- Duration
M1 – 240 credited hours
M2 – 96 credited hours
In addition to classroom time, there is independent work involved:
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- Review and expansion on classwork;
- Prepare and complete each EU (teaching unit);
- Independent research for M1/M2 thesis;
- Write the required thesis according to current academic standards.
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The “Asian Studies” Master’s degree (PSL-EHESS) is organized in M1 and M2 around a common syllabus and methods specific to each course.
- Curriculum Requirements: M1
| SEMESTER 1
1 Course Unit compulsory (6 ECTS) + 4 UE of choice (24 ECTS) |
Hours | ECTS |
| Core Curriculum Seminar* | 24 h | 6 |
| Research or Specialization Seminar ** | 24 h | 6 |
| Research or Specialization Seminar ** | 24 h | 6 |
| Research or Specialization Seminar ** | 24 h | 6 |
| Foreign Language (or FLE) | 24 h | 6 |
| Total S1 | 120 h | 30 |
| SEMESTER 2
1 Course Unit compulsory (6 ECTS) + 4 UE of choice (24 ECTS) |
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| Core Curriculum Seminar * | 24 h | 6 |
| Research or Specialization Seminar ** | 24 h | 6 |
| Research or Specialization Seminar ** | 24 h | 6 |
| Research or Specialization Seminar ** | 24 h | 6 |
| Foreign Language (or FLE), Research or Specialization Seminar** | 24 h | 6 |
| Total S2 | 120 h | 30 |
| Total M1 | 240h | 60 |
- Curriculum Requirements: M2
| SEMESTER 1
3 Course Units of choice (18 ECTS) + Thesis (6 ECTS) + Internship (6 ECTS) |
Hours | ECTS |
| Research or Specialization Seminar** or Core Curriculum Seminar* | 24 h | 6 |
| Research or Specialization Seminar** | 24 h | 6 |
| Research or Specialization Seminar** | 24 h | 6 |
| Thesis Development | 6 | |
| Internship | 6 | |
| Total S1 | 72 h | 30 |
| SEMESTER 2
1 Course Unit of choice (6 ECTS) + Thesis (24 ECTS) |
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| Research or Specialization Seminar** or Core Curriculum Seminar* | 24 h | 6 |
| Writing and defense of Master 2 Thesis | 24 | |
| Total S2 | 24 h | 30 |
| Total M2 | 96 h | 60 |
Particular attention will be given to students’ research work. At the end of the second semester of M1, the advisor/director will grade the student’s research work; this grade will be used to assess the advisor/director’s research seminar in the second semester and will result in 6 ECTS being awarded.

