Beijing Normal University Introduction Beijing Normal University (BNU), founded in 1902, is one of the universities that receive key supports from the state in Beijing. In recent years, with the support of the 211 projects and 985 projects, BNU has entered a new stage of development and has made remarkable progress in the areas of subject development, talents training, faculty construction, and scientific research and so on. This has been the foundation for BNU to become a comprehensive university with special characteristics and world-renowned research. Now, BNU has 1681 full time faculty members and more than 20000 full-time students, including over 8600 undergraduate students, 9900 graduate students and around 2000 long-term international students. It includes 1 Faculty, 22 Colleges and Schools, 2 Departments and 23 Institutes. BNU ranks among the top universities in China. Signing an agreement with Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipal Government, BNU became the 10th university on the list to get special support from the Chinese Government, aiming to be a world prestigious university. Now, it has 100 doctoral degree programs, 162 master degree programs, 55 bachelor degree programs and 18 post-doctoral programs. Beijing Normal University had 16 national key disciplines, including 5 general disciplines and 11 specialized disciplines Discipline of Education. Psychology and Chinese Language and Literature ranks top one in China. And 15 disciplines rank top 10 in China. BNU has cooperative agreements with 300 institutions from over 30 countries. There are over 20 student exchange partners in Asia, Europe and North America. There are joint establishment of Confucius Institutes with five universities and colleges: the University of Manchester of UK, San Francisco State University in US, the University of Oklahoma in USA, University de Sherbrooke & Dawson College of Canada.
BNU has started to recruit international students since 1965; and it has accumulated abundant experience in Chinese language program and other major-related subjects for foreigners. Now, there are around 2000 students from 73 countries studying in BNU, 67% of which are for degree study. BNU set up English-taught International Master Programs in four majors: social policy, comparative education, world economy and environmental science and one English-taught credit-course program for non-degree study students. BNU sincerely wishes to communicate with international students from all over the world, and looks forward to enhancing the friendship with other countries through academic cooperation. Degree Programs Bachelor s Degree: Length of Schooling: 4 years General Advanced Studies Student: Length of Schooling: 1-2 years 1. Chinese Language (Including three directions: Chinese language and culture, business Chinese, and Chinese education) 2. Chinese Language & Literature 3. Communication Studies 4. History 5. Philosophy 6. Political & Moral Education 7. Social Studies 8. Law 9. Economics 10. Business Administration 11. International Economy & Trade 12. Finance 13. Education (including Educational Economics and Management) 14. Early Childhood Education 15. Special Education 16. Educational Technology 17. English 18. Japanese (beginner) 19. F i l m S t u d y ( i n c l u d i n g F i l m a n d Communication and Art of Digital Media) 20. Musicology 21. Dancing 22. Arts (including Fine Arts, Calligraphy) 23. Artistic Design 24. Mathematics & Applied Mathematics (including statistics) 25. Physics 26. Chemistry 27. Astronomy 28. Information Science & Technology (including Computer Science and Technology, Science and Technology of Electronic Information) 29. Biological Science and Biological Techniques 30. Psychology
31. Resources and Environmental Science (including Science of Geography, Urban and Rural Planning Management, Geographicalinformation System) 32. E n v i r o n m e n t a l S c i e n c e ( i n c l u d i n g Environmental Engineering) 33. Environmental Science and Engineering 34. Administrative Science and Engineering (including Information Management & Information Systems) 35. Human Resource Management (including Public Management) 36. Physical Education Academic Master s Degree: Length of Schooling: 3 years Senior Advanced Studies Student: Length of Schooling: 1-2 years 1. Marxist Philosophy 2. Chinese Philosophy 3. Foreign Philosophy 4. Logical Studies 5. Ethics 6. Aesthetics 7. Science of Religion 8. Philosophy of Science & Technology 9. Political Economics 10. History of Economic Thought 11. Western Economics 12. Global Economics 13. Population, Resources & Environmental Economics 14. Regional Economics 15. Finance 16. International Trade 17. Labor Economics 18. Statistics 