MA in First Class Subjects of History

1. Cultivation Aims
Each subject such as Chinese Modern and Contemporary History, Chinese Ancient History, World History and Specialism History, is led by the well-known professors with their academic colleagues. Each group maintains exchange with other universities. The articles they have done have the effect both internal and external. Recently they are endeavoring in deepening the acknowledge in History in the view of more dimensions in other subjects and surveying new area. The program aims to cultivate qualified personnel who are well developed with the ability of independent analysis and problem solving.

2. Duration of the Program
The program generally lasts three years.

3. Research Directions

Major	Research Direction
Chinese Modern and Contemporary History	1.History of Internal and External Relations
	2.History of Chinese Modern and Contemporary Thought
	3.History of Chinese Modern and Contemporary Community
	4.History of Republic China
Specialism  History	1.History of Chinese Modern and Contemporary Thought
	2.History of Chinese Ancient Thought
	3.History of Chinese Religion
Chinese Ancient History	1.Research on Ancient Civilization
	2.Ancient Politics and Culture
	3.Archeology and Museum
World History	1.History of Western Society and Culture
	2.History of Nation and District
	3.History of International Relations

4.Course Content (as listed below)

Category		Course Number	Course Name	Period	Credit	Term	Remarks
Academic Degree Courses	Political Theoretical Course	001000701	Theory and Practice of Scientific Socialism	30	2	1
		001000703	Selected Reading of Marxist Classics	60	3	2
	First Foreign Language	001000704	Public English	100	3	1, 2
		021000701	Professional English	40	2	4
	Basic and Specialized Course	021103701	Theories and Methods of Historical Study	40	4	1	For all Majors
		021103702	Writing Skills and Criterions for Essays of History Studies	40	4	3	For all Majors
		021103703	The History of Modern Thoughts	40	4	3	For Chinese Modern and Contemporary History and Specialism  History
		021103704	Theoretic and Methodology for Religion Research	40	4	1	For Chinese Modern and Contemporary History and Specialism  History
		021103705	History of Chinese Archeology	40	4	3	For Chinese Ancient History
		021103706	An Introductions to primary Chinese History Literature	40	4	1	For Chinese Ancient History
		021103707	The Study of Ancient and Medieval History	40	4	1	For World History
		021103708	The Study of Modern and Contemporary History	40	4	2
Required courses	Literature Reading Seminar	021103901	Academic Reading on The History of Modern and Contemporary China Social Thought	40	4	4	For Chinese Modern and Contemporary History, Specialism  History and World History
		021103902	The Latest Productions and Theoretic of The Research on Modern and Contemporary History in China	40	4	3
		021103903	The Frontal Researching Issues of Modern and Contemporary History Internal and External	40	4	2
		021103904	The Study of Republic of China	40	4	4
		021103905	The Chinese Modern Thought Trend	40	4	3
		021103906	History of Chinese Christianity	40	4	3
		021103907	Communication of Modern China and West	40	4	3
		021103908	Study of  Ancient Chinese Political System	40	4	3	For Chinese Ancient History and Specialism  History
		021103909	Archeology of Ancient China	40	4	4
		021103910	Philology before Qin Dynasty	40	4	2
		021103911	The Study of Chinese Historical Geography	40	4	3
		021103912	The Study of Chinese Thought History	40	4	3
		021103913	An Introduction to Sinology	40	4	2
		021103914	General Review of Culture Study	40	4	2
		021103915	Tradition of Ancient Greece and Rome	40	4	2	For World History
		021103916	The History of Medieval Western Social-Cultural History	40	4	3
		021103917	The Modern Western Social-Cultural History	40	4	3
		021103918	The Study of American History	40	4	4
		021103919	Study on Jewish Culture	40	4	4
		021103920	Seminar on Modern and Contemporary International Relations	40	4	2
	Academic Seminar				2

5. Research and Thesis

5.1 After requiring all the credits, candidates are eligible for conducting research on their theses.

5.2 Candidates must present their topics and writing plan in their second year under the guidance of their supervisors, and then conduct thesis preliminary conference. 3 to 5 deliberate members at least 3 professor or associate professor must be presented. The topic and content must obtain  some academic or practical value.

5.3 During the theses writing, candidates should take an active in their supervisors program to enhance the ability in theoretical and research. The thesis should be conducted in accordance with "The Quantification Index on Research Achievements of Shanghai University for Master's and Doctoral Candidates."

