Doctoral

Majors: Catalogue of Doctoral Programs  

Duration: 4 years

Beginning: early September

Application Period: Dec. 1st, 2019 — Jun.15th, 2020 (self-fund)

Eligibility

1. Non-Chinese citizen with a valid foreign passport.

2. Ph.D program applicants should have a Master's degree or an equivalent degree to a Master's degree (or above) in China.

3. For Chinese-taught programs: Level 5 (score 210 or above)

For English taught program: TOEFL/IELTS or other equivalent English proficiency certificate is required .

Students from an English speaking country, who have attained English taught Master degree, could submit the official proof issued by the university instead of the department of the university, which states that the program you have studied is taught in English. Native English speakers do not need to submit the English Certificate.

Documents required: 

1.Please visit http://lxs.ecnu.edu.cn/application.php to register and fill in the application form and print it out. 

2. Ph.D program applicants should submit both their Master's and Bachelor's degree certificates. Applicants who will not graduate before the application deadline must provide a pre-graduation certificate from their current academic institution. In this case, the degree certificate must be submitted before August 31, 2020.

3. Academic transcript. Ph.D program applicants should submit academic transcripts of both their graduate and undergraduate studies.

(*2&3 The documents must be original documents or certified copies either in Chinese or English )

4.Language proficiency certificate

For Chinese-taught programs: Level 5 (score 210 or above)

For English taught program: TOEFL>=80; IELTS>=6.0 or other equivalent English proficiency certificate is required .

Students from an English speaking country, who have attained English taught Master degree, could submit the official proof issued by the university instead of department of the university, which states that the program you have studied is taught in English. Native English speakers do not need to submit the English Certificate.

If you do not have the English proficiency certificate listed above, please book the TOEFL or IELTS test soon.

5. A study or research plan (no less than 1500 words) . The written language should align with the one to be taught with.

6.Recommendation letters from two professors or associate professors. Please fill in the form of Recommendation letter for Ph.D applicants.

The recommendation letter should be issued after Sept.1 2019. 

The referee’s information, including the position, the title, institute, contact telephone, email and the signature of the referee, is required.

7. Passport (photocopy)

8. Your theses published, patents, or your other research achievements during your graduate study; the abstract of your Master degree thesis instead of the full text.

9. The valid Medical check report within 6 months. 

10. Award certificates.

11. Application fee: 800RMB

You have to post TWO sets of hard copies (one set of the originals, the other set of the copies) to Global Education Center of East China Normal University before the deadline.

The application documents and application fee will not be returned no matter you are accepted or not.

Application procedures:

1. Apply online : http://lxs.ecnu.edu.cn/application.php

Please visit http://lxs.ecnu.edu.cn/application.php to register and fill in the application form, upload your application documents, pay the 800 RMB application fee online (or upload the proof of bank transfer), and print them out. The application fee would not be refunded.

* If you apply scholarship, you have to register at scholarship website as well.

2. Post your application documents

You have to post TWO sets of hard copies (one set of the originals, the other set of the copies) to Global Education Center of East China Normal University to complete the application procedure before the deadline.

Add/Mailing Add:

Global Education Center, East China Normal University

Room 253, 3663 Zhongshan Rd.(N.), Shanghai, 200062, China

Tel: +86-21-62232013 +86-21-62238353
Fax: +86-21-62238352

* If you do not provide hard-copies of your application documents or do not pay application fee, you will be regarded not to complete your application procedures.

* The application documents and application fee will not be returned no matter you are accepted or not.

* Incomplete application documents or fake application documents will be regarded to be invalid.

3. Track your application status online
Check your email or login on your ECNU online application account to track your application status.
* Make sure your email address is correct and check your email occasionally, you will receive some IMPORTANT INFORMATION, eg. the arrangement of interview etc.

4. Admission and the entrance of the University

The final result of your application will be announced both in your application account and on the noticeboard of Global Education Center website (http://lxs.ecnu.edu.cn/). Admitted students must register on time with the original graduation certificate and degree certificate. Students would not register, if they could not provide the relevant graduation certificate and degree certificate.

 Bank account information

Account Name: EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY

Account No.: 446872907745

Bank Name: BANK OF CHINA SHANGHAI BRANCH

SWIFT Code.: BKCHCNBJ300

Address: 200 MID YINCHENG ROAD, PUDONG AREA, SHANGHAI, CHINA

Please indicate that the bill is for “Application Fee”and applicant’s passport name.

* Please do NOT wire via Alipay or other APP on mobile devices.

Fees

PH.D. Student（RMB/year/person）:

The teaching material fee may vary according to the program.

Scholarship and self-funded information

Contact us

Global Education Center of ECNU, East China Normal University

Room 253, 3663 Zhongshan Rd.(N.), Shanghai, 200062, China

Tel: +86-21-62232013 +86-21-62238353
Fax: +86-21-62238352
E-mail: lxs@ecnu.edu.cn

Contact person: Yin ing

E-mail: yyin@ied.ecnu.edu.cn

Download Application form  

Catalogue of Doctoral Programs: 

Name List of the Doctoral Tutors : 

Recommendation  Letter for Ph.D applicants: