C04233v1 Master of Arts in China Studies

Note(s)

Students intending to complete the Master of Arts in China Studies are encouraged to enrol directly in this program instead of enrolling initially in the Graduate Diploma or Master of Arts in International Studies and transferring to the Masters of Arts in China Studies. This assists students and the Institute for International Studies with planning and administration. Students choosing to do the In-country Study component are charged a supplementary fee of $3,500.

Overview

The Master of Arts in China Studies is a program of study in which students develop and enhance their knowledge of key aspects of political, social and cultural change in contemporary China.

This course offers students the opportunity to undertake in-country studies for a semester in China, or write a dissertation related to China.

Course aims

This program aims to extend students' skills and knowledge derived from their undergraduate studies by deepening their understanding of key political, social and cultural aspects of China. It showcases ongoing research by senior academic staff through a series of lectures, and thus provides students with a cutting edge insight into Chinese issues and concerns as researched at the UTS Centre for China Studies.

The research project consists of a literature review, a research proposal, and a major essay. The aim of the research component is to allow students to demonstrate their capacities to produce a professional-level project in an area of China Studies appropriate to entry to a career in research, foreign affairs and trade, and business.

Additional admission requirements

Applicants are selected on the basis of having:

• a Bachelor's degree from a recognised university, and
• the equivalent of 24 credit points of Mandarin Chinese from a recognised university,

that was undertaken in the last five years.

Recognition of prior learning

Course duration and attendance

This course is offered on a one-and-a-half-year full-time, or equivalent part-time basis.

Course structure

The course totals 72 credit points of study and focuses on deepening students' understanding of political, social and cultural change in contemporary China. The compulsory component of the course includes a subject in Chinese Language and Culture, Advanced China Studies and International Studies Research Seminar.

Students may choose to spend a semester at a Chinese institution of higher learning through arrangements made by the Institute for International Studies. Alternatively, they may write a dissertation on some aspect of political, social or cultural change in China.

Additionally, students are required to select 24 credit points of electives. The 24 credit points may comprise three 8-credit-point subjects or four 6-credit-point subjects.

Full-time students undertake 24 credit points per semester. Part-time students should undertake no fewer than 16 credit points per semester. It may be possible to commence this course part time in Spring semester, subject to the availability of language subjects.

Course completion requirements

Other information

Further information is available from the UTS Student Centre on: