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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Korean Language East Asia States: Studies

Course Summary

Programme description

The Korean peninsula lies at the centre of landmark geopolitical developments in the early 21st century.

North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme and tensions between the two Koreas serve as stark reminders of the fragility of regional and global orders.

South Korea has become a major global economic player and an important actor in development assistance.

Additionally, Korean culture (including pop culture) has surged to global popularity over the past decade and exported across the globe.

Understanding Korean culture, history, current political and economic developments and international relations is therefore crucial to make sense of key processes in global security, economics and politics in Asia and beyond.

About our programme

The MSc in Korean Studies is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to critically engage with these developments through recognised Masters-level training in both Korean Studies and East Asian Studies with a focus on: history society the economy urban studies public policy politics and international relations.

Career opportunities

You will acquire an interdisciplinary understanding of key issues in Korean society, politics and international relations, history and economics and will be able to relate those to broader social, political, and economic trends in the East Asian region and globally.

You will be able to engage various disciplinary and theoretical perspectives and apply concepts to empirical cases.

You will also gain the necessary knowledge and skills to analyse, compare and assess competing claims and make informed judgements about them.

Modules

The aim of this course is to introduce students to politics and international relations of Korea and East Asia. The course is divided in two parts. The first provides an overview to the region. An overview of Korea and East Asia during the 20th and early 21st centuries is provided. Attention is paid to state formation, regime types, party systems, democratisation, political culture, and political economy. The second part covers developments in the international politics of East Asia since the end of the Cold War. Here the interplay between external and regional powers is analysed, alongside the foreign policies of the main actors in the region. Special attention is also given to trends in Asian regionalism (politics, security, economy), soft power, and globalisation.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£13,000

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£28,800

Entry requirements

Good first degree in a relevant subject