Our Ph. D program is GPE (Graduate program in Englaih, program with enough English courses to meet graduation requirements), and the enrollment semesters is available for fall term.

The Ph. D. Program (Doctorate Program) aims to cultivate senior academic researchers with core courses that strengthen the cross-disciplinary quality and provide solid training on regional research. The Program targets at developing East Asian research and teaching features by focusing on two main areas, i.e. “culture and its application” and “political economy and regional development.” In terms of the course content design, the Program emphasizes 4 targets, namely, vision in East Asia, local practice, cross-regional integration and critical thinking, with the mission to cultivate senior academic talents equipped with theories, practical experience and globalization.

I. Program Information

Program	GPE Program (program with enough English courses to meet graduation requirements)
Degree Offered	Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D.
Admission Evaluation	Document Review and Interview (either in person or by video-conferencing)
English Language Proficiency Requirements for Application	English Language Proficiency Requirements （only for Ph.D. Program taught in English）： 【For Ph.D. program applicants】 English proficiency certificate at CEFR Levels B2 (or above)
Semester of Admission	Fall-term

 

For more information about courses, admission, tuition, or scholarship, please find following links for reference:

◆Links:

【Admission】【Course Information for Ph. D program】【Scholarship】【Tuition & Miscellaneous Charges】

 

II. Credits Needed for Graduation: GPE Program 

Minimum Credit Requirement: GPE Program (program with enough English courses to meet graduation requirements)
Since 2020 Fall-term	3 credits	21 credits (Major group: 12 credits, Minor group: 6 credits, Free credits: 3 credits)	24 credits

 

 

III. EMI Courses for GPE program, Department of East Asian Studies, NTNU

Ph. D. students of GPE program should choose from either【group A】Culture and Its Application or【group B】Politics, Economics and Regional Development to be their main group.  Once the main group is decided, the other one would be the minor group.

1. Required Courses：3 credits (1 course)

2. Elective Courses: 18~21 credits (6~7 courses)

(1) Major group should not be fewer than 12 credits.

(2) Minor group should not be fewer than 6 credits.