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MA Japan in the Asia Pacific (Japan in the Asia-Pacific) at Leipzig University

Leipzig University, Germany

Programme overview

English-taught, interdisciplinary master's programme examining Japan's historical and current role in the Asia-Pacific, with exclusive cooperation with Japanese partners; can be taken with or without prior Japanese.

Faculty: Fakultät für Geschichte, Kunst- und Regionalwissenschaften  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time; taught in English  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Research-oriented programme combining humanities and social science approaches on geopolitical, economic and technological transformation and social and cultural change.

Career pathways

Prepares for international careers in the public, private or non-profit sectors with advanced language skills and regional expertise.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree in history, cultural, social or economic sciences (or recognised foreign equivalent); English at CEFR B2. Open admission (no numerus clausus). Application period: 02.05. – 15.09. for winter semester; 01.12. – 15.03. for summer semester; portal: AlmaWeb.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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