For the successful conclusion of the master's program at least ca. 43 credit points have to be acquired. They are distributed as follows:

• courses in the main subject: ca. 30 credits (according to the curriculum of the main subject)
• interdisciplinary subjects at the ZDS: at least 8 credits
• courses in Berlin: 4 credits plus credits in the main subject, according to the requirements of the curriculum
• other courses of Peking University: at least 5 credits (in addition to the mandatory courses with 5 credits, the participation in further courses is possible)