The Program Introduction 项目介绍

The Promotional Video of International MA/PhD Program in Education Policy and School Reform

East China Normal University

East China Normal University (ECNU) is one of the key universities in the national 211 Project and a member of the 985 Project with special support from the Ministry of Education, People’s Republic of China. The Department of Education was erected at the same time of ECNU in 1951. Approved by the State Council of PRC in 1981, the Department was one of the first doctoral and master degree granting units in China. Since then, many of her graduates have become senior scholars in education disciplines and educational leaders within China. In 2000, the National Institute of Schooling Reform and Development was set up under the auspice of the Department to support mutual and reinforced development in teaching and research. In 2014, the Faculty of Education was established. Renowned for its excellence and leading role in educational research, the Faculty was selected to join the national ‘World-Class Universities’ and ‘First-Class Disciplines’ projects in 2017.Within the Faculty, the Department has gained great achievement in educational field, undertaken over 100 national and provincial academic projects, published numerous academic books, monographs and journal articles, as well as, awarded various research prizes in educational science, at both provincial and national levels.

Overview

As two key programs of Education Policy Studies, Education Policy and School Reform (EPSR) MA and PhD are 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 education policy, school reform, teacher development, teaching and 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 international and comparative perspectives, under the globalized context. In particular, 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 group discussions and activities, attend field trips, deliver oral presentations, and undertake 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 them to shape their 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.

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.

Graduation Requirements

Requirements		PhD Program	MA Program
Normative/Maximum Period of Study		4 years/6 years	2 years/5 years
Coursework	Required Major Course	7 credits	7 credits
	Required Language and other General Course	6 credits	6 credits
	Education Internship	2 credits	2 credits
	Elective Course	3 credits	8 credits
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	2	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	Independent Studies and Dissertation Writing	2	Spring
		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
Courses on General Education & Language	Required	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	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
Courses on General Education & Language	Required	Introduction to Chinese Civilization	3	Both

* The courses are subject to change according to adjustments by the University’s policy.

Core Program Faculty

Teaching Staff from the Faculty of Education

Name	More information
HUANG Zhongjing	http://www.dedu.ecnu.edu.cn/en/80/e6/c6505a98534/page.htm
YOU Yun	http://wzq.ecnu.edu.cn/en/4a/5d/c6505a281181/page.psp
Nicholas Sun-keung PANG	http://www.dedu.ecnu.edu.cn/en/71/e8/c6505a225768/page.htm
DONG Xuan	https://faculty.ecnu.edu.cn/s/3493/t/35499/main.jspy
WANG Lijia	http://www.dedu.ecnu.edu.cn/en/80/d8/c6505a98520/page.htm
GAO Xingyuan	http://www.dedu.ecnu.edu.cn/en/61/a9/c6505a156073/page.htm
LI Lin	https://faculty.ecnu.edu.cn/_s8/ll2_en_3156/main.psp
WANG Feiye	https://faculty.ecnu.edu.cn/_s8/wfy_en/main.psp

Joint faculty

Teaching stuff 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/

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

*Applicants for master program do not need to obtain acceptance letter (and we do not issue acceptance letter for master program applicants), which will not influence the decision on scholarship.

** 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.

**** The contents of the research proposal should include (but not limit to):

1. Rationale and context;

2. Research questions;

3. Literature review;

4. Methodology and methods

5. References

Scholarship

Students in the EPSR program may have an opportunity to apply for two different kinds of scholarship: