Silk Road Program of Chinese Government Scholarship in University of International Business and Economics

--The Master of WTO Law and Economics (MWLE)

Ⅰ Program Introduction

Master of WTO Law and Economics (MWLE) is a cutting-edge and comprehensive academic master degree program, which is aimed at government officials, professional researchers and people interested in working in related fields in new WTO members in the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ co-construction countries. The program is aimed at government officials, professional researchers and those who are interested in working in related fields. The program aims to enhance the talent strength of the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ co-construction countries in participating in the decision-making related to the multilateral trading system and their comprehensive competitiveness under the new pattern of global governance, to realize effective interaction and reserve talent resources for China and other WTO members, and at the same time, to strongly support China's efforts to promote the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ strategy and its role in the process. At the same time, it strongly supports China's promotion of the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ strategy and the targeted implementation of ‘Aid for Trade’ in the countries where the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ is being built, and promotes South-South cooperation.

This program is a cooperative project between the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) in the areas of faculty, curricula and program design. Relying on the strong faculty and rich teaching experience of the China Institute for World Trade Organization Studies of the University of International Business and Economics (CIWTOS), which is the key research base of humanities and social sciences of the Ministry of Education, students will be able to Through the two-year full English teaching, students will systematically master the theory and practice of the development of the global trading system, grasp the laws and trends of WTO members' participation in global economic governance, and deepen their understanding of the process and experience of the development of open economy in other countries along the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’, especially in China, so as to improve their own business level in a targeted manner.

Ⅱ Academic Structure

Academic Structure: two academic years.

Teaching Language: The program is conducted in English.

Ⅲ Training Mode

1) Class Teaching: Considering the particularity of the composition of participants, MWLE program adopts lectures, case studies, speeches, tutoring and other forms of flexible and diverse teaching methods;

2) Academic Seminars: The program invites senior officials from WTO, ICTSD, IDEAS Centre and The State Council Development Research Center, the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development Bank and other governmental departments and financial institutions, as well as famous experts from Universities both home and abroad, such as Peking University, Tsinghua University, Nankai University, to give targeted lectures on hot spots of the WTO Law and Economics and ‘Belt and Road Initiative’.

3) Business Visits: MWLE program provides regular arrangements for trainees to visit Commerce Chambers, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Free Trade Experimental Zone, Law Firms, Foreign Enterprise etc.,

4) Cultural Experience: In addition to a monthly trip to rural suburbs of Beijing, MWLE program also plans arrangements and study tours for participants to go out of the capital to experience Chinese culture.

Ⅳ Curriculum and Credits

1) Combined with theoretical and practical teaching, the curriculum is designed to enhance students’ ability to understand, analyze and solve practical problems in WTO and economic fields.

2) The curriculum of this full-time master program includes a compulsory module (20 credits), an optional module (6 credits) and a lectural module (6 credits), a business visit module (2 credits) and thesis (3 credits). One should acquire 37 credits to get the diploma.

Degree Granted

Program participants who have acquired 37 credits, accomplished all the courses, completed the master degree theses and passed the thesis defense will be granted a Master diploma of economics by UIBE.

Ⅴ Curriculum

ⅤI Eligibility

1. The applicants should be non-Chinese citizens, under the age of 35 years old, with good physical and psychological health.

2. Bachelor degree or above, with related education or working background will be preferred.

3. Good English proficiency to take courses taught in English.

4. With high potential in related professional development and willing to promote communication and cooperation between China and other countries.

ⅤII Application Procedures

1. Applicants shall make online application on the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System (https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login). Please choose program category ‘Type B’ and fill in the Agency No.: 10036.

2. Applicants are required to make another online application on UIBE system (https://isa.uibe.edu.cn/). The application documents should be the same ones as those used for CSC. Firefox or Chrome Browser is recommended.

3. Please upload the clear chromoscan PDF files. Documents which are unclear or substandard will NOT be reviewed. Hard copies are not accepted.

ⅤIII Application Documents

1) Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (in Chinese or English).

2) Copy of the first page on the passport (Should be the ordinary passport with the validity over 6 month). If the validity of the applicant’s current passport does not meet the requirement (meaning the passport expires within 6 month), please apply for a new passport before submitting the application.

3) Notarized highest diploma. Prospective diploma winners must submit official proof of student status by their current school. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.

4) Academic transcripts (from the undergraduate program onwards). Copies of academic records from first to last semester during the undergraduate, graduate (if any), and doctoral programs (if any) shall be provided. These transcripts shall be issued and sealed by the attending university’s academic affairs office, graduate school, or student management department. They can be in Chinese or English but must be attached with notarized English translations if they are in foreign languages other than English.

5) Language qualification certificates. Applicants for English-taught programs shall provide valid English proficiency certificates, the minimum score for TOEFL is 86 and 6.0 for IELTS. Applicants who obtained the degree with the teaching language in English could provide the official relevant certificate.

6) Study plan or proposal. The plan should include but not limited to professional background, research orientation, academic planning, etc. Written in Chinese or English, at least 1000 words.

7) Recommendation letters. Two letters of recommendation (written only in Chinese or English) from professors or associate professors shall be submitted. These letters shall describe the applicant’s objectives of learning in China, comprehensive abilities, and evaluation of future growth, as well as the cooperation between the supervisors or the exchange between universities both in China and abroad. Contact numbers and email addresses of professors should be included in the letters.

8) Other supporting documents. Such as personal academic publication, research results and relevant award certificates, can be submitted into the system.

9) Foreigner Physical Examination Form. The form is completed in English (the original copy shall be kept by the applicant) and designed by the Chinese quarantine authority and can be obtained from the dispatching authority. The physical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital, or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. Please carefully schedule your physical examination as the result is valid for only 6 months.

10) Non-criminal record report. The applicant shall submit a valid certificate of Non-Criminal Record issued by the local public security authority, usually issued within 6 months prior to the submission date of the application.

Warm Notice

1.Uploaded supporting documents must be clear, authentic, and valid. Applicants are recommended to use a professional device to scan the relevant documents. Applicants shall bear the consequences caused by unclear or unidentifiable uploaded materials.

2. The application deadline will be based on the detailed notification each year.

3.The final admission result is subject to the formal admission letter issued by the University of International Business and Economics.

4.Please provide a valid contact number and email address, pay attention to receive the latest information and reply timely.

5.Each applicant may be granted with the CSC scholarship for only one program.

6.The scholarship qualification will not be reserved once the student miss the registration date.

Contacts

Admissions Office, School of International Education, University of International Business and Economics

Room 101, Building B of International Plaza,

No.10, Huixin Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

Post Code: 100029

Tel: (86-10) 6449-2327/6449-2329

Fax: (86-10) 6449-3820

Email address: uibescholarship@163.com

Website: http://sie.uibe.edu.cn

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