The Master of Marine Affairs (MMA) Program is an international postgraduate program initiated from 2007 in Xiamen University, which is one of the top and most beautiful universities in mainland China. The application to the MMA program now starts, and so do the Chinese Government Scholarship and Xiamen University Scholarship. More detailed information about the scholarship and the program is as following:
Chinese Government Scholarship
1. Application Deadline: January 15th, 2010
2. The CGS provides:
l Exemption from registration fees, tuition fees, laboratory experiment fees, any internship fees, and costs of basic course materials and accommodation on campus;
l Living allowance;
l One-off settlement subsidy provided following registration;
l Out-patient medical services charges together with membership of the national Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International Students in China.
3. Application procedure
l Application forms can be downloaded only after successful online application. The office will not accept the application materials if applicants dont finish the online application.
l Application materials sent by post should reach the Admissions Office by the deadline.
More information on how to apply the CGS, please find at:
Xiamen University Scholarship
1. Application Deadline: April 15th, 2010
2. The XMU Scholarship exempts the awardees from tuition fees only.
3. Application Procedure
l Application forms can be downloaded only after successful online application. The office will not accept the application materials if applicants dont finish the online application.
l Application materials sent by post should reach the Admissions Office by the deadline.
More information on how to apply the CGS, please find at:
Master of Marine Affairs Program
The Master of Marine Affairs (MMA) Program is designed in the study of the complex issues of coastal and ocean management and governance. This program aims at the development of abilities on analyzing and solving management and policy problems at local, regional, national, and international levels. As an interdisciplinary postgraduate program, MMA has an excellent faculty team with professors in the fields of oceanography, environmental science, management science, environmental and resources economics, policy and law, public administration and so on.
Main Research Directions
l Marine Policy and Law
l Marine Economics
l Ocean and Coastal Management
Main Courses
Introduction to Marine Affairs
Economics of Marine Resources
Marine Science and Ocean Uses
International Ocean Law
Ocean and Coastal Management
Marine Policy
Environmental Economics
Public Policies Analysis
Entry requirements
l Prospective students should have a non-Chinese passport and be in good health;
l Academic requirements: Prospective students must hold a recognized bachelors degree or above, or equivalent.
l English proficiency: Minimum requirement is 550 points or above for TOEFL, a grade 6 or above for IELTS, or other certificate of English proficiency from an approved authority. Native English speakers are exempt from this requirement; other candidates whose university courses are taught in English will be considered case by case.
l Professional backgrounds: Prospective students who are able to show relevant professional experience deemed appropriate to the program applied for will be given prior consideration.
More Details
Program duration: 2 years full-time study
Program commencement: Autumn semester
Teaching language: English
Tuition fee: 72,000 RMB in total; 36,000 RMB * /per academic year
Important Date
Chinese Government Scholarship: Nov. 1, 2009- Jan. 15, 2010
Xiamen University Scholarship: Nov.1, 2009- April 15, 2010
Self-supporting Application: Nov.1, 2009- April 15, 2010
Contacts
For Inquires of the Scholarships and MMA Program
Ms. CHEN Chunping, Coordinator
Admissions Office, Xiamen University, Fujian Province, P. R. China 361005
Tel: +86 (0)592 2184792
Fax: +86 (0)592 2180256
Web: http://admissions.xmu.edu.cn
For Inquires on More Information of the MMA program
Ms. Phoebe Ye, Secretary
Coastal and Ocean Management Institute (COMI), Xiamen University
Rm. 303, Yingxue Building, Xiamen University, Fujian Province, P. R. China 361005
Tel.: +86 592 2183833
Fax: +86 592 2186913
Web: http://comi.xmu.edu.cn
