Welcome and thank you for visiting our website and for your interest in our Master of Arts (MA) in Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) program at Beijing Normal University (BNU). The HESA program provides students with excellent class-based and practicum-based learning experience. It is designed to prepare students for careers in international higher education and student affairs or for further graduate studies.

As a leading comprehensive research university in China, BNU is best known for its disciplines in education and psychology which have been ranked # 1 nationally for several consecutive years. We are proud that, through its educational programs, BNU has provided training for generations of educational leaders in China. Currently, more than 1,800 international students from 94 countries are pursuing their academic degrees at BNU. Our location in the nation’s capital, along with our distinguished history of scholarship, research, and training, is also something that makes us unique.

The HESA Program is a centerpiece of BNU’s efforts to internationalize its academic community. Our goal is to attract students from different countries and to provide them with excellent preparation. As our students and our guest faculty members are recruited from different countries, members of the HESA Program constitute a vibrant academic community and global context where students can develop competence to interact across cultures, a sense of global awareness, a tolerance for difference, and an appreciation for diversity.

This website provides detailed information about our HESA Program. If you have any questions regarding our program, please feel free to contact us at hesa@bnu.edu.cn. Once again, welcome and thank you for visiting our website and for your interest in our HESA Program at BNU!