Chinese Philosophy and Culture

Chinese Language Courses

3 courses, and maximum of 6 credits will be counted toward your degree. If students take a 4-credit language course, only 2 credits out of the 4 will be counted toward your degree. For students whose Chinese is so good that they don’t consider taking Chinese Language courses necessary, these courses can be replaced with Chinese philosophy courses offered in Chinese. 

Required courses

• Pre-Qin Confucianism and Legalism
• Pre-Qin Daoism and Mohism
• Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy
• Confucian Classical Studies 
• Neo-Confucianism
• Thesis 

Electives

• Chinese Spiritualities
• Modern Chinese Political Philosophy
• Indian Philosophy
• Issues in Chinese Buddhism

Requirements

• Upon approval, pay the application fee of RMB 800
• A copy of passport.
• Official Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (notarized English translations are needed if they are not originally in English, and the meaning of grades needs to be explained if it is different from the system commonly used in American colleges). 
• Notarized copy of diploma(s) from all post-secondary institutions attended if applicable (notarized English translations are needed if they are not originally in English). For college seniors applying for the MA program, a letter from the university that claims that the student in question will graduate by September is needed, and the student needs to bring the diploma to Fudan upon registration. 
• Two (2) letters of recommendation.
• Proof of English language efficiency if the student’s native language is not English and the student hasn’t attended college(s) in which courses are taught in English. An IBT score of 90 or higher or an IELTS score of 6.5 or higher is required. (If it is not the original copy, it needs to be notarized.) 
• A personal statement of less than 1,000 words (study and work experiences, academic achievements, research proposal, and career plan after the Fudan programs, etc.).
• A writing sample of less than 5,000 words.
• A list of scholarly works if applicable. 

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Scholarships 

• Chinese government scholarship
• Shanghai Government Scholarship
• Confucius Institute Scholarships