The Asia Foreign Study Scholarship - Peking University HSBC Business School Program is a partial scholarship program donated to the Education Forum for Asia by Peking University HSBC Business School. The Education Forum for Asia Secretariat and Peking University HSBC Business School co-administer the recruitment and routine management of the program.

There are 10 scholarships provided for the 2013-2014 academic year. Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS) offers Master’s degrees in Economics, Economics concentrating in Quantitative Finance, and Management for international students. The Master of Economics, Master of Econ. In Quant. Finance and Master of Management are all two year, full-time programs. Those who have difficulty fulfilling the required commitments can propose to extend their study, but for no more than four years in total. All the lectures are conducted in English.

Admission Requirements:

1. Must hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university;

2. Must be a non-Chinese citizen with a valid passport;

3. Must have proof of English proficiency with a satisfactory TOEFL (80 and above) or IELTS (6.0 and above) score, unless you’re a native English speaker. GMAT and GRE scores are not required, but will are recommended and considered in granting admission and scholarships.

To Apply:

Please apply through the Peking University online portal before April 15th, 2013. The button below will direct you to the application portal, where you will need to create a profile to apply.

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After electronically submitting your application, please print out the completed form and send it by mail to our campus along with the supporting documents listed below.

 Supporting Documents:  

1. Completed Peking University Application Form for International Students with a recent photograph;

2. Official or notarized diploma certificate in English (graduating students shall present university-issued letter of certification for upcoming graduation);

3. Official transcripts in English from all universities the applicant attended;

4. Statement of Purpose in English (no longer than two pages, double-spaced);

5. Confidential Recommendation Forms from two referees.

6. Certified score reports of TOEFL or IELTS (applicants who completed Bachelor’s degree in English are exempt);

7. Copy of passport, or identification card;
8. Optional: Copy of GRE and/or GMAT scores (copy must include test account number)

9. Optional: books, publications, articles, etc. in English related to your academic and professional accomplishments.

There is no application fee. However, prospective students are expected to pay for postage to mail hard copies of application materials to HSBC Business School (address listed below).  

Application Deadline:

Online application should be finished before April 15th, 2013. All the application forms and materials should be mailed to the following address before April 15th, 2013.

Address:

Admissions Office for International Students, Room C-113

Peking University HSBC Business School

University Town, Nanshan District

Shenzhen 518055, China  

Interview & Application Results:

The PHBS Admissions Committee will may invite some applicants to participate in interviews (via telephone or Skype). The interview notice will be sent before April 20^th, 2013. The final list of admitted applicants will be announced by the end of May 2013. The admissions letter and JW202 form required for students’ visa application will be sent by the Admissions Office for International Students of Peking University HSBC Business School by the end of June 2013.

Student Visas:

PHBS will assist admitted students in applying for their student visas and residence permits.

Tuition & Expenses:
Tuition is 60,000 RMB per year and must be paid in full in the first week of each academic year. In addition, expenses for room and board on campus are estimated to be 30,000 RMB per year.   

Scholarships:

Full tuition scholarships up to 60,000 RMB per year are available. In the incoming Class of 2013, roughly 35% of international students received full tuition scholarships directly from the school, with another 40% receiving half-tuition scholarships. PHBS urges all international applicants to include the scholarship application supplement in their application. Please download the form here: http://english.phbs.pku.edu.cn/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=lists&catid=621 

Contact Information

Education Forum for AsiaSecretariat

Address: Room 1211, Building D,GuohaiPlaza,No. 17 Fuxing Road, Haidian District,Beijing, P. R. China, 100036

Contact：Stella

Telephone：+86-10-5970 6618, 15330075879

Fax：+86-10-5970 6618

Website：http:// www.asia-edu.org

E-mail：stella@asia-edu.org

Note: For the sake of efficiency and safety, it is strongly recommended that the applicant transact major communications via email or fax as the first communication priority