Course details

Summary

Engage in advanced scholarship and contribute your own research to the existing knowledge in your field.

In a research masters you can contribute to the existing knowledge in your field by defining and managing a research project alongside some of New Zealand’s leading scholars.

In a taught masters you can deepen your knowledge in small classes with these leading scholars and complete a smaller research project such as a dissertation.

Asian Studies

Asian Studies gives you a broad understanding of the complexities and opportunities of Asia. Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary programme that draws on the wide range of expertise on Asia both in the School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics and across the Faculty of Arts as a whole.

The University of Auckland offers the widest range of Asian Studies course options in New Zealand. You can choose to study film, literature, politics, history, popular culture, philosophy, geography, economics and anthropology.

Asian Studies graduates have gone on to careers in international organisations, NGOs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and other areas of government.

Many students choose to augment their Chinese, Japanese or Korean major with a major or minor in Asian Studies; alternatively other students like to add Asian expertise to their major in other areas offered within the Bachelor of Arts.

Postgraduate work in Asian Studies requires an ability to conduct research in one or more Asian languages. You are encouraged to take advantage of the scholarships and exchange programmes offered by the School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics and improve your language skills by studying abroad either before or during your postgraduate study.

Required course of study

120-point (one-year) MA

The 120-point MA requires one year of full-time study, with admission from a BA(Hons) or PGDipArts. The MA in Asian Studies is available as a research masters.

240-point (two-year) MA

The 240-point MA requires two consecutive years of full-time study, with admission from a BA or approved equivalent qualification. The MA in Asian Studies is available as a research masters.

Further study options

Doctor of Philosophy

Master of Arts Other Subjects:, Ancient History, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Art History, Chinese, Criminology, Development Studies, Drama, Economics, Education, Employment Relations and Organization Studies, English, French, Gender Studies, Geography, German, Greek, History, Italian, Japanese, Languages and Literature, Latin, Linguistics, Logic and Computation, 毛利 Studies, Mathematics, Media, Film and Television, Museums and Cultural Heritage, Music, 毛利 Studies, Pacific Studies, Philosophy, Politics and International Relations, Psychology, Screen Production, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, Translation Studies.

Entry criteria

Admission for 120-point (1 year) programme: applicants must have completed a BA(Hons) or PGDipArts in Asian Studies with an average grade of B or higher, or approval of the Head of School or nominee. There are higher requirements for some research options. Admission for 240-point (2 years) programme: applicants must have completed a BA with a major in Chinese, Japanese or Korean and at least 45 points at Stage II or above in Asian Studies, or a major in Asian Studies with relevant language skills as approved by the Head of School or nominee. They must have an average grade of B or higher in at least 45 points above Stage II in the major.

English language requirements: