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Studiengang/Study Program
Studienort/ Place of Study
Campus Duisburg
Studienabschluss/ Degree Awarded
Studienbeginn/ Start of the Program
Wintersemester / October
Regelstudienzeit/ Required Time
2 years fulltime
Beschreibung des Studiengangs/ Description of the Study Program
The Masters in East Asian Regional Studies is an English-language degree program with a social scientific, contemporary and interdisciplinary profile. The program offers research-focussed training for highly qualified graduates with BA degrees in political science, sociology, cultural geography or economics. The principal focus of the MA teaching is the theoretical and problem-centered analysis of social, political and economic phenomena in East Asia, with an aim to deepening and enriching the capability of the student in assessing contemporary change, the challenges for the East Asian region and the implications of such developments for Europe.
Studienverlauf/Study Process
Studienplan/ Study guide
The intensive development of three specific capabilities forms the curriculum of the MA program:
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the methodological skills, which students bring with them from their BA programs will be deepened and applied specifically to analyses of the East Asian context,
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the development of regionally specific, deeper disciplinary as well as broader interdisciplinary knowledge of East Asia and
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the development of language skills in one of two East Asian languages (Chinese and Japanese).
The structure of the MA program includes intensive language training, interdisciplinary modules focussed on Chinese and Japanese Studies as well as discipline-specific modules on Chinese and Japanese studies. Methodological training in both regional studies and the specific disciplines is integrated into the regional and discipline specific modules.
The Master thesis will bring together theoretical, methodological, regional and language capabilities in the form of an independent research project about a cutting-edge theme in contemporary East Asia.
Language
All classes are taught in English.
Prüfungen/ Examination/ ECTS-Credits
120 ETCS including Master Thesis Credits 5 months (27 ECTS)
Informationsmaterial/ Information Material
For more information such as examination regulations, study regulations and syllabus books please visite our Homepage:
[http://www.uni-due.de/in-east/]
Zugang zum Studium/Admission and Application
Zulassung/ Admission
We are looking for a highly qualified group of international students with excellent aptitude and the motivation to take on the challenge of this demanding study program.
The application process is divided in two steps:
1. The written applications are screened to determine wether they fulfill the formal prerequisites.
2. The examination committee invites successful candidates to test their aptitude and motivation for the study program. Interviews with candidates from abroad can be carried out via video-conference.
Application submission: September 15 for EU-citizens; July 15 for non-EU-citizens.
Early submission is strongly recommended!
You are advised to apply as soon as possible and long before the deadlines expire. This is to make sure that you have enough time to acquire a visa (in case you are from a non-EU-country) and to arrive in time for the start of the program in mid-October.
We are permanently processing incoming applications, so early applicants will be informed - and successful ones admitted - on a first-come, frist-served basis irrespective of the mentioned deadlines.
Required documents
The following documents have to be submitted, either in English or German. Diploma,degrees, transcript of marks, language proofs, certificates etc. need to be verified:
- proof of English language proficiency, e.g. TOEFL (university code Duisburg-Essen: 1703), IELTS, CET, etc.;
- "Application for Admission" (pdf-download of the form here);
- complete CV showing your professional and educational career, incl. color photo;
- copy of high-school diploma/ "Zeugnis der Hochschulreife";
- copy of BA degree, incl. transcript of marks showing a grade point average of 2,5 or better as to the German grading system;
- "Letter of Recommendation" (pdf-download of the form here) by a university professor who has to send it directly to us, either via e-mail or regular mail;
- statement on the reasons and your motivation to apply for this program, incl. your interest in East Asia and the countries of the region;
- APS Certificate/Certificate of the "Akademische Prüfstelle", relevant only for Chinese, Vietnamese or Mongolian applicants! (compare https://www.aps.org.cn)
We appreciate electronic applications in one pdf-file.
The original documents have to be presented at a later state of the admission process. Only the letter of recommendation should be sent directly and originally by the author.
You may send your application via e-mail or regular mail to:
University of Duisburg-Essen
IN-EAST - Institute of East Asian Studies
Att. Mr Helmut Demes
47048 Duisburg
Germany
Berufsmöglichkeiten, Arbeitsmarkt/ Employment Perspectives
Students completing the MA degree will be prepared for further study at the doctoral level or for high-level positions in politics, including political consulting, government and non-governmental think-tanks, in the economy and in international organisations where intensive knowledge of East Asia and language competency is in high demand. Successfull graduates can apply for the research training group "Risk ans East Asia" funded by the German Science Foundation.
Kontakt und Beratung/Contact and Advice
Fakultät/ Faculty
Joint program of Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Business Administration, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Biology and Geography, coordinated by Institute of East Asian Studies at Campus Duisburg
Fachstudienberatung/ Advice and Guidance
Helmut Demes (Dipl.-Vw.)
Weitere Studiengänge im vergleichbaren Bereich/ Comparible Study Programs
- Moderne Ostasienstudien, Bachelor
- Modern East Asian Studies, Master
- PhD-Program "Risk and East Asia"