Politics and Society of Eastern Asia Eberhard Karls University Tübingen
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Tübingen
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- East Asian Studies
- Asian Studies
Target group
The course consists of three types of modules:
1) from regional science modules consisting of seminars on politics and society in Greater China and Japan \;
2) from social science modules, in which lectures and seminars provide the analytical tools to deal with the target regions \;
3) Specialist modules, in which the specialist language Chinese or Japanese are spoken and written. The course thus offers a comprehensive overview of political and social developments in Japan and Greater China \; the investigation of internal and intraregional areas of conflict \; the analysis of regionalization and integration trends in East Asia \; systematic training in dealing with Japanese or Chinese-language sources, as well as the teaching of translation techniques and language courses
Lecture period
- 13.04.2026 - 25.07.2026
- 12.10.2026 - 06.02.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.04.2026 - 15.09.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Please note different application deadlines for Master’s degree courses. You can find an overview here: https://uni-tuebingen.de/de/111543 Lottery selection from 01.09.2022 up to and including 20.09.2022Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.04.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.04.2026 - 30.09.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
No changes despite CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC!Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Please note deviating deadlines for Master’s courses!
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
All information about tuition fees for international students (EUR 1,500 per semester) and for a second degree course (EUR 650 per semester) can be found on our website.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
