Contemporary East Asian Studies

international course, full time, International degree

Master of Arts

Master
Degree

4 semesters

Standard period of study (amount)

Duisburg

Location

January 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)

expired (EU), July 2025 (Non-EU)
Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • East Asian Studies
  • Asian Studies

Focus

Sinology, East Asia, Chinese, Japanese, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Korean, Korea, Japan, China

Target group

B.A. graduates with an economics or social sciences degree

Annotation

International, English-speaking course that combines regional analyses of East Asia with the acquisition of an East Asian language (Chinese, Japanese, Korean)\; Subject-specific (sociology, economics or political science) or regional focus\; More than 20 partners in East Asia\; Students are supported in writing their MA thesis abroad in East Asia

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Area of study

  • Partner institution: Universität Ryukoku in Japan (International degree: )
  • Partner institution: Universität Dokkyo in Japan (International degree: )
  • Partner institution: Universität Wuhan in People's Republic of China (International degree: )
  • Partner institution: Technische Universität Huazhong in People's Republic of China (International degree: )

Admission requirements

Economics or Social Sciences BA with an overall grade of 2.5 or better; Command of English at level C1 according to Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR); Aptitude assessment test (internal application process) Deadline for EU countries by 15.09., for non-EU countries by 15.07. For more information, please see our detailed degree course description.

Lecture period

  • 07.10.2024 - 31.01.2025
  • 07.04.2025 - 18.07.2025

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2024/2025)
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired

    For exam credits from your previous studies, please note the following deadlines: Winter semester: 15.7. / Summer semester: 15:01.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.05.2025 - 31.07.2025

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2024 - 31.01.2025

    enquire at the higher education institution; Online application only

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired

Tuition fee

Languages of instruction

Main language

English

Further languages

Chinese, Japanese, Korean