Orientation: What You Can Find on this Website

• Concept of the MA MEAS Program
• Career Prospects
• Program Structure
• Application Deadlines
• Application Procedure
• Required Documents
• Application Procedure for BA MOAS Students/Graduates
• Information for Freemovers

• FAQ and Downloads

Program Structure

The one-year (equivalent to two semesters) MA MEAS program offers advanced Chinese, Japanese or Korean language and a choice of a discipline corresponding to the student’s previous training (sociology, political science or economics). The program combines strong language skills with interdisciplinary and discipline-specific modules focusing on Chinese, Japanese and Korean studies. Methodological training is integrated into the Advanced East Asian modules.

During the first semester, MEAS students deepen their Chinese, Japanese and Korean language skills by focusing on advanced reading of essays and newspaper articles. Additionally, students choose three out of up to nine Advanced East Asian Studies (AEAS) modules, complemented by one elective module (which can be chosen from the AEAS and E-modules offered) in consultation with their study coordinator or supervisor. These modules provide problem-oriented and discipline-based perspectives on the politics, society, or economy of China, Japan, and Korea, as well as the entire East Asian region.

During the second and last semester of the MA MEAS, students focus on writing their Master’s thesis. The thesis is an independent piece of research about a cutting-edge topic on contemporary East Asia. It is intended to demonstrate the student’s newly acquired knowledge, theoretical and methodological skills in East Asian regional studies, and language proficiency. Depending on individual progress and planning, the second semester may serve as window of opportunity for study stays abroad (subject to approval by coordinator/supervisor, place availability at partner universities etc.) or internships.

Depending on an applicant’s prior education and training, conditional admission may be granted, requiring up to 30 ECTS credits in additional courses (for example for applicants with a BA degree of less than 240 ECTS credits in total, or if the admission committee identifies gaps or weak areas). In this case, the student can also be admitted for the summer term. Additional classes will be determined individually by the IN-EAST examination board. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you apply as early as possible if you are unsure about the adequacy of your previous education.

Further details about the program and all modules and classes can be found in the Examination Regulations and Module Handbook in the Downloads section.

Required Documents

• MA MEAS Application for Admission form
• MA MEAS Letter of Recommendation form

The Letter of Recommendation needs to be issued by a university professor. He or she should send the completed form directly to us via E-mail.

In addition to the application for admission form and the letter of recommendation, the documents listed below are to be submitted, either in English or German. Diplomas, degree certificates, transcript of grades, evidence of language proficiency, etc. need to be scans of the originals or certified copies. If any documents are not available in German or English, you need to submit scans of certified translations into either English or German.

• Proof of English language proficiency, e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, CET, etc.
• Proof of advanced East Asian language proficiency (Chinese, Japanese or Korean), equaling at least 60 credits or equivalent certification, e.g. HSK, JLPT, TOPIK, etc.
• Complete and up-to-date CV showing your professional experience and education
• Copy of BA degree certificate, including a transcript of grades showing an average grade of 2.5 or higher, based on the German grading system, and also including a transcript of any semesters spent abroad (Please use the so-called Bavarian Formular to calculate your CGPA in the German grading system. The best possible grade in Germany is 1.0, the minimum passing grade is 4.0)
• Statement of purpose: Please explain a) the disciplinary training and skills you have acquired so far at university and how do they fit into our MA program in terms of your intended focus (political science, sociology, or economics); b) your motivation to study our specific MA program; c) your interest in and possible experience with East Asia (500 words each for a, b, and c).
• APS Certificate (= Certificate of the ‘Akademische Prüfstelle’): relevant only for graduates from universities in China, Vietnamand and India.

EU citizens and EU-educated non-EU citizens (BildungsinländerInnen): Please send all application documents in one single pdf file by E-mail, except for the letter of recommendation, which should be submitted by the writer directly to us by E-mail. In order to merge several documents into one single pdf file, please use free software and programs, which you can easily find online. Please note that we do not accept any other file type but pdf for security reasons!
Non-EU-citizens: Please use the online application platform of the International Office to hand in the application documents, except for the letter of recommendation, which should be submitted by the writer directly to us by E-mail.

Application Procedure for BA MOAS Students/Graduates

For BA MOAS graduates, we have a simplified application procedure.

To apply, please send the following documents by E-mail (as early as possible) before Sept. 14 to mameas@in-east.de:

• current and complete CV with photo
• current Transcript of Records (Notenspiegel)
• information about all courses you still need to pass for obtaining the BA MOAS degree and about your BA thesis
  • Include the following information: module ID (e.g. OA 7, Soz 1, E 3 …), complete module and course title, name of instructor, date of examination/deadline
  • Name your BA supervisor and explain the current status of your BA thesis (date of registration, date of submission)
• in case you are interested in going abroad in the 2nd semester of MA MEAS (summer term), please check “Information on Possible Stays Abroad” (/in-east/study_programs/ma_meas/students.php) and submit all required documents according to the deadlines given and as early as possible. Please note that you need to already have a solid plan for your MA thesis and your MA supervisor’s approval in order to apply for a stay abroad at a partner university.

The required CGPA for being accepted to MA MEAS is 2.5. Exceptions from this required CGPA are not possible. After receiving the application, we will set up a counseling meeting to discuss the switch from BA MOAS to MA MEAS.

Information for Freemovers

If you are interested in coming to the University of Duisburg-Essen as a “Freemover” (no existing student agreement with your home institution), please check the information provided by the International Office (scroll down to the box entitled “Information for Freemovers”): https://www.uni-due.de/international/exchange_students.php

FAQ and Downloads

• Frequently asked questions
• MA MEAS Examination Regulations, including module description (in German)
• Module Handbook (English version, updated 2021. For an impression of the modules currently taught, check the LSF – switch to English, choose the term you want to look at, choose “Courses”, Click “Course Overview”, select “Ostasienwissenschaften/East Asian Studies” and then choose the specific study program)
• Module Handbook (German version, updated 2021)

 
Contact

If you need further information or have open questions, please contact the Coordination Unit at
mameas@in-east.de
Ms. Melanie KOGLER, M.A., Coordinator
Campus Duisburg
Office LE 602 in LE building
Please contact me by E-mail to set up an individual appointment.

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