Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Founded in August 1968, the primary function of the department was to train secondary school teachers for the school subjects of Civic Education, Scouting Education and that of the Three Principles of People, as well as for the management of student affairs in the school. Until 1983 students were being admitted and taught in two separate divisions, one for the Three Principles of People and the other one for the scouting education, this had been abolished due to the needs of social change and educational development. A master’s degree program was then instituted in 1990, and a doctoral program in 1999. In 2002, the department has changed its name from the “Department of Civic and Moral Education” to the “Department of Civic Education and Leadership".

Goals

Currently there are over 300 undergraduates, more than 200 Master students and over 40 Ph.D. students. With regard to building students’ careers, the main goals are:

At the junior high school level, to train teachers of Social Studies (civic and moral education) and Integrated Activities (scouting education); at the senior high school level, to train teachers of Citizenship and Society, and also teachers of Social Science in vocational high schools.
To develop experts of student affairs at all levels.
To undertake academic research in the fields of human-rights education, law-related education, democratic education, economics education, out-door and leisure education, student affairs, multicultural education and so on.
To aid various schools and social organizations in their research into and development of humanrights education, law-related education, democratic education, economics education, out-door and leisure education, student affairs, multicultural education and so on.

Features

This department is not only committed to the ideal of a general education which gives student a wide base of knowledge, but also to the traditional focus on a teacher-training program. However, we also emphasize the leadership character of a student, which is required to the practices of organizing school activity projects and to manage student affairs of various sorts. Our faculty members are also engaged in a wide variety of researching programs such as human-rights education, law-related education, democratic education, multicultural education, economics education, out-door and leisure education, student affairs and so on.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Founded in August 1968, the primary function of the department was to train secondary school teachers for the school subjects of Civic Education, Scouting Education and that of the Three Principles of People, as well as for the management of student affairs in the school. Until 1983 students were being admitted and taught in two separate divisions, one for the Three Principles of People and the other one for the scouting education, this had been abolished due to the needs of social change and educational development. A master’s degree program was then instituted in 1990, and a doctoral program in 1999. In 2002, the department has changed its name from the “Department of Civic and Moral Education” to the “Department of Civic Education and Leadership".

Goals

Currently there are over 300 undergraduates, more than 200 Master students and over 40 Ph.D. students. With regard to building students’ careers, the main goals are:

At the junior high school level, to train teachers of Social Studies (civic and moral education) and Integrated Activities (scouting education); at the senior high school level, to train teachers of Citizenship and Society, and also teachers of Social Science in vocational high schools.
To develop experts of student affairs at all levels.
To undertake academic research in the fields of human-rights education, law-related education, democratic education, economics education, out-door and leisure education, student affairs, multicultural education and so on.
To aid various schools and social organizations in their research into and development of humanrights education, law-related education, democratic education, economics education, out-door and leisure education, student affairs, multicultural education and so on.

Features

This department is not only committed to the ideal of a general education which gives student a wide base of knowledge, but also to the traditional focus on a teacher-training program. However, we also emphasize the leadership character of a student, which is required to the practices of organizing school activity projects and to manage student affairs of various sorts. Our faculty members are also engaged in a wide variety of researching programs such as human-rights education, law-related education, democratic education, multicultural education, economics education, out-door and leisure education, student affairs and so on.

Admission Requirements

At least a Master’s degree or equivalent
Chinese Language Proficiency:
- Chinese proficiency certificate at CEFR Levels B1 (or above)
Those who choose the Chinese-taught program are required to provide a Chinese language proficiency certificate.

English Language Proficiency:
- English proficiency certificate at CEFR Levels B2 (or above)
Those who choose the English-taught program are required to provide an English language proficiency certificate.

Not required for applicants from English-speaking countries (proof required).
Not required for applicants whose previous degree is from English-speaking countries (proof required).

Application Deadline

02 Mar 2026

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Domestic

Starts from

896 USD

International

Starts from

896 USD

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