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

--The Master of Customs Administration (MCA)

Ⅰ Program Introduction

The Master of Customs Administration (MCA) program is mainly designed for the officials of customs and related agencies, and middle and high-level customs management personnel of the countries along the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’. The program is aimed at cooperating with the national strategy of ‘Belt and Road Initiative’, providing international talent support and reserving talent resources for the realization of facility connectivity and trade smoothness in the region; focusing on the cultivation of regional cooperation policy makers and executors with global strategic vision, and the cultivation of excellent customs talents, so as to promote the regional cooperation on trade security and facilitation, and to promote the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ and the development of it in the region. The program mainly relies on the relative expertise in regional trade security and facilitation cooperation, and promotes the connectivity of the regions along the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’.

Relying on the strong faculty and rich teaching experience of the School of Government and Management of the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), and combining with the advantageous courses of other colleges, through the two-year full English teaching, students will systematically master the relevant theories and practices of trade facilitation and customs management, understand the trade policy environment of the countries of the Belt and Road, grasp the development trend of international economic cooperation, and deepen the understanding of the customs administration of the countries along the Belt and Road. Through the two-year full English program, students will systematically master the theory and practice of trade facilitation and customs management, understand the trade policy environment of the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ countries, grasp the development trend of international economic cooperation, and at the same time deepen their understanding of China's trade, legal, cultural and political systems.

The program aims to train excellent policy makers and senior officials with strategic vision of global regional cooperation, excellent customs practitioners, and comprehensive middle and senior managers of enterprises and industrial organizations, so as to promote regional trade security and facilitation as well as the connectivity of the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ co-built countries. The program also focuses on developing students' fluent Chinese reading and speaking skills, comprehensive understanding of Chinese policies, and improved cross-cultural communication skills and global perspectives.

Ⅱ Academic Structure

Academic Structure: two academic year.

The following is the detailed schedule:

Fall Semester: class teaching-early September - the end of December (14 weeks)

Spring Semester: class teaching-late February - the end of May (14 weeks)

Business visit: be arranged in the first academic year

Second Fall Semester: preparation of the thesis-early September - the end of December (14 weeks)

Second Spring Semester: thesis defense-late February - the end of May (14 weeks)

Teaching Language: English.

Ⅲ Training Mode

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

2) Business Visits: MAC program provides regular arrangements for trainees to visit China customs departments, ports, enterprises from free trade experimental zone, etc.,

3) Academic Seminars: The program invites senior officials from General Administration of Customs, Ministry of Commerce, General Administration of Quality Supervision, as well as famous experts from Universities both home and abroad(Including member institutions fron the International Association of Customs Universities (INCU)), such as Peking University, Tsinghua University, Renmin University, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences to give targeted lectures on hot spots of International economic and trade integration.

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

Ⅳ Course Arrangement and Credits

1) The curriculum emphasizes the combination of theory and practice to improve the ability to solve practical problems.

2) The curriculum of this full-time master program includes a compulsory module (24 credits), an optional module (6 credits), a business visit module (4 credits). One should acquire 34 credits to get the diploma.

Degree Granted

Program participant who has acquired enough credits, accomplished all the courses, completed the master degree thesis and passed the thesis defense will be granted a Master diploma of Management 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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