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MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Chinese Studies)

MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Chinese Studies)

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

11 months

Start date

OCT-25

Key information
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Qualification type

MPhil - Master of Philosophy

Subject areas

China: Studies Chinese Languages Middle Eastern Studies

Course type

Research

Course Summary

The MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Chinese Studies) is an intense one-year course primarily for students who intend to go on to do a PhD in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Chinese Studies) at the University of Cambridge or elsewhere. It is designed for highly motivated future researchers who have a substantial undergraduate background in Chinese studies or related fields but need more exposure to topic-specific or discipline-based analytical frameworks and more intensive training in primary source language(s) and research skills.

At the end of the MPhil programme, students will be expected to have:

  • acquired the ability to read, interpret and translate primary sources in Modern and/or Classical Chinese;
  • acquired a good knowledge of the general scholarship on modern and/or pre-modern Chinese culture(s);
  • acquired an in-depth knowledge of the secondary literature relevant to the subject of their dissertation;
  • developed the ability to formulate original research questions and produce a well-constructed argument to answer them, in the form of an independent piece of research based on the use of primary and secondary sources; and
  • developed independent archival and library- and internet-based research skills concomitant with successful completion of a Masters-level degree in Chinese Studies.

Modules

For the MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Chinese Studies), students will submit a dissertation of not more than 15,000 words, including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography on a subject approved by the Degree Committee. All MPhil dissertations must include a brief abstract at the start of the dissertation of no more than 400 words.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£13,554

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£31,860

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK High 2.1 Honours Degree. They need high 2.1 or a first at BA level from a UK university or equivalent. Good working knowledge (especially reading) of Modern Chinese.