Academic Degrees Regulations

Academic Degrees Regulations of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国学位条例

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted Feb. 12, 1980, effective Jan. 1, 1981; amended and effective Aug. 28, 2004)

  • Status: Revision pending
  • Proposed New Title: Academic Degrees Law [学位法]
  • Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (TBD)
  • Principal Drafter: Ministry of Education
  • Submitter: State Council
  • Legislative Plans
    • Five-year: 9th NPCSC Category I; 13th NPCSC Category II; 14th NPCSC Category I
    • Annual: 2022, 2023
  • Legislative History & Text
  • Legislative Records
    • Explanation (Aug. 28, 2023)
    • Report on Status of Revision (pending)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
    • Presidential Order (pending)

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