Shanghai University

Shanghai University

Design Science

Doctoral
BASIC INFORMATION
STARTING DATE
: August, 2025
DURATION
: -
TEACHING LANGUAGE
: Chinese
APPLICATION DEADLINE
: July, 2025
TUITION FEE
: RMB 42,000
APPLICATION FEE
: RMB 500
SERVICE FEE
: FREE
CONTACT US FOR ANY QUESTION
TELP
: 082145679188

Program Introduction:

This discipline has 10 doctoral supervisors and a number of key teachers with doctor and master degrees. Disciplinary academic leaders and key teachers engage in cutting-edge research in this field in long term and have big influence in the country as a result of great academic force. In the recent three years, the discipline has undertaken 37 research projects, including 10 national projects, and the scientific research funding is more than 20 million yuan. The discipline has formed its own characteristics in the studies of theory of design, design creation, public art and design and urban creative culture. This discipline aims to focus on modern life and cultivate senior talents with firm and comprehensive grasp of basic theories and creative thinking and ability to conduct independent research and design.

  • To be eligible, applicants should be non-Chinese citizens with a valid ordinary-type passport, and in good health, and have attained the Master's degree. 
  • HSK 4 above 180 for Art;
  • HSK 4 above 195 for Science or Engineering;
  • HSK 4 above 210 for Economics or Management;
  • HSK 5 above 180 for Humanities.

Note: 1. Graduates who did not receive their degree certificates at the time of application should provide pre-graduation certificates issued by their schools or colleges to prove their ability to graduate smoothly and obtain their degree certificates by July 2019 2. According to the regulations of the Ministry of Education of China, those who immigrated to other countries from the Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan and applying to study in Shanghai University as international students, should meet the following additional requirements: the applicants must hold valid passport or other relevant international recognized documents for at least 4 years; meanwhile, in the latest 4 years (by each April 30th of the year of University registration), the applicants must have lived overseas for 2 years (Living overseas for 9 months can be converted to 1 year, which is subject to the exit-entry stamp on visa.)