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Dean's Welcome

Dear prospective students,

Thank you for your interest in our LL.M. program.

With its long history, rich culture, accomplished scholars, distinguished alumni, and outstanding students, Renmin Law School offers an extraordinary environment in which to study law. As the first institution of higher legal education in the People's Republic of China, the Law School has made significant contributions to the development of rule of law in the PRC and to expanding the boundaries of Chinese legal education.

Since adoption of the reform and opening-up policy in the 1980s, China has witnessed rapid economic growth and played an increasingly essential role in the international community. In the context of globalization and regional integration, China has actively participated in international trade and commerce. Thus, an increasing number of overseas students and legal professionals has been seeking proper opportunities to learn about Chinese Law. With instruction fully in English, the LL.M. Program in Chinese Law offered by Renmin Law School provides a unique opportunity for students from abroad, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. All eligible candidates from different legal systems and professional backgrounds are welcome. Previous LL.M. Program students have come from all walks of life: lawyers working in firms, government officials, senior managers, senior consultants, directors, business men and women and others. The diversity of the participants in the LL.M. program has played an active role in the educational experience of all students at the School.

The teaching faculty in the LL.M. Program have extraordinary a c a d e m i c c r e d e n t i a l s . M o s t p r o f e s s o r s h a v e e x p e r i e n c e studying and/or teaching in leading law schools in the most prestigious universituties, such as Harvard, Yale, Oxford and Cambridge. They all have deep understandings of both western law and Chinese Law. At the same time, Renmin Law School offers valuable internship opportunities in top law firms and other institutions for students to achieve their career planning.

On behalf of Renmin Law School, I extend a warm welcome to you and hope for your participation in our LL.M. Program in Chinese Law. We will firmly ensure that your study and experience in Renmin University of China will be enjoyable and rewarding. We sincerely invite you to join us and become a member of our family!

HAN DayuanDean & Professor, Law SchoolRenmin University of China

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About Law School

Founded in 1950 and located in Beijing, Renmin University of China (RUC) remains best known for excellence in the humanities and social sciences. Renmin Law School stands as one of RUC's most acclaimed schools. After its founding in 1950, Renmin Law School became the first institution of higher legal education in the People's Republic of China and, as such, is dubbed by many as the "cradle" nurturing China's most outstanding jurists. Leading the Law School's list of many honors is the 1998 National May First Labor Merit Award, which was the first such award granted by the Ministry of Education to an institution of higher learning.

Renmin Law School inherited the vaunted tradition of the former Chaoyang University when the two schools merged shortly after the founding of the PRC. Established in 1912, Chaoyang University became so synonymous with legal practice in China that the saying went, "no Chaoyang, no courts." Chaoyang University's legacy of producing nationally recognized jurists endures in the Renmin Law School of today, where students and faculty continue to lead the development of China's legal system.

Since 1950, more than 20,000 students have graduated from Renmin Law School, while more than 300,000 jurists have received training from the Law School as continuing education students, judges, procurators, lawyers, university faculty members, and civil servants.

A significant number of alumni have become leaders in advancing China's rule of law development as government officials, judges, academics, and public interest and corporate lawyers.

At present, Renmin Law School educates more than 3,000 students annually, with graduate students accounting for approximately 80% of the student body. The Law School confers undergraduate (LL.B.) and graduate degrees (J.M. and LL.M.) in all secondary disciplines of law, including one national first-level key discipline and four national second level key disciplines. Renmin Law School also offers a Bachelor's Degree in Law with a concentration in Inte l lectual Property Rights . Authorized by the State Council of China, the Law School established the nation's first post-doctoral r e s e a r c h c e n t e r c o v e r i n g a l l doctoral subject areas.

R e n m i n L a w S c h o o l ' s 4 3 research ins t i tutes carry out numerous projects of national and international importance.

