MA East Asian Studies/Modern Sinology at University of Göttingen

Programme overview

The Master’s programme in Modern Sinology combines intensive training in the Chinese language with interdisciplinary training in perspectives from the social sciences and the humanities on modern China (history, philosophy, religion, politics, society, economy, and law). Our students get the chance to acquire cultural skills, and they learn to investigate the Chinese World from a variety of contextualizing perspectives and to critically reflect these perspectives. Our interdisciplinary approach enables students to study the complexities of modern and contemporary China and its dynamic relationship with other regions of the world.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; English-taught | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

Joint Honours MA totalling 42 credits in combination with two module packages (minor) totalling 18 credits each science methods and theories in the context of an independent research project in preparation of your master’s thesis

Career pathways

Our graduates qualify both for academic careers and any career that requires excellent language skills and a high level of cultural skills. They, therefore, make excellent analysts, consultants, and mediators in transcultural and global institutions, organizations, and companies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: open. Previous studies: B.A. degree or equivalent degree. Evidence of credits in sinology, including credits in the fields of Chinese history, religion, politics, society, philosophy, linguistics, economy or law of modern China to the extent of at least 120 C must be submitted. Language requirements: Chinese language: Applicants with a native language other than modern Mandarin Chinese must possess sufficient knowledge of modern Mandarin Chinese. Evidence of sufficient language skills is to be furnished by passing an examination on level 5 of the Hànyu Shuipíng Kaoshì (HSK) test. or on band B level 3 of the Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL); instead of a test certificate, the necessary language skills according. to the HSK level 5 or on band B level 3 TOCFL standard can also be proved by successful participation in the language aptitude test offered by. Georg August University or by equivalent achievements in the context of a previous course of study. The selection committee decides whether the achievements from previous studies are equivalent to HSK 5 or TOCFL B 3.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/46792.html

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