Master's degree in Korean Studies are rated for 2 years and here you build upon your language skills and improve your pronunciation. You will also meet more advanced theories and methods that later enables you to seriously work scientifically with the Korean language.

The Korean texts you read gives you an approach to all aspects of Korean society: politics, religion, economics, market, literature, music, film and you name it! You program concludes with a thesis that you can choose to write for a business, organization or educational institution. You will typically find employment in the education sector, as an interpreter and translator or as a consultant specializing in Korean relationship.

You can shape your training more on the candidate with different electives so you can customize it according to your interest. For example, you can choose a more historical approach, where you can select something art history, as Korea has much art that is characterized by the many dynasties that have been in the country.

You can also choose the more economical way which can be very exciting especially because of the great economic development of South Korea has gone through since World War 2. North Korea in turn has not evolved so much on that front, but is a very exciting country politically.

Job Opportunities

You can become a political journalist, employed in an export business or become an interpreter, translator or consultant at the embassy.

Related student jobs

You may want to continue the work at the Korean restaurant that you had at the bachelor's program, or you can you can become a tutor for some others to the program.