Program Requirements
Students enrolled in the MSc in Global China Studies program (MGCS) must complete 24 credits of coursework, including three core courses (3 credits each), four-five elective courses (3 credits each) which cover no less than two of three subject areas and one academic writing course (0 or 3 credits).
A. MGCS Core Courses (9 credits)
| History and Social Science | |
|---|---|
| MGCS 5001 | Understanding China, 1700-2000: A Data-Analytic |
| MGCS 5024 | China in Comparative Perspective |
| Quantitative Social Analysis | |
| MGCS 5010 | Introduction to Social Statistics |
B. Academic Writing Course (0 or 3 credits)
Subject to prior approval by the Academic Director, students with higher English proficiency levels, or students who speak English as a first language, can be exempted from taking LANG 5070 or LANG 5070H. Such students should take one more elective course to fulfill the graduation requirements.
| LANG 5070 | Advanced Critical Writing for Academic Purposes |
|---|---|
| or | |
| LANG 5070H | Advanced Critical Writing for Academic Purposes |
C. MGCS Elective Courses (12-15 credits)
The chosen elective courses should cover at least two of the following areas, and include at least two China-related courses.
| History and Social Science | |
|---|---|
| MGCS 5003 | The Political Economy of State-formation |
| MGCS 5006 | China and the World |
| MGCS 5020 | Chinese Social Stratification in Comparative Perspective |
| MGCS 5021 | Reform and Social Conflicts in Contemporary China |
| MGCS 5022 | Political Economy of China |
| MGCS 5025 | China and Africa |
| MGCS 5520 | Introduction Comparative Politics |
| MGCS 5880 | Growing Up the Chinese Way # |
| MGCS 6000A | China and the Developing World |
| MGCS 6000B | Global Environmental History |
| MGCS 6000D | China’s Developmental Miracle: A Social Science Perspective |
| MGCS 6000F | History of International Development |
| Quantitative Social Analysis | |
| MGCS 5012 | Quantitative Data Analysis |
| Humanities and Creative Arts | |
| MGCS 5030 | Social Theory and World History |
| MGCS 5032 | Ethnicity in Chinese Context |
| MGCS 5033 | Literary and Cultural Studies Humanities Seminar |
| MGCS 5034 | Chinese Creative Writing: Reading Literary Classics, Writing Essays and Novels |
| MGCS 5035 | China Studies and Creativity: Entering the Minds of Composers |
* The courses listed above are those that we have offered since the program began to admit students, because not all courses can be offered every academic year, depending on faculty availabilities and student enrollment, they are listed for your reference only.
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D. Course Substitution
Subject to prior approval from Academic Director, students may substitute no more than six elective credits (two courses) from other postgraduate courses (In exceptional circumstances, one of these two courses could be an undergraduate course at 4000-level) offered by the School of Humanities and Social Science to fulfill the MSc (GCS) program requirements. The approved substituting courses should be either China-related or global-related.
E. Optional Project (1 credits)
MGCS 6981 Research Experience in Global China Studies. The credit earned from the MGCS 6981 cannot be counted toward the MGCS graduation requirements.
F. MGCS with Academic Research Concentration (2 years)
| 1st year | 2nd year (Concentration) |
| Core Courses (9 credits);
Academic Writing (0-3 credits);
Elective Courses (12-15 credits); |
One Methodology course, either in Humanities or Social Science (3 credits);
Two Research Project courses – MGCS 6980 & MGCS 6982 (6 credits each); One Independent Study – MGCS 6200 (3 credits) |
| Total: 24 credits | Additional 18 credits |
Program Duration
| Mode of Study | Program Duration | Required study load per semester |
| Full-time (without concentration) | 1 Year | at least 9 credits (3 courses) |
| Part-time (without concentration) | 2 Years | 8 credits at maximum |
| MGCS with Academic Research Concentration | 2 Years | at least 9 credits (3 courses) |
Language Requirement
The program is taught entirely in English. Students whose first language is not English or whose medium of instruction of the degree program completed previously was not English must possess a TOEFL score of no lower than 600 (PBT) or 100 (iBT), or an IELTS score of no lower than 7 (all sub-scores should be 5.5 or above).
Academic Advising
Upon entering the program, the student’s progress will be monitored by the Taught Postgraduate Programs Office of the School of Humanities and Social Science.