Master of Economics in Population, Resources and Environmental Economics

Objectives

The program is designed to mainly train students with solid analytical and quantitative skills in the fields of energy and environmental protection. Graduates are expected to be equipped with knowledge and research methods of economic modeling, forecasting and policy analysis, as well as professional knowledge and ability to work in investment, consulting, industry analysis, policy making and analysis in the energy and environmental protection fields, or to engage in environmental management in domestic or overseas corporations, or in environmental affairs management in public sectors or social organizations domestic or overseas corporations.


Program duration: 2 years full-time study
Teaching language: English
Program commencement: Fall semester
Tuition fees: 90,000RMB in total (for two years)
Application fee: 400RMB

Entry Requirements

  • Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens generally under the age of 45 at the time of applying, be in good health, and possess a valid passport.
  • Applicants should hold a recognized bachelor's degree or above.
  • Applicants should present a TOEFL certificate with a score of 80 or above, or an IELTS certificate with a score of 6.0 or above, or other certificate of English proficiency from an accredited test. Native English speakers are exempt from this requirement. Applicants who have taken courses in English during their bachelor's degree studies should provide a medium-of-instruction certificate.
  • The ability to demonstrate relevant professional experience will be given individual consideration.

Program Structure

General courses
(4 credits)

Selected Issues on China

Chinese I

Foundation core courses
(15 credits)

Advanced Econometrics I 

Advanced Macroeconomics I 

Advanced Microeconomics I 

Introductory Mathematical Economics

Advanced Econometrics II

Major core courses
(9 credits,
choose three of six)

Environmental Economics

Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy

Energy Economics

Human Ecology

Economics of Natural Resources

Climate Change Economics

Elective courses
(6 credits)

Other master level non-discipline core courses from WISE and SOE

Advanced Graduate Economics courses from WISE

Seminar / Internship
(1 credit)

Academic Seminars/ Internship

Thesis

Thesis Research
(The master’s thesis must be written in English. An abstract in both English and Chinese must be provided.)


Typical Program Course Schedule

First Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Semester
Selected Issues on China
Chinese I
Advanced Macroeconomics I
Advanced Microeconomics I
Advanced Econometrics I 

Advanced Econometrics II
Environmental Economics
Economic Analysis of Environmental Policy
Energy Economics
Human Ecology
Elective
Seminar

 

Thesis Research(submit proposal by summer semester)
Internship (optional)
*Choose three of four.

Second Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester

Economics of Natural Resources
Climate Change Economics Elective
Seminar
Thesis Research

Thesis Research
(submission deadline: March 15)
choose three of six major core courses
 

Contact information

Tel.: +86(0)592-2189805
Email: zengmin@xmu.edu.cn
Address: N106 Economics Building, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, P.R. China 361005
 
 
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