The USSH to launch a new Master's degree program in Korean Studies
The University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University of Ho Chi Minh City (USSH, VNU-HCM) officially announced the launch of a Master's degree program in Korean Studies after having been approved by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngo Thi Phuong Lan - Rector of the USSH, VNU-HCM, in December 2021.
To be granted a Master's degree and recognized as a Master of Arts in Korean Studies, students need not only to complete the training program which lasts for 2 years with 64 credits but also to conduct and successfully defend their Master's thesis. In particular, the curriculum includes both required and elective courses, namely Theory of Korean Studies, Economics - Politics and Development of Korea, Methodology of Korean Studies, Vietnamese - Korean Language Comparison, Korean Education from the Perspective of Intercultural Communication, World Order and Korean Geopolitics, Philosophy, Foreign Language, etc.
The training program will equip students with both general and in-depth knowledge of Korea in terms of Korean culture, history, society, language, politics, international relations, etc. Through this program, students will be able to research Korean aspects from a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective, as well as applying their theoretical knowledge to various practical activities such as research, teaching, administration, translation, interpreting, tour guide, etc.
Students will study outside office hours at 10-12 Dinh Tien Hoang, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Enrollees consist of students who learn the right specialization without supplementing and transferring knowledge as well as students who require a knowledge supplement.
In particular, students who learn the right specialization without supplementing and transferring knowledge are the Vietnamese or foreigners achieving Vietnamese language proficiency at level 4 or above, along with a university degree in Korean Studies, Oriental Studies (Korean Studies), or International Studies (Korean Studies). Holders of a foreign Bachelor's degree in Korean Studies of equivalent value are also accepted.
Furthermore, students requiring a knowledge supplement include: (1) Students studying majors of third-level sector codes closely related to Korean Studies need to earn 10 more credits, namely the list of majors and their sector codes (Korean language (7220210), International Studies (7310601) (except the specialization of Korean Studies), Asian Studies (7310602), Pacific Studies (7310607), Oriental Studies (7310608) (except the specialization of Korean Studies), Chinese Studies (7310612), Japanese Studies (7310613), Southeast Asian Studies (7310620), Vietnamese Studies (7310630)), plus the list of additional subjects (Korean Culture, Korean History, Korean Economy, and Outline of Oriental Culture); (2) Students with other majors closely related to Korean Studies require an additional 15 credits, namely the list of majors and their sector codes (Foreign Language, Literatures and Cultures (72202), Other majors (72290), Economics (73101), International Economics (7310106), Political Science (73102), Sociology and Anthropology (73103), Psychology (73104), Geography (73105)), plus the list of additional subjects (Korean Culture, Korean History, Korean Economy, Outline of Oriental Culture, Korean Political System); (3) Students who have graduated from other majors unrelated to Korean Studies need to earn 20 more credits of additional subjects such as Korean Culture, Korean History, Korean Economy, Outline of Oriental Culture, Korean Political System, Korean Society, Introduction to Korean Studies.
Candidates must take 3 subjects for the entrance examination, including Outline of Oriental Culture, Korean Culture, and Foreign Language (choosing one of the foreign languages according to the regulations of VNU-HCM).
Admissions and program costs will be updated on the following websites: https://hcmussh.edu.vn/tuyensinh and https://hcmussh.edu.vn/sdh. The program starts enrolling the first class in 2022.
Nguyen An
Translated by: Diem Trang
