Overview

President Qiu Yong of Tsinghua University and President Yves Flückiger of the University of Geneva signed an agreement on a dual Master of Public Policy for Sustainable Development Goals (MPP-SDG) .

What you'll study

Within this cooperative framework, the School of Public Policy and Management (SPPM) of Tsinghua University is partnering with the Geneva School of Social Sciences (G3S) of UniGe to start a highly interdisciplinary 2.5-year dual master’s program for the SDGs from September 2018.

This program focuses on defining and developing concrete solutions for the SDGs through hands-on, team-based and project-driven activities, in parallel with courses on the fundamentals of sustainable development. Candidates from a broad range of backgrounds will gain both theoretical understanding and practical field experience that will prepare for employment on sustainable development projects.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sociology and Social Policy
Frontier on Public Policy Study
Environment, Climate and Governance
Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Development Practices
Workshop: Practice of Sustainable Human Development
Theories and Issues of Global Justice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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85

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Beijing, China

Disciplines

International Development View 14 other Masters in International Development in China

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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85

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Personal statement
Degree certificate and degree authentication
Academic transcript
Two academic recommendation letters from scholars who have the title of associate professor or higher, or senior professionals in a related academic field
Passport
English proficiency test certificate

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

60000 CNY / year

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Citizens or residents

60000 CNY / year

≈ 60000 CNY / year

Living costs

Beijing

China

6409 - 7841 CNY / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

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Funding

Work Permits

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