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These research institutes include two Ministry of Educations sponsored humanities and social science research centers, the Research Center for Criminal Jurisprudence, the Research Center of Civil & Commercial Jurisprudence, and the RUC Center for Disabled Persons' Law & Legal Services. Renmin Law School's expansive library houses more than 300,000 volumes, including over 50,000 foreign language sources.

There are over 1,300 Chinese and 3,000 foreign law journals available to students, faculty and visiting scholars. Renmin Law School edits and publishes the nation's leading law journal, the "Jurists' Review," as well as the "RUC Law Review" and the "Chaoyang Law Review." The Law School also publishes an internationally distributed English law journal, "Frontiers of Law in China," which connects an English readership with the swiftly-shifting trends that define China's contemporary legal landscape. In efforts to make our scholarship more readily available

to an increasingly internet-based society, the Law School runs a nationally recognized website entitled "China Civil & Commercial Law."

Endowed with many of legal academia's leading minds, Renmin Law School faculty members include not only influential senior jurists recognized at home and abroad, but also a host of younger academics actively advancing the boundaries of legal research and pedagogy. As part of the Law School's ongoing commitment to serving the public good, our professors have advised the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the National People's Congress Standing Committee. Scores of other faculty members lead students in legislative redrafting and public interest work.

Over the past six decades, Renmin Law School has made lasting contributions to the development of legal education and rule of law in China. Renmin Law School prepares students not only to master the minutiae of the law, but also to lead as global citizens ready and able to tackle some of the world's most challenging problems.

With an ethos of service and academic rigor underpinning the work of our dedicated administration, faculty, staff and student body, Renmin Law School continues forward as a first-class legal center gaining recognition around the globe.

About LL.M. ProgramThe Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program in Chinese Law is a two-year English Graduate Program taught in English offered by Renmin Law School. This Program provides an invaluable opportunity for a selected group of students and professionals with at least a bachelor's degree, to broaden and deepen their knowledge and understanding of Chinese Law and Chinese legal practice.

The program is interested in attracting intellectually curious and thoughtful candidates from a variety of legal systems and backgrounds and with various career plans. The diversity of the students in the program will contribute significantly to the educational experience of all students as well as the lecturers of the program.

The duration of the program is 2 years (4 semesters). Students are required to take a minimum of 34 credits and write a master's dissertation.

The first year is full-time coursework with class attendance. It focuses on Chinese civil and business laws. There are also optional subjects in non-law areas such as Chinese politics, Chinese economy and Chinese society to facilitate the students' understanding of Chinese culture.

The second year is set aside for dissertation writing, legal practice and internship. The students can either choose to stay in China or return to their own residence in the second academic year, but they must attend the dissertation defense scheduled in the 4th semester.

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LL.M. Program StructureLL.M. Program in Chinese Law is comprised of three components:

1. Courses

Students need to take at least 34 credits to fulfill the academic r e q u i r e m e n t . C o m p u l s o r y Courses should be no less than 21 credits, General Courses should be no less than 7 credits, and Optional Courses should be no less than 6 credits.

Compulsory Courses and General Courses will be arranged at the first academic year. Students a r e r e q u i r e d t o t a k e a l l t h e Compulsory Courses and General Courses. Optional Courses may be varied year by year.

2. InternshipStudents may do the internship in the 3rd semester home or aboard. The internship should be at least 4 weeks.

3. Thesis In addition to finish the courses at the first academic year and the internship in the 3rd semester, the student are required to write a thesis of approximately 20,000 words in length at the second academic year and attend the thesis defense in the 4th semester.

