Overview
The International MA/PhD Program in Education Policy and School Reform (EPSR) is offered by the Department of Education at ECNU in Shanghai, which is a leading institution in teaching and research in education in China (ranked top A+ by the Ministry of Education). Meanwhile, this program integrates academic resources of other related faculties at ECNU and those of New York University Shanghai. The EPSR program consists of a variety of course modules, such as research in education, education policy, school reform, teacher development, student learning, and education history and culture. The medium of instruction is English for all courses.
The EPSR program is designed as a research-oriented postgraduate program for overseas students, which aims at facilitating an in-depth understanding of the theory and practice of education policy and school reform from the Chinese views as well as an international and comparative perspective, under a globalized context. More specifically, international students can make use of the EPSR program as an academic and professional exposure to
•Learn Chinese education policy within a broad social, economic and political context;
•Investigate school reform and improvement from Chinese experiences; and
•Learn Chinese language and culture in real life.
The EPSR program will equip students with cross-national edges for further international collaboration and competition, which prepares them to lead the development of education in respective areas in the future.
Throughout the course of study, students will be encouraged to actively participate in class discussions/debates, attend field trips, deliver oral presentations, carry out collaborative learning and teamwork. They will be required to submit reading assignments, study-trip reports, term papers, and a final dissertation for assessment. The program design and the modes of delivery will lay a solid foundation for most students to shape their significant frameworks of professional knowledge. Furthermore, the orientation, coursework, lectures, cultural studies and school visits in Shanghai and beyond will help students prepare for their future professional career. Students will get familiar with the cultural differences between China and elsewhere, be motivated to develop critical thinking, acquire skills and techniques in analysing education policy and school reform from a comparative perspective, and be inspired to better live and work in a globalized context.
Distinctive Features
Admission to the first-class discipline at a top university in China.
Supervision by advisory panel constituting of eminent scholars.
Financial support available from government scholarship schemes.
Integration of coursework, research and practice.
Close contact with the frontier of China’s educational reform.
Training for multi-lingual and multi-cultural competencies.
Program based in Shanghai, a promising international metropolis.
Opportunity of staying in China for employment after graduation.
Application Requirements
MA program | PhD program | |
1 | Application form* | Application form* |
2 | CV (no more than 3 pages) | CV (no more than 5 pages) |
3 | Bachelor degree in education or other related fields (final year student can provide a certificate confirming impending graduation) | Master degree in education or other related fields (final year student can provide a certificate confirming impending graduation) |
4 | Official academic transcript of undergraduate study written in English or Chinese sealed with official stamps | Official academic transcript of postgraduate study written in English or Chinese sealed with official stamps |
5 | Transcript of overall band 6.0 for IELTS Academic Test; or 80 for IBT TOEFL obtained within the past two years (English native speakers can be exempted from this requirement) | Transcript of overall band 6.0 for IELTS Academic Test; or 80 for IBT TOEFL obtained within the past two years (English native speakers can be exempted from this requirement) |
6 | Personal statement with a length of no more than 1000 words ** | Personal statement with a length of no more than 1000 words ** |
7 | Research proposal with a length of at least 2000 words | Research proposal with a length of at least 3000 words |
8 | Two confidential recommendation letters written by referees with associate professorship or higher qualifications, issued within the recent 3 months | Two confidential recommendation letters written by referees with associate professorship or higher qualifications, issued within the recent 3 months |
9 | Copies of published articles (desirable but not compulsory) | Copies of published articles (desirable but not compulsory) |
10 | Health examination report generated within the recent 6 months | Health examination report generated within the recent 6 months |
Notes for Applicants
* Please fill in the application form online:
http:// lxsapply.ecnu.edu.cn
** The contents of the personal statement should include (but not limit to):
1. Applicants’ reasons for choosing this program;
2. Learning and/or working experiences that are relevant to their pursuits.
Graduation Requirements
Requirements | MA Program | PhD Program | |
Normative/Maximum Period of Study | 2 years/5 years | 4 years/6 years | |
Coursework | Required Major Course | 11 credits | 6 credits |
Required Language and other General Course | 9 credits | 9 credits | |
Education Internship | 2 credits | 2 credits | |
Elective Course | 9 credits | 4 credits | |
Minimum Length of Dissertation | 10, 000 words | 40, 000 words | |
Proficiency in Chinese | HSK Level Three or Pass in Equivalent Tests | ||
Courses for the EPSR MA Program
Category | Course Title | Credit | Term | |
Courses within Education Major | Required | Policy Studies in Education | 3 | Fall |
Educational Reform and School Improvement：A Globalized and Comparative Perspective | 3 | Fall | ||
School Reform and Teacher Development in China | 3 | Fall | ||
Education Internship | 2 | Spring | ||
Elective (9 credits) | Independent Studies and Dissertation Writing | 3 | Both | |
Anthropological Studies of Education in China | 2 | Spring | ||
Globalization and Intercultural Education Studies | 2 | Fall | ||
Educational Leadership | 2 | Spring | ||
International Teacher Education: Theory, Practice, and Policy | 2 | Spring | ||
Introduction to Research on Educational Technology | 2 | Fall | ||
Education in China: Tradition and Transformation | 2 | Spring | ||
Courses beyond Education Major | Elective | English-instructed courses offered by other international MA/PhD programs in Contemporary China Studies, International Governance and Business, Political Sciences, etc. | TBD | TBD |
Courses on General Education & Language | Required | Chinese Language Learning | 6 | Both |
Introduction to Chinese Civilization | 3 | Both | ||
* The courses are subject to change according to adjustments by the University’s policy.
