M.Phil in East Asian Studies
| Programme website | http://www.uio.no/studier/program/aas-master/east-asian/ (Opens in new window) |
| Contact (person and/or unit) | International Education Office |
| Telephone | (+47) 22 85 82 00(Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10-11) |
| international@admin.uio.no | |
| Programme duration | 2 years |
| Programme description | East Asia is one of the world?s most dynamic, vibrant regions, which includes several different nations and cultures, connected together by countless historical, cultural and economical ties. The Master?s Degree in East Asian Studies is offered to students who have already taken one of the region?s languages (Chinese, Japanese, or Korean) as a part of their Bachelor programs and also have acquired broad previous knowledge on the region during their undergraduate years. The The Master?s Degree in East Asian Studies give a deeper insight into the region?s politics, society and cultures in a comparative perspective, emphasizing the relevance of the common regional legacy in the process of modernization, the forms the discourses of modernity took in the East Asian countries, and socio-political aspects of the modernization, particularly with reference to the labour-capital relations.; The study (in English translation) of the main canonical works of the East Asian tradition as well as the ?modernity canons? of the region produced in the late 19th ? early 20th C., together with critical reading of the research literature on the socio-political and ideological aspects of the modernization in the East Asian countries will be central elements of the course. Academic training will also be provided through the writing of a dissertation.; The The Master?s Degree in East Asian Studies aims at training students to work critically and methodically with both the English translations of the primary sources and secondary research literature within the field of East Asian studies. The main emphasis is laid on the complex, historically and culturally informed analysis of the multifaceted socio-political and ideological issues in the comparative regional prospective. During the first year of the The Master?s Degree in East Asian Studies, students will be trained in analysing primary sources and secondary literature related to East Asian studies, and in using varied sociological, cultural studies, and historical approaches in the analysis of the key issues of East Asian modernity. During the second year, the students will prepare a Master?s Degree dissertation. The The Master?s Degree in East Asian Studiesis an interdisciplinary course with a broad regional reach, and aims at training students to work independently with topics in East Asian studies, both in the humanitarian and social science fields. The The Master?s Degree in East Asian Studies aims at qualifying students for work in the cultural, educational and research sectors. |
| Application deadline |
1 December for self-financing applicants.
15 April for self financing applicants from the EEA -area. 1 March for Norwegian/Nordic applicants and applicants with permanent Norwegian residence permit. |
| Nokut certification |
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| Formal prerequisites |
Applicants for Master's Degree Programmes are required to have a minimum of 3 years of study at a recognized university or college beyond the minimum requirements for matriculation at a Norwegian institution of higher education, which means to a level equivalent to a Norwegian Bachelor Degree. ; Applicants must also meet the English language requirements: TOEFL-test score of at least 550 (written) or 213 (computer-based) or IELTS overall band of at least 6.0.
Applicants from the EEA-area may apply to the 15 April deadline if they are still in progress with their bachelor's degree. (see conditions and how to apply at http://www.uio.no/.. ) |
| Tuition | no tuition fee |
| Subject area | Humanities |
| Degree level | Master |
| City | Oslo, Norway |
| Credits | 120 |
| Language of teaching | English |
