Admission requirements
120 MA Asian Studies students only.
Description
Half of the programme’s final term is reserved for writing the MA thesis. The thesis must demonstrate the student’s ability independently to prepare written reports of good quality. The thesis is based on original research and makes substantial use of primary material. The use of primary and/or secondary Asian-language material is required. The thesis should also provide ample evidence of the student’s grasp of the relevant specialist scholarly literature and the ability of the student to make an original contribution to knowledge. The thesis is written in English and up to 15,000 words in length, including footnotes and bibliography.
The Master’s Thesis Regulations set out matters concerning, among other things, planning, supervision and assessment of the bachelor’s thesis. You will find these regulations as an appendix to the Faculty’s Course and Examination Regulations for the master's programmes
Course objectives
Designing and executing a research project
Academic writing and publishing
Mode of instruction
Individual supervision
Assessment method
Thesis 100%
The MA thesis submission procedure works with a two-deadline system. The first submission deadline is May 15th, in the second year of the program (e.g. 2026 for students who started in 2024). The second and final submission deadline is July 1st, of the same year.
For more information about thesis assessment (including assessment procedure, criteria and forms) see the document at the bottom of the Faculty’s webpage about Thesis and papers. For regulations and deadlines specific to the MA Asian studies, please consult the thesis protocol on the program's Brightspace.
Registration
Students do not need to register in uSis.