Master of Arts in Asian Studies

UBC's Asian Studies Department is the flagship Asian Studies department in Canada and is widely acknowledged as one of the finest in North America. The Department awards a thesis-based MA in Asian Studies to students working in a variety of regions and disciplines. The department boasts over 20 graduate faculty, as well as a many tenure-track instructors and lecturers with wide-ranging expertise. Our more than 60 graduate students specialize in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and South Asian Studies and craft individual programs within and across various humanities disciplines, including linguistics, literary study, history, philosophy, religious studies, and popular and visual culture. The Department offers instruction in the following languages: Cantonese, Modern and Classical Chinese, Hindi/Urdu, Modern and Classical Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, and Sanskrit.
The department is a hub for research activities related to Asia, including large collaborative projects, multiple lecture series and workshops, and professional development opportunities, which provide students ample opportunities to develop their expertise, pursue their interests, and develop professional connections with scholars from around the world. It also regularly hosts postdoctoral fellows and visiting scholars. The program offers a range of funding opportunities and support for research activities.

A Bachelor of Arts degree from an accredited university-level institution.
At least four years of study in a relevant discipline with a B+ average in 300- and 400-level courses (for Canadian and U.S. Master's applicants) and B+ overall average for international applicants.
Reading competence in the language most useful for proposed graduate work. This also consists of three to four years of previous, relevant coursework, or the equivalent.
Important note to students with three-year bachelor's degrees from European institutions (except UK): European bachelor's degrees of three years duration are considered on a case-by-case basis for graduate admission eligibility. There can be no definitive answer about the admission eligibility of your degree until you have submitted an entire application package.
IELTS - A minimum overall band score of 6.5 is required with a minimum score of 6.0 in each component.
TOEFL IBT - 90 for the internet-based exam with minimum component scores of 22 (reading, listening) and 21 (writing, speaking).