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From: Winnie King [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 02 May 2008 15:39
To: Isabella Jackson; SHEN Wei; Stockman, Dr Norman
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Subject: Fwd: New for 2008! Apply Now: MSc in East Asian Development and
the Global Economy
Dear all,
The Centre for East Asian Studies has today launched a new MSc in
East Asian Development and the Global Economy. Applications are
invited now for October 2008 intake. Please see details below:
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MSc in East Asian Development and the Global Economy
An exciting new degree programme from Bristol University's Centre for
East Asian Studies designed specifically for those who want to
understand the dramatic development of East Asia and its place in the
Global Economy. Explore the way in which globalisation has impacted
on East Asia and the consequences for the rest of the world that are
flowing from East Asian development.
This programme aims to develop the student's interest in and
knowledge and understanding of the economic, cultural and social
transformations of the East Asian region. In particular it will
explore the development of East Asia within the wider global economy,
the changing and contrasting fortunes of the key economies in the
region, the specific features of the business and commercial sectors
in the region and the developing patterns of trade within East Asian
and between East Asian nations and other regions of the world.
Optional modules will offer more detailed examination of developments
in the Japanese and Chinese economies and the political and economic
relations between Europe and East Asia.
-A one year full-time programme taught in Bristol
- Taught by Bristol's international team of experts on East Asia
- Acquire a language from the region - Mandarin or Japanese or
- Extend your English Language skills with a course in "Advanced
English Language Studies"
- Get a degree from one of Britain's Top Ten Universities
Programme Structure:
Two Core Modules:
-East Asia and Global Development (Required)
-East Asia and International Business (Required)
Plus:
-Introduction to Research Methods (Required)
Your choice of 3 optional modules:
-The Chinese Economy in Transition
-Japan and the East Asian Economy & Society
-East Asia, Europe and Global Integration
-Language for General Purposes: Mandarin 1 & 2
-Language for General Purposes: Japanese 1 & 2
-Advanced English Language Studies
Plus:
-The Dissertation (Required)
Entry Requirements:
Applicants should normally hold a good first degree in any subject.
Applicants without such a degree but who have other qualifications
and relevant professional experience will also be considered.
Applicants whose first language is not English, or whose previous
degree did not have English as the medium of instruction, must
demonstrate an adequate command of the language. Such applicants
should normally possess either of the following: A minimum score of
6.5 in the British Council's International English Language Testing
Service (IELTS). A minimum score of 250 in the computer-based Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and 4.0 TWEA minimum score of
620 in the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
How to Apply:
For full details of how to apply and a full programme specification,
please visit our website at
www.bristol.ac.uk/ceas
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Emma Holland
Centre for East Asian Studies
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University of Bristol
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Centre Secretary:
Felicity Gaskin
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