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| Application Deadline: | June 30 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 8,017 - ≈ € 15,788 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of School of Oriental and African Studies
Containing 60 percent of the world’s population, Asia is the setting for many of the most important political issues in the world today. These issues include the rise of China and India, economic dynamism of the Asian-Pacific area, regional integration (ASEAN, SAARC, Shanghai Cooperation Organization), security hotspots (Korean Peninsula, Taiwan Straits, India-Pakistan, the ‘global war on terror’), democratic transition and consolidation, the survival of non-democratic regimes, and identity conflicts of ethnicity, religion and language. To understand these and other political processes, this MSc programme draws upon the concepts and methods of the sub-disciplines of comparative politics (political sociology and political economy) and international relations. The evidence from Asia will also reveal the relevance and limitations of the concepts and methods derived from North American/European settings and suggest ways in which they may be modified. The expertise available in the Department enables students to concentrate on one of the sub-regions of Asia, (East Asia. South Asia, Southeast Asia and Central Asia) should they choose to do so. Alternatively, they may follow a more comparative approach by selecting a mixture of units covering different sub-regions.
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Students take taught courses to the value of 3 full units + dissertation:
1. ONE unit from A (compulsory);
2-3. ONE or TWO units from B; ONE unit from C; ONE unit from D;
4. Dissertation on some aspect of Asian Politics (compulsory).
A. One of the following regional politics courses:
- Government and Politics of Modern South Asia – 15PPOC003
- Government and Politics of Modern South East Asia – 15PPOC247
- Politics and Society in Central Asia - 15PPOC007
- Northeast Asian Politics and Society: Japan, the Korean Peninsula and Taiwan- 15PPOC245
- State and Society in the Chinese Political Process – 15PPOC012
B. One or two of the following regional politics courses:
- China and International Politics – 15PPOC018
- International Politics of East Asia – 15PPOC251
- Taiwan's Politics and Cross-Strait Relations - 15PPOC252
C. One of the following disciplinary courses:
- State and Development in Asia and Africa – 15PPOC017
- State and Society in Asia and Africa – 15PPOC008
D. One of the following courses:
- Language course (one from Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Cambodian, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Tamil or Urdu
- Chinese Law II: Modern Chinese Law – 15PLAC139
- Culture and Conflict in the Himalayas – 15PSAC2910
- Economic Development of South East Asia – 15PEC004
- Economic Problems and Policies in Modern China – 15PECC035
- Economic Problems of South Asia – 15PECC003
- Islam in South Asia -15PHIC042
- Japanese Modernity 1 - 15PHIH013 (half unit, Term 1) and Japanese Modernity 2 - 15PHIH014 (half unit, Term 2)
E.
- Dissertation: this would focus on some aspect of Asian Politics
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
The qualification for entry is normally a first or upper-second class honours degree (or equivalent) in Politics or International Relations, or a related social science discipline. Applicants without such a background may be considered for admission depending on their academic training and undergraduate performance.
English language requirements
In order to ensure that SOAS students have a sufficient standard of English to study effectively, we require overseas students to submit evidence, during the application process, of their current level of proficiency.
Score for Unconditional Entry
- IELTS: Overall 7+ with at least 7 in all sub scores
- TOEFL: iBT105+ with at least 25 in all sub scores
- Pearson Test of English - Academic: Score of 75 or above with at least 70 in all sub scores
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 105 |
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