Overview

About the Program

Placing an emphasis on the development of strong language proficiency and relevant cultural knowledge, the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies program of the University of Minnesota is designed for three types of learners:

Those who seek to prepare for entry into a PhD program in Asian Studies

Those who will pursue careers in government, nonprofit institutions and social work, law, journalism, or business

Those in or preparing for K-12 and community college education, library and archival work, or translation and interpretation

Completion of the MA degree indicates proficiency in one Asian or Middle Eastern language and knowledge of the relevant histories, literatures, and cultures of the region. Students must designate a language of concentration on their MA in Asian Studies program application form. Currently, students may select Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, or Urdu for their language of concentration.

The program’s focus is primarily humanistic, based on research in the traditions of philological, literary, visual, and philosophical scholarship. The program also encourages investigations in the interpretive social sciences—such as anthropology, history, and the sociology of class, gender, and race.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Critical Approaches to Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Beginning Arabic

Beginning Modern Chinese

Beginning Hindi

Beginning Japanese

Beginning Korean

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-04 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Islamic Studies Asian studies View 101 other Masters in Asian studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are expected to have a strong academic record from a relevant humanities or social science discipline. Students completing the thesis option (Plan A) are expected to enter with at least two years of college-level study in the proposed language of concentration, or a demonstration of comparable linguistic proficiency. While no language proficiency requirement for admission for students intending to complete the non-thesis option (Plan B), some knowledge of the language is preferred

Students must designate a language of concentration on their application form. Currently, students may select Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, or Urdu for their language of concentration. All students who are not native users of their language of research specialty must take one of the department’s language placement exams upon arrival for the first semester of study

Tuition Fee

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International

29580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14790 USD per semester during 24 months.
National

29580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14790 USD per semester during 24 months.
In-State

19116 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9558 USD per semester during 24 months.

Living costs for Minneapolis

1130 - 2045 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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