AboutMIDG
Master of Public Administration
in International Development and Governance
(MIDG)
About the program
Launched in 2015, the Master of Public Administration in International Development and Governance (MIDG) is a two-year English degree program offered by the School of Public Policy and Management (SPPM) at Tsinghua University. Affiliated with SPPM’s Master of Public Administration in International Development (MID), it is the first international development program in China designed for professionals engaged in international development and governance in developing countries. By integrating cross-disciplinary knowledge and combining traditional classroom teaching as well as practice, the program aims to help students gain a deep understanding of international development and governance with emphasis of China’s development experience, and enhances their analytical and problem-solving abilities by applying public administrative theories and tools. The MIDG program is taught entirely in English and will be conferred MPA degree upon completion of required credits and a thesis defense.
Program Highlights
1. Academic uniqueness
With the integration of SPPM’s resources, 33 English courses are offered in the two-year degree program. Students can choose courses from three main areas: International development, Governance and Chinese Public Affairs.
2. Practical Orientation
In order to give students opportunities to gain first-hand experience of integrated development approaches in a real-world context, the MIDG Program enhances the field training by providing various opportunities of field trips and guest lectures.
3. Global Network
Relying on current MID program resources, students will benefit from Global Association of Master’s in Development Practice Programs. There is also opportunity to learn with young professionals from developed countries to share international development and governance experience.
Admissions
Qualification
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Academic or professional background in the fields of government, NGO, Educational institution, Media, Business etc., and dedicated to work in public sectors.
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Under the age of 35, and with 3-5 years’ work experience.
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Bachelor’s degree.
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Good academic background, strong analytic ability, and high English proficiency (for nonnative English speakers: TOEFL 85/IELTS 6.5, or equivalent).
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Good physical and mental health, providing health certificate or physical examination form issued by local public hospitals to prove that have no diseases that violate Chinese laws and regulations prohibiting the entry and prohibition of long-term residency in China.
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Students who are studying in China or have been admitted to other Chinese government scholarship programs are not allowed to apply.
*MIDG program is a Chinese government sponsored program. Only applicants from developing countries recommended by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China will be considered for admission.
Application Procedures
1. Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) Application
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Please register and login to Chinese Government Scholarship Online Application website (http://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login) and fill in the form.
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Candidate is supposed to choose Category B. The agency number of Tsinghua University is 10003. Discipline is “Management”, and Major is “Public Administration”.
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Print, sign and attach 2-inch photo on the Application Form produced by the system.
2. Tsinghua University’s Application
Please complete the On-line Application by the Website of Tsinghua University (http://gradadmission.tsinghua.edu.cn/f/login). Please upload all the required materials (listed below). When filling the online application, please choose Master of Public Administration in International Development and Governance program in the system, and specify the financial sponsor is Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China. Print, sign and attach 2-inch photo on the Application Form produced by the system.
For detailed THU Requirement, you can refer this website first: http://gradadmission.tsinghua.edu.cn/f/yzlxs/yz_lxs_kstzb/view?id=500079.
Required Application Material
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A formal degree certificate of the Bachelor’s degree (Applicants are recommended to provide a certified copy or an authentication of the degree diploma at the same time. The certified copy / authentication and the original degree diploma should be combined into one PDF file and uploaded to the application system.Please click here for the issuing method of the certification：http://gradadmission.tsinghua.edu.cn/f/yzlxs/yz_lxs_kstzb/view?id=499763）
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Academic transcript of the Bachelor’s education (original or notarized photocopy).
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Resume in English, including personal background, study experience after high school and work experience;
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Personal statement in English (The Personal Statement should be filled out in accordance with the requirements of university template). Please click here for the template: http://gradadmission.tsinghua.edu.cn/f/yzlxs/yz_lxs_kstzb/view?id=499762. Please indicate the motivation for applying the MIDG program of Tsinghua University, the advantages and accomplishment after fulfilling the program, the study plan and the career goal.
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Two Letters of Recommendation, original in English or in Chinese: one letter must come from the professor of the previously enrolled university; the other must come from the current employer or supervisor.
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Passport personal information page (personal and ordinary passport).
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Photocopies of the English language proficiency test results. For non-native English speakers or applicants whose instruction media of tertiary education is not English, evidence of English proficiency is required. TOEFL 85 or above; IELTS 6.5 or above.
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Foreigner Physical Examination Form. The examination result must be obtained within month. All applicants shall be in good physical conditions and carry no infectious diseases which may have a serious impact on public health or fall into any of the health situations prohibited by China’s Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Laws and Regulations.
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CSC Application Form.
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Three recent photos of passport size. One photo should be pasted onto the application form.
Embassy Recommendation
Only after students have obtained the approval from their government ministries, can they apply for this program, and submit all the application material to the Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China. The ministries should clarify with the embassy about whether the applicant is willing to be considered for other university or other master program if the MIDG program is already full.
If the ministries of students’ home country permit individual student to submit materials directly to Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in their own country, the students should acquire certificates or recommendation from the ministries and submit the documents to the Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China.
Once the university receives the Embassy’s official recommendation letter, the candidate will get into the academic review round.
Application Remarks
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For this program, no application fee is required by THU.
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Applicants are required to submit scanned images of all required documents at the time of application. All uploaded documents should be in Chinese or in English; otherwise notarial translations in Chinese or English are required. Once translated, the original documents and certified translations are to be submitted together to the application system.
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Please scan the original or notarial application documents in color using a scanner. Documents images captured by mobile phone or camera are not acceptable. Copies are also not acceptable.
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Applications with incomplete documents will not be processed.
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THU has the right to require applicants to provide original/notarized copies of application materials or certification documents issued by a designated certification body for further inspection.
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As some countries' higher education systems are very different from the Chinese system, applicants from different education systems should refer to THU’s online application website for reference. Click here: http://gradadmission.tsinghua.edu.cn/f/yzlxs/yz_lxs_kstzb/view?id=74922.
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None of the above application documents will be returned.
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If the higher-level department issues a new policy, THU will make corresponding adjustments.
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Applicants must ensure that the application information and application materials provided are true and accurate. If the admissions unit or certification department verifies that anything in the application is not true, the application, admission or study qualification will be cancelled.
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Applicants who are found to be in breach of academic ethics, professional ethics, honesty and trustworthiness, etc., will not be admitted or admission/study qualification will be cancelled after this breach has been verified.
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The relevant information, documents and messages that the THU Graduate Admissions Office and relevant departments / schools publish or send to applicants through websites, phone calls, emails, text messages, etc. are deemed to have been delivered. All consequences caused by the applicant’s personal negligence and other reasons shall be borne by the applicant himself/herself.
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Chinese government will not explain the application result, no matter the applicants are accepted or not.
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No accommodation fee for the spouse and children visits.
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Chinese visa application procedure and other information will be specified at the admission letter.
Other unfinished matters in this guide are implemented in accordance with ‘Admission to Graduate Programs of Tsinghua University 2021(For International Students)’
Schedule
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Application Deadline |
April 30, 2021 |
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Admission Notice |
TBD |
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Registration |
TBD |
Note: Registration time is to be confirmed on the Admission Notice. The dates may subject to change according to the university calendar.
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