Overview

The 3-year doctoral program in Economic Law, offered by the School of Law, is directed at students who wish to pursue advanced studies in economic law. It helps to lay a solid foundation of basic theories and research methods of law and finance, ensures the students to be able to think independently and creatively, conduct research and do practical work independently.

The PhD program offers the opportunity to undertake advanced legal research, excellent training and work under the supervision of leading scholars. Instruction includes lectures, in-class workshop, collective tutorials, individual tutorials, etc. It grants emerging scholars an opportunity to contribute to the development of law as an academic field, and it provides an alternate pathway into law professionals in economic law in private or public sectors.

The anticipated course of study toward the Ph.D. degree in Economic Law is three academic years. In their first two semesters, Ph.D. students will enroll in courses designed to help them acquire the theories and research skills needed to complete a dissertation in their field of interest and to prepare them for qualifying examinations that test the depth and breadth of the literacies and skills they have acquired. During their second year, students will prepare a dissertation proposal and begin work on a dissertation.

Students will learn with high qualified, experienced academics and benefit from their knowledge and experience. The Law School has profound connections with various local government bodies and people's courts, law firms, securities companies, commercial banks, insurance companies, fund companies and multi-national companies. Students of the program, if meeting the requirements, can visit, interview or have an internship in one of the aforementioned institutions with the recommendation of SUFE.

Curriculum

Students need to take compulsory courses and choose form a range of elective courses totaling 26 credits, pass all course examinations, complete a thesis in English, and pass the oral defense before obtaining the degree.

*The courses above are subject to change. Please refer to the syllabus after registration.

• General: 18-45 years old, in good health with valid passport.
• Academic qualification: Applicants must have received, or expect to receive by the summer before their matriculation at SUFE in September 2022, a master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Language Proficiency: new HSK level 5 (scored at least 180).

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

*1. Application Form

Please upload your finished application form here.

2. Other materials

Certificates recognizing awards, merits.

3. Passport photo

A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

*4. One copy of identification of passport (valid beyond 30th January 2022).

*5. Official master (or above) diploma and degree certified (and translated if documents are nor in English or Chinese) by an authorized person.

Applicants in their final year of master study need to submit a pre-graduation certificate at the time of application. Applicants with diploma and degree certificate issued in a language other than English or Chinese, will need to submit both the original and certified translation of their documents.

*6. Academic transcript (for all the courses taken for the highest education)

Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English or Chinese, will need to submit both the original and certified translation of their documents.

*7. English language level certificate

*8. Letters of reference

Two academic references are required, of which one professional reference is acceptable.
It should be recent, dated, in English/Chinese, on letter-headed paper and with referee's (professor or associate professor) contact details.

*9. One piece of personal statement in English or Chinese

It should be 1000 words in maximum including the applicant's education and working experience, study plan, research findings, etc.

10. 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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