Would you like to take your studies further after your third year? Do you fancy continuing to study China? Would you like to make a start on the language?

If so, you might want to check out Newcastle's MA in East Asian History. Based in Historical Studies, the MA includes a balance between advanced historical training, advanced study of East Asian history, and language training at the level suited to the individual student (including those who are starting from the beginning). There are options in East Asian history in the second semester, and in the third semester (the summer) students use primary sources (in translation or in the original language, depending on language skills) to write a dissertation on a topic of their choice. The modules on East Asian history are all comparative, providing opportunities to locate both China and Japan in their broader East Asian context.

For history graduates who begin with no East Asian language, the programme provides a grounding in either Chinese or Japanese that opens up opportunities for further study in either China or Japan, and for scholarships to fund that study, as well as giving you a distinctive skill that is likely to be increasingly attractive to employers. The MA also provides essential training and background for those who wish to continue to a research degree (an MLitt, MPhil or PhD).

For further information, see the website at: http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/naomi.standen/EastAsianHistoryMA/eastasianhistfpg.html

You are also welcome to discuss the programme with either Naomi Standen or Martin Dusinberre.