This new program replaces our individual Masters programs on China, Japan, Korea and East Asian Relations.

It has been structured to give students the freedom to design their own postgraduate coursework and research.

Unusually for a taught Masters program, it has only one required taught course: a research methods class.

Students will choose the rest of their taught courses from a wide range of options. These will help them explore the social, political, historical, economic and cultural factors that have made the East Asian region what it is today.

Students will write their dissertation towards the end of the program on a topic related to their own interests and expertise in East Asia and its constituent countries.

Students will be given the tools to analyze and understand the complexities of East Asia in a global context, with skills relevant to professional sectors such as diplomacy, international relations, negotiation, and journalism.

No previous knowledge of an East Asian language is required and classes will not typically involve language learning. If students would like to learn an East Asian language they don’t already know, they can opt to do so as part of the program (Korean) or for additional credit (Chinese and Japanese).