the international master of public administration in the belt and road initiative (impa-bri) program is under the “belt and road” talent development program, offered at tsinghua university, hosted by international cooperation center (icc) of the national development and reform commission (ndrc) and tanoto foundation.
the impa-bri program is a one-year english master’s degree program delivered by the school of public policy and management, tsinghua university (thu-sppm). developed out of sppm’s impa program, the impa-bri program is particularly designed to expand the scope of cooperation and exchange between countries participating in the bri and to train promising talents for the bri countries. featuring a curriculum that combines course studies, field research and thesis writing, the program aims to help participants gain a better understanding of china’s development experiences and of the bri, develop their analytical capability for public policy, and build leadership skills necessary for public-sector professionals.
eligibility
1) applicants should be citizens from countries participating in the bri. for a list of the countries, please refer to the official website of “belt and road portal” (https://eng.yidaiyilu.gov.cn).
2) applicants should have a bachelor’s degree or a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree (or above) in china.
3) applicants should preferably be senior government officials, senior enterprise managers, or administrative heads and senior managerial staff of universities/ colleges/academic institutions.
4) applicants should be under the age of 45, with at least 5 years of working experience.
5) applicants should have high english proficiency.
6) due to the pandemic, students outside china must have the condition and ability to conduct and complete the study online. according to the situation of the pandemic, if tsinghua university requires the students to come to study in china at later stage, students must comply with the regulation and requirements of the university.
how to apply
complete the online application on the website of tsinghua university
(http://gradadmission.tsinghua.edu.cn/f/login) during the designated application period. fill in the application form, upload the required application materials, and pay the application fee online.
contact information
ms. liu juanfeng (stella)
office of international cooperation and exchange (room 201)
school of public policy and management, tsinghua university, beijing, 100084, p. r. china
tel: 86-10-62795912
email: impa-bri@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
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