Course Details

Award: Master of Arts in Chinese Studies (MACS)
(R/0232/7/0014) (18/11/2025 - 17/11/2032)
MQA Approval MQA/ FA9230
Duration 2-4 years
Intakes January, June and September
Total Course Fees RM 12,000 (To view complete fee structure, please click HERE)
Remark: This fee structure is applicable to Malaysian students only. Fee structure for international students please consult Institute of International Education (IIE), NEUC (E-mail: iie@newera.edu.my).
Medium of Instruction English
Department DEPARTMENT OF CHINESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Course Introduction

The Master of Arts in Chinese Studies provides for the completion of a research thesis in a wide range of related topics in traditional Sinology and Han culture, as well as in Southeast Asian Chinese Studies, Malaysian Chinese Literature and Culture Studies. It aims to cultivate the ability of postgraduate students to analyse and solve specific problems through the mastering of the relevant research methods in the humanities and social sciences and will result in the cultivation of a specialist with professional knowledge as well as a broad cultural vision and humanistic solicitude for society. Graduates can be engaged in academic research and professional teaching, and be qualified to work in institutions of higher learning, research institutions, the publishing field, and cultural organisations.

Programme Modules *

The duration of full-time study is 2 to 4 years. Students are required to attend all prescribed courses, including the Methodology in Chinese Studies course and Seminar on Selected Topics in Chinese Studies and pass the Thesis Proposal Defence.

The award of a MA requires the submission of a thesis for examination at a viva voce (oral examination) by two examiners, at least one of whom is external to NEUC. The MA thesis must show a grasp of the relevant literature, the methodologies and the issues involved in a specific area of study.

Minimum Entry Requirement

*For detailed information on entry requirements, please contact Marketing & Sales Department.

Career Prospects

Graduates of this programme may choose to become:

  1. Professionals who are competent researchers or practitioners in Chinese Studies.
  2. Academic staff in universities, research institutes, publishing companies, cultural and literary organisations.
  3. Teachers and administrators in primary and secondary schools.
  4. Managerial staff in business and other organisations.

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