MSc Politics of Asia
SOAS University of London
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 3 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 14,270 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* full-time fees: UK £14,270; Overseas £23,800. Part-time 2 years fees: UK £7,135/year; Overseas £11,900/year. Part-time 3 years fees: UK £4,710/year; Overseas £7,855/year
Introduction
Mode of Attendance: Full-time or part-time
The SOAS MSc Politics of Asia fosters close analysis of politics in Asia—both South Asia and East Asia, with additional options covering Southeast Asia and Central Asia. How do globalization, nationalism, nuclear rivalry, and urban development affect political life in Asia? What drives the politics of ethnicity, religion, and gender? How should we understand the specific characteristics of politics (both formal and informal) in India, Pakistan, China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea, as well as Indonesia, Thailand, Turkmenistan, and many other countries in the region?
The MSc Politics of Asia is organised along two pathways (South Asia / East Asia) with the option to combine courses from both whilst exploring courses covering other parts of the region. The degree examines the politics of Asia from a range of disciplinary perspectives, including political sociology, comparative politics, political theory, and international relations. Diplomats, activists, journalists, and those working with international organisations and NGOs, as well as those considering academic/research-oriented careers, will benefit from the broad analytical and in-depth empirical training provided by academics with wide professional networks and a deep, personal experience in Asia.
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Admissions
Curriculum
Structure
Students take taught modules to the value of 120 credits + dissertation:
- 30 credits from List A (compulsory)
- A minimum of 60 credits from List B
- A maximum of 30 credits from List C (or any open option with the approval of the programme convenor)
- Dissertation on some aspect of Asian Politics (compulsory)
Dissertation
This would focus on some aspect of Asian Politics.
- Dissertation in Politics and International Studies
Core Modules
Students must take both modules in List A (to the value of 30 credits).
and
Choose a minimum of 60 credits from List B
and
Choose a maximum of 30 credits from List C OR any open option with approval of programme convenor.
List A
- Frameworks of Political Analysis
- Methodology in the Social Sciences
List B (East Asia Pathway)
- Comparing Democracies in North-East Asia
- Political Economies of Northeast Asia: Japan, Korea and Taiwan
- International Security Politics in East Asia
- China and International Politics
- State and Society in the Chinese Political Process 1
- State and Society in the Chinese Political Process 2
- Elections, Social Movements and Gender in Taiwan
- Politics of Mainland Southeast Asia
- Politics of Island Southeast Asia
List B (South Asia Pathway)
- Politics of South Asia: Beyond India
- Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia
- International Relations of South Asia
- Politics of Imagining South Asia
- Race and Caste
- State and Society in Central Asia and the Caucasus
- Geopolitics and Security in Central Asia and the Caucasus
- Politics of Island Southeast Asia
- Politics of Mainland Southeast Asia
List C (East Asia Pathway)
- Taiwan in International Politics
- Globalising China
- Economic Development in the Asia Pacific region
- Nationhood and Competing Identities in Modern China
- The Two Koreas since 1953 (PG)
- Culture and Conflict in Nepal
- China's Economic Transformation
- China and World Development
- Law and Society in South Asia
- East Asian Buddhist Thought
- Chinese 1 A (PG)
- Chinese 1 B (PG)
- Japanese 1 A (PG)
- Japanese 1 B (PG)
List C (South Asia Pathway)
- Approaches to Comparative Political Thought
- Queer Politics in Asia, Africa and the Middle East
- Community, Religion, and Conflict in South Asian History
- Law and Society in South Asia
- The Politics of Culture in Contemporary South Asia
- Culture and Conflict in Nepal
- Political Economy of Development and Change in South Asia
- Culture and Society of South Asia
- Islam in South Asia
- Zoroastrianism: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
- Jaina Philosophy in Comparative Perspective
- Hindi Language 1 A (PG)
- Hindi Language 1 B (PG)
Learn a language as part of this programme
Degree programmes at SOAS - including this one - can include language courses in more than forty African and Asian languages. It is SOAS students’ command of an African or Asian language which sets SOAS apart from other universities.
Important notice
The information on the programme page reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session.
English Language Requirements
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