Shanghai University
Global Studies
DoctoralProgram Introduction:
Based on the comprehensive, multidisciplinary and cross-cultural perspective, this discipline aims at exploring and understanding the process of globalization of human society and its impact, and researching various issues such as environmental degradation, food security, epidemic diseases, drug smuggling, population migration, identity, peace and conflict, global trade and economic ties, and even other global or transnational issues such as home of the human spirit, and other global or transnational issues. The global phenomena are analyzed from the perspectives of economy, society, history, environment, biology, and politics and so on. “Global Studies” attempts to promote mutual understanding among different cultures and civilizations in the world, foster global awareness, and eliminate estrangements for the geographical, cultural, language and political differences. There are three doctoral supervisors in the fields of history, sociology and economics in the Global Studies Research Center of Shanghai University. Welcome postgraduates majoring in world history, sociology, politics, international relations, foreign languages to apply for doctoral degrees of our university.
- 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.)