Five-Semester Option applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent. Successful candidates for the Five-Semester Option are advanced in their Chinese language abilities, have demonstrated professional development through work experience and have a background in the fundamentals of economics.
Five-Semester Option 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.
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.
| Full Time Tuition | $22,500* |
|---|---|
| Room | $1,600 |
| Board | $2,000 |
| Health Insurance | $2,050 |
| Books and Supplies | $80 |
| Travel Allowance | $3,326 |
| Personal Expenses | $2,000 |
| Direct Loan Fees | $500** |
| Matriculation Fee | $500 |
| Total | $34,556 |
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 2013-2014 academic year. Loan fees will vary based on the amount that you borrow from year to year.
| Tuition | $39,748* |
|---|---|
| Room | $12,150 |
| Board | $4,500 |
| Health Insurance | $2,050 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 |
| Travel Allowance | $1,000 |
| Personal Expenses | $3,000 |
| Direct Loan Fees | $1,200** |
| Cafeteria Fee | $200 |
| Total | $65,348 |
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.
In Nanjing, students must take a minimum of six academic courses in Chinese from among the International Economics, International Politics, International and Comparative Law, and Chinese Studies courses. For more information on economics requirements at SAIS and which courses taken at the HNC count toward a concentration at SAIS, contact the HNC Washington Support Office.
All M.A. students are required to complete a capstone in order to graduate. This is an integrative project or experience within the non-International Economics concentration and requires an assessment. It is at the discretion of program directors to determine what constitutes a capstone. Generally, a capstone should be completed in a student's second year. Some programs may choose to allow the M.A. Oral Exam to compete for honors as one of the capstone options.
All candidates must concentrate their studies in two programs—one of which must be International Economics. Students select their second concentration from one of the global themes or regions of the world studies programs. A student usually takes six courses to meet a concentration requirement. Students must consult with the director of their chosen second program or with their adviser in order to plan an appropriate course of study.
M.A. candidates must pass either an examination or a class in at least two of these four core subjects:
M.A. students are expected to pass the two required core exams by the beginning of their final semester. Certain programs require specific core exams be completed prior to the start of the third semester.
Before graduation, M.A. candidates must pass examinations (reading, listening, speaking and in some cases, writing) to show proficiency in one of the following languages: Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, English (non-native English speakers), French, German, Hindi-Urdu, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian (Farsi), Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai or Vietnamese. Regional studies programs may require a proficiency examinations in a language specific to that region.
HNC graduates who continue their studies in the SAIS China Studies Program are exempt from the Chinese language proficiency examination.
| Total Certificate Students | 35 |
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Countries Represented
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| Average Age | 23 |
| GPA | 3.5 |
International students include Americans and other non-Chinese citizens. These international students make up 50 percent of the student body and are admitted by the HNC Washington Support Office.