Recently, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen) has reached agreement with the world-renowned School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) of Columbia University (CU) to establish a 4+1 combined degree arrangement with their Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP).

CUHK-Shenzhen students enrolled in the School of Management and Economics (SME) and School of Science and Engineering (SSE) will be eligible to apply for the MPA-ESP at end of their junior year. The admission committee of MPA-ESP will review the applications nominated by CUHK-Shenzhen and grant early admissions to the qualified students by the end of July of the junior year. Given that all instruction is in English at CUHK-Shenzhen, TOEFL requirements will be waived for CUHK-Shenzhen students.

Moreover, the current SME seniors can also apply for the MPA-ESP for the entering class that begins in May of 2018. An information session will be held on Nov 27 to further explain the application process.

Established in 1754, Columbia University is a private Ivy League research institution located in Upper Manhattan, New York City. It has been amongst the most selective colleges in the United States since its founding. The School of International and Public Affairs is one of the most prestigious schools, ranked 5^th in the world among the “Best Graduate Schools” in the 2017 US News and World Report. Its ESP program is ranked 6^th among the “Best Graduate Environmental Policy and Management Programs” in the 2016 US News & World Report.