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Foreign Languages and Literature

Teaching Medium:	English
Degree Awarded:	Master's Degree
Entry Requirements:	Bachelor's Degree
Duration:	2.5 Years
Starting Date:	Sep.2024
Application Deadline:	Jul 01, 2024
Tuition Fee:	CNY 36,000 per year
Application Fee:	150 USD (Non-Refundable)
HSK:	Level 0
Schools:	Other

Program Description

1. Introduction
Foreign Languages and Literature is under the division of the discipline of Humanities and Social Science. It includes two secondary discipline master programs in English Language and Literature, and Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. The discipline aims to train innovative talented graduates for the society. After graduation, many graduate students work in universities, scientific research institutions, publishing houses and foreign enterprises.
2. Research Directions
(1) Theoretical Linguistics
(2) Applied Linguistics
(3) Second Language Acquisition
(4) Translation Studies
(5) English Literature Studies
(6) English Culture Studies
3. Duration of Studies
Full time master students are expected to complete their studies and earn their degrees in 2.5 to 5 years, and they will be disqualified from the program after 5 years.
4. Credits Requirements
Students are required to complete at least 28 degree credits from courses in Section 5 with a minimum of 26 coursework credits and 2 obligatory courses.

5. Curriculum(Click to enlarge)

6. Thesis Topic and Proposal
A master student is supposed to choose his/her research direction under an advisor’s guidance. The student should actively study, research and survey in the chosen research direction. The student is expected to choose a research topic for the postgraduate thesis and confirm the significance of the topic in a thesis proposal. The thesis proposal should be submitted and defended at the beginning of the second year of study.
Detailed regulations and requirements on master's thesis can be found in the "NJUST Regulations about the Topic Selection, Research Proposal and Composition of Postgraduate Theses and Dissertations".
7. Publication
Before graduation, each master student should have at least one academic paper published or accepted for publication. Detailed requirements are documented in "NUST regulations on a postgraduate’s publications of their research work".
8. Degree Thesis Requirement
MA Degree thesis is one of the most important parts for graduate education, which provides students with training on academic research or specific technology application, enhances students’ abilities to innovate and to apply the knowledge to their research, and encourages them to discover, analyze and solve problems in their fields.
Detailed regulations and requirements on master's thesis are documented in the "NJUST Regulations about the Topic Selection, Research Proposal and Composition of Postgraduate Theses and Dissertations", and "NUST Style Sheet for Theses and Dissertations". For a joint effort with others, or a follow-up of previous work, the student should clearly specify his/her contribution to the thesis.

Entry Requirements

1. Non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport

2. Have attained bachelor degree

3. Be in good health condition and under the age of 35

4. Observe the law and regulations of People's Republic of China and all regulations of the university

Application Materials

1. Photocopy of valid passport
With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included.

2.Passport-sized photo
A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant.

3. Bachelor's degree diploma

Graduation certificate should be in Chinese or English. If not, it should be translated into Chinese or English and be notarized.

4. Transcript of undergraduate school

Transcript should be in Chinese or English. If not, it should be translated into Chinese or English and be notarized.

5. Certificate of English proficiency test

It is better to upload your IELTS or TOEFL results when you are applying for a course taught in English, especially for those non-native English speakers, even though it is not a compulsory condition in some of the universities.

6. Two letters of recommendation
From professor or associate professor or equivalents.

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