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Contemporary East Asian Studies (M.A.) at University of Duisburg-Essen

University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Programme overview

English-taught, social-science-based programme with an interdisciplinary profile, analysing East Asian societies, politics and economies. Includes intensive training in Chinese, Japanese or Korean.

Faculty: Joint programme of Faculty of Social Sciences and Mercator School of Management  |  Department: Institute of East Asian Studies  |  Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester (October)  |  Location: Duisburg und Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Curriculum offers Chinese, Japanese or Korean language training alongside the social science content.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree in social or political sciences or economics with a grade average of at least 2.5 (German scale), and English at C1; German is recommended but not required. Admission-free.

Intake: Winter semester (October)

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-due.de/de/studium/bewerbung.php

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