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Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Founded 1897

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One of China’s top comprehensive research universities, covering almost all academic disciplines, well‑known for engineering, science, agriculture and medicine.

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Zhejiang University

China

Master of Energy and Power

Master Engineering
Tuition €4,784 4784 EUR per academic year(36800 RMB /year)• Fee description: €4784 tuition fee per academic year, equivalent to RMB 36,800 per academic year for engineering‑field master programmes. Non‑refundable application fee €104 (CNY 800) shall be paid upon application submission. Tuition fee is for 2026 intake and subject to official university revision. Qualified applicants are eligible for YES China Excellence Scholarship under Chinese Government Scholarship framework as well as university‑level scholarships covering partial or full tuition costs. Accommodation, mandatory medical insurance, residence permit fees, textbooks, lab reagent consumption, field investigation expenditure and all personal living expenses are excluded from tuition fees. All charges comply with Zhejiang University financial regulations for international postgraduate students. It is suggested applicants obtain Provisional Acceptance Form from ZJU supervisor to improve admission competitiveness.
Duration Full‑time | 2 Academic Years
Language English

This full‑time English‑medium Master of Energy and Power programme is hosted by College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University. It focuses on global energy transition, clean energy utilisation, low‑carbon technology innovation, responding to worldwide carbon‑neutrality development demands. Core research directions include new energy power generation technology, thermal energy conversion and utilisation, energy‑saving equipment development, hydrogen‑energy technology, energy system optimisation, clean power equipment and sustainable energy‑system research. This professional‑oriented postgraduate programme devotes itself to cultivating international interdisciplinary high‑level energy‑industry talents, who master solid energy‑power theoretical knowledge, possess engineering‑project practice capability, energy‑system analysis skill, independent research thinking and cross‑cultural industry‑academic communication competence. Curriculum framework includes advanced postgraduate core courses, professional elective modules, global‑energy‑frontier academic seminars, engineering‑practice training, supervisor‑guided scientific‑research projects and master‑degree‑thesis research. Core courses contain Advanced Energy Conversion Theory, New‑Energy Power Generation Technology, Low‑Carbon Energy System Optimisation, Thermal Equipment Design and Analysis, Hydrogen Energy Technology and Application, Engineering Research Methodology, Academic Paper Writing and Thesis Standardisation, alongside thematic seminars focusing on global clean‑energy research hot‑spots. During 2‑year full‑time study, students shall complete compulsory and elective credit requirements, participate in college‑organised energy‑science forums, join faculty‑led energy‑research projects and accumulate engineering simulation and experimental practical experience. Each enrolled student is assigned a faculty supervisor with abundant energy‑industry‑research experience. Under supervisor’s instruction, students will accomplish extensive literature review, research‑topic demonstration, simulation‑and‑experimental scheme design, data acquisition‑and‑statistical‑analysis, research‑result‑summarisation‑and‑paper‑writing, and finish qualified original master graduation thesis. Applicants are required to submit authenticated bachelor‑degree certificate and complete official academic transcript issued by accredited higher‑education institutions. Applicants with energy‑power, thermal engineering, new‑energy and other STEM‑related backgrounds gain priority in admission assessment. Non‑native‑English‑speaking applicants shall provide valid English‑proficiency documents: IELTS overall band 6.5 or TOEFL iBT ≥90. Applicants holding prior full‑degree education fully delivered in English may apply for language‑score‑exemption with official supporting‑documents subject to university review. It is strongly suggested applicants get supervisor’s provisional acceptance form before application to enhance review outcome. Applicant age generally shall not exceed 35‑years‑old and physical‑mental‑health condition must satisfy medical‑examination‑standards for Chinese‑student‑visa‑application. After satisfying all curriculum‑assessment‑criteria and passing master‑thesis‑defence, graduates obtain official master‑degree‑diploma awarded by Zhejiang University. Graduates can engage in technical‑R&D and project‑management roles within international new‑energy enterprises, energy‑research‑institutes, low‑carbon‑technology‑organisations, cross‑border energy‑consulting‑companies, or pursue further doctoral‑level‑study globally.

