Tsinghua University

Overview

TUNEM is a 2-year professional degree program, which is tremendously supported by the National Energy Administration of China and the Ministry of Education of China with a full scholarship. Meanwhile, the three major nuclear power groups in China, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), and China General Nuclear Power Corporation(CGN), also provide great support. Every year TUNEM admits 30 applicants with outstanding academics and global vision in the field of nuclear engineering and management, who are willing to further their studies in China and to make contributions to the cooperation between China and their motherlands.

Professional Courses Offered In English

Students are required to take Chinese courses, professional courses, internship and academic activities. The program provides a comprehensive professional education and research opportunity in the field of nuclear engineering including thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid flow, electrical science, chemical engineering, material science, mechanical science, nuclear physics, reactor theory, fuel cycling, radiation protection, and so on. The courses are scheduled to permit either intensive study in a single field or interdisciplinary study between fields. Comprehensive introductory courses are given to provide a common basis of understanding for those students of dissimilar backgrounds. Professional courses are selected in consultation with the graduate coordinator or a faculty advisor to meet his/her academic and career goals. Some internship is designed for students to gain professional experiences in companies of nuclear industry in China.

Internship

Based on the plan, the two-year master program requires half-year internship or on-spot survey. During the on-spot survey, student will design and conduct scientific survey on China-specific issues with the help of supervisors. A diverse number of practice opportunities are available in nuclear industry companies of CNNC, SPIC and CGN. During the on-spot survey, students will be exposed to methods and techniques used by natural and social scientists to identify, analyze and interpret nuclear engineering problems. The onspot survey will be in Beijing or in other parts of China, and usually conduct in the summer after the first academic year.

Thesis

Students are required to conduct an independent research project which will be supervised by a faculty member of Tsinghua University and a senior researcher of CNNC, SPIC and CGN. The research topic comes from the actual project. A thesis topic selection plan and a topic selection report are required in the second term.Students are required to submit a thesis in English with an executive summary in Chinese or a thesis in Chinese. The final thesis defense is required.