Asian and African History (with Asian/African language tuition)

Level of education Master

Type of instruction Full-time

Duration 2 years

Main academic courses

Philosophy of History
Concepts of Modern Asian and African Studies
Logic and Methodology of Research
English / Spanish / German / French
The language block of Asian/African languages
Russia and the East at the Turn of the 21st Century
Handwritten Arabic Book / Government and Society in Traditional Cultures of East and Southeast Asia / East Asia – Russia – Western World: The Shaping of Ethnic Images and Stereotypes / The Ancient Near East and Classical World (According to Written Sources) / Egypt and Western Asia in the 2nd – 1st Millennia BC (According to Written Sources) / Muslim Spain: History and Culture / Modern and Traditional Education Systems in Oriental Countries
Outer Mongolia in the 20th Century: The history of the State and Society / Geographical Image of Turan and Turkestan in the Context of History / Greek and Latin Authors on the Ancient East / Cultural Connections Between Central Asia and India in the Middle Ages / History of Korean Culture: Historiography / Sources of the Middle and New Kingdom / Issues in Contemporary History of India / Holy Men and Evil Spirits in Folk Religions of China and the Adjacent Countries
East Versus West: Peacetime – Evolution of the Calendar and the Temporal Concepts in History / Macro- and Micro-Historical Analysis in the Study of Asia and Africa

Our advantages

The master’s programme ‘Asian and African History (with Asian/African language tuition)’ is aimed at developing in students a holistic understanding of the evolution of human society and its features in relation to African-Asian countries and peoples. Students also study in depth one or more Asian/African languages.
The programme provides students with an opportunity to: expand their scope of historical knowledge; and develop the background for comparative historical analysis and a systematic integrated approach to the study of the historical process. It will make it possible for graduates to use their knowledge and skills in the analysis of the current socio-economic and political situation. They will also predict the development vector of Asian/African peoples and countries.
Practical and theoretical courses are taught by leading orientalists of St Petersburg University, among whom there are native speakers of Asian/African languages.
Fundamental language and theoretical training contribute to quality education.
Practical training and internship take place in top academic institutions of St Petersburg, including: the State Museum of the History of Religion; and the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Close relations with employers make it possible for graduates to quickly find jobs in their degree field.

Main areas of research

History of Asian and African countries
The sphere of interaction with Asian/African countries and peoples
Russian, regional and international organisations interacting with Asian/African countries and peoples

Career opportunities

The programme involves the following practical training

Professions

Teacher of additional education for children and adults
Teacher of professional training, vocational education, and lifelong professional education and training
Expert in education
Museum curator
Guide
Specialist in organisational and document support for corporate management
Media correspondent
Media editor
Translator/interpreter