5.4 After having finished the theses and obtaining the approval of three professor including the candidate's supervisor, the candidate can have the chance of debate given by experts.

5.5 The completed theses should be assessed degrees conferred in accordance with "Regulations Concerning Academic Degrees in the People's Republic of China." And "Rules Concerning Academic Degree in Shanghai University."

To be eligible, applicants should be non-Chinese citizens with a valid ordinary-type passport, and in good health;

If you are applying for Chinese-taught programs, HSK certificates within two years are required (HSK refers to Chinese Proficiency Test. You can find information on: www.chinesetest.cn):

HSK 5 above 180 for Science or Engineering, Economics or Management and Art;

HSK 5 above 210 for Humanities.

HSK Exemptions

The following types of applicants are exempt from taking the HSK:

Native speaker of Chinese;

The previous degree is fully taught in Chinese.

Be a bachelor's degree holder;

Graduates who did not receive their degree certificates at the time of application should provide pre-graduation certificates issued by their schools or colleges to prove their ability to graduate smoothly and obtain their degree certificates by July 2022.

Relevant undergraduate academic background is required, or have completed undergraduate-level courses relevant to intended graduate major, with GPA 2.5 or above（Note: 4-Point GPA System）;

Accepted by a prospective professor at Shanghai University

Choose supervisor online when choosing a major in the online application system and get accepted by a prospective professor.

Please note that it is not required to choose supervisor for the following Master's programs: School of Economics, MBA center and SILC Business School. The colleges will arrange soon after they register at Shanghai University.

Students applying to programs of arts must have relative academic background and submit a portfolio. Please refer to detailed application requirements under the program introduction on application website.

Some colleges give priority to applicants with work experience, such as MBA Center.

Tuition Fee
Master	RMB 26,000 pre year RMB 78,000 in total (About $ 15,919)

Accommodation Fee
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Other Fees
Application Fee: The application fee charged by the university, CUCAS only collect on their behalf.	RMB 500
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 1,500 to RMB 2,000

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

*1. Application Form

Please upload your finished application form here.

*2. Information Page of Passport

A clear copy of your valid passport with your name, photo, birth date, place of birth, date of issue, date of expiry; Visa page is required for applicants who are currently in China. Visa page is required for applicants who are not in their home country.

*3. Academic Transcripts of Bachelor Degree

Academic Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization. Both original and official English translated version are required.
For applicants who haven’t graduated, pending graduation certificate and transcripts available till the application date are also acceptable. Official graduation certificate and transcripts of all grades shall be submitted timely after being received.

*4. Statement of Financial Support

Certificate of your family financial situation background. You need to go to the bank to issue a deposit of your family financial situation.

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*5. Choose Supervisor Online and Get Accepted

Please note that it is not required to choose supervisor for following Master programs: School of Economics, MBA center and SILC Business School. The colleges will arrange soon after they register at Shanghai University.

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*6. Certificate of No Criminal Record

For any applicants who can not get the Certificate of No Criminal Record at home country, please sign the No criminal record Commitment with Shanghai University.

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*7. Selfie video

Applicants should submit a video including self-introduction and study plan in China. avi, mov, or mp4 less than 50 MB are accepted. The language of the video should be consistent with the language of the program you are applying for (English or Chinese).

*8. ID photo

The passport-size photo (one-inch, 390*570) should be taken within the last six months, bareheaded, full-faced with blue-color background; the photo is required to submit as JPG image less than 100kb.

*9. Highest Degree Certificate

Certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization. Both original and official English translated version are required.
For applicants who haven’t graduated, pending graduation certificate and transcripts available till the application date are also acceptable. Official graduation certificate and transcripts of all grades shall be submitted timely after being received.

*10. Two Letters of Recommendation with Signature

Written in English or Chinese by two different professors or associate professors or experts from related fields.
The referee’s signature and contact information are necessary.And the date of recommendation letter should not be earlier than September,2022.

*11. Research Plan(including study plan and research proposal in China)

Written in English or Chinese (according to the teaching language of the program), more than 800 words, including research achievements so far (e.g. title and abstracts of graduation thesis or published paper), reasons of choosing SHU, study and research plan, future career plan, etc.

*12. Certificate of HSK

13. Others

Applicants for art majors should provide at least two examples of artworks; Applicants of music and film academy programs should provide audios and videos related to the major.

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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