Overview

Key Features

The Central Asian Studies program at the University of Bern focuses on the Buddhist regions of Central Asia. The Bachelor program (BA) therefore provides students with basic knowledge about the social, cultural and religious history of Tibet and Mongolia up to and including the present, and also offers language instruction in Classical Tibetan or Uiguro-Mongolian script.

Language skills are intensified in the Master program (MA) and supplemented with the study of a second language from the region (Tibetan, Mongolian, Chinese, Persian, Uighur, Uzbek etc.). During the Master program, students are also introduced to current scholarly debates and encouraged to develop and critically evaluate their own points of view.

Programme Structure

The Master's degree program in Central Asian Studies consists of a major with 90 ECTS credits and a minor with 30 ECTS credits.

The major in Central Asian Studies can be combined with any minor subject taught in a sufficient scope at the University of Bern, with the exception of Central Asian Studies and Inter-Religious Studies.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-02-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-01-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2023-12-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2024-09-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-08-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-04-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English, German

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Ethnic Studies Asian studies View 5 other Masters in Ethnic Studies in Switzerland

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a major in Science of Religion and an empirical focus on Buddhist Central Asia

Bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a major in:

Tibetology

Mongolian Studies

Central Asian Studies

Bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a major in another branch of studies, provided that the master's degree can be successfully completed with an additional maximum 60 ECTS credits and that you can demonstrate proficiency in a Central Asian language.

Additional attainments can either be admission requirements which must be fulfilled in order to complete the master's degree program or admission requirements which must be fulfilled before admission to the master's degree program. The ECTS credits will be listed separately in the diploma supplement as extracurricular attainments.

Tuition Fee

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International

1892 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 946 EUR per semester during 24 months.
National

1512 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 756 EUR per semester during 24 months.

National: CHF 750 per semester International: CHF 750 per semester + CHF 200 per semester, in addition to the regular tuition fee = 950 CHF

Living costs for Bern

1655 - 2130 CHF /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Central Asian Studies.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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