19. Theory of Jurisprudence 20. Criminal Jurisprudence 21. Studies of Litigation Law 22. Studies of International Law 23. Studies of Civil and Commercial Law 24. Theory of Political Science 25. History of the Chinese Communist Party 26. International Relation 27. Sociology 28. Anthropology 29. Folklore (including Chinese Folk Literature) 30. Basic Principle of Marxism 31. History of Marxist Development 32. Studies of Marxism in China 33. Ideological and Political Education 34. Principles of Education 35. Curriculum & Instruction 36. History of Education 37. Studies of Comparative Education 38. Studies of Pre-school Education 39. Studies of Higher Education 40. Studies of Adult Education 41. Vocational & Technical Education 42. Special Education 43. School Consultation
44. Teacher Education 45. Long-distance Education 46. Media Education 47. Educational Technology 48. Basic Psychological Studies 49. Developmental & Educational Psychology 50. Applied Psychology 51. Cognitive Neurosciences 52. Study of Sport Humanistic Sociology 53. Theory of Sports Pedagogy and Training 54. Science of Ethnic Traditional Sports 55. Educational Economics and Administration 56. Studies of Literature and Arts 57. Linguistics & Applied Linguistics 58. Chinese Character Study 59. Studies of Chinese Classical Literature 60. Ancient Chinese Literature 61. Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature 62. Comparative World Literatures 63. Juvenile Literature 64. English Language & Literature 65. Russian Language & Literature 66. Japanese Language & Literature 67. Foreign Linguistics & Applied Linguistics 68. Journalism 69. Communication 70. Art Theory 71. Studies of Music and Dancing 72. Fine Arts 73. Studies of Drama, Film and Television 74. Studies of Digital Art 75. Archeology 76. Studies of Chinese Traditional Philology 77. Chinese History 78. World History 79. Basic Mathematics 80. Computational Mathematics 81. Probability and Mathematics Statistics 82. Applied Mathematics 83. Theoretical Physics 84. Condensed Matter Physics 85. Optics 86. Inorganic Chemistry
87. Analytical Chemistry 88. Organic Chemistry 89. Physical Chemistry 90. Polymer Chemistry and Physics 91. Medicinal Chemistry 92. Astrophysics 93. Astrometry and Celestial Mechanics 94. Physical Geography 95. Human Geography 96. Cartography and Geography Information Systems 97. Natural Resource 98. Global Environmental Change 99. Studies of Natural Disasters 100. Botany 101. Zoology 102. Physiology 103. Hydrobiology 104. Microbiology 105. Neurobiology 106. Genetics 107. Developmental Biology 108. Cell Biology 109. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 110. Ecology 111. Bioinformatics 112. System Science 113. System Analysis and Integration 114. History of Science & Technology 115. Human Movement Science 116. Microbial and Biochemical Pharmacy 117. Communication and Information System 118. Signal & Information Processing 119. Control Theory & Control Engineering 120. Systems Engineering 121. Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Systems 122. Computer Software and Theory 123. Computer Application Technology 124. D i s a s t e r P r e v e n t i o n a n d R e d u c t i o n Engineering and Protective Engineering 125. Hydrology & Water Resources 126. Hydraulics & River Dynamics 127. Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing 128. Cartography and Geographic Information Engineering 129. Environmental Sciences 130. Environmental Engineering 131. Groundwater Science & Engineering 132. Environmental Ecology 133. Wildlife Conservation and Utilization 134. Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Combating 135. Science of Chinese Pharmacology 136. Management Science and Engineering 137. Accounting 138. Business Management 139. Administrative Management 140. Social Medicine & Sanitation Services Management 141. Social Security Studies 142. Land Resource Management 143. Government Economy Management 144. Social Policies 145. Management of Nonprofit Organizations 146. Library Science 147. Information Science 148. Human Resource Management in Public Sector
