East Asian Studies graduate program at UAlberta

East Asian Studies

East Asian Studies graduate program at UAlberta

The Department of East Asian Studies offers programs prompting the Master of Arts degree in East Asian Studies

For additional data, see the Department site, www.eastasianstudies.ualberta.ca.

Entrance Requirements

A college degree with GPA of 3.0 on the 4-point scale from the UAlberta, or a comparable capability and remaining from a perceived establishment. GPA affirmation will be carried out on the last ★60 of evaluated coursework finished, or on what might be compared to the most recent two years of full-time reviewed coursework.

An undergrad foundation identified with the proposed space of graduate examination is liked.

Candidates should give confirmation relevant to English Language Proficiency (allude to English Language Requirement). Any of coming up next is adequate:

  • a base TOEFL score of 90 with a score of at any rate 21 on every one of the individual ability regions (web based test) or same;
  • an IELTS score of 6.5, with a base score of 6.0 on each band.

Candidates should have four years of college level examination (or the same) in the language(s) in which they will do explore.

All candidates are needed to present the accompanying supporting documentation

  • Educational plan vitae;
  • Three reference letters submitted straightforwardly to the online application framework;
  • Exploration proposition;
  • Composing test (5-15 pages, in English) – this ought to be a scholastic paper regarding a matter firmly identified with the proposed field of graduate examination

See Admission and Application on the Department of East Asian Studies site for additional subtleties.

The Department is set up to acknowledge a predetermined number of understudies who are generally capable and show language fitness (exhibited as per the general inclination of the Department) however who have not exactly the necessary degree of capability in English or the language in which they will direct research. Such understudies might be qualified for affirmation as Qualifying Graduate Students. Candidates requiring capability in the language in which they will lead exploration may likewise be qualified for the Qualifying Year Abroad program.

The application cutoff time for September confirmation is January 15.

Qualifying Year Abroad program

In this program, understudies travel to Asia for an entire year of escalated language learn at one of our accomplice colleges – Peking University (Beijing, China), Sophia University (Tokyo, Japan), and Chungnam University (Daejeon, South Korea). Upon effective fruition of an entire year of language study, there will be a difference in program classification to the MA degree. For those intrigued by the passing year abroad program, a different application should be made to the University of Alberta’s Education Abroad Program office, notwithstanding the customary application for graduate affirmation. Note the Education Abroad Program cutoff time for trade programs is January 18; customary alumni application for confirmation is January 15. For additional data on the Qualifying Year Abroad program see the Department of East Asian Studies site.

Financial Assistance

The Department every year delegates various alumni examination and educating assistantships. Graduate understudies may likewise be qualified for different University associations and bursaries. For subtleties counsel the East Asian Studies – Graduate site.

Additional data with respect to subsidizing might be gotten from the Associate Chair – Graduate Studies, Department of East Asian Studies.

Graduate Program Requirements
MA degree in East Asian Studies [Graduate]