1. Description
School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) of Jilin University has being undertaken the English conducted graduate program of “Contemporary International Relations Studies” since 2006 which was designed to train high-level talents with globe vision and understanding of modern China. By June of 2018, there are 430 students from 90 countries graduated from this program and many of them have achieved important positions in diplomacy, education and culture sectors in their home countries.

2. Majors, Programme Length and Degree Granted
Majors:
PhD: International Relations (IR)
Master: International Relations (IR)
Program Length: Master: 2 years; Ph.D: 3 years-6 years
Degree to be granted: Master/Ph.D of Law

3. Students’ Numbers Enrolled
PhD& Master: 30

4. Qualifications for the degree

① The students have to meet the school’s cultivation objectives’ requirements, and acquire all the required knowledge and ability according to the curriculum.
② The students have to complete all the courses required by the curriculum, pass all the exams and finish the graduate internship with the credit granted.

5. Teaching Methods

Teaching Language: English

Courses for Master Students

Subject & Core Courses
 Subject: International Relations
Core Courses:
Introduction to China’s Diplomacy
Introduction to International Relations
History of International Relations
International Law and Organization
International Political Economy
International Relations and East Asia
Peace and Conflict Management
Theories of International Relations
Academic Writing

Courses for PhD Students

Subject & Core Courses
Subject: International Relations
Core Courses:
Introduction to China’s Diplomacy
Introduction to International Relations
History of International Relations
International Law and Organization
International Political Economy
International Relations and East Asia
Peace and Conflict Management
Theories of International Relations
Academic Writing

6. Future Career

Graduates have the opportunities to work at governmental staffs, foreign affairs institutes, universities and research institutes, NGO employees, medias, international companies and so on.

7. Expense

① Application Fees: 600 yuan
② Payment Method: online payment
③ Tuition Fees:
Tuition fee of Master Degree is 25000 RMB / year;
Tuition fee of Ph.D Degree is 29000RMB / year.
④ Accommodation Fees
The room is furnished with desks, bookshelves, wardrobes, television set, a private bathroom and shower.
Single room: 30-50 yuan/person/day
Double room: 25-45 yuan/person/day
④ Food Fees: about 40-80 yuan/person/day

8. How to apply

① The applicants should be other than Chinese national and hold a valid passport, he or she should be in good health and has no criminal record, and willing to abide by the law of the People's Republic of China and the regulations of Jilin University;
② The applicants should hold required diploma: Apply for Master’s Degree requires Bachelor’s Degree and under 40 years old; Apply for PhD Degree requires Master’s Degree and under 45 years old.
③ The applicants should have adequate English proficiency so as to engage in English-taught program learning.
④ Application Procedures
Applicants are supposed to log in http://apply.jlu.edu.cn to complete the online application procedures.

9. Contact Information

Address:Room 216, Youyi Guesthouse, No.1505 Xiuzheng Road, Changchun, Jilin Province, China Postal Code: 130012
Tel: +86-431-85166885 Fax:86-431-85166517
Email: study@jlu.edu.cn Website:http://cie.jlu.edu.cn http://apply.jlu.edu.cn

School of International and Public Affairs

People around world are getting closer in time and space with much intensified interactions along with the ongoing development of economic globalization and information society. Public diplomacy and cultural exchanges are playing an increasingly significant role in promoting understandings between ethnic groups, cultures, religions and nations, and help improve the international image of a country.  The world is entering the Era of Public Diplomacy. On one hand, as a necessary supplement to governmental diplomacy, public diplomacy has been drawing significant attention by countries worldwide and become an integrated part of the overall diplomacy of certain countries; on the other hand, the governments are also actively engaging non-governmental diplomacy to promote the understanding of other people to know the home country.

The Era of Public Diplomacy calls for new type of talents who are versed in communication and dialogue, and have good knowledge of the world economy, politics and cultural plurality. As an answer to this calling and to promote public diplomacy and cultural exchanges, Jilin University has set up the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) which is the first school oriented in public diplomacy studies among Chinese universities. In 2014 SIPA participated as a founding member in the establishment of “Collaborative Innovation Center of the Theory and Practices of China’s Diplomacy” initiated by China Foreign Affairs University.

The School of International and Public Affairs has being undertaken the English conducted graduate program on ‘Contemporary International Relations Studies’ since 2006, and has constructed a faculty team pivoted in International Relations while specialized in Law, Economics, Journalism, History and Cross-Cultural Communication, etc. Meanwhile, SIPA also includes Barry Buzan who is member of British Academy of Science and a former professor of London School of Economics, Brantly Womack who is the Friendship Award recipient and professor of government and diplomacy in the University of Virginia, etc. as Honorary or Guest Professors.

SIPA combines the training of Chinese students and International students together and adopted English as the working language for main courses. The purpose is to lay out a internationalized and cross culture platform, to promote research in International Relations, Public Diplomacy, International Relations History, English School Theory, and China Studies, etc.

SIPA will steadily uphold the educational ideal of internationalization, inclusiveness, innovation and practice, and will put greater endeavor for the development of public diplomacy disciplines in China.

School of International and Public Affairs
January 4th, 2021