Courses for the EPSR PhD Program
Category | Course Title | Credit | Term | |
Courses within Education Major | Required | Advanced Research in Education | 2 | Fall |
Education Policy: Issues and Challenges | 2 | Fall | ||
School Reform: Policy and Practice | 2 | Fall | ||
Elective (4 credits) | Education Internship | 2 | Spring | |
Globalization and Intercultural Education Studies | 2 | Fall | ||
Anthropology of Education | 2 | Spring | ||
International Teacher Education: Theory, Practice, and Policy | 2 | Spring | ||
Educational Leadership | 2 | Spring | ||
Courses beyond Education Major | Elective | English-instructed courses offered by other international MA/PhD programs in Contemporary China Studies, International Governance and Business, Political Sciences, etc. | TBD | TBD |
Courses on General Education & Language | Required | Chinese Language Learning | 6 | Both |
Introduction to Chinese Civilization | 3 | Both | ||
* The courses are subject to change according to adjustments by the University’s policy.
Tuition and Fees
Program | Application Fee | Tuition and Accommodation | Insurance |
EPSR MA Program | ¥800 | ¥35, 000/year | ¥800/year |
EPSR PhD Program | ¥800 | ¥45, 000/year | ¥800/year |
Scholarships
Students in the EPSR program may have an opportunity to apply for two different kinds of scholarships
China Scholarship Council (CSC)
http://www.campuschina.org/
Shanghai Government Scholarship (SGS)
http://study.edu.sh.gov.cn/en
Students can apply for both scholarships concurrently. Application for either scholarship requires a set of separate application form and supporting materials. If succeeded in both applications, the applicant can only choose either one of them.
Application Deadline
1. Deadlines for admission:
early admission 28 Feb.,2020
(students who would like to apply for scholarships should go for the early admission)
the second round of admission: 15 June,2020;
2. Deadlines for scholarships:
For CSC: March 31, 2020
For SGS: May 15, 2020
For Non-scholarship Admission: June 15, 2020
Interview
Between mid March – mid April
Program Commencement
September 2020
Enquiry
For General Information
Global Education Center, Room 253, Physics Building,
East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, China
Tel: +86-21-6223 2013
Fax: +86-21-6223 8352
E-mail: lxs@ecnu.edu.cn
For Academic Consultation
Department of Education, East China Normal University,
3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, China
Tel: +86-21-6223 2258
Fax: +86-21-6223 2258
E-mail: epsr_doe_ecnu@126.com(preferred)
Useful Links:
ECNU Homepage: http://english.ecnu.edu.cn/
ECNU Department of Education: http://www.dedu.ecnu.edu.cn/en/
ECNU Office of International Programs: http://lxs.ecnu.edu.cn/EN/
China Scholarship Council: http://www.campuschina.org/
Shanghai Government Scholarship：http://study.edu.sh.gov.cn/en/
Core faculty
Teaching Staff from the Faculty of Education
Name | Education | Homepage |
HUANG Zhongjing | PhD in Education, East China Normal University Visiting Scholar at University of Wisconsin-Madison | http://www.dedu.ecnu.edu.cn/en/80/e6/c6505a98534/page.htm |
Nicholas Sun-keung PANG | PhD in Education, The University of Newcastle, Australia | http://www.dedu.ecnu.edu.cn/en/71/e8/c6505a225768/page.htm |
DONG Xuan | PhD in Anthropology, The Australian National University | https://faculty.ecnu.edu.cn/s/3493/t/35499/main.jspy |
WANG Lijia | PhD in Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong | http://www.dedu.ecnu.edu.cn/en/80/d8/c6505a98520/page.htm |
YOU Yun | PhD in Comparative Education and Education Policy, | http://www.dedu.ecnu.edu.cn/en/d8/ab/c6505a252075/page.htm |
GAO Xingyuan | PhD in Educational Leadership, Western Michigan University | http://www.dedu.ecnu.edu.cn/en/61/a9/c6505a156073/page.htm |
CHEN Hongyan | PhD in Education, Freie Universität Berlin | http://iice.ecnu.edu.cn/s/446/t/1051/p/1/c/12960/d/15686/list.htm |
LI Lin | PhD in History, The Chinese University of Hong Kong | https://faculty.ecnu.edu.cn/s/3004/t/31591/main.jspy |
Joint Faculty
Teaching Staff from Overseas Universities
Name | University | More information |
Michael A. PETERS | University of Waikato, New Zealand | https://www.waikato.ac.nz/ |
Jun LI | University of Western Ontario, Canada | https://www.uwo.ca/ |
Ting WANG | University of Canberra, Australia | https://www.canberra.edu.au/ |
Yongmei NI | University of Utah, U.S.A. | https://www.utah.edu/ |