General Courses are listed below:

Optional Courses are listed below:

Compulsory Courses are listed below:

Chinese Language 4 credits

Chinese Politics 3 credits

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Introduction to Chinese Law 2 credits

Chinese Business Law 2 credits

Chinese Civil and Commercial Dispute Resolution 2 credits

Chinese Contract Law 3 credits

Chinese Corporate and Security Law 3 credits

Chinese Intellectual Property Law 3 credits

Chinese Judicial System and Case Analysis 2 credits

Chinese Property Law 2 credits

Rule of Law and Society in Modern China 2 credits

Chinese Anti-monopoly Law 2 credits

Chinese Constitutional and Administration Law 2 credits

Chinese Criminal Law 2 credits

Chinese Criminal Procedure Law 2 credits

Chinese Evidence Law 2 credits

Chinese Environmental Law 2 credits

Chinese Fiscal& Taxation Law 2 credits

Chinese Foreign Trade and Investment Law 2 credits

Chinese Labor Law 2 credits

Chinese Social Security Law 2 credits

Chinese Tort Law 2 credits

Comparative Legal Study in East Asia 2 credits

Comparative Politics in East Asia 2 credits

LL.M. Program Application

Application Procedure:

Step 1: Online ApplicationPlease fill the online application on Graduate School :http://pgs.ruc.edu.cn/

Step 2: Qualification ReviewAll application materials should be sent to the International Students Office of RUC on working days for review. You can choose to :1) Directly bring the application materials to the International Students Office of RUC( only on working days);2) Compile or scan all application materials and email to masterchinalaw@gmail.com 3) Post mail all application materials to the International Students Office or Law School:International Students Office OrRenmin University of China#59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian DistrictBeijing 100872, P.R. China Application materials that passed qualification review will then be forwarded to the Graduate Admission Office, RUC

Step 3: Application Fee PaymentApplicants should pay non-refundable application fee of RMB600 in one of the following ways:1) Pay cash to the Graduate Admission Office.2) Remit the fee to the University:Name of Bank: Zizhuyuan Sub-branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, 0200007609026400244Bank Address: Floor 1, Yinhai Building A, 10 Zhongguancun South St., Beijing, 100873, P.R. ChinaSwift Code: ICBKCNBJBJMAccount Name: Renmin University of ChinaIn the remittance note please clearly indicate the following information:i. Your nameii. The school you are applying for: Law Schooliii. Purpose of remittance: "Application Fee for Master Programs in English"

LL.M. Program, School of LawRenmin University of China#59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian DistrictBeijing 100872, P.R. China

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Step 4: AdmissionThe Admission Committee of Law School will make the decision about the acceptance based on the applicant's performance and cultivation potential. The final admission roster will be approved by the Admission Committee of the University. The admission letter, instructions for registration, as well as necessary materials for visa application and room reservation to the accepted applicants will be sent by International Student Office. Upon acceptance, all applicants should register and pay the tuition at the International Students Office by the required time.

Application Materials:1. Application Form for Master Programs in English at RUC;2. Original Academic Transcripts and Diploma. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be accompanied by Chinese or English translations;3. Two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English by associate professors or professors;4. Four recent 2-inch photos (in white or blue background ) ;5. One photocopy of the passport; 6. Sample copies of published academic articles, awards or other research outputs; 7. A Personal Statement indicating education and working experience, research achievements, plans and personal development objectives after graduation;8. Proof of language proficiency for non-native English speakers

Application Deadlines:The admission process will start from each October, and the application deadline is Apr. 30th each year.

Tuition: LL.M. Program in Chinese Law is a two-year English program, and the tuition fee is CNY 70,000 per academic year.

Scholarships:RUC Law School offers scholarships to some participants of LL.M. Program in Chinese law. Scholarships include: (1) Full-scholarship with tuition exemption plus fees for on-campus accommodation, and a certain amount of living subsidy; (2) Scholarship with tuition exemption; (3) Scholarship with partial tuition exemption,etc.The applicants can also apply for CSC scholarship, The application deadline for CSC scholarship is Apr.30th each year. For more information on CSC scholarship, please consult: http://en.csc.edu.cn

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Teaching Faculty

CHENG Lei

Ph.D in Law, Associate Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.M. Candidates,Deputy Secretary-General, Criminal Procedural Law Research Association, China Law Society.

Research Interests:Criminal Procedural Law, etc.

