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M.A. Global East Asia

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  • Winter intake
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  • English
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  • 4 semesters
    Duration
  • 31 May
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About the programme

Global East Asia (MAGEA) is an English-language Master of Arts at Freie Universität Berlin's Department of History and Cultural Studies. It takes 4 semesters and starts in the winter semester. The programme gives you core knowledge and a range of methods for exploring East Asia in its historical and contemporary development. It has three main parts, a compulsory Integrative Area Global East Asia, a consolidation area where you choose modules from at least two of the regional specialisations Chinese, Japanese and Korean Studies, and a complementary area, and it ends with a Master's thesis. Graduates are prepared for research, media, museums, cultural institutions and international companies. It suits graduates with a background in East Asian, Chinese, Japanese or Korean Studies.

Fields of study

Philosophy & History(Social Sciences & Humanities)
Law & Politics(Social Sciences & Humanities)

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Global East Asia at Free University of Berlin (FU Berlin)

English language

IELTS Overall
7/ 9.0

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
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Prerequisites

For admission to the Master's program, applicants must demonstrate the following requirements:

  • Have a first university degree (e.g. Bachelor) of at least 180 credit points (ECTS). As part of this degree, you must have earned at least 30 ECTS in courses in East Asian Studies and/or Chinese, Japanese or Korean Studies (language courses not included).
  • The master's program in Global East Asia is an English-language master's program. Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at the C1 level (CEFR).

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Global East Asia

Programme-specific documents

1.Application form

2.Passport Certificates

3. Bachelor Degree Certificate/Provisional Degree Certificate

4.Bachelor Degree Transcripts

5. Bachelor Degree Grading System Certificate

6.Secondary School Certificates(10+12)

7.SOP

8. LOR's

9.CV

10. ECTS Form(if any)

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Estimated year-1 total cost

22,944 – 34,344 EUR

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