Study programme code

HILAM.HT

Study programme administrator

Alari Allik

MER study programme code

80104

version code

HILAM/18.HT

School / college

HT - School of Humanities

Study programme title in Est.

Aasia uuringud

study programme title in Engl.

Asian Studies

Language of instruction

Estonian

Study level

Master's studies

ECTS credits

120

Study domain

Arts and Humanities

Study programme group

languages and cultures

Study programme subgroup

Language acquisition

Nominal study period (in semesters)

4

Access conditions

BA or an equivalent level of qualification. Proficiency in Japanese, show more...
Chinese or Arabic at least at the B1 level depending on the choice of elective module.

Degrees conferred

humanitaarteaduse magister (Aasia uuringud)

Study programme aims and objectives

- To enable the students to acquire deeper knowledge on the historic traditions, show more...
classical culture as well as modern society and culture of different regions of Middle East and Asia;
- To develop skills in the chosen language;
- To create prerequisites for continuing studies in the PhD programme of Cultural Studies;
- To support the formation of skills necessary for conducting independent research.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- has acquired the required level in the Asian language chosen according to the main speciality show more...

- has specific knowledge of the history and culture of the region chosen according to the main speciality
- is able to write a research paper based on practical and analytical knowledge relating to the region chosen according to the main speciality
- is able to analyse and apply theories, methods and practical knowledge relating to the speciality
- has the skills needed for systematic and critical analysis of speciality literature, and is able to work with the literature

Graduation requirements

In order to graduate, the student shall complete the study programme in the given volume, show more...
which includes passing all compulsory courses and compiling and defending the Master’s thesis. Students who have not graduated from upper secondary schools where Estonian is the language of instruction, or who have graduated from schools where Estonian is only partly the language of instruction, are required to have Estonian language proficiency at C1 level.
Since the admission of year 2016 students are required to pass during the studies at least one course which uses a foreign language as the language of instruction.