DING Xiangshun

Ph.D in Law, Professor, Academic Supervisor for LL.M. Candidates,Director, Comparative Law Teaching&Research Center, Law School, RUC.

Research Interests:American Law, Japanese Law, Comparative Judicial System, Comparative Studies on Legal Education & Judicial Exam System, etc.

DENG Jinting

J.D.(University of Michigan), Assistant Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.M. Candidates.

Research Interests:Evidence Law, American Law, Labor Law, etc.

FENG Yujun

Ph.D in Law, Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.D Candidates,Director, LL.M. Committee, Law School, RUC,Director, Center for Law and Religion, RUC.

Research Interests:Jurisprudence, Economic Law, Law and Religion, Comparative Economic Law, etc.

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HU Tianlong

S.J.D.(University of Michigan), Associate Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.M. Candidates.

Research Interests:Tax Law, International Economic Law, Financial Law, Comparative Law.

LU Haina

Ph.D in Law, Associate Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.M. Candidates.

Research Interests:Human Rights Law, Labor Law, Social Security Law, International Law, and Immigration Studies.

JIANG Dong

Ph.D in Law, Associate Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.M. Candidates,Managing Editor, Frontiers of Law in China (an overseas-circulated English journal).

Research Interests:Legal History, Common Law, Legal English, etc.

LIU Junhai

Ph.D in Law, Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.D Candidates,Director, Business Law Center, RUC,Vice Chairman,China Consumers' Association.

Research Interests:Corporate Law, Security Law, Commercial and Economic Law, etc.

LUO Li

Ph.D in Law, Professor,Academic Supervisor for LL.M. Candidates.

Research Interests:Intellectual Property Law, etc.

OU Shujun

Ph.D in Philosophy, Adjunct Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.M. Candidates.

Research Interests:Comparative Politics, Chinese Government and Politics, etc.

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WANG Chunyan

Ph.D in Law, Associate Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.M. Candidates.

Research Interests:Intellectual Property Law, New Media Law, Fair Trade Law, etc.

WANG Hao

Ph.D in Law, Associate Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.M. Candidates.

Research Interests:Property Law, etc.

ZHANG Yongfan

Ph.D in Law, Assistant Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.M. Candidates.

Research Interests:Intellectual Property Law, Chinese Constitutional Law, etc.

WANG Yi

Ph.D in Law, Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.D Candidates,Director, Development and Planning Department, RUC.

Research Interests:General Principles of Civil Law, Contract Law, Property Law, Tort law, Principles of Civil Law and Methods of Civil Law Science, etc.

YU DanlingJ.D. (Stanford Law School), Adjunct Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.M. Candidates.

Research Interests:Chinese Commercial Law, American Contract Law, etc.

ZHAO Xiuwen

Ph.D in Law, Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.D Candidates,Deputy Director, Beijing International Law Association.

Research Interests:International Economic Law, International Private Law, International Trade Law, International commercial arbitration law, etc.

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ZHU Xiao

Ph.D in Law, Associate Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.M. Candidates,Secretary-General, Environment and Resources Law Research Association, Beijing Law Society.

Research Interests:Environment and Resources Law, Social Law, Economic law.

ZHENG Aiqing

Ph.D in Law, Associate Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.M. Candidates,Executive Director, Beijing Labor&Social Security Law Society, Council, Social Law Association, China Law Society.

Research Interests:Labor Law, Social Security Law, etc.

ZHU Yan

Ph.D in Law, Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.D Candidates,Director, Institute of Comparative Research of Chinese and European Private Law.

Research Interests:Chinese Civil Law, Chinese Commercial Law, Comparative Law, etc.

ZHU Jingwen

Professor,Academic Supervisor of LL.D Candidates,Chairman, Academic Committee of Law School, RUC,Director, Law and Globalization Research Center, RUC,Vice Chairman, China Jurisprudence Research Association.

Research Interests:Jurisprudence, Sociology of Law, Comparative Law, Law and Globalization, etc.

