PhD and MSc in aquaculture sciences

Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (FFRC), jointly with Nanjing Agricultural University(NAU) will offer the PhD and MSc program in aquaculture sciences.

FFRC jointly with NAU has established the Wuxi Fisheries College(WFC) in 1993. The WFC offers programs on PhD, MSc and BSc in aquaculture sciences. Up to now, more than 2000 students has graduated from the college and became important figures in fishery/aquaculture research, administration and extension.

Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU), founded in 1902, is a state key university and a “211”project university under the Chinese Ministry of Education. With agriculture and life sciences as its characteristics, NAU has a harmonious development of diverse branches of learning. NAU offers 59 Bachelor’s programs, 106 Master’s programs, and 65 Doctoral programs. NAU has 14 state key disciplines, 13 post-doctoral programs and 30,000 students. NAU has close academic links with more than 100 foreign universities, including Cornell University, the University of Melbourne and Wageningen University.

Application Qualification:

Applicants for doctoral degrees shall submit certificate a master's degree and be generally under the age of 40. Applicants for master degrees shall submit certificate a bachelor's degree and be generally under the age of 35. Usually, you will be enrolled as a senior scholar for one year, and NAU will decide whether you can be transferred to a regular doctoral degree candidate on the basis of the academic performance during the candidate's study at NAU.

The College of International Education takes charge of the enrollment and is responsible of direct sending the Admission Notice and Visa Application for Foreigners Wishing to Study in China by July 31st each year.

Language Proficiency

Both Chinese and English are the taught language. For Chinese language, a Chinese Proficiency Test Score (HSK Level 6) is required for applicants pursuing master’s degrees. Applicants with no HSK certificate may choose to attend the Chinese training course offered by COIE at NAU. They will only be able to enter the degree course after having met the language requirements. For English, a certificate of native English speaking university diploma, TOEFL or IELTS is required.

Materials needed to submit:

(1) Application Form （Find it in the list of attached documents）

(2) Physical Examination Record for Foreigner and Blood Test Report（Find it in the list of attached documents）

According to China's quarantine regulations; foreign students whose study in China exceeds 6 months must submit the photocopies of Physical Examination Record for Foreigner and Blood Test Report in duplicates. Applicants' medical examinations must cover all the items in the Physical Examination Record for Foreigner taken by a public hospital with qualified test facilities. Incomplete records or those without a sealed photograph of the applicant are invalid. Since a completed physical record is effective only for six months from the date of examination, the applicants shall decide the date of taking the physical examination accordingly. If enrolled, the applicants shall bring the original copies of the records and blood test reports when they come to China. Applicants shall be responsible for all the consequences caused by any false results of their medical examinations. Those without the original copy or with incomplete forms shall take the examination again at their own expenses.

Physical Examination Record for Foreigner and Blood Test Report is available in the Chinese Embassy and the Chinese Consulate.

(3) MSc diploma (those applying for PhD programs) ，bachelor diploma (those applying for Master programs)and academic record

Applicants shall submit one notarized photocopy of MSc diploma, bachelor diploma and academic record and certified English translation. If you are university students, you shall also submit documents of being university students.

(4) Abstract Thesis Research paper or research proposal

(5) Recommendation letters

Applicants shall submit two recommendation letters from two professors or associate professors (or people holding equivalent academic titles).

(6) Photocopy of passport

(7) A study or research plan written in Chinese or in English of more than 500 words for postgraduates

VIII、Contact details:

1)Miss Cheng Weihua,

College of International Education Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing 210095, PR China

Tel: +86-25-84399117

Fax: +86-25-84396326

Email: whcheng@njau.edu.cn

2)Dr.Yuan Xinhua

Wuxi Fisheries College of Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi,214081, China

Tel/Fax: +86-510-85555796

E-mail: training@ffrc.cn

1-Application form

2-Visa application form

3-Physical exam form

4-Guide for scholarship

5-CSC application form