Program Introduction

In order to train global governance talents with a broad international perspective, superior comprehensive quality, outstanding leadership and multicultural background, China Scholarship Council implements the Youth of Excellence Scheme of China Program.

As a sub-project of the Youth of Excellence Scheme of China Program, NPU "The Belt and Road"Master's Program in Business Administration aims at serving the overall development of "The Belt and Road Initiative" business talents in the Digital Economy era. It’s designed to train senior research-oriented management talents of "The Belt and Road Initiative" countries who can meet the needs of national economic construction, who can also master the solid and broad basic theory of business administration discipline, systematic and in-depth professional knowledge and basic quantitative analysis methods, and who can use management methods and various technical methods to solve practical problems independently.

Combining with the real needs of The Belt and Road Initiative's own development, the project combined international marketing, e-commerce and other professional knowledge, especially the basic theory, methods and skills of cross-border e-commerce. With the study of this program, the senior managers of The Belt and Road Initiative countries can not only understand the management mode of Chinese industrial and commercial enterprises, but also have the professional knowledge and practical ability of market operation and management of e-commerce enterprises in the era of digital commerce. As a result, their ability could improve the driving role to the local industrial development, then help the countries of "The Belt and Road Initiative" make sustainable development in national enterprise management.

Form of the Program

1．Program level: Master

2．Teaching language: English

3．Cultivation mode and study period:

Study period is 1 + 1 year. In the first year, students will complete their full-time course study and research work in Northwestern Polytechnical University, and also prepare their dissertations. In the second year, they will return to their home countries to complete their dissertations in accordance with their own work practice, and defend their dissertations in China in accordance with the requirements of NPU. Students who pass the final defence will be rewarded with the Master’s degree.

4．Scholarship coverage: Full Scholarship

Admission Requirements

1．The applicants shall be non-Chinese citizens with valid passports and be under the age of 35 before September 1st, 2023. Good physical and mental health is needed (no infectious disease, no physical or mental disease that may affect study).

2．Applicants should hold a bachelor's degree with at least 3 years working experience. Applicants with study or work background related to the applied program are preferred.

3．Applicants’ English language proficiency should meet the application and admission criteria.

4．Applicants should be in one of the following four categories:

(1)Government employee at director level (or corresponding level) in the applicant’s own country;

(2)Senior managers of institutions and enterprises;

(3)Administrative staff of universities and scientific research institutions;

(4)Applicants with international organization working or internship experience.

5．Applicants should have a pre-admission notice from Northwestern Polytechnical University before submitting application in CSC online system.

Application Documents

1. A clearly scanned copy of the personal information page on the valid passport;

2. A scanned copy of the Bachelor's degree certificates;

3. A scanned copy of the academic transcript for the Bachelor degree;

4. Two ‘Recommendation Letters’;

5. Certificate of Employment;

6. Study plan for Master degree program;

7. Notarized copies of other awards or academic achievements (if any);

8. Physical Examination Certificate based on the prescribed format within the last 6 months.

Documents should be in English / Chinese or supplemented by notarized English / Chinese translations.

Application Procedure

1.Complete online application on NPU application system.

Please create an account and log in the NPU online application portal (http://admission.nwpu.edu.cn/) to complete the application before March 15th, 2023 with all the required documents. Please also send a confirmation email with the subject “Youth of Excellence Scheme of China Program” to internationalcollege@nwpu.edu.cn. The email content needs to have the applicant’s name, working organization, title, and phone number.

2. Complete online application in CSC application system.

Please create an account and log in the CSC application system (http://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login) before April 15th, 2023 to submit the application with all the required documents and information.. Please select Type A when you choose the scholarship type. The institution code is 1563. The program name is “Youth of Excellence Scheme of China”.

Material review and admission

1. NPU will review the authenticity of materials and arrange the interview for applicants. For applicants who can pass the interview, NPU will issue pre-admission notices to support their CSC application.

2. The first review of the application materials will be carried out by the China Scholarship Council on the CSC system.

3. The China Scholarship Council will organize experts to review again. The final admission results will be announced after the expert review.

Application Timetable

         Contact

Admissions Office,International College,Northwestern Polytechnical University

Address: Office 715/717, Yi Zi Building,No.127,Youyi West Road,Beilin District, Xi’an,Shaanxi Province

Postcode: 710072

Tel：86-29-88494381

Email：internationalcollege@nwpu.edu.cn