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Master’s · Sociology & Social Sciences

Contemporary East Asian Studies M.A.

University of Duisburg-Essen · Duisburg · Official programme page

20 facts from 4 official pages · last checked 9 November 2026

Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026

Key facts

Length, deadlines and costs

Language
English
Source
“The MA Contemporary East Asian Studies (CEAS) is an English-taught social science-based program with a contemporary and interdisciplinary profile.”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=30 · checked 9 November 2026

German is not needed for the teaching: "German language skills are recommended but not required." Intensive training in Chinese, Japanese or Korean is part of the programme.

Study mode
On campus
Source
“Place of study Campus Duisburg”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=30 · checked 9 November 2026

Length
4 semesters
Source
“Duration 2 years fulltime (4 semesters)”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=30 · checked 9 November 2026

Credits
120 ECTS
Source
“120 ETCS-Credits including Master Thesis with attached seminar (30 ECTS-Credits)”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=30 · checked 9 November 2026

The page's typo "ETCS" is UDE's.

Intakes
Winter
Source
“Start date Wintersemester / October”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=30 · checked 9 November 2026

Winter semester only as a rule; applicants admitted on condition of taking up to 30 extra ECTS can also be admitted for the summer term.

Non-EU deadline
15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“APPLICATION SUBMISSION July 15 for non-EU citizens”
“Sept 15 for EU citizens” page

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=30 · checked 9 November 2026

The programme page sets its own, earlier deadline for non-EU applicants (15 July) than the admissions office's general period for programmes without admission restrictions (31 July), and asks applicants to apply much earlier because of the visa. The non-EU application platform opens on 1 May.

Non-EU tuition
None
Source
“The University of Duisburg-Essen does not charge tuition fees. However, all students must pay the student services and student body fees each semester.”

www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026

Only the semester contribution is due; North Rhine-Westphalia charges no tuition fees at state universities and none that depend on nationality.

Application fee
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

UDE publishes no application fee for applications made in its own portal, and does not state that none is charged.

Places
Selection procedure
Source
“After submitting their application, successful applicants who fulfil the prerequisites are invited for an interview in the second stage to test their aptitude and motivation for the study program (candidates from abroad can be interviewed via video-conference). After the evaluation process, the most promising candidates are offered a place”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=30 · checked 9 November 2026

The page's summary line says "Admission admission-free (please note possible access requirements)", but admission depends on a second-stage interview after which "the most promising candidates are offered a place", so places are not granted to everyone who meets the requirements. No number of places is published.

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Accepted with conditions
Source
“Depending on an applicant's prior education and training, conditional admission may be granted requiring up to 30 ECTS credits to be taken in additional courses. In this case, the student can also be admitted for the summer term.”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=30 · checked 9 November 2026

No minimum number of credits is published for MA CEAS; a degree that does not fully meet the requirements can be admitted on condition that up to 30 extra ECTS credits are taken, which is how shorter bachelor's degrees are handled.

Subject background
A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in social or political sciences or economics.
Source
“BA/bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Social or Political Sciences or Economy with a minimum grade average of 2.5 according to the German grading system”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=30 · checked 9 November 2026

Minimum grade
At least 2.5 on the German scale as the average of the first degree.
Source
“with a minimum grade average of 2.5 according to the German grading system”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=30 · checked 9 November 2026

How your grade is converted
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

UDE publishes no conversion formula for foreign grades for this programme.

English
Level C1. No minimum IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo or PTE score is published on the programme page; it refers to the programme website's FAQ. The TOEFL Home Edition and Duolingo are not mentioned.
Source
“English language proficiency "C1 level" (according to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment)”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=30 · checked 9 November 2026

C1 is the highest English level asked for by any UDE programme in this dataset together with the Anglophone master's degrees.

German
Not needed when applying. During studies: None; German is recommended but not required.
Source
“German language skills are recommended but not required.”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=30 · checked 9 November 2026

One of the few UDE programmes that are exempt from the DSH-2 rule, because all teaching is in English. The German mission may still ask for a language certificate for the visa.

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No UDE page publishes a GRE, GMAT or GATE requirement for this programme.

Selection
Two-stage selection: the application is checked first, then shortlisted applicants are interviewed (by video conference from abroad) on their aptitude and motivation; the most promising are offered a place.
Source
“After submitting their application, successful applicants who fulfil the prerequisites are invited for an interview in the second stage to test their aptitude and motivation for the study program (candidates from abroad can be interviewed via video-conference). After the evaluation process, the most promising candidates are offered a place”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=30 · checked 9 November 2026

How to apply
Directly to the university
Source
“Master's Programs via UDE Application Portal For all other master's programs applications are submitted through the UDE's application portal”

www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026

Applicants from non-EU countries apply in UDE's own application portal, not through uni-assist.

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

The programme page asks for English at C1 and refers to its FAQ for the accepted proofs; no UDE page says whether a degree taught in English or a school certificate replaces a test for this programme, and none says a test is required regardless.

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants from India must hand in the APS certificate with the documents for enrolment.
    Source
    “APS certificate if you're from China, India or Vietnam”

    www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026

    The certificate is listed among the attachments to the enrolment e-mail, i.e. after admission, not with the application. The German embassy requires the APS for the student visa in any case.

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.

More on this programme

Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.