Control Science and Engineering
Southwest University of Science and Technology
Basic Information
Degree: Master
Starting Date:
Please be subject to the starting date on admission letter you got, since the starting date may change.
Sep 1 , 2024
Duration: 2 Years
Teaching Language: English
Tuition Fees: RMB 25,000 per Year
Application Deadline:
The deadline means the date of Beijing time. You are suggested to submit your application 3 or 5 days before the actual deadline so that you can have time for necessary changes on documents.
May 22 , 2024
Application Fee:
The application fee charged by the university, CUCAS only collect on their behalf.
USD 82 (Check Policy)
Service Fee:
For the service CUCAS provide to you. If you get a scholarship while applying as a self-financed applicant, you need to pay another scholarship service fee of 200 USD.
USD 54 (Check Policy)
Program Description

1. Discipline Introduction

Editor Notes: The sub-disciplines of control theory and control engineering is one of the dominant disciplines of Sichuan Province.

Control science and engineering is a key discipline of Sichuan Province, and it comprises four sub-disciplines: control theory and control engineering, detection technology and automatic equipment, pattern recognition and intelligent system, system engineering, among which control theory and control engineering is one of the dominant disciplines of Sichuan Province. Research in detection technology and its application is facilitated by research team and platform with international advanced level. Besides, researches in robot and mechatronic systems also have a good academic reputation.

2. Training Objectives

Editor Notes: Students are expected to be engaged in research, development, teaching or technical management of scientific research, production units and institutions of higher learning.

International graduate students should have the capability of listening, speaking, reading and writing in Chinese, an in-depth knowledge of research frontier and trends, a solid theoretical basis and systematic in-depth expertise in control science and engineering. They should master corresponding experimental skills, be skillful in computer operation, and have a good command of at least one software closely related to this discipline. Students should have rigorous scientific attitude and style of work as well as noble professional ethics, which enable them to be competent for research, development, teaching or technical management of scientific research, production units and institutions of higher learning.

3. Research Areas

Editor Notes: 5 research areas are provided in this program.

1). Detection technology and applications
2). Pattern recognition and intelligent system
3). Control theory and control engineering
4). Robot and mechatronic systems
5). Complex system and network measurement and control

4. Training Modes and Requirements for Courses

Editor Notes: Students are required to complete at least 26 credits. The total credits of the courses should be no less than 24, including more than 15 credits for degree courses and more than 2 credits for required procedures.

Training mode for international graduate students:

Total credits should be more than 26, among which total credits of the courses should be no less than 24, including more than 15 credits for degree courses and more than 2 credits for required procedures. Dissertation is required and students must write a thesis (or a research report) and pass the defense before graduation.

Cultivation of the international graduate students is under the tutorial system. The supervisor is responsible for his/her own students’ training plan formulation, course selection, as well as research report and dissertation work development.

During the study, the students should pass the tests of the degree courses required by this discipline, as well as formal or informal tests of other selective disciplines. For the degree course, the public basic courses are compulsory and at least one basic course should be selected. The students may take one or two cross-disciplinary degree courses as this discipline's degree course. Degree courses can substitute non-degree course, but not the other way. Students with Chinese foundation can apply to take Chinese-taught specialized courses for all full-time postgraduate students and gain the credits after passing the courses.

Students, who cannot meet the above claimant, can take a make-up examination or reorder the courses with a year. Those who fail to get enough credits will be terminated with the study.

5. Curriculum

Editor Notes: 1. Courses marked with “☆” are lectured in English. 2. Courses marked with “△” are shared courses of graduate and doctoral students

6. Compulsory Procedures

Editor Notes: Compulsory procedures for postgraduate international students contain two main parts, namely elective courses of quality education and academic activities.

Compulsory procedures for international students (postgraduate students) contain two main parts, and they should fulfill the following contents respectively:
1. Elective courses of quality education: mainly introduce the academic frontier knowledge, Chinese and foreign culture, and art, in order to strengthen the comprehensive quality education of international postgraduate students. The students can elective one of the courses and gain one credits after passing the tests.
2. Academic activities: to further activate the academic atmosphere as well as to enlarge their knowledge extension, the international postgraduate students ’are required to attend no less than 5 times symposium inside and outside the university. They should fill the academic activity registration form (with the official seal of the academic event holder),and report to the graduate student management department. The students can gain one credit after they finish the task.

7. Dissertation (or research report)

Editor Notes: The dissertation or research report, it should be the Project investigation, engineering design or case analysis, and etc.

