Master in Asean Studies Mas

Master in Asean Studies Mas is a Semester 1: October; Semester 2: March Masters program taught at Universiti Malaya, Malaya, Malaysia. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Minimum - 3 semesters; Maximum - 9 semesters) options.

The Master in ASEAN Studies (MAS) at Universiti Malaya is a postgraduate programme that builds advanced understanding of the political, strategic, economic, and security forces that have shaped ASEAN and wider changing dynamics affecting the Southeast Asian region. It also examines historical, political and strategic; social and cultural forces; contested theoretical concepts in regionalism and regionalisation; ASEAN institutional arrangements, changing policy agenda, and governance issues; and comparisons between ASEAN and regional associations elsewhere.

The programme is delivered as coursework with a minimum duration of 3 semesters and a maximum duration of 9 semesters. It follows a structured curriculum that includes core courses across multiple semesters, a research component with Research Project and Research Methodology, and an Internship in the final semester. Students complete elective courses for a total elective credit of 6 credit hours.

Modules

• Regionalism and Regionalisation
• The Making of Modern Southeast Asia
• ASEAN and Regional Security
• ASEAN and Economic Integration
• Research Methodology
• Political Economy of Asia-Europe Relations
• Comparative Regionalism
• ASEAN Regionalism
• Research Project
• Research Project
• Internship
• Regionalism in Europe

The minimum requirements for admission in Master in Asean Studies Mas at Universiti Malaya for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Universiti Malaya.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Universiti Malaya as pre-requiste for admission in Master in Asean Studies Mas.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Applicant should hold a recognised:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of CGPA 3.00 or its equivalent.
• OR Bachelor’s degree with a CGPA between 2.50 to 2.99 and fulfil at least one (1) criterion as follows: Universiti Malaya graduate; Has at least one (1) year of working experience in related field; Has produced publications in the related fields; Scholarship recipient; Government agency staff; Pass the interview conducted by the Faculty; or Pass the special assessment by the Faculty

Note: All the CGPA mentioned above is using the 4.0 scale.

An applicant who is not a Malaysian citizen and holds a degree from a university or higher education institution where the language of instruction for that degree is not English but wishes to pursue a program and write a thesis/dissertation in English must meet a minimum score requirement in one of the recognized standard language proficiency tests as follows: null

Please check detail of study units at https://aei.um.edu.my/master-in-asean-studies-mas

• Teacher/Lecturer (Academia)
• Researcher/Research Fellow (Academia)
• Policy Analyst (Academia)
• Officer for Culture and Information (Security and Cooperation)
• Project Officers (Security and Cooperation)
• Management Consulting (Consultancy)
• Social Inclusion (Consultancy)
• Indigenous Community (Consultancy)
• International Development (Consultancy)
• International Trade (Consultancy)
• Editor (Journalism and Publishing)
• Journalist (Journalism and Publishing)
• Public Relations (Public Relations)
• Strategic Communications (Public Relations)
• Corporate Communications (Public Relations)
• Reputation Management (Public Relations)
• Business Research (Business)
• Business and Public Service Associate (Business)

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