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The Ph.D. in Portuguese-Speaking Countries Studies belongs to international relations field of academic studies. Our program is the third to be open around the world. It has been developed in line with requirements of Central Government to blend Macau into ‘The Belt and Road’ Initiative and to make Macau as platform of economic and trade cooperation between China and Portuguese-Speaking countries. It likewise, acknowledges the Macau S.A.R demand as well as the university target of developing cross-discipline researches. The program content focused on society, economy, culture, law, international relations and regional governance.
The program is taught by a variety of professors with a remarkable academic background and by distinguished Visitant Professors experts in specific subject matters. The Academic Advisory Board is composed of scholars from Tsinghua University, Peking University, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Catholic university of Portugal, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University (People’s Republic of China), Jilin University, and Jinan University etc. Throughout the academic activities, students will have the opportunities to pay a visit relevant countries performing research or exchange programs.
Features (Unique selling points):
2.Centred in developing a up-to-date theoretical learning framework, in a inter-disciplinary perspective;
3.Pursuing a balanced workload between domestic/international research and solid theoretical development;
4.Taught by professors with a long and meritorious academic background, a relevant teaching and pedagogic experience, and with an international career.
(1)Comparative Studies on Portuguese-speaking Countries Development;
(2)Studies on Relations between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries;
(3) Studies on Portuguese-speaking Countries and Global Governance.
Public operators - Government departments and foreign institutions;
Diplomatic operators – Embassies, consulates and International Organizations;
Entrepreneurs - Transnational enterprises and private corporations;
Global and regional organizations such as UN and International Banking.
Communication agents - Media organizations.
Administrative Order 15/2017, 27 January – Secretariat for Social and Cultural Affairs
Programs Instructions
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Public Compulsory Seminars |
Subjects |
Credits |
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| Research methods and design | 3 | ||
| Research on Theories of Regional Development and Governance | 3 | ||
| Comparative Studies on Portuguese-Speaking Countries | 3 | ||
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Public Optional Seminars |
Thematic Studies on China Foreign Relations | 3 | |
| Thematic Studies on MSAR external relations and the Portuguese-speaking Countries | 3 | ||
| Professional compulsory courses |
Comparative Studies on Portuguese-speaking Countries Development |
Thematic Studies on Portuguese-speaking Countries Governance |
3 |
| Thematic Studies on Portuguese-speaking Countries Socio-economic development | 3 | ||
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Studies on Relations between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries |
Thematic Studies on China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries |
3 | |
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Thematic Studies on economic, social and cultural interplay between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries |
3 | ||
| Studies on Portuguese-speaking Countries and Global Governance |
Thematic Studies on Theories of Governance | 3 | |
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Thematic Studies on Portuguese-speaking Countries and International Organizations |
3 | ||
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thesis |
9 | ||
Medium of Communicaiton: Chinese and English ( Portuguese is an asset)
Length of Study: 3 years