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.
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 on the rules and regulations concerning the MA thesis, see the MA Asian studies Thesis Protocol on the program’s Brightspace page.
Registration
Students do not need to register in uSis.