East Asian Studies

Students ofMaster's Degree program in East Asian Studies at University of Turku gain expertise in East Asian contemporary history, politics and societies and learn social science research methods to become area specialists on East Asia. East Asian languages are studied as part of the degree to support students’ acquisition of knowledge and Master’s thesis research.

In thisprogram in East Asian Studies, you will have good opportunities to go on a student exchange in East Asian universities as well as to receive an East Asian study and research scholarship. The program provides expertise to enter international public, private and third sector professions. You will also become qualified to apply to PhD programs and to pursue an academic career.

Job options

After graduating from the Master’s Degree program in East Asian Studies, you can find employment in public, private and third sector jobs. Knowledge on East Asia and dynamic regions is in demand in various fields: diplomatic service, international organisations, and companies.

Example job titles of our alumni:

• Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Finland;
• Junior Account Executive;
• Senior Adviser, Finnish Immigration Services;
• International Sales Specialist;
• HR and Communications Assistant.

Career in research

As a graduate of the EAST program, you will be eligible to apply to the doctoral programs at the University of Turku and other universities in the fields of social sciences and East Asian studies.

Courses include:

• Methodology in East Asian Studies

• Ethnography

• Feminist Methodology

• Computational Social Sciences

• Quantitative Methods

• Causal Inference

• Approaches to Global and Regional Studies