- Degree
- Master of Arts in Modern East Asian Studies
- Course location
- Duisburg
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- All courses are taught in English, and students write their MA theses in English as well.
Of course, the East Asian language courses will be taught in Japanese, Chinese or Korean according to students' knowledge.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 2 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- Beginning: The study programme begins in the winter semester, which always starts at the beginning of October and ends at the end of March. The lecture period of the winter semester ends in February, with examinations and term paper deadlines usually being spread out during February and March.
The summer semester starts in April.
Mode of study:
Classes (and examinations) usually take place on campus in Duisburg and are supplemented by e-learning elements, asynchronous digital tasks etc.
E-learning and online elements supplementing on-site learning:
At IN-EAST, we endeavour to integrate e-learning elements into all our modules. Module instructors choose the appropriate e-learning elements depending on teaching content and learning targets of the respective class. All our courses use the university's online platform for virtual classrooms to provide digital materials, like readings or pre-recorded videos, and to facilitate digital communication between students and instructors as well as among students.
In the language courses, students learn about relevant digital resources to support their learning process and also use virtual classrooms for accessing materials, submitting homework, etc.
Some of our lectures and events are offered in a hybrid or online format – for example, if international guest speakers are involved or an event is simultaneously streamed for a wider audience.
- Application deadline
- The application deadline is
• 15 July for non-EU applicants and
• 15 September for EU applicants / "BildungsinländerInnen" / non-EU citizens with an EU BA degree
to start the study programme in October of the same year.
Early applications are welcome. Please note that the online application platform (https://www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php#application) for non-EU applicants opens on 1 May each year.
Details on the application process can be found here (https://www.uni-due.de/in-east/study_programs/ma_meas.php).
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The Master's programme in Modern East Asian Studies (MA MEAS) is an English-taught, social science-based degree programme with a contemporary and interdisciplinary profile.
The programme provides research-focused training for highly motivated and qualified graduates holding a BA degree or equivalent qualification in East Asian regional studies, possessing advanced knowledge of an East Asian language, and demonstrating a strong background in social science or economics relevant to the region.
The MEAS programme aims to train students in the theoretical and problem-centred analysis of social, political, and economic phenomena in East Asia. The objective of the programme is to deepen and enrich students' ability to assess contemporary change, challenges for the East Asian region, and implications of such developments for Europe. Students will meet this objective by utilising strong language competencies in Chinese, Japanese or Korean and applying sound knowledge of disciplinary methods and theories.
The MA programme in Modern East Asian Studies cultivates three core sets of skills:
• It deepens students’ existing methodological skills by applying them to the analysis of the East Asian context.
• It broadens their knowledge of East Asia in regional, disciplinary and interdisciplinary aspects.
• It enhances their proficiency in one of three East Asian languages (Chinese, Japanese or Korean).
The one-year (equivalent to two semesters) MA MEAS programme offers advanced Chinese, Japanese or Korean language classes and a choice of a discipline corresponding to the student’s previous training (sociology, political science or economics). The programme combines strong language skills with interdisciplinary and discipline-specific modules focusing on Chinese, Japanese and Korean studies. Methodological training is integrated into the Advanced East Asian modules.