Three master majors applied by most Chinese overseas students

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The majority of Chinese students applying for master's degrees overseas in 2018 major in engineering, management, and economics, according to a report.

Jointly released by New Oriental Vision Overseas and Kantar Millward Brown, the report focuses on Chinese students' overseas study and is based on a survey of around 5,000 students who plan to study abroad or were previously overseas students, their parents, and some employers.

Conducted in February and March, the survey involved respondents from more than 40 cities across China.

On the basis of the report results, 24 percent of applicants chose to major in engineering, 16 percent in management, and 15 percent in economics.

The figures are similar to those of 2017 – engineering (23 percent), management (14 percent) and economics (15 percent).

Oct. 12, 2017: Chinese overseas students attend the graduation ceremony of the University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia. /VCG Photo

The report also showed that male and female applicants, though sharing some similarities in majors applied by the majority, had different preferences.

37 percent of male applicants of master's degree overseas would like to explore more in engineering, 15 percent in economics, 12 in management and 9 percent in science.

Among female applicants, however, management enjoyed the highest popularity and was chosen by 18 percent of students, followed by economics at 16 percent, engineering at 13 percent and language at 9 percent.

(With inputs from Xinhua)

(Cover photo, May 30, 2012: 250 overseas students from over 100 countries study in the UK throwing their mortarboards together, setting a new Guinness world record, in London, UK. /VCG Photo)