Program Overview

Introduction to East China Normal University

East China Normal University (ECNU) is recognized as one of China's top public research universities under the patronage of the Ministry of Education. As the first national university of the People's Republic of China to promote teacher training, ECNU attaches great importance to innovation, internationalization, interdisciplinary, and ICT-integration as its development strategies. Based on the philosophy of creativity, character, and community, ECNU seeks to educate qualified, responsible, enterprising, and international-minded community builders.

Program Information

About the Graduate Certificate of International Education (GCIE) Program

The GCIE program of ECNU is the first and only IB Educator Certificate (IBEC) program in mainland China certified by the International Baccalaureate (IB). The program takes advantage of the research power of the departments of education, international education, and teacher education of ECNU. They draw on the experiences and practices employed by successful IB World Schools in China and focus both on theoretical knowledge and practical skills training. The aim of the programs is to cultivate teachers with national- and international-mindedness. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be familiar with IB educational philosophy and be proficient in using IB teaching modes. The students who have completed the program will be awarded the IB certificate in teaching and learning (DP) by IB.

Course Information

The interdisciplinary academic team of ECNU, together with the first-line IB teaching experts, jointly designed and developed a series of courses for the program and undertook the course teaching. The course of study is comprised of four core units and three elective units.

• Core courses
  • GCIE001: IB Curriculum Philosophy
  • GCIE002: IB Teaching, Learning and Assessment
  • GCIE003: IB Seminar
  • GCIE010: Teaching Practicum 6 weeks
• Elective courses chosen from 2 streams
  • IB Chinese
    • GECIE004: Second Language Acquisition and Development
    • GECIE005: Evaluation and Design of TCSOL Material for IBDP
    • GECIE006: Language and Literature Pedagogy
  • IB Math
    • GCIME004: IB Math Contents Analysis
    • GCMIE005: Approaches to Teaching Mathematics Focusing on IB Mathematics
    • GCIME007: IB Math English

Teaching Arrangement

The program is comprised of intensive instruction and teaching practicum. The intensive instruction is generally arranged during the summer holidays and Christmas holidays of international schools, and the teaching practicum is arranged in the teaching cycle of IB schools. 6 weeks of intensive instruction and 6 weeks of teaching practicum, with a total of 16 credits.

• Minimum Time to Complete Program: 1 year
• Language of Instruction: English or Chinese on a needed basis
• Instruction Time:
  • The first intensive instruction: July-August 2025 (4 weeks)
  • The second intensive instruction: late December 2025 (2 weeks) Note: The instruction time can be adjusted for customized programs.

Entry Requirements

• An approved Bachelor's degree and an approved teaching qualification
• English proficiency (IELTS 6, TOEFL 70, CET-6)
• Other equivalent qualifications

Fees

• Application fee: 800RMB
• Tuition: 42,000RMB

Procedure for Obtaining the IB Educator Certificate (IBEC)

• Participants should complete course registration before attending the course (to obtain IB resource library permission).
• Completed the program course; conducted the 6-week practicum experience in an IB world School (Those who have more than one year of teaching experience can be exempted from practicum by providing a certificate of employment).
• All graduates of the GCIE must hold an approved teaching qualification.
• ECNU will pass the list of students who have fulfilled the above requirements to IB.
• Students pay around 290USD for the application of the certificate.
• IB will issue the IB certificate in teaching and learning (DP) after review.