Scholarship Information

• Scholarship Coverage：part of tuition
• Estimate Scholarship Amount (RMB): 0-88,000
• Success Rate：80%
• Deadline for payment: May 31, 2024
• Deadline for document:May 31, 2024
• Scholarship Service Fee:$500

You Need Pay After Got Scholarship (RMB)

Tuition: 88,000 0-88,000

Accommodation: 48-78RMB per day

Living Expense: around 1,500 RMB/ month

Scholarship Detail

1. Early bird discount: All applicants who submit an online application and accept their conditional or unconditional offer by May 1st, 2024 will automatically qualify for a 8,000 RMB early bird discount.
2. Entry Scholarship for Undergraduate and Masters applicants: From 10% to 50% off tuition fee
3. Industry-leadership scholarship for Taicang campus programs: 30% discount off tuition fee
4. 10% discount off the tuition fees from the University of Liverpool for undergraduate students who choose “2+2” pathway (Year 1&2 at XJTLU, Year 3&4 at the University of Liverpool, UK)
5. Academic Merit Scholarship: Top 25% students can carry the entry scholarship percentage onto year 2, year 3, and year 4.

Eligibility

1. Academic requirement:
-Entry into Year One:
high school performance with a minimum “B” average in all subjects.
-Entry into Year Two:
A-Level: BBB
IB: 30 points
Advanced Placement Tests/Subject SATS--High school diploma with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or above, plus: 3 SAT II Subject Test 600+ or 3 AP exams 4+ or either SAT I Test at 1280+ or ACT Composite Score at 27, and 2 AP exams 4+ or 2 SAT II Subject Test 600+

2. English language requirements:
If you are a non-native English speaker, or if you have not previously studied in English, you must have satisfactory English language skills to study at XJTLU. Various English qualifications are accepted:
-Entry into Year One
IELTS 5.0 (min 4.5 in all sections) / TOEFL 62 (iBT)
-Entry into Year Two
IELTS 6.5 (min 5.5 in all sections) / TOEFL 90 (iBT) (min 21 in any skill)

Documents You Need to Provide

Certificates of education qualifications and transcripts, translated into English

Certificates of English language qualifications such as IELTS, TOEFL or other acceptable English qualifications (as required for non-native speakers of English)

SAT, ACT or other entrance aptitude test scores (if available)

Personal Statement

International students: Photocopy of your passport

Hongkong, Macau, Taiwan students: Passport, Mainland travel permit, and ID.

Portfolio (only for BEng Architecture, BA Filmmaking, BA TV Production and BA Digital Media Arts)

Taiwan GSAT Result Check Form (only for GSAT students)

1. Academic requirement:
-Entry into Year One:
high school performance with a minimum “B” average in all subjects.
-Entry into Year Two:
A-Level: BBB
IB: 30 points
Advanced Placement Tests/Subject SATS--High school diploma with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or above, plus: 3 SAT II Subject Test 600+ or 3 AP exams 4+ or either SAT I Test at 1280+ or ACT Composite Score at 27, and 2 AP exams 4+ or 2 SAT II Subject Test 600+

2. English language requirements:
If you are a non-native English speaker, or if you have not previously studied in English, you must have satisfactory English language skills to study at XJTLU. Various English qualifications are accepted:
-Entry into Year One
IELTS 5.0 (min 4.5 in all sections) / TOEFL 62 (iBT)
-Entry into Year Two
IELTS 6.5 (min 5.5 in all sections) / TOEFL 90 (iBT) (min 21 in any skill)

• Understanding of China's place in the world
• Knowledge of foreign cultures and languages
• Students will specialise in the study of one other country and will spend one semester there as part of the degree programme.

OVERVIEW

China’s economic growth has coincided with processes of globalisation over the past three decades. As this growth continues there is a need for more specialised understanding of the country’s growing socio-economic interactions with the rest of the world. The BA International Relations at XJTLU aims to deepen such knowledge and understanding, and to produce the entrepreneurial and managerial leaders of the future who will bring China to the world and the world to China. More specifically, BA International Relations will provide students with:

• An understanding of the disciplinary and interdisciplinary nature of humanities and social sciences
• Perspectives which enable effective analysis of contemporary international relations, especially those involving China
• A thorough working knowledge of approaches to the study of international relations
• An understanding of critical policy studies
• A comprehensive awareness of a range of techniques and approaches used to study international relations
• Close familiarity with the academic field of International Relations, its literature and intellectual organization
• Professional communication skills
• Practical experience in research and policy analysis
• Cross-cultural skills and understanding

WHY SHOULD I STUDY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AT XJTLU?

• Understanding of China’s place in the world
• Knowledge of foreign cultures and languages
• Students will specialise in the study of one other country and will spend one semester there as part of the degree programme
• Students will undertake a significant piece of independent research based on their Semester of International Experience

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

By the time you graduate from BA International Relations, you will have:

• Language Skills: Spanish or Japanese will be studied as additional languages if the required standard is reached in both Chinese and English.
• Knowledge of other countries and societies through both study, and lived experience in a country of specialisation.
• Specialist knowledge of China’s interactions with other parts of the world, other countries’ involvement in China, and world structures of business, trade, and investment.
• Principal concepts in the humanities and social sciences, especially those related to International Relations.
• A range of theories of knowledge in international relations and international political economy.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Cross-cultural interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to undertake and manage field work and small research projects

MODULES

Year One
UK degrees are three years long whereas in China they are four, therefore we do accept students with certain qualifications directly into Year Two, which is the start of the main academic programme. Most students, however, enter into Year One, which provides you with a range of interesting modules, language classes and core skills for your degree.

Year Two
English/Chinese/Spanish/Japanese language classes
Contemporary International Relations (INR101)
World History since the 20th Century (INR103)
Europe: Continent and Nation (INR105)
East and Southeast Asia: The Pacific Century (INR106)
International Political Economy (INR102)
China: Government and Politics (CCS107)
The Americas: New World, Old Society (INR104)
Africa: Development and Aid (INR107)

Year Three
English/Chinese/Spanish language classes
International China (CCS201)
China: International Trade (CCS309)
International Institutions: Global and Regional (INR201)
China and Asia (CCS202)
International Business Law (MAN204)
International Relations Research Methods (INR202)

Year Four
Semester of International Experience (INR301)
International Relations Final Year Project (INR302)
International Communications (COM318)
Global Public Health (DPH312)

CAREERS

Occupations related to China’s international socio-economic interactions, both in China and in other countries of the world. This may involve government-related work but is more likely to involve business and trade relations, and international social mobility.

FEES

International students
Expand/collapse this section
RMB 88,000 per academic year

Early bird discount
Early bird discount of RMB 8,000 (approx. GBP 860) available (accept the conditional or unconditional offer before 1st May)

Join a free Chinese language course
We now offer a free summer Chinese language course for all undergraduate and postgraduate students starting their degree before program start.