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    MA Full-time: 12 months Part-time: 24 months

Course Description

Our academic experts in Asian politics, economics, history and international relations will enhance your understanding of the culture and politics in Asia.

This course, unique to Nottingham, draws upon the research and teaching expertise of staff members at our UK, China and Malaysia campuses. You’ll have the opportunity to spend a semester at one of these overseas campuses during your time on the course. We also work closely with our Asia Research Institute – a research platform which engages with practitioners and partners in the region.

Entry Requirements

2:1 (or international equivalent)

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Fees

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Student Destinations

This course is ideal if you wish to pursue a professional career in Asia, whether you are mid-career and wish to change direction, aiming to move into policy areas, or interested in taking time out to make sense of your day-to-day policy activities.

The semester you spend in China or Malaysia will make you particularly attractive to employers which are seeking graduates with cultural and political experience. This course will develop your skills for a career in a range of fields, such as:

  • academia
  • civil service
  • international cultural exchange
  • international organisations
  • journalism
  • ministerial advising
  • non-governmental organisations
  • policy research

Module Details

Core modules

  • Global Asia
  • Dissertation

Optional modules

  • Covert Action and Unacknowledged Interventions
  • Grand Strategy
  • Justice Beyond Borders: Theories of International and Intergenerational Justice
  • Public Policy Fiascos
  • Research Methods in International Relations
  • Terrorism and Insurgencies
  • Theories and Concepts in International Relations

Either:

Spring semester, Ningbo Campus

60 credits of appropriate modules, such as:

  • China in International Relations
  • International Political Economy

or

Spring semester, Malaysia Campus

60 credits of appropriate modules, such as:

  • Asia in Transregional Perspective
  • Global Political Economy

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