Academic Ph. D: Length of Schooling: 3 years Senior Advanced Studies Student: Length of Schooling: 1-2 years 1. Marxist Philosophy 2. Chinese Philosophy 3. Foreign Philosophy 4. Logic 5. Ethics 6. Aesthetics 7. Science of Religion 8. Philosophy of Science & Technology 9. History of Scientific Thought & Society 10. Philosophy of Value 11. Political Economics 12. Western Economics 13. Global Economics 14. Population, Resources & Environmental Economics 15. Finance 16. Labor Economics 17. Criminal Jurisprudence 18. Studies of Litigation Law 19. History of Chinese Communist Party 20. Studies of Marxism in China 21. Political and Moral Education 22. Principles of Education 23. Curriculum & Pedagogy 24. History of Education 25. Studies of Comparative Education 26. Studies of Pre-school Education 27. Studies of Higher-Education 28. Educational Studies of Vocational Techniques 29. Educational Studies of Special Needs 30. Educational Technology 31. Basic Psychological Studies 32. Developmental & Educational Psychology 33. Applied Psychology 34. Cognitive Neurosciences 35. Study of Sport Humanistic Sociology 36. Science of Human Movement 37. Science of Physical Education Training 38. Studies of Literature and Arts 39. Linguistics & Applied Linguistics 40. Chinese Character Study 41. Studies of Chinese Classical Literature 42. Ancient Chinese Literature 43. Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature 44. Comparative and World Literatures 45. Chinese Folk Literature 46. English Language & Literature 47. Russian Language & Literature 48. Japanese Language & Literature 49. Foreign Linguistics & Applied Linguistics 50. Art Theory 51. Studies of Drama, Film and Television 52. Studies of Chinese Traditional Philology 53. Chinese History 54. World History 55. Basic Mathematics 56. Probability and Mathematics Statistics 57. Applied Mathematics 58. Theoretical Physics 59. Condensed Matter Physics 60. Computational Mathematics 61. Computer Software and Theory 62. Computer Application Technology 63. Optics 64. Inorganic Chemistry 65. Analytical Chemistry 66. Organic Chemistry 67. Physical Chemistry 68. Polymer Chemistry and Physics 69. Astrophysics 70. Physical Geography 71. Human Geography 72. Cartography and Geography Information Systems 73. Natural Resource 74. Global Environmental Change 75. Studies of Natural Disasters 76. Botany 77. Zoology 78. Physiology 79. Genetics 80. Developmental Biology 81. Cell Biology 82. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 83. Ecology 84. System Science
85. System Analysis and Integration 86. Environmental Sciences 87. Environmental Engineering 88. Groundwater Science & Engineering 89. Environmental Ecology 90. Administrative Management 91. Social Medicine & Sanitation Services Management 92. Educational Economics and Administration 93. Social Security Studies 94. Land Resource Management 95. Government Economy Management 96. Management of Nonprofit Organizations 97. Teacher Education 98. Rural Education 99. Education Policy and Law 100. Folklore 101. Bioinformatics 102. Human Resource Management in Public Sector Note: Majors with can be taught in English. Fees Fee Standard for Long-term Self-sponsored International Students 1. Application Fee: 450-600RMB 2. Tuition Fee 1) Undergraduate: RMB 24000 / academic year (Art), RMB 27700 / academic year 2) Master s degree RMB 25300 / academic year (Art), RMB 32300 / academic year Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages: RMB 65000 International Program (taught in English): RMB 50600-98000 3) Doctoral Degree: RMB 32300 / academic year (Art), RMB 41400 / academic year 4) Language Students and General Advanced Studies Students: RMB 22400 / academic year (Art), RMB 25300 / academic year 5) Senior Advanced Studies Students: RMB 29000 / academic year (Art), RMB 37200 / academic year 6) Research Scholar: RMB 3200 / academic month (Art), RMB 3500 / academic month 3. Accommodation Fee:60-95RMB/per bed/per day Each room is equipped with bathroom, furniture, beddings, A/C, telephone, refrigerator, TV set, Internet jack, etc. Special Programs for International Students English-Taught Master Programs Introduction: Beijing Normal University (BNU), founded in 1902, is one of the universities in Beijing that receives key supports from the state. Throughout its development over more than one hundred years, BNU has always been developing along the route of self-improvement. It has never stopped the efforts to deepen educational reform and has steadily raised the level and quality of education. In addition, BNU has attached great importance to academic development and shaped herself into a moderately-scoped, reasonablystructured, diversified and comprehensive university. BNU is committed to the development of research, increasing research funding rapidly and achieving a number of high-level research outcomes. BNU ranks among the top universities in China. Signing an agreement with Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipal Government, BNU became the 10th university on the list to get special support from the Chinese Government, aiming to be a world prestigious university. Now, it has 100 doctoral degree programs, 162 master degree programs, 55 bachelor degree programs and 18 post-doctoral programs. Beijing Normal University had 16 national key disciplines, including 5 general disciplines and 11 specialized disciplines. The discipline of Education, Psychology, and Chinese Language and Literature are ranked first in China,
