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Chinese Studies and International Relations MA (Hons)

University of St Andrews

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UCAS CODE: CH08

Course options

  • Qualification

    Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    08-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

CHINESE STUDIES

Chinese Studies at St Andrews will offer you exposure to the breadth and depth of Chinese linguistic and cultural practices. Going beyond the traditional model of language and literature, Chinese Studies will also include visual and pop cultures.

Whilst St Andrews does not offer Chinese as a single Honours degree, you can take it in combination with a wide variety of other subjects as part of a joint Honours degree.

Course information

The Chinese portion of the four-year joint Honours degree is run by the School of Modern Languages.

Your time at St Andrews will focus on the linguistic and cultural entity that is China and the Chinese-speaking world today. Chinese Studies at St Andrews will offer you exposure to the breadth and depth of Chinese cultural practices. Looking beyond a model of language and literature, Chinese Studies will also include visual and pop cultures.

Careers

China is the world's second-largest economy and its most populous nation-state. Knowledge of the Chinese language, along with an understanding of global issues in a Chinese context, will prepare you for an international career in a variety of industries.

This course will also prepare you to handle differences in working practices in Chinese-speaking contexts.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

The MA (Hons) in International Relations will teach you to explore issues such as the origins of war and peace, the making of foreign policy, trade regimes, international terrorism, human rights, international law, and the interaction of political and economic development.

Students will develop the skills to:

  • assess developments in the international system and specific geographical regions
  • analyse the ways in which states relate to other international actors
  • develop normative theories that relate the world as it is to the world as it might be.

The MA (Hons) in International Relations is a four-year course run by the School of International Relations.

In the first two years, you will:

  • study key theoretical approaches and concepts in international relations
  • explore foreign policymaking and its relation to international security
  • examine how theoretical approaches to international relations relate to issues in global politics.

Careers

International relations graduates are dynamic, globally aware, and self-motivated. They can transfer their critical reading, writing and communication skills, as well as advanced analytical abilities, to a variety of professional and internationally orientated environments.

They possess invaluable reasoning and questioning skills attained by completing a highly competitive degree.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

£ 30,160per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

Entry requirements

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A level : AAA

Subjects excluded: Citizenship Studies, Critical Thinking, Global Perspectives and Research (GPR) and General Studies.

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University information

University of St Andrews

  • University League Table

    4th

  • Campus address

    University of St Andrews, College Gate, St Andrews, KY16 9AJ, Scotland

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    2nd out of 79 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 215
    211 98%

    2nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    94.0 94%

    1st

    11
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.32 83%

    6th

    3

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