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----Apologies for cross-posting--- Dear all, The Centre for East Asian Studies at University of Bristol,U.K. has launched a new MSc in East Asian Development and the Global Economy. Applications are invited now for October 2008 intake. Please see details below: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------- Emma Holland Centre for East Asian Studies Room 2E17 University of Bristol 8 Woodland Road Bristol BS8 1TN T: +44 0117 3318007 F: +44 0117 9546604 E: [log in to unmask] W: www.bristol.ac.uk/ceas http://www.bicc.ac.uk/ Centre Secretary: Felicity Gaskin T: +44 0117 3318008 E: [log in to unmask]