and 15 disciplines rank in the top 10 in China. BNU has recruited international students since 1965. Now, there are around 2000 students from 78 countries studying in BNU, 67% of which are for degree study. In order to promote the internationalization of the university, starting in 2011 BNU will offer English-Taught Master Programs in the Faculty of Education, School of Social Development and Public Policy, School of Environment, and School of Economics and Business Administration, hoping to enroll promising overseas students. All the courses in the programs will be taught in English, aiming to cultivate talents who not only possess a high professional proficiency but are also familiar with Chinese society and culture. BNU will provide scholarships for excellent applicants. Program Introduction: Department Name Program Name Major Study Period Tuition (Total) School of Social Development and Public Policy Faculty of Education School of Economics and Business Administration Contemporary Development of China International Master Program Social Policy 2 years 98000 RMB Educational Management and Leadership Comparative International Master Education 2 years 68000 RMB Program World Economy and China International Master World Economy 2 years 80000 RMB Program School of Environment Environmental Science and Environmental 2 years 68000 RMB Technology International Master Program Science
Application Requirements: 1. Applicant should be a non-chinese citizen holding a foreign passport under 50 years old. (Former Chinese citizens naturalized into other nationalities are required to provide certification of the cancellation of their Hukou and ID card; this certification should be issued by the Public Security Bureau.) 2. Applicant should hold a qualification which is equivalent to (or above) a Bachelor s degree from a Chinese university of the applicant and the college/department applied for written on the back) 9. Photocopy of applicant s passport (this must be a valid, ordinary passport) 10. Please submit any published academic papers, patents, or other academic achievements (originals or copies) Note: All documents should be written in English or Chinese; application materials and registration fee will not be returned. Application Materials: Applicants must first visit http://www.bnulxsh.com/graduate and complete the online application procedure. The following application materials should be mailed to the International Students Office at BNU by June 15th each year: 1. BNU Application Form for International Students (upon completion of the online application form it must be downloaded and printed. Please attach a photo and ensure that the application form is signed by the applicant and his/her guarantor.) 2. Recommendation letters from two associate professors or scholars with higher academic titles. There is no specified format for the recommendation letters and all letters must be signed by the referee. 3. Completed Personal Statement Form (please download and print the form, this form should be signed by the applicant) 4. Admission Approval Form (please download and print the form) 5. An original or notarized copy of their undergraduate academic transcripts and bachelor s degree certificate and graduation certificate (in English or Chinese) 6. Applicants who are non-native English speakers should provide a certificate of their English proficiency (please refer to the department prospectus for more details) 7. 600 RMB Application fee 8. Two passport-sized photos (with the name (Taught in Chinese) Introduction: The College of Chinese Language and Culture in BNU is a comprehensive teaching and research national base with fostering Chinese Language teaching and Chinese promotion. The college has a forty years history of teaching experience on Chinese as foreign language. The project aims at cultivating excellent foreign talents who understand China and Chinese culture and master the teaching skills for Chinese language teaching. College has ever ranked the first place in the evaluation of "Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages" among 24 universities in China. Study period and Tuition Fee Study period: 2 years (4 semesters) Tuition Fee: RMB 65000 Contacts Contact us Address: Office of International Scholars and Students Affairs, Beijing Normal University No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District, Beijing, PRC. Zip code: 100875 Tel: 0 0 8 6-1 0-5 8 8 0 0 3 0 9 / 5 8 8 0 7 9 8 6 / 58808364 Fax: 0086-10-58800823 E-mail: liulx@bnu.edu.cn isp@bnu.edu.cn Web Site: http://www.bnulxsh.com