Programme structure
Recommended order of completion of the course of study
| 4. semester |
EAST4591 - Master's Thesis in East Asian Culture and History (60 credits) or |
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| 3. semester | EAST4591 - Master's Thesis in East Asian Culture and History (60 credits) or AAS4900 International Project Term in Asia and Africa |
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| 2. semester | Elective course | Elective course | Elective course |
| 1. semester | EAST4510 – Multiple Modernities in East Asia: Approaches to the Study of Culture and History (discontinued) | EAST4530 – Topics in East Asian Culture and History (discontinued) | |
| 10 credits | 10 credits | 10 credits | |
1st and 2nd semester (60 credits):
The first year of the Master's degree comprises the methodical and theoretical basis for independent work on the Master's thesis.
Compulsory courses (30 credits):
- EAST4510 – Multiple Modernities in East Asia: Approaches to the Study of Culture and History (discontinued)
- EAST4530 – Topics in East Asian Culture and History (discontinued)
Elective courses (30 credits):
For all students:
- EAL4020 – Topics in the History of East Asian Languages (discontinued)
- EAST4110 – Readings in East Asian Culture and History (discontinued)
- EAST4504 – Religious Traditions in East Asia
- EAST4520 – Topics in East Asian Societies and Politics (discontinued)
- JAP4320 – Modern Japan Through Novels
- JAP4530 – Topics in Japanese Society and Politics
- KIN4111 – Classical Chinese (discontinued)
- REL4018 - New Themes in Religious Studies - Contemporary Buddhism on the Tibetan Plateau, in the Himalayas and in Mongolia (New course Spring 2014!)
- REL4160 – Buddhist Modernities (discontinued)
- REL4181 – Historical Religious Texts (discontinued)
- REL4270 – Tibetan Literary Culture (discontinued)
For students with qualifications in Chinese:
- KIN4340 – Taiwan Studies
- KIN4520 – Recent Developments in Chinese Society
- KIN4530 – Topics in Chinese Ideas and Ideologies (discontinued)
- KIN4540 – Topics in Chinese Society and Politics 2
For students with qualifications in Japanese:
It is possible to apply for recognition of up to 30 credits taken in other subjects from the University of Oslo or other universities when these can be seen as relevant for the candidate’s subject area for the dissertation. This form (only in Norwegian) must be filled out and sent to the programme coordinator if you wish to do so.
If you have a major in Chinese, you may combine your master's degree at the University of Oslo with a specially organized master's degree programme at Zhejiang University in China. By completion of this programme, you will obtain parallel master's degrees from both universities.
3rd and 4th semester (60 credits):
Either
or
- AAS4900 – International Project Term in Asia and Africa (continued)
- EAST4593 – Master's Thesis in East Asian Culture and History (discontinued)
In either case, the thesis is to be an individual research work. The subject of the thesis may be chosen from a wide range of topics in cooperation with the supervisor. The thesis is normally written in English, alternatively in a Scandinavian language. Sources in one or more East Asian language(s) should constitute at least 1/5 of the source material used.
Students should begin to reflect on a topic for their Master's thesis from day one. In all four semesters (except if abroad), participation in monthly seminars for the writing of project descriptions and theses is obligatory. All students are given a provisional supervisor at the beginning of the 1st semester and a permanent supervisor at the beginning of the 2nd semester.
Diploma and degree
The diploma is issued when you have completed the courses that meet the requirements for a degree. Read more about diplomas.
Earlier elective courses: