About a fifth of all the people in the world live in China. At the same time as China has the longest continuous culture surviving from ancient times, globalisation widely affects Chinese culture and society. And as a state China will have big influence in the politics and economics of the twenty-first century. Chinese culture and society is undergoing dramatic changes in the era of globalisation and transformation.

       The English-instructed Master (EMA) degree in Chinese society provides an excellent opportunity of studying the Chinese society for foreign individuals without sufficient preparation in Chinese. This program is designed with a special purpose to serve the increasing international attention to and research interests in the recent rapid development of China in diverse aspects of Chinese society. To overcome the entry barrier due to the unfamiliarity with Chinese, all courses are taught in English. Our mission is to enhance both the students' analytical skills and their knowledge of China, with a purpose to establish a foundation for their future academic study or for their future professional career.

       The EMA program consists of a two-year full-time course study. The first year of the program is designed to provide a solid grounding in Chinese culture, society and issues of social development. The third semester of the program provides research opportunity on China. MA students are required to complete and defend an MA thesis. The EMA program also admits nondegree students.