Duration of Study

A training duration of a Doctoral student is flexible and the basic period is 3 years in the University.

Training plan for Postgraduates

A training plan of a postgraduate must be made according to the requirements of the Subject Outline. Each plan should contain two parts, a course study plan and a thesis plan. The course plan, which should be made by a supervisor or his postgraduate, must be submitted to the Foreign Students Office within the first month. The thesis plan should be completed within one year and a half. Training Plan Table of Postgraduate should be signed by the supervisor and approved by the dean of the faculty before being submitted to the Foreign Students Office and the Postgraduate School.

Courses and Credits

1. Courses for Doctoral students consist of two parts, degree courses and elective courses. Total amount of credits required is no less than 18. Every 20 classhours equal to one credit.

(1) Degree courses(not less than 12 credits): Degree courses contain Chinese Language Learning(4 credits), Chinese Culture(2credits), Scientific Methodology(2 credits), Scientific Lecture(2 credits)as well as Summarization of Researching Literatures(2 credits).

(2) Elective courses(not less than 6 credits): All courses should be chosen from list of postgraduates’courses. One of them should be the course of cross-subject.

2. Courses adoption should follow the requirement of the Subject Outline. Study and exam-ination methods can be different based on the course characteristics. The following examination methods are usually adopted: self-study, normal classes, discussion, professional topic lectures, reading notes, etc.

3. A11 courses for doctoral students should be completed within one year and a half. They must be completed before the middle assessment.

Paper Publishing

Doctoral students must publish 3 papers in the core journals, or one paper which should be indexed by SCI or EI, or have one patent.

The topic of Published paper should be covered in the area of the subject studied.

China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) must be listed in the first place as a unit. Either postgraduates or supervisors can be the first writer, but only the first three writers can be accepted as the chief writers. However, if the paper is indexed by SCI or EI and the name of a postgraduate is listed in the second, the paper is just regarded as an article in a core journal for the postgraduate.

The paper must be approved by the supervisor before being submitted to a journal.

Graduation, Completion Of the Curriculum and Completion of the Courses

Postgraduates who have completed the courses required by the curriculum, and have reached the standard established for graduation, can graduate and be conferred the diploma.

Postgraduates who have completed the courses required by the curriculum, but have not reached the standard established for graduation, e.g. not published enough papers and hasn’t passed the defense of thesis, may finish the study and will be issued a Certificate of Completion of Study.

Within the period specified by CUG, the postgraduates may retake the relevant courses or redo the graduation thesis or design. Once me standard for graduation is reached the postgraduates may change the Certificate of Completion of Study to the Diploma, the date of graduation will be the date of issuance of the diploma.

The University Academic Degree Committee will confer a Degree Certificate to the qualified postgraduates.

Postgraduates who have completed more than one academic year of study and then dropped out will be issued an Certificate of Study.

Diploma, Certificate for Completion of study, or Certificate of Study, or Degree Certificate, if 1ost or damaged, will not be reissued, but the owner can send an application to CUG. and if the case is verified to be true CUG will issue a document certifying the corresponding status.

1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with valid foreign passports.

2. Applicants must abide by the laws and regulations in China, having good character and respecting Chinese social customs and habits.

3. Applicants must meet one of the following academic conditions:

(1)Applicant has already obtained a master's degree or is an outstanding fresh graduate (the degree must be obtained before admission).

(2)Applicant has at least 6 years of working experience in the field of the chosen subject or similar subjects, and has published more than 1 academic paper in relevant academic journals.

(3)Applicant has obtained a master's degree or above.

4. Applicant is physically and mentally healthy without serious diseases, infectious diseases or serious physical defects. Applicant must pass the required national admission physical examination.

5. Applicants with HSK4 but could not reach the level of language proficiency required for studying majors, that is, HSK4 with a score of 220 or above / HSK5 (required for majors related to management) must study Chinese for one year and pass the required score of HSK4 or HSK5 before commencing the major study.

6. Applicants who are under 40 years old.

Notes: Applicants who once held Chinese nationality and then were naturalized as a foreign national or whose parents are both Chinese nationals and have both settled abroad, or one of whose parents is a Chinese national and has settled abroad, and who has acquired foreign nationality at birth shall hold valid foreign passport or certificate of nationality for no less than 4 years and have the record of having lived in a foreign country for more than 2 years in the recent 4 years (as of April 30th of the entry academic year).

"*" means necessary documents that you must provide in your application.

*1. Application Form

Please upload your finished application form here.

*2. Certificate of No Criminal Record

*3. A self-introduction video (in Chinese or English, 3-5minutes).

*4. Certificate of HSK

*5. Copies of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form which is valid in a half year

The original copy should be kept by the applicant.

*6. copy of the personal information page of the applicant’s valid passport.

*7. Passport photo

A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

*8. Master’s and bachelor’s transcripts

If the original text is not in Chinese, a notarized translation should be provided.

*9. Notarized master’s degree certificates and bachelor’s degree certificates

Prospective diploma recipients should submit official document issued by your current university to prove not only your current student status, but also the expected degree certificate and graduation date. Original certificate must be presented when you come to register. (If the original text is not in Chinese, a notarized translation should be provided).

10. Other materials

Supervisor acceptance letter, certificates of awards, published papers and monographs.

*11. Copies of the passport and working or income certificate of the guarantor listed in The International Student Economic Guarantee

*12. Study plan or research proposal

In Chinese or English with a minimum of 1000 words) detailing how applicant will combine previous study experience with the future resear-ch in China.

*13. Two Recommendation Letters

In Chinese or English from professors, at least one of which must be sent from the university where the applicant obtained his or her degree certificates.

14. Supporting Documents: Certificate of Good Conduct

Provided by your current/previous school/company in Chinese/English to improve your success rate.

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