Introduction

The Tsinghua-Yale Dual Master Degree Program is designed for Yale students wishing to expand their expertise in environmental engineering areas in which SOE, Tsinghua specializes, and Tsinghua students wishing to gain knowledge expand their expertise in the policy and social sciences. Students will benefit from both Tsinghua and Yale courses in industrial systems, pollution management, water and wastewater treatment, air pollution control, urban systems, and energy technology.

Degrees

Students can earn one of four degrees from the School of the Environment (YSE): Master of Environmental Management (MEM), Master of Environmental Science (MESc), Master of Forest Science (MFS), or Master of Forestry (MF), and a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from Tsinghua University School of Environment.

Course of Study

Students entering the dual-degree program with Yale will be assigned a “home” university, which will dictate the way in which the program will be completed. The two options are:

Tsinghua (Home University) — One year at the Home University, one and one-half years at the Host University, and half a year at the Home University.

YSE (Home University) — One year at the Home University, one and one-half years at the Host University, and half a year at the Home University. In the case where thesis research requires substantial primary data collection in the Home University, the students are encouraged to spend the summer after the second year of study at the Home University.

At Tsinghua University, students must complete 23 credits. Six of the Tsinghua credits may be offset by eligible courses taken at Yale. Please see Tsinghua's program for more information.

Each YSE degree program requires a completion of 36 credits as well as a summer internship and a thesis or a capstone project. In addition, all joint-degree students are required to attend three weeks of technical skills training (MODS). Students in the dual-degree program with Tsinghua will either complete MODS in the summer prior to their start (YSE as home university) or in the summer between their first and second semesters at YSE (YSE as host university). These are hands-on workshops, offered every August, that teach plant identification, ecosystems management, land measurement, and urban ecosystem analysis. Please see Degree Programs at YSE for more information.

Admissions

Applicants must apply to and be admitted under normal admissions procedures determined separately by each school. While neither school will be involved in the admissions criteria for the other, administrators at both schools may discuss dual applicants, when appropriate. Students will be required to submit supporting documentation, such as transcripts, TOEFL and GRE reports, letters of recommendation, writing samples and personal statements, separately to each of SOE and YSE in accordance with their application procedure. Students should indicate their interest in the program when they first apply to YSE as their HOME University. Their application for admission to SOE (HOST UNIVERSITY) should be completed during their first year of study at YSE. For more information on admission, please visit YSE Masters Admissions and the Tsinghua University Admissions.

Tuition

While attending Tsinghua, students pay normal tuition towards Tsinghua (more information in the "Scholarship" section of Tsinghua's program page). While attending YSE full time, students pay normal tuition at YSE.

Financial Aids

SOE Tsinghua stipend (up to 15000 USD)

Teaching or Research Assistantships (up to 1400 RMB per month)

For more information on applying for financial aid at YSE, please see the YSE financial aid website. Students must apply for financial aid at each school, and any aid awarded will apply to the semesters in which a student is enrolled at that particular school.

Contact Info

School of Environment

Tsinghua University

Beijing, 100084, China

Phone: 0086 10-62796342

SOE-GEP@tsinghua.edu.cn

School of the Environment

Yale University

195 Prospect Street

New Haven, CT 06511

Phone: 800 825-0330

admissions.yse@yale.edu

Joint Degree Faculty Contact

xuhui.lee@yale.edu