Answered on : 2024-01-24
1. In China, master's degree disciplines follow a three-level classification system, including discipline category, first-level discipline, and second-level discipline[1][3].
2. The classification is governed by the "Degree Authorization and Graduate Education Discipline Catalog Setting and Management Measures"[1].
3. The system aims to facilitate degree authorization, academic review, and the management of graduate education[1][7].
4. The discipline categories encompass 573 second-level disciplines and nearly 6000 third-level disciplines[3].
5. The "2022 Graduate Education Discipline Catalog" outlines the structure, including discipline categories, first-level disciplines, and second-level disciplines[5].
6. The process involves evaluating and authorizing degrees for various disciplines, including philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, military science, and management[9].
7. This comprehensive classification supports the diverse fields and specialties offered in master's degree programs in China.
[1]: Wikipedia - Degree Authorization and Graduate Education Discipline Catalog
[3]: Wikipedia - Classification of the People's Republic of China
[5]: CCTV Education - 2022 Graduate Education Discipline Catalog
[7]: Zhihu - Introduction to China's Current Discipline Categories
[9]: National Discipline Catalog - Disciplines and Codes