Master's Design at East China Normal University: Eligibility & Requirements

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• Be a non-Chinese citizen under 45 and in good physical and mental health.
• Hold a bachelor degree or above and at least three years of work experience; relevant academic/professional backgrounds receive priority.
• Meet one category: division-chief-level/equivalent government official or above; senior institution/enterprise manager; university/research administrator; or relevant international-organisation employment/internship.
• Non-native English minimums: IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 80(old score format) or 4.0(new score format), or Cambridge C 1 Advanced/CAE 169. Follow the official language-document review.
• Be able to study full-time at ECNU during the first academic year, return home for the second-year thesis/work phase, and return to ECNU for defence.
• Selection and scholarship funding are decided by ECNU and CSC; an application or pre-admission letter does not guarantee the final scholarship.
• Open to: International applicants meeting the exact ECNU programme route and 2027 YES scholarship conditions
• 2027 YES scheme: non-Chinese, under 45, bachelor or above, three years work, and one of four published role/experience categories.
• First academic year at ECNU in China; second home-country thesis/work year and return for defence.
• Confirm the assigned campus and diploma wording in the ECNU offer. International Business under YES is the single-degree option.
• Restricted 2027 Youth of Excellence Scheme of China route, separate from ordinary self-funded admission.
• ECNU and CSC review the published nationality, qualification, work, role and English criteria for this specific route.
• Only first-year China accommodation, living allowance and medical insurance are explicitly covered alongside the tuition waiver. Confirm remaining costs and second-year arrangements.