Overview

The Theoretical Economics programme is offered by Southwest Jiaotong University.

The frequent academic exchange activities foster rich international exchange and international education experience of the discipline platform, which has won the recognition of all sectors of society and has made positive contribution to local economic development.

The first-level master’s degree of Theoretical Economics was authorized in 2012 and was established on the basis of the original second-level master’s degree of World Economics. The degree conferring spot officially started enrolling postgraduate students in September 2012. Until now, it has enrolled students for eight years, has five cohorts of graduates, and has cultivated more than 30 graduates.

At present, there are eight master students under the degree conferring spot.

In recent years, faculty of this degree conferring spot have undertaken more than ten various scientific research projects, including projects of National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and National Social Science Foundation of China (NSSFC), and provincial and ministerial projects. Also, faculty has published quite a few academic monographs and textbooks which has won awards above the provincial level, and has published more than 30 academic papers in major academic journals at home and abroad.

Programme Structure

Objective:

Loving the motherland, abiding by the laws and regulations, and having good moral character, students are expected to serve national economic construction, and possess a solid theoretical and systematic expertise of modern economics.

Students can extract and study the economic theory with Chinese characteristics and economic research paradigm from the reality; be able to grasp modern western economics and participate in the academic development of international economics; and possess innovative spirits and the ability to engage in scientific research, teaching, management, or independently undertake specialized technical work related with economics.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-10 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leshan, China

Disciplines

Economics View 45 other Masters in Economics in China

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree or above
Over 16 years old (including) and under 35 years old
Healthy and non-Chinese citizen

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items like Additional medical costs, Repatriation, Liability etc. Make sure your student insurance covers your needs.

Studyportals partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

Get your student insurance now

Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at Southwest Jiaotong University and/or in China, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Tuition Fees

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Work Permits

International students in China are generally not permitted to work while studying. Limited exceptions may apply with special approval from your university and authorities. Always confirm the current rules locally.

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Loading

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Theoretical Economics.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

On this page

About