Zhejiang University
A total of 10-20 students from these Nordic universities will get a unique opportunity to combine their master's studies at home with a specially organized master studies program at ZJU. ZJU is situated in Hangzhou which is one of the most pleasant cities of China, only one hour by train from Shanghai, and two hours by plane from Beijing and Hong Kong.
One year in Oslo, one year in China
The parallel master program is a two-year program comprising one year of studies at ZJU and one year at the home university.The first semester, you will follow courses at UiO. The 2nd and 3rd semester you will study at ZJU, taking courses especially designed for students from the Scandinavian universities, taught by teachers from ZJU and Denmark and Norway. The Nordic Consortium of China Studies is a element in this collaborative project, between Stockholm Univeristy, the University of Oslo, Aarhus University and Copenhagen University.
Field of study
The program is open for students interested in both social sciences and humanities, and courses will cover topics within both of these broad fields. Students taking part in the program will write a thesis of 30 ECTS during the 4th semester (preparing it during 3rd semester at ZJU) and get supervision from a teacher at ZJU as well as one from home. Please find a more detailed description of the program below.
Costs
Due to our special agreement with ZJU, there is no tuition fee attached to the program, but students will cover living and other costs by themselves (room in shared apartment is around 1,500 Yuan per month, and depending on life style living costs amount to about 2,500 Yuan per month). Here is an estimation of the costs.
Application
Only students accepted to the MA programs Chinese Society and Politics or East Asian Culture and History may apply. An application should be submitted to IKOS by Monday September 5 at 12:00, the latest. Enrollment is binding. Apply to Zhejiang
On Monday 22 August at 12.15 in seminar room 360 at P. A. Munch’s hus we will hold an information meeting about the parallel master programme.
If you are interested in the program, please contact IKOS for more information.
Course of study
| Semester | Location | Types of courses | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fall | UiO | Compulsory theory and methodology courses | 20 + 10 ECTS |
| 2 Spring | ZJU | Collaborative teaching including lectures, seminars, and practical research. The regular courses will consist of 6 hours per week of teaching in Chinese (lectures, text reading and communications skill) and 2 lessons per week in English on the same themes. In addition, part of the teaching program will be undertaken with participation from the Nordic universities (2 one-week intensive co-taught courses). Also, 2 weeks will consist of project work/excursions/field work without class room teaching. Exams will be a combination of oral and written exams, and/or compulsory attendance. Some exams will be in Chinese and some in English. | Equivalent of 30ECTS |
| 3 Fall | ZJU | Collaborative teaching including lectures, seminars, and practical research. Preparation for thesis (supervision from both universities). Approximately 50% of student's time will be devoted to thesis related work (including fieldwork or other types of data collection). This work will be completed by the end of the semester. Part of the teaching program will be undertaken with participation from the Nordic universities (1 one-week intensive co-taught course) | Equivalent of 30 ECTS |
| 4 Spring | UiO in collaboration with ZJU | Thesis. The thesis will be co-supervised and written in English. ZJU requires a summary in Chinese (no less than 1000 characters) and an oral examination. The oral examination can be done by means of video conference. The thesis will be examined individually by UiO and ZJU respectively. It must be passed at each university to earn the respective master degree. | 30 ECTS |