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Study Details: Master of Political Science, 2 years full-time, 120 ECTS
Students are able to analyze political processes in Asia countries; knows theoretical models and their practical applications for examining regional political and economic phenomena. A graduate is able to identify, analyze, evaluate, foresee the main tendencies of political and economic processes in the East Asia region; is competent to analyze political processes in different countries in the regional context.
The prospective students are expected to hold a Bachelor degree or its equivalent, and a grade point average of at least 7.0. The basic selection criteria are:
• Bachelor’s studies grade point average;
• Bachelor’s thesis grade;
• Priority is given to students with Bachelor’s degrees from the social sciences and humanities;
• Priority is given to students with Political Science certificate;
It is recommended that applicants have completed the following prerequisites: Introduction of Political Science, Introduction to International Relations, Political Philosophy and Introduction of Economics.
2012-13: 4900 EUR
Vytautas Magnus University offers scholarships to students who are currently enrolled or planning to enrol in Master’s degree programmes taught in English at Vytautas Magnus University. Gold Award, Silver Award, Stipendium Honoris Further Details
Graduates of the programme of the East Asia region studies will have a possibility to work in different state, nongovernmental and private institutions such as public institutions of the Republic of Lithuania
diplomatic missions, EU institutions, diplomatic missions of East Asia countries in Lithuania, educational institutions. Graduates of the programme of the East Asia Region studies are offered the possibility to continue their studies in the post-graduate programme in the field of Social Sciences.
Compulsory Courses (8)
Regional Studies and Academic Writing
Politics and International Relations in East Asia
Economic Expansion in East Asia and Environment Protection
Ethnicity and National Politics in East Asia
Case of Korea: Democracy and Totalitarism in East Asia
Political Development of China
Postwar Japan’s Society and Politics
Regions Evolution in the International System
Optional Courses (3)
Japanese Language (1 level)
Japanese Language (2 level)
Japanese Language (3 level)
Korean Language (1 level)
Korean Language (2 level)
Korean Language (3 level)
Chinese Language (1 level)
Chinese Language (2 level)
Chinese Language (3 level)
Optional Courses (3)
The History of Political Ideas in the XX Century
Chinese Culture and Civilization
The History of Korean Culture
Japanese Culture: the Heritage and the Present Situation
Contemporary Political Anthropology
Special Course
Small and Medium Size States Economic Policy
Research Projects (3)
Master’s Thesis
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