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MSc East Asian Development and the Global Economy
at University of Bristol

Bristol, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 21,200
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 85

Program Overview

As a student on this programme, you will explore the development of East Asia within the wider context of global economy and development. You will examine the opportunities, challenges and strategic issues created for East Asian countries in the global and regional political, economic and social structures.

You will also investigate the developing patterns of power relations, and especially international trade and investment, within East Asia and between East Asian nations and other regions of the world. In addition, you will gain core theoretical knowledge and understanding of development and international political economy.

Course Content
Year 1

Unit name
- Capitalist Transformation in East Asia
- Theories of Development
- International Political Economy
- Dissertation
Students also need to select 60 credit points of optional units. A minimum of 40 credit points should be chosen from the following list:
- European Security
- China's International Relations
- The Politics of (Un)sustainability
- Postcolonial International Relations
- The Politics of Brexit
- Gender and Security
- Money, Finance & Power in the Global Political Economy
- Security Governance
- Gender and Development
- Managing and Evaluating Development
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Europeanisation
- Climate Crisis and International Security
- Sustainability and Social Impact in Marketing
- Research for a Sustainable Society
- Researching Organisations, Institutions and Management
Students may also be able to choose a maximum of 20 credit points from the following list of Sociology units depending on availability:
- Care, Labour and Gender
- Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences
- Philosophy and Research Design in the Social Sciences
- Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences
- Contemporary Identities and Inequalities
- Gender, Family and Migration
- Understanding Social Movements
- From Structuralism to Post-structuralism
- Digital Economy and Society
- Consumption, Environment and Sustainable Development
- Interpreting Gender
- Advanced Qualitative Research
- Further Quantitative Methods
- Sociological Theory and the Concept of Culture
- Care, Labour and Gender
- Advanced Quantitative Research
- Race, Power, and Politics: From the Haitian Revolution to Decolonial Futures
- Research for a Sustainable Society
- Researching Organisations, Institutions and Management
Entry Requirement
Applicants who hold a bachelor's degree from an accepted Indian university with a minimum of GPA of 6/10 or 60% will be considered for admission to a master's degree (the requirement will depend on your undergraduate university and the programme you have applied for).
Applicants to our Law programmes can be considered with minimum grades of 55-60% from an accepted Indian university.
Applicants who hold a first class master's degree from a prestigious university will be considered for admission to PhD study.

Fees & Scholarships

International Tuition Fees:

£21200 per year

Career Prospect

Bristol graduates are in high demand and have an excellent record of employment following graduation. Students of our MSc programmes go on to pursue varied and interesting careers.

Many sectors - such as the civil service, NGOs and charity work - require an MSc and some volunteer/internship experience. Graduates from our programmes have gone on to work for Refugee UK, Shelter, Barnardos, Amnesty International, government departments and the European Parliament, among others.

Cost Of Studying At University of Bristol

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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MSc East Asian Development and the Global Economy at University of Bristol