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Asia-Pacific Studies (Collaborative Program)

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Lead Faculty

Arts and Science

Degree Programs Offered

Anthropology – MA, MSc
East Asian Studies – MA
Economics – MA
Geography – MA, MSc
History – MA
Management – MBA
Political Science – MA
Social Work – MSW
Sociology – MA
Women and Gender Studies – MA

Overview

The graduate programs listed above participate in the collaborative master's degree program in Asia-Pacific Studies at the University of Toronto. The collaborating units contribute courses and provide facilities and supervision for master's level research. This program is administered by a Program Committee chaired by a Program Director.

The collaborative master's degree program in Asia-Pacific Studies is designed to provide graduates with advanced training in a particular discipline and in the historical and social science studies of modern East and Southeast Asia. The major topics of emphasis are political economy, modern and contemporary social history, international relations, gender, political and social change, economic development, and cultural studies. The program contributes to the development of an integrated and interdisciplinary research community in Asia-Pacific Studies at the University.

Applicants are expected to meet the admission and degree requirements of both a home unit and the program in Asia-Pacific Studies. The collaborative master's degree program requirements can be met concurrently with, or in addition to, home unit requirements. Students who successfully complete the requirements of the collaborative program will receive the notation “Completed Collaborative Program in Asia-Pacific Studies” on their transcript in addition to the master's degree from the home unit.

Contact and Address

Web: www.utoronto.ca/asiapacific-ma
E-mail: asiapacific.ma@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 946-8832
Fax: (416) 946-8838

Collaborative Master's Program in Asia-Pacific Studies
The Munk Centre for International Studies
Room 228N, 1 Devonshire Place
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3K7
Canada

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Degree Programs

Master’s Degrees

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants who wish to enrol in the Collaborative Program must apply to and be admitted to both the Collaborative Program and a graduate degree program in one of the collaborating departments.
  • To be considered for admission to the collaborative master's degree program in Asia-Pacific Studies, applicants should have taken the equivalent of 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCE) with substantial Asia coverage by the time of application, or should have had substantial working or living experience in East or Southeast Asia.
  • Applicants use the online application process and must forward the following to the Director of the collaborative master's degree program:
    • A hard copy Supplementary Application package (www.utoronto.ca/asiapacific-ma);
    • official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from all institutions attended previously and currently;
    • at least two letters of reference with specific mention of Asia-Pacific Studies background or Asia-Pacific experiences;
    • a statement of purpose;
    • a curriculum vitae.

Program Requirements

  • ASI 1000Y
  • A full-course equivalent (FCE) that may be in the form of one of the following:
    • a master's thesis
    • a major research paper in one of the FCEs related to Asia-Pacific
    • a thesis-equivalent research paper in an independent research 0.5 FCE. This option must be combined with an additional 0.5 FCE on Asia-Pacific listed on the Web site (www.utoronto.ca/asiapacific-ma).

By the time of graduation from the master's degree program, every student is strongly expected to have a working knowledge of an East or Southeast Asian language as needed for his or her program of study.

Courses

ASI 1000Y Issues in Asia-Pacific Studies

Please consult the Asia-Pacific Studies Web site for courses offered by participating graduate units.

Program Committee

Hy Van Luong - BA, MA, PhD - Anthropology (Director)
Atsuko Sakaki - MA, PhD - East Asian Studies
Loren Brandt - BS, MS, PhD - Economics
Rachel Silvey - BA, MA, PhD - Geography
Nhung Tran - BA, MA, PhD - History
Joanne Oxley – BA, BSc, MBA, MA, PhD - Management
Jacques Bertrand - BA, MSc, MA, PhD - Political Science
Ka Tat Tsang - BSocSc, MSocSc, PhD - Social Work
Ping-Chun Hsiung, BA, MA, MA, PhD, Sociology
Bonnie McElhinny - BA, MA, PhD - Women & Gender Studies

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