Zhejiang University

China

Master of International Affairs and Global Governance

Master Other
Tuition €4,784 €4784 tuition fee per academic year, equivalent to RMB 36,800 per academic year for social‑science master programmes. Non‑refundable application fee €104 (CNY 800) shall be paid upon application submission. Tuition fee is for 2026 intake and subject to official university revision. Qualified applicants can apply for Chinese Government Scholarship and Zhejiang University scholarships which may cover full or partial tuition fees. Accommodation, mandatory medical insurance, residence permit charges, textbooks, field‑researc h‑relevant expenditure and all personal living expenses are excluded from tuition fees. All charges comply with Zhejiang University financial‑management rules for international postgraduate students.
Duration Full‑time | 2 Academic Years
Language English

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.

Zhejiang University

China

Master of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics in Foreign Languages

Master Other
Tuition €4,004 €4004 tuition fee per academic year, equivalent to RMB 30,800 per academic year for arts‑humanities master programmes. Non‑refundable application fee €104 (CNY 800) shall be paid upon application submission. Tuition fee is for 2026 intake and subject to official university revision. Qualified applicants can apply for Chinese Government Scholarship and Zhejiang University scholarships for partial or full tuition coverage. Accommodation, mandatory medical insurance, residence permit charges, textbooks, teaching‑practice‑relevant expenses and all personal living expenditures are not covered within tuition fees. All fees follow Zhejiang University official financial‑management regulations for international postgraduate students.
Duration Full‑time | 2.5 Academic Years
Language English

This full‑time English‑taught Master of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics in Foreign Languages programme is provided by School of International Studies of Zhejiang University. Rooted in solid foreign‑language‑research foundation of the university, this programme concentrates on theoretical linguistics, second‑language acquisition, intercultural communication, foreign‑language teaching methodology, corpus linguistics and language‑technology‑application research directions. It aims to cultivate international‑oriented high‑level language‑research and language‑education talents, who master systematic modern linguistics theoretical framework, possess foreign‑language‑teaching practice competence, corpus‑analysis skill, independent academic‑research awareness and cross‑cultural‑exchange capability. Curriculum consists of advanced postgraduate core linguistics courses, specialised elective modules, interdisciplinary linguistic‑research seminars, teaching‑practice activities, supervisor‑guided research‑work and master‑degree‑thesis‑research. Core courses cover Advanced Theoretical Linguistics, Second‑Language Acquisition Research, Foreign‑Language Teaching Methodology, Corpus Linguistics and Application, Intercultural Communication Studies, Humanities‑Social‑Science‑Research‑Methodology, Academic‑Writing and Thesis‑Standardisation, plus serial thematic seminars tracking worldwide frontier linguistics‑research trends. Within 2.5‑year full‑time study cycle, students need to finish compulsory‑and‑elective‑course‑credit‑requirements, take part in school‑hosted linguistic‑academic‑forums, complete supervised language‑teaching‑practice tasks, and receive one‑on‑one academic‑guidance from assigned faculty supervisor. Under supervisor direction, students will conduct comprehensive academic‑literature‑review, research‑subject‑formulation, corpus‑data‑collection‑and‑analysis, research‑result‑sorting‑and‑scholarly‑article‑drafting, and complete original master‑graduation‑thesis and pass formal thesis‑defence. Applicants shall submit authenticated bachelor‑degree‑certificate and full official academic‑transcript issued by recognised higher‑education‑institutions. Applicants with linguistics, foreign‑language‑education or other humanities‑related backgrounds receive priority consideration during admission assessment. Non‑native‑English‑speaking applicants need valid English‑proficiency‑certificates: IELTS overall band 6.5 or TOEFL iBT ≥90. Applicants whose prior full‑degree programme is fully English‑taught can apply for language‑score‑exemption by submitting official supporting‑documents for university‑administrative‑review. Applicant age generally shall not exceed 35‑years‑old and physical‑mental‑health‑status must meet Chinese‑student‑visa‑medical‑check‑criteria. After fulfilling all curriculum‑requirements and successfully passing master‑thesis‑defence, graduates obtain official master‑degree‑diploma issued by Zhejiang University. Graduates can take language‑research, foreign‑language‑teaching positions in overseas universities, international cultural‑exchange‑organisations, language‑education‑research‑departments, or proceed to pursue further doctoral‑level‑humanities‑study across the globe.

