Chinese Politics in a Globalized World

Fudan University historic gate Foto: Echen

Our new student exchange/study abroad opportunity in Shanghai, China, is up and running! This is an exciting opportunity for students wanting to study Chinese politics and developments in a global perspective. The semester-long course, building on three modules, offers substantial insights into Chinese politics and society, the growing interdependence between China and a globalized world, as well as opportunity to study Chinese language and culture.

For more detailed information about the course and the spring 2012 program, see below link.

Information and application details for spring 2013 will be available in late May.

• Course Program spring 2012 (pdf-file)

• Course Announcement and Application Guidelines for spring 2013 (available late May)

• Application form for spring 2013 (available later)

The course runs during the spring semester at Fudan University (Shanghai), and the program includes local excursions and travels to the Chinese countryside and the Chinese capital, Beijing. The full-semester course consists of three modules: 1) “Chinese Developments in a Globalized World” (joint course with students from Fudan and Nordic Universities), 2) “Chinese Politics”, and 3) “Chinese Culture and Language”. The last module is a language course focused on conversational Chinese for beginners, with more advanced options and individual study plans and instruction being offered to students who already have some command of Chinese Mandarin.

The course is aimed at advanced (4-6 semester) Bachelor students and Master students in political science, social sciences and other relevant fields. We encourage students with a keen interest in Chinese politics and developments to apply! The course is a collaboration between the Nordic Centre and the School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University; Department of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen; Department of Political Science and NIAS (Nordic Institute of Asian Studies), University of Copenhagen. The course is taught by highly experienced scholars from the above institutions - all with first-hand experience from work and research related to China.

Interested students should contact their local international office/coordinator for more information on how to arrange student exchange from their home institutions. Students at the University of Bergen should take note of application deadlines set by their department and faculty every spring and fall.

Please check the above links for contact information and get in touch if you have further questions.

Follow these links for more information about life in Shanghai and studying at the Nordic Center and the Fudan University.

The Organizing Committee "Chinese Politics in a Globalized World"

Fudan University