MA Korean Studies/East Asian Studies at Freie Universität Berlin

Programme overview

Korean Studies/East Asian Studies is a master programme at Freie Universität Berlin, offered by the Department of History and Cultural Studies (Korean Studies) and leading to the Master of Arts (M.A.). It has a standard duration of 4 semesters, English, German as the language of instruction, a start in the winter and summer semester. The focus of this program is a social sciences approach to Korea, enabling students to analyze Korea’s politics, economy, and society and place them in their various contexts. In addition, the program places a special focus on the analysis of gender relations in various social, political, and historical contexts.

Faculty: Department of History and Cultural Studies | Department: Department of History and Cultural Studies Korean Studies | Duration: 4 semesters | Study mode: full-time; English-taught and German-taught | Intake: Winter and summer semester | Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Korean studies/East Asian studies from Freie Universität Berlin or equivalent with credit points in Korean studies or other East Asian studies that correspond to the bachelor’s program in Korean studies/East Asian studies at Freie Universität Berlin. Proof of English skills (level B2 CEFR) for applicants whose first language is not English and whose degree was not obtained at an institution of higher education where English was the language of instruction. The DSH - or German Language University Entrance Exam for Foreign Students - is obligatory for all applicants whose first language is not German and who have earned their initial degree from a university (or equivalent institution) where the language of instruction is not German.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters

Apply through the official page: https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/studium/bewerbung/index.html

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