Bachelor in Global China Studies

For Bachelor in Global China Studies, tuition fees are 300,000 CNY per year; applications for the Sep 2027 intake are open until Jan 5, 2027.

The Bachelor in Global China Studies at New York University Shanghai is a 4-year degree that focuses on China's role in the world. This program is taught in Chinese and helps students understand global currents in China.

The curriculum covers subjects like commercial, religious, and cultural interactions. Students also learn about digital humanities and can study abroad to expand their global experience. They gain a deeper understanding of China's complexity and develop their language skills.

Global China Studies majors can pursue careers as analysts, consultants, and journalists. They can work in industries like business, government, and education. Employers value their knowledge of China and their language skills, such as Mandarin or classical Chinese.

New York University Shanghai (NYU Shanghai) is a distinctive Sino-American university that combines NYU’s global network with local insight and energy. Established through a partnership with East China Normal University, the campus delivers an English-language liberal arts and sciences education while encouraging students to develop Chinese proficiency as part of their graduation pathway. The result is a rigorous, globally oriented curriculum designed to prepare graduates for careers that bridge cultures and markets.

Academics at NYU Shanghai emphasize critical thinking, interdisciplinary exploration, and research across the humanities, social and natural sciences, and mathematics. Students learn from international faculty and benefit from access to NYU’s extensive library and research resources, modern labs, and a range of roughly thirteen undergraduate and professional programs. The main Pudong campus offers sizable teaching and study spaces, an auditorium and colloquium venues, and technology-rich classrooms that keep the campus connected to NYU’s global system.

Student life balances academic intensity with practical living arrangements and extracurricular engagement. Residence halls provide single, double, or triple rooms with communal facilities and student mentors; dining, clubs, volunteer programs, and athletics expand personal and professional networks. Situated in Shanghai, a major global hub for finance, culture, and innovation, NYU Shanghai gives international students daily language and internship opportunities and a dynamic urban context for career development and cross-cultural learning.