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Quote from Program Participants

Studying Law at the RUC is a very unique study experience. Not only do we learn about Chinese legal practice, Chinese legal codes, we also explore in much detail Chinese politics, philosophy and history. All teachers are highly professional and encourage in class debates. Given that all LL.M. Program participants come from different parts of the world we also learn from each other. Moreover, the fact that we live in China means that everyday we get to see the application of our new knowledge, whether it is in a newspaper article, on a TV programme or in a conversation with Chinese friends. So far, I have been very happy with my time at the RUC, the course is very versatile and manages to cover a lot of aspects of Chinese Law in a short period of time.

The LL.M. Program in Chinese Law has provided me with an opportunity to understand in details about the rules governing civil relations in China from a perspective I could not obtain from any other way, and it has allowed for an expanding network of professional friends in the Asia Pacific Regions and United States. This is a special place where the administration and scholars are open to new ideas and ready to embrace new challenges. Inspired from the professors in the program, now I'm working on co-authorship of a book with family law attorney LI Dan of DeBund Law Firm in Shanghai, on Chinese Marriage and Divorce. I may continue my studies by obtaining a Jurist Doctorate or Doctoral Degree with a focus on International Business later.

Doing an LL.M.? Of course! But where? Why not in China? As one of the new leading world economics China's legal systems grows more important every day. Doing a LL.M. here at Renmin University of China is not only a huge benefit professionally speaking; in addition to graduate from the most famous Chinese law schools you will experience the vibrant and intriguing Chinese capital Beijing and get many international and Chinese contacts. Studying at Renmin University also allows you to learn or progress in Chinese, live at a very international campus and graduate from a very renowned law school.

Agnieszka Bulatowicz(Poland)

Patrick George Barclay(United States)

Marie Rossier(France)

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The Master's program has a well-designed curriculum that is tailored to the needs of foreign lawyers and is comprehensive enough to cover every field and aspect of Chinese law that foreign lawyers need to understand in order to provide competent legal advice. Aside from Chinese law courses, students are provided a wide selection of international commercial law elective courses, thereby offering students a well-rounded legal education. Classes are taught by distinguished professors who had obtained graduate/post graduate degrees from renowned universities abroad and are renowned authorities in their own respective fields. With its excellent professors, well-designed curriculum and state of the art facilities, Renmin Law School is indeed the Best Law School in China.

I chose to study law at Renmin University because I want to comprehensively and perceptively study the legal spirit and legal system of China, in particular its business law. I find Renmin's LLM Program is conscientiously designed to meet the demand of promising legal practitioners. Besides, the courses are taught by eloquent, erudite professors. Sophisticated learning environment and amiable friends benefit international students to reach their goals in life. Studying law at China's best law school is indeed a lifetime experience!

The Master's program in Chinese Law in English at Renmin has provided me with an opportunity to understand me what is law and I have very good fortune to do my master. In the best law school in the country. I am very impressed with the program of Chinese law. The professors are all very knowledgeable on the course subject, and they are very Generous and happy us understand the concepts. I am very thankful to Law school Dean, Teachers and all cooperative staff. This opportunity also provide me an experiencing an international education. Being a country with many students from different culture and nationalities, China and Renmin university is a perfect choice for me. I can meet different kind of people who will give me different points of views, which will be both valuable and enriching in my education. This will also improve my ability to learn Chinese language skills while learning about legal system here. I believe that LLM programmed will beneficial for me and I hope to utilize these skills for my future career in Law.

Dennis Gerard Francisco Manalastas

(Philippines)

Yuthi Sinari(Indonesia)

Sobia(Pakistan)

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Contact Information

Address:LL.M. Program, Room 619, Law SchoolRenmin University of ChinaNo.59 Zhongguancun Dajie, Haidian DistrictBeijing, China 100872

Contacts:Office Tel: +86-10-6251-3342Website: http://www.law.ruc.edu.cn/llmEmail: masterchinalaw@gmail.com(admission affairs) masterchinalaw@126.com(academic affairs)

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