Modern East Asian Studies

international course, full time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Frankfurt am Main
Deadlines
August 2027 (Germans and inhabitants)
August 2027 (EU)
August 2027 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • East Asian Studies
  • Asian Studies

Focus

Society, Politics, History, Law, Management/Economy, East Asia (China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan)

Annotation

Application deadline
01.04. - 15.08.

Applications from abroad should be received by 15/07

Minimum requirements for the first certificate of academic degree:
- Standard period of study: at least 6 semesters
- Degree in the following subject groups or areas of study: BA Sociology, Political Science, Law, Economics, History, Ethnology or Cultural Studies with reference to Asia (Japanese studies, Sinology, etc.) or comparable subjects or at least an equivalent degree in the same or related subject area

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements

Degree in the following subject groups or areas of study: BA in Social Sciences (esp. Management/Economics, Political Science, Law) or Humanities with a focus on East Asia (Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Sinology, Southeast Asian Studies) or History, Ethnology or comparable subjects or an at least equivalent degree in the same or a related discipline

For this degree programme, you should have obtained your first certificate of academic degree on the following subject groups and/or study areas: BA in Social Sciences (esp. Management/Economics, Political Science, Law) or Humanities with a focus on East Asia (Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Sinology, Southeast Asian Studies) or History, Ethnology or comparable subjects or an at least equivalent degree in the same or a related discipline

Lecture period

Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 12.02.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    as per letter of acceptance

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.04.2027 - 15.08.2027

    For applicants from abroad who need to apply for a visa, the application must be submitted by 15/07 at the latest

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.04.2027 - 15.08.2027

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.04.2027 - 15.08.2027

Languages of instruction

Main language

English

Further languages

German