Zhejiang University

China

Master of Mechanical Engineering

Master Engineering
Tuition €4,784 4784 EUR per academic year(36800 RMB /year)• Fee description: €4784 tuition fee per academic year, equivalent to RMB 36,800 per academic year for engineering‑field master programmes. Non‑refundable application fee €104 (CNY 800) shall be paid upon application submission. Tuition fee is for 2026 intake and subject to official university revision. Qualified applicants can apply for Chinese Government Scholarship and Zhejiang University scholarships to cover partial or full tuition costs. Accommodation, mandatory medical insurance, residence permit fees, textbooks, lab consumables and all personal living expenses are excluded from tuition fees. All charges comply with Zhejiang University financial regulations for international postgraduate students. Applicants are required to obtain Provisional Acceptance Form from ZJU supervisor before admission review.
Duration Full‑time | 3 Academic Years
Language English

This full‑time English‑taught Master of Mechanical Engineering is delivered by the School of Mechanical Engineering at Zhejiang University, one of China’s top‑tier comprehensive research‑oriented universities located in Hangzhou. This research‑dominated postgraduate programme keeps close connection with advanced manufacturing industry development in Yangtze River Delta region. Major research directions cover advanced mechanical design, intelligent manufacturing and robotics, precision machining, new energy equipment, mechatronic control system, material forming technology and industrial intelligent equipment research. This programme aims to cultivate high‑level international mechanical engineering research talents who master systematic mechanical theoretical foundation, hands‑on laboratory and engineering practice capability, independent scientific research innovation ability and cross‑cultural academic exchange competence. The curriculum consists of advanced postgraduate core courses, discipline‑oriented elective modules, cutting‑edge academic seminars, laboratory rotation training, supervisor‑led research project participation and master thesis research work. Representative core courses include Advanced Mechanical Design Theory, Intelligent Manufacturing and Robot Technology, Precision Machining Technology, Mechatronic System Control, Advanced Engineering Materials, Scientific Research Methodology for Engineering, Academic Writing and Thesis Standardisation, and serial thematic seminars tracking global mechanical‑engineering hot‑spot research topics. Within 3‑year full‑time study period, students need to complete all compulsory and elective credit requirements, attend school‑level academic conferences and workshops, finish multi‑group laboratory rotation practice, take part in faculty‑managed engineering research projects and accumulate sufficient practical experimental experience. Every admitted student will receive one‑on‑one academic supervision from faculty member. Under supervisor guidance, students will finish comprehensive literature review, research scheme design, simulation calculation and physical experiment test, experimental data statistics and analysis, research result sorting and academic paper drafting, and finally complete original master graduation thesis and pass thesis defence. Applicants must submit authenticated bachelor degree certificate and full official academic transcript issued by accredited higher education institutions. Applicants with mechanical‑engineering and related engineering backgrounds receive priority consideration. Non‑native English‑speaking applicants need valid English proficiency certificates: IELTS overall 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 90 and above. Applicants who have finished full‑degree programmes fully taught in English can apply for language score exemption by submitting official supporting documents for university internal review. A critical requirement for this programme is obtaining the Provisional Acceptance Form signed by Zhejiang University supervisor before submitting admission application. Applicant age generally should not exceed 35 years old, and physical‑mental health condition must satisfy medical examination criteria for Chinese student visa. After fulfilling all curriculum assessment requirements and successfully passing thesis defence, graduates are awarded official master degree diploma issued by Zhejiang University. Graduates can take research‑and‑development positions in international mechanical research institutes, high‑end manufacturing multinational enterprises, intelligent equipment technology corporations, cross‑border engineering consulting organisations, or pursue further PhD‑level academic study worldwide.

Location

Where Zhejiang University is based.

  • Country
    China
  • State / Region
    Zhejiang
  • City
    Hangzhou
  • Address
    866 Yuhangtang Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P.R.China
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