Program overview
Constitutional and Administrative Law is a secondary discipline under Law. Simply put, it studies "how the state governs" and "how the government governs." Constitutional law focuses on the fundamental institutions of the state, citizens' basic rights, and how state organs operate; administrative law examines whether the government's daily administrative actions are lawful and how citizens can supervise the government. Core courses include Chinese Constitution, Principles of Administrative Law, Administrative Procedure Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, and Government Regulation. If you are interested in questions like "how is power constrained" or "how are citizens' rights protected," or want to understand China's unique political and legal system, this major is a great fit. Chinese universities have a natural advantage here because you can directly access China's latest legislative practices and judicial cases—such as recent amendments to the Administrative Procedure Law and the constitutionality review mechanism—which are vivid learning materials.