Zhejiang University
China
Master of International Affairs and Global Governance
Master
Other
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 ≥90. 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.
