China
Master of International Affairs and Global Governance
About this program
What this degree covers and what you can expect from the university.
This full‑time English‑taught Master of International Affairs and Global Governance programme is delivered by School of Public Affairs at Zhejiang University. This interdisciplinary social‑science programme responds to global‑governance practical challenges, integrating international relations, public administration, global‑economy research and cross‑cultural comparative study. Core research directions cover global‑governance mechanism research, international‑organisation operation, China‑global‑interaction research, cross‑border public‑policy analysis, international‑cooperation and global‑public‑affairs research. The training objective is to foster international‑oriented interdisciplinary high‑level global‑affairs talents,
who master systematic international‑affairs theoretical‑system, possess global‑policy‑analysis capacity, comparative‑research‑skill, independent‑academic‑thinking and multi‑lateral‑cross‑cultural‑communication competence. Curriculum framework includes advanced postgraduate core courses, global‑governance‑specialised elective‑modules, international‑affairs‑frontier‑academic‑seminars, policy‑case‑analysis workshops, supervisor‑guided‑research‑projects and master‑degree‑thesis‑research. Core courses include Advanced Theory of International Relations, Global Governance Research, International Organisation and Global Public Policy, Comparative Public Administration, China and Global Affairs, Social‑Science‑Qualitative‑and‑Quantitative‑Research‑Methodology, Academic‑Paper‑Writing and Thesis‑Standardisation, alongside thematic seminars following worldwide hot‑spot international‑affairs topics. Within 2‑year full‑time study period, students are required to finish all compulsory‑and‑elective‑course‑credit‑requirements, attend school‑organised
international‑affairs‑forums and case‑simulation‑workshops, take part in faculty‑led global‑governance‑research‑projects, and accumulate document‑sorting‑and‑policy‑analysis practical‑experience. Every admitted master‑student will receive one‑on‑one academic‑guidance from a faculty supervisor. Under supervisor’s direction, students will accomplish comprehensive‑literature‑collection‑and‑review, research‑subject‑demonstration, comparative‑case‑analysis, policy‑document‑interpretation‑and‑data‑sorting, research‑result‑summary‑and‑academic‑article‑drafting, and complete qualified original master‑graduation‑thesis. Applicants must provide authenticated bachelor‑degree‑certificate and complete official academic‑transcript issued by accredited higher‑education‑institutions. Applicants holding international‑relations, public‑administration, sociology and other social‑science‑related backgrounds get priority for admission assessment. Non‑native‑English‑speaking applicants shall submit valid English‑proficiency‑results: IELTS overall band 6.5 or TOEFL iBT ≥9
0. Applicants with prior full‑degree programmes fully taught in English may apply for language‑score‑exemption with official supporting‑documents subject to university‑internal‑review. Applicant age generally shall not exceed 35‑years‑old; physical‑mental‑health condition must satisfy medical‑examination‑standards for Chinese‑student‑visa‑application. After completing all curriculum‑assessment‑criteria and successfully passing master‑thesis‑defence, graduates obtain official master‑degree‑diploma issued by Zhejiang University. Graduates can work within international‑organisations, cross‑border‑policy‑research‑institutes, diplomatic‑affairs‑related‑institutions, international‑consulting‑agencies, or pursue further doctoral‑level‑academic‑study all over the world.
Program overview
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Program length
Full‑time | 2 Academic Years
How long it typically takes to complete this degree from start to finish.
Language requirement
English
This program is taught in English. You may still need to submit an English proficiency test depending on your nationality and previous education.
Eligibility & requirements
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Entrance / admission test
Not required
No separate entrance test is listed for this program. The university may still review your academic profile and documents.
Admission intakes & deadlines
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September2026
Classes start September 2026
Timeline dates for this intake have not been published yet.
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