1) Basic requirement

Dissertation or research report should have a level of theoretical meaning or practical value, indicating that the writer has mastered fundamental theories and specific knowledge of this discipline, possessing the ability to do scientific research work, and utilize basic theories and specific knowledge to solve the practical problem comprehensively. For the research report, it should be the Project investigation, engineering design or case analysis, and etc.

2) Dissertation (or research report) work

The international postgraduate students select the topic with the guidance of the tutor and conduct the dissertation (or research report) work

① Thesis proposal

A. Time of thesis proposal: after topic selecting and extensive paper reading, the international postgraduate students should finish thesis proposal before the end of the third semester
B. Mode of thesis proposal: the thesis report should be reported publicly in the teaching and research section or above; the assessment group attending the report should have three associate professors (or experts have equal or above professional titles) and give out the evaluate results.
C. Submission of thesis proposal: Do the thesis proposal according to the requirement of thesis proposal form. After the thesis report, please finish the thesis proposal form ASAP and submit it to the graduate student management department.
D. If fail to pass the thesis proposal, the students should be guided by their tutors and have to wait three months to re-apply for thesis proposal. Anyone, who fails to pass the thesis proposal twice, will be terminated of their graduate studies.
E. If the topic of the paper is changed for proper reasons, the student should re-apply for thesis proposal according to the above requirements.
F. In principle, the students can only apply for dissertation defense after one year of the thesis proposal

2). Dissertation (or research report) work

Dissertation (or research report) should write either in Chinese or in English; the paper should have 800 words or so of Chinese and English abstract, and the format is written in reference to The Writing Code for Postgraduate Dissertation of Southwest University of Science and
Technology.

3). Dissertation defense (including research report) application, review, defense and degree-conferring, should execute according to Regulations of The International Students Master, Doctor Degree Awarded Work for Southwest University of Science and Technology (try out).

8. Southwest University of Science and Technology Introduction

Editor Notes: The national Science & Technology Park approved by Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China and MOE is located in and owned by SWUST.

The Southwest University of Science and Technology(SWUST) is located in the city of Mianyang, the unique science and technology city in China, Sichuan Province. The university is a full-time multi-disciplinary university with over 60 years of education. It is an institution of higher education co-supported and administered by the People's Government of Sichuan, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China(MOE), and Ministry of Industry and Information of the People's Republic of China. It is one of 14 key universities receiving State's special support in western China as well as one of the pilot modern distance education universities in China. The university possesses the national Science & Technology Park approved by Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China and MOE. Learn More>>

9. Campus Life 

Editor Notes: Every students are willing to take part in colorful extracurricular activities in SWUST.

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Entry Requirements

  • Holding a Bachelor degree.
  • Good grades,behave normally and be healthy.
  • 18-35 years old.
  • English language proficiency certificate.

Fee Structure

Tuition Fee
Master RMB 25,000 pre year
RMB 50,000 in total (About $ 10,205)
Accommodation Fee
International Students Apartment
Double Room RMB 400  (More Details)
Quad room RMB 200  (More Details)
Other Fees
Application Fee:
The application fee charged by the university, CUCAS only collect on their behalf.
RMB 400
Service Fee:
For the service CUCAS provide to you. If you get a scholarship while applying as a self-financed applicant, you need to pay another scholarship service fee of 200 USD.
USD 54 (Check Policy)
Living Expense RMB 100 to RMB 200

Application Materials

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

1. Application Form

Please upload your finished application form here.

*2. Passport-sized photo

A passport-sized photo taken recently of the applicant.

*3. Photocopy of valid passport

With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included

*4. Non-criminal Record Certificate (Generally, it is valid for 3 or 6 months)

It must be issued by your local police station with official stamp.

*5. English proficiency test certificate

TOFEL above 79(IBT) or IELTS above 6 for non-English natives.

*6. Bachelor's Degree diploma

Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

*7. Undergraduate transcript

Transcript in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

*8. Letter of recommendation

From 2 professors or associate professors

*9. Financial support statement

Photocopy of the financial support statement with signature

*10. Articles/Papers Written or Published

*11. Study Plan

*12. Physical examination record for foreigner(Genrallly, it is only valid for 6 months)

Please take it to hospital to have a checkup with all items, including personal information, photo, checking date, doctors' suggestion and signature.

You can download a template or sample from here.

*13. International Students' Family Information

In Chinese or English.

You can download a template or sample from here.

14. Supporting Documents: Certificate of Good Conduct

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

You can download a template or sample from here.

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