Globalisation and Development United International College (Beijing Normal University - Hong Kong Baptist University)

The "Globalisation and Development" (GAD) Programme is a uniquely relevant and comprehensive platform where international affairs and "STEM" studies converge.

The GAD Programme equips future governance leaders - tomorrow's "decision-makers" - with a distinctive international mindset and a solid digital awareness, and nurtures their ability to manage the complex challenges of modern times on behalf of public administrations, major private corporations, NGOs, financial institutions and think-tanks, in China or anywhere else in the world.

The GAD curriculum, in fact, provides its students with solid politico-economic competences, sound global governance principles, fundamentals of innovation and environmental management as well as vital digital skills that will allow them to ultimately master their theoretical and practical understanding of:

• Global Trade Integration
• International/Regional Cooperation
• Development Banks and International Organisations
• Foreign Direct Investment
• Economic Growth, Poverty Reduction and Social Inclusion
• Technological Innovation and Global Digital Transformation
• Research Methodology and Data Analysis
• Circular Economy, Ecological Civilisation, Sustainability and SDGs.

In addition, from their 3rd year of studies onwards, students will be able to choose, on the basis of their interest and future aspirations, between two concentrations: in International Development and in Public Administration.

Entry requirements

1.Recruitment Requirements: UIC welcomes international students from all over the world. The home countries should have diplomatic relationship with China. UIC recruits international students who are foreign passport holders and above 18 years old. As X1 study visa opening for application, for 2023 UIC recruits on site students who can secure their visa and enter into China. We may accept late arrival students, but generally speaking, UIC accepts the students can study on site.

2.Admission format: UIC is adopting rolling admission, first come first serve. International students can submit their application via below link before June 2023: https://p.uic.edu.cn/itraining/ido/login/index UIC will give international students feedback within two weeks if an interview is needed.

3.Scholarships: UIC offers limited full entrance (100,000 RMB), 30% entrance scholarship (30,000 RMB) and government scholarships (10,000 RMB) for 2023 intake. Scholarship distribution is also first come, first serve. For academic performance, full entrance scholarship holders need to be A or A+ students, 30% entrance scholarship holders need to be B or B above students. The college will have the final decision for distribution.