Program Overview
The East Asian Languages and Cultures at Stanford University is a MA programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the East Asian Languages and Cultures programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: USD 15,243 (Tuition (Module)) — International students
- Location: Stanford, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the East Asian Languages and Cultures programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Third-Year Modern Chinese, Third Quarter
- Third-Year Modern Chinese for Bilingual Students, Third Quarter
- Advanced Classical Chinese: Philosophical Texts
- Advanced Classical Chinese: Historical Narration
- Advanced Classical Chinese: Literary Essays
- Proseminar: Bibliographic and Research Methods in Chinese Studies
- Beginning Classical Chinese, First Quarter
- Beginning Classical Chinese, Second Quarter
- Beginning Classical Chinese, Third Quarter
- Constructing National History in East Asian Archaeology
- Advanced Classical Chinese: Historical Narration
- Literature in 20th-Century China
- Chinese Bodies, Chinese Selves
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
International Academic Credentials
Stanfords assessment of a foreign degree is based on the characteristics of a national educational system, the type of institution attended, and the level of studies completed. The following guidelines indicate the minimum level of study of applicants from recognized academic institutions outside the U.S.
Minimum level of study required of applicants of who wish to apply for graduate study at Stanford:
- Britain: British patterned education bachelors degree with honors.
- France: Diplome dIngenieur from grandes écoles or completion of two years of classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles (CPGE) and two years of course work toward the Diplome dIngenieur degree. Maitrise from universities.
- Germany: The diplom, magister artium (M.A.) or staatsexamen. Three-year Bologna compliant bachelors degree accepted.
- Other European countries: University degree requiring four years of study. Three-year Bologna compliant bachelor\'s degree accepted.
- Middle East: University degree requiring four years of study.
- CanadaThree-year bachelors degree from Quebec, four-year bachelors degree from other provinces.
- Latin America: University degree requiring four years of study.
- India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal: Bachelors degree in engineering or medicine, masters degree in all other fields. (Note: A three-year bachelors degree in any subject is not considered sufficient for graduate study at Stanford. The two-year masters degree following the three-year bachelors degree from India is required.)
- Philippines: Four-year bachelors degree.
- Russian republics: University diploma requiring four years of study. Three-year Bologna compliant bachelors degree accepted (requires the Diploma Supplement issued in accordance to the Bologna Declaration).
- Other Asian countries: University degree requiring four years of study.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 15,243 (Tuition (Module)) — International students
Tuition fees: USD 15,243 (Tuition (Module)) — International students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Stanford University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Stanford University
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
private research university in Stanford, California, USA
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 24 months
