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PhD in Public Management
Why students choose this program
- Taught in English
- Applications currently open
About PhD in Public Management
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English Test Requirement
This program asks forIELTS 5.5-6.0. Here's what that's worth on the other tests universities accept, based on the official concordance tables:
English Test · fastest & cheapest
85–95
- TOEFL iBT
- 46–59
- PTE Academic
- 42–49
- CEFR level
- B1/B2
Equivalences are approximate — confirm the exact test and score the program accepts.
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- Start Date
- Sep 1, 2027
- DeadlineIt takes an average of 10 days for students to complete the application documents to apply. We will close the deadline 10 days before the deadline. Please make sure to apply at least 20 days before the deadline to ensure there is enough time.
- Aug 1, 2027
- Tuition
- 7,172 USD per yearQuoted as 48,000 CNY per year7,172 USD in total
- Application FeeThis is the university application fee required to process your application.
- 135 USD
- Service FeeThis is the service fee to cover the processing of your application to the university on Global Admissions platform.
- 90 USD
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