Program overview
Political science may sound grand, but it's actually all around us—from how a community makes decisions to how nations interact. This major focuses on power, governance, public policy, and international relations. Studying political science in China, you'll dive into core courses like political theory, comparative politics, international relations, Chinese politics and foreign policy, public policy analysis, and research methods. Who is it for? If you often wonder why one country does things one way and another does them differently, if you're curious about political events in the news, or if you want to understand how policies are made, this major is for you. Chinese universities offer a unique advantage: you can observe up close how the world's largest developing country is governed, and even have opportunities to intern at local governments, think tanks, or international organizations for firsthand experience. For example, political science programs at Peking University, Fudan University, and Tsinghua University are well-known, with internationalized curricula and many faculty members who have overseas backgrounds.