The East Asian Studies at Ruhr University Bochum were established in 1965 with the aim of providing new impetus in research and teaching through a systematic combination of different methodological approaches and regional focus.
The faculty offers first-year students the B.A. courses in Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Sinology, Languages and Cultures of East Asia (SKOA) and Economics and Politics of East Asia (WPOA). In addition, the B.A. subject Religious Studies with a specialization in East and Central Asia can be studied as part of the Religious Studies programme.
In the more research-oriented M.A. degree program, students receive in-depth training either in the subject area / subject combination already chosen in the B.A. or with a focus on the entire region in the M.A. subject East Asian Studies (OAW). In addition to standardized study profiles, individual study profiles on the specific topics are also possible. The M.A. International Political Economy of East Asia (IPEEA) is the continuation of the B.A. in Economics and Politics East Asia.
As an alternative to the M.A. degree course, it is also pssible to enrol on the M.Ed. degree course in Chinese and Japanese, which prepare students to work at secondary schools.
Building on the M.A., a doctoral program can be completed. Doctoral students at the faculty can benefit in a unique way from the embedding of research in international, interdisciplinary research contexts.
The student advisory services of the departments are responsible for
Student counselling Japanese Studies: studienberatung-japanologie@rub.de
Student counselling Korean Studies: martin.gehlmann@rub.de
Student counselling Sinology: lea.wallraff@rub.de
Student counselling SKOA: Booking an online consultation appointment or by appointment studienberatung-skoa-oaw@rub.de
Student counselling WPOA: wpoastudienberatung@rub.de
Student counselling IPEEA: ma-ipeea-counselling@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
The Faculty's Examinations Office issues certificates for the Immigration Office and accepts completed applications for oral and written final examinations.
Students with disabilities can apply for so-called compensation for disadvantages. Here you will find general information on this topic and the application form for compensation for disadvantages.
The Faculty of East Asian Studies offers five B.A. degree programmes: Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Sinology, Languages and Cultures of East Asia (SKOA) and Economics and Politics of East Asia (WPOA).
The study of all East Asian Studies subjects in Bochum is based on solid language training in modern and pre-modern language levels. Compared to other locations, it is characterized by a close integration of the individual disciplines and thus
The standard period of study for the B.A. subjects Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Sinology and Economics and Politics is three years; a stay abroad of at least six months after the fourth semester is recommended to improve active language skills. The standard period of study in the B.A. subject Languages and Cultures of East Asia is four years; a self-financed stay abroad of at least six months is obligatory in this degree program. The respective subject sections are available to assist with finding study places in East Asia and with scholarship applications.
The subjects Japanese Studies, Korean Studies and Sinology are offered in the two-subject model, i.e. they must be combined with another subject. The final thesis is written in one of the two subjects of the student's choice. The fully-fledged study of a second subject represents an additional qualification for the job market. A combination of two East Asian Studies subjects is not possible in the two-subject model; the subject Languages and Cultures of East Asia is recommended for this.
The subjects Languages and Cultures of East Asia and Economics and Politics of East Asia are studied in the so-called one-subject model. These subjects have twice the scope of the subjects in the two-subject model, as they already include the second subject that is compulsory in the two-subject model: The B.A. subject Languages and Cultures of East Asia contains two of the three East Asian Studies subjects from the two-subject model of the student's choice. The B.A. subject Economics and Politics of East Asia includes the general basics of economics and political science as compulsory courses in addition to an East Asian Studies component.
The M.A. degree program deepens the basic knowledge acquired in the Bachelor's degree program. The M.A. degree courses, which qualify students for a wide range of activities in science, administration and business, are more research-oriented than the B.A. degree course. Students' opportunities for research-based learning benefit from the faculty's involvement in international interdisciplinary research networks.
In the two-subject model, the subjects Sinology, Japanese Studies and Korean Studies can be taken and combined with subjects from other faculties. The International Political Economy of East Asia (IPEEA), East Asian Studies (OAW) and Languages and Cultures of East Asia (SKOA) degree programs are offered in the single-subject model.
The one-subject Master's program International Political Economy of East Asia builds on the B.A. program Economics and Politics of East Asia or comparable B.A. programs.
The one-year M.A. program Languages and Cultures of East Asia builds on the four-year B.A. program of the same name.
The single-subject Master's degree program in East Asian Studies offers students who have completed a B.A. program focusing on one East Asian country the option of focusing on the region as a whole, in which they can also acquire basic knowledge of a second East Asian language.
Within the single-subject Master's degree program in East Asian Studies, students choose a major field of study whose academic advising is responsible for them; this is because prior to enrolling in all M.A. degree programs at the Faculty of East Asian Studies, students are required to undergo mandatory academic advising, which is carried out and certified by the academic advisors of the major fields of study.
Digital approaches to learning and teaching facilitate didactic work and form a crucial part of many courses. Selected courses of the Faculty of East Asian Studies have taken place in digital spaces or made use of digital elements in the past and shall continue to do so in the future.
In accordance to the regulations supplied by the state of Northrhine-Westphalia and at the suggestion of the Study Advisory Borad, the Faculty Council has decided on guidelines for digital teaching (in German), intended to regulate and specify the use of digital methods in teaching for the Faculty of East Asian Studies.
The AStA offers legal, social, life and BAföG advice. There is also the option of paying social contributions and a contact point for students with children. Further information can be found on the AStA advice page.
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Last update: Sep 30, 2024
