Master's Degree Program: National Tsing Hua University Award in Political Economy

Awards are available to pursue a full-time Master's degree program in Political Economy at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan. The program is taught in English and is a two-year master's degree program. The Taipei School of Economics and Political Science (TSE) at NTHU prepares talented students for leadership positions in international organizations, government, business and civil society institutions. The program equips students with extensive knowledge of the dynamics of political economy in Asia and key trends underlying global political economy. The curriculum covers global issues such as the making of the global order, hegemony, globalization and inequality, multilateralism and global governance, financial crisis, and environmental change, with special focus on how these factors impact national policy settings in Asian countries. The MA program draws on different theoretical approaches to political economy, including positive, comparative, and international political economy, development, international and institutional economics, economic history, cultural anthropology, and historical sociology. Courses are taught by internationally renowned scholars and experts with experience in policy making in different parts of Asia. Approximately 70% of TSE faculty members are foreign scholars with expertise in Asian political economy and global affairs.