International Political Economy of East Asia, Master 1 subject

  • ​​The increasing importance of East Asia in the world economy and politics in the 21st century increases the demand for East Asian skills at all levels in research institutions, public administration, international organisations, private sector, and non-profit organisations.
  • The M.A. IPEEA helps to meet this demand by qualifying students with a modern Master's degree for demanding tasks in or in relation to East Asia. It strives to provide skills to perform in a multidisciplinary and multinational environment.
  • With a theory-based, contemporary, and practice-oriented range of courses, the Master of Arts programme in the subject International Political Economy of East Asia (IPEEA) is a programme offered by the Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
  • ​The Institute of East Asian Studies, University of Duisburg-Essen, and three of RUB’s faculties –the Faculties VII (Economics), VIII (Social Science), IX (East Asian Studies)– have joined forces to guarantee professional education at the highest level within the range of areas covered by this unique programme.
International Political Economy of East Asia

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– International Political Economy of East Asia

Steckbrief

Abschluss
Master of Arts
Beginn
Wintersemester
Dauer
4 Semester
Unterrichtssprache
German, English
Admission
Not restricted, application at the faculty required
Information on enrollment/application for German applicants

Information on enrollment/application for German applicants

Application information for international applicants

Application information for international applicants

Worum geht's?
Dieser Studiengang ist einzigartig, weil ...
it is one of a few degree programmes in Europe providing a postgraduate course focusing on current political and economic issues and problems in the East Asian regions (China, Japan and Korea).
Er bietet eine Vertiefung in den Bereichen ...
  • Foreign & Security Policy of East Asia
  • Governments and institutions of East Asia
  • Political culture and history of East Asia
  • Regionalisation and internationalisation
  • East Asia and Global Economic Governance
  • Political economics of East Asia
Zu wem passt's?
Wer diesen Studiengang studieren möchte,
have:
  • language proficiency
  • understanding of theory and methods pertaining to political science
  • knowledge of the region

enjoy:

  • researching, analysing, presenting
  • political and economic topics

struggle through:

  • theory of political science, linguistic challenges, seminar papers
Dieser Studiengang ist für Absolvent*innen der folgenden Fächer geeignet
  • East Asian Economics and Politics, B.A.
  • general politics and regional studies with an East Asian focus
Wer einen Abschluss in diesem Studiengang hat, arbeitet häufig
  • in the civil service/ministries
  • in international organisations
  • in East Asia-oriented enterprises
  • in Non-Governmental Organisations
  • in research institutes
Und sonst?
Ein Praktikum ...

A stay abroad or an internship is mandatory. It is not necessary to complete both.​

Ein Auslandsaufenthalt ... is mandatory. It is done in the 3rd semester.
Dauer: 1 semester
Wer hilft?
Studienfachberatung

Dr. Florian Pölking/ Mireia Paulo Noguera, MA
Gebäude, Raum: Universitätsstr. 142, MB 3/151 - 155
Tel.: +49 (0)234 / 32-26159
E-Mail:
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Kontakt zu Studierenden

Fachschaft Ostasienwissenschaften
Gebäude, Raum: Universitätsstraße 134, Raum 2.30
Tel.: +49 (0)234 / 32-25033
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