Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
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Study Details: MA 1 year full-time, 2-3 years part-time
The MA Taiwan Studies programme is the first and only postgraduate degree focussing on contemporary Taiwan in the English-speaking world. It provides an unrivalled programme of advanced interdisciplinary courses on Taiwan’s politics, society and culture, cinema, political economy, and international relations.
SOAS is the world’s leading centre for Taiwan Studies teaching, academic events and publications. Each year the Centre of Taiwan Studies runs a very vibrant series of academic events, film screenings, workshops and conferences that are designed to create a unique environment for the study of Taiwan.
We will consider all applications with 2:ii (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application including supporting statement and references.
For fees and funding options please visit website to find out more
Graduates from the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures develop competencies in intercultural awareness, analysis and communication. Demand for specialists with advanced proficiency in the languages of China, Japan and Korea has significantly increased in recent years, and graduates with these skills are highly sought after by employers.
Recent graduates have been hired by organisations including:
Core
Dissertation in Politics and International Studies - 60 credits
Open
Compulsory
New Taiwan Cinema and Beyond (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Culture and Society of Taiwan (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Taiwan and International Politics I - 15 credits
Open
Taiwan and International Politics II - 15 credits
Open
Guided options - List B
750B Ethnographic Locations: East Asia - 15 credits
Open
Contemporary Chinese Society (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Economic development in the Asia Pacific region - 15 credits
Open
Modernity, Nation and Identity in Japanese History (1853-1945) (PG) - 15 credits
Open
New Visions of Japan in Modern Literature and Popular Culture (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Myths, Legends and Folkways of East Asia (PG) - 15 credits
Open
International Security Politics in East Asia - 15 credits
Open
Politics of Inequality in Northeast Asia: Japan, Korea and Taiwan - 15 credits
Open
China and International Politics I - 15 credits
Open
China and International Politics II - 15 credits
Open
Guided options - List C
Chinese 1A (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Chinese 1B (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Classical and Literary Chinese 1 (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Chinese 2A (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Chinese 2B (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Chinese 3A (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Chinese 3B (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Chinese 4A (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Chinese 4B (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Japanese 1A (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Japanese 1B (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Japanese 2A (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Japanese 2B (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Japanese 3A (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Japanese 3B (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Japanese 4A PG - 15 credits
Open
Japanese 4B PG - 15 credits
Open
Open options
Students can take a maximum of 30 credits from the School-wide open options list, including languages.
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