Master of Arts


in International Studies

Details

Prior to Attending

General

College graduates with an advanced level of Chinese language proficiency may apply to the Hopkins-Nanjing Center. There are no specific prerequisites for students attending the center, though M.A.I.S. candidates planning on pursuing a concentration in International Economics are expected to have taken at least introductory microeconomics and macroeconomics courses before enrolling.

Language

All applicants are required to take the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) Chinese proficiency test. Students who intend to have further Chinese language study between taking the test and enrolling in the program should make this clear on the application, as this information can play a role in admissions decisions.

For International Students

Applicants whose native language is not English (or in the case of bilingual students, whose dominant language is not English), and who have spent less than two years at an accredited university where English is the medium of instruction, are required to submit an English-proficiency score.

The HNC accepts the TOEFL and IELTS. The HNC and SAIS's Washington, D.C., campus share the TOEFL code of 5610-0000.

Citizens of the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao who wish to study in English should contact Cai Jiahe, deputy director of Academic Affairs, at caijh@hnc.nju.edu.cn for eligibility requirements and application.

Cost of Attendance

Estimated Cost of Attendance
2013-14 Academic Year
Nanjing, China Campus
Full Time Tuition $38,000*
Room $3,200
Board $2,000
Health Insurance $2,050
Books and Supplies $80
Travel Allowance $3,326
Personal Expenses $2,000
Direct Loan Fees $1,200**
Total $52,656

Please note: entering students pay a one-time matriculation fee of $500.

*Subject to change. Tuition will be finalized by the Board of Trustees in May 2013.

**Estimated based on Average debt at SAIS from the 2012-2013 academic year. Loan fees will vary based on the amount that you borrow from year to year.

Prior to Graduation

Concentrations

Required Coursework for M.A.I.S. Students:

Students will have several requirements outside of their concentration:

  • A two course sequence designed for M.A.I.S. students. 
  • Students NOT concentrating in Law must take one class in this discipline.
  • Students NOT concentrating in Politics must take one class in this discipline.
  • Students NOT concentrating in International Economics will be required to take two International Economics courses of their choosing.

*Please note that many courses are cross listed between programs and may count for multiple requirements. For example, Chinese Legal System would count toward both Law and Chinese Studies.

M.A.I.S. students will be required to take the equivalent of 16 credits while at the HNC.

  • Three credits will be met by the required thesis, which will be the main focus in the final semester.
  • Two credits will be met by a two-course sequence designed to help prepare students for master's-level study and thesis writing:
  1. First-Year M.A.I.S. Tutorial - This course is intended to encourage entering M.A.I.S. students to think broadly and deeply about a topic area of relevance to our center's Sino-American academic mission. This will help students consider how their own concentration might be linked to larger issues in Sino-international relations.  It also is designed to provide M.A.I.S. students with practical guidance in planning and carrying out their two-year course of study.  Chinese and international students will be combined together in this course, and the language of the tutorial will be determined by the professor.
  2. Second-Year M.A.I.S. Thesis Preparation - This course will provide a forum in which students will 1) report on and discuss with each other and the professor their progress on their thesis work; 2) interact with visiting scholars and current faculty who will discuss their own research and comment on the students' projects; and 3) meet bench-mark requirements intended to measure progress in the preparation and writing of their thesis.  Chinese and International students will be combined together in this course, and the language of the tutorial will be determined by the professor.
  • The remaining 11 courses will depend on a student's concentration.  In general, a student must take six courses toward his or her concentration, including the concentration seminar.
  • For international students, nine courses (not including the thesis) must be taken in Chinese.

International Student Body

Total Certificate Students35
Total First-Year M.A.I.S. Students21
Total Second-Year M.A.I.S. Students17
Countries Represented
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • South Korea
  • New Zealand
  • Russia
  • United Kingdom
 
Average Age25
GPA3.4

International students include Americans and other non-Chinese citizens. These international students make up 50% of the student body and are admitted by the HNC Washington Support Office.

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