Ms. TONG Tianyu (PKU-LSE Program Administrator)

Email: lsepku@pku.edu.cn Tel: +8610-6275-9199

Please refer to https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/graduate/shushi/detail/7966.html for Chinese visa and other information at PKU.