Degrees Law

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Degrees Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国学位法

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted Apr. 26, 2024, effective Jan. 1, 2025)

• Status: Passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafter: Ministry of Education
• Submitter: State Council
• Law Repealed: Degrees Regulations [学位条例]
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 9^th NPCSC Category I; 13^th NPCSC Category II; 14^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2022, 2023, 2024
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – 2^nd (final) round: Apr. 23 – 26, 2024 (Current Text ⇧)
  • NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: Aug. 28 – Sept. 1, 2023 (Chinese only) 💬
    • Public consultation: Sept. 1 – 30, 2023
  • State Council public consultation: Mar. 15 – Apr. 15, 2021 (Chinese only)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Aug. 28, 2023)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Apr. 23, 2024)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Apr. 25, 2024)
  • Presidential Order (Apr. 26, 2024)
• Official Q&A: Office of the State Council Degrees Commission & Department of Policies and Regulations, Ministry of Education (Apr. 26, 2024)

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Last updated: August 1, 2025, 16:59 EDT