Master's Degree in Global East Asian Studies 12 months Postgraduate Program By Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |Top Universities
Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

4,500 EURTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

International Relations/Studies/AffairsMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

International Relations/Studies/Affairs

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

Working in today's globalised world requires a special type of understanding of the economic, political, cultural and environmental dynamics of the East Asian region (China, Japan, Korea) and how it influences the rest of the world, making this area the most important driving force for globalisation.
The university master's degree in Global East Asian Studies is a pioneering programme in the training of professional experts in the economic, political, cultural and environmental interactions with East Asia (China, Japan, Korea) in this age of globalisation.
  • If you are a graduate in the humanities, social sciences or environmental sciences, this master's deree represents an opportunity to put to use your knowledge and skills towards intermediations with East Asia.
  • If you are a graduate in East Asian Studies, you will be able to gain more in-depth knowledge in the relations with China, Japan and Korea, and specialise in the influence they have globally.
  • One same cross-curricular specialisation and the possibility to prepare your Master Thesis in a professional environment including public institutions, private companies, and NGOs located in Spain and in Asia.
  • An interdisciplinary training that prepares you for the international sectors of the professional world, or for the continuation onto PhD programmes offered at a variety of prestigious universities, with classes in English and with  no previous language level required in any of the Asian languages.
  • With local and Asian experts, and in close collaboration with official international institutions such as Casa Asia (Spain), Confucius Institute Barcelona (China), The Japan Foundation (Japan) and King Sejong Institute Barcelona (South Korea).

Program overview

Main Subject

International Relations/Studies/Affairs

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

Working in today's globalised world requires a special type of understanding of the economic, political, cultural and environmental dynamics of the East Asian region (China, Japan, Korea) and how it influences the rest of the world, making this area the most important driving force for globalisation.
The university master's degree in Global East Asian Studies is a pioneering programme in the training of professional experts in the economic, political, cultural and environmental interactions with East Asia (China, Japan, Korea) in this age of globalisation.
  • If you are a graduate in the humanities, social sciences or environmental sciences, this master's deree represents an opportunity to put to use your knowledge and skills towards intermediations with East Asia.
  • If you are a graduate in East Asian Studies, you will be able to gain more in-depth knowledge in the relations with China, Japan and Korea, and specialise in the influence they have globally.
  • One same cross-curricular specialisation and the possibility to prepare your Master Thesis in a professional environment including public institutions, private companies, and NGOs located in Spain and in Asia.
  • An interdisciplinary training that prepares you for the international sectors of the professional world, or for the continuation onto PhD programmes offered at a variety of prestigious universities, with classes in English and with  no previous language level required in any of the Asian languages.
  • With local and Asian experts, and in close collaboration with official international institutions such as Casa Asia (Spain), Confucius Institute Barcelona (China), The Japan Foundation (Japan) and King Sejong Institute Barcelona (South Korea).

Admission requirements

1 Year
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

1,660 EUR
-

International Students

4,500 EUR
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