Master in Asian Studies

at Lund University

Modules:
 

• Introduction to Asian Studies
• The Economic Transformation of East and South-East Asia
• Political Systems, Governance, and Democratization in East and South-East Asia 
• International Relations of East and South-East Asia
• Methods in Asian Studies in Theory 

• To be admitted to the programme, the student must have a Bachelor’s degree (a Swedish Kandidatexamen) in the Social Sciences or Humanities.
• Oral and written language proficiency in English equivalent to English 6/B from Swedish upper secondary school is a requirement. International qualifications will be assessed in accordance with national guidelines.

For International Students: kr 1,10,000 per year

Graduates of the MSc Programme in Asian Studies have a number of career opportunities available to them. Many graduates continue to doctoral studies at universities throughout Europe and beyond. Some of our students work in government administration, for example, foreign ministries, embassies and various European Union and United Nations agencies. Others obtain employment in civil society organisations around the world, for example, the Asia Foundation, the Red Cross and Oxfam. In the private sector we find our graduates employed as business analysts, consultants, project leaders, project coordinators, business developers, brand managers, company directors, freelance journalists and newspaper editors.