Asian Studies: Global China

Global China helps you understand what China’s unprecedented globalisation means today. From digital innovation and workers’ rights to foreign policy and climate change, you will explore how China is influencing global developments, and how global changes are also shaping China.

You will see how events inside China are closely connected to what happens internationally, and how China’s presence looks different across regions. Through real-world examples and case studies, you will study topics such as global supply chains, green initiatives, and informal economies. You will also look at the institutions and structures, both in China and abroad, that drive these changes.

The course also examines the response to China’s rapid and uneven globalisation in different contexts around the world. By the end, you will be able to think critically about China’s global impact, understand different viewpoints and develop your skills in analysing today’s big global challenges, which cannot be understood without taking China into account. This knowledge is valuable for further studies and can also support careers in research, journalism, NGOs, international organisations, and policy work.

Course literature

The course literature listed may be updated up to eight weeks before the course begins.

The course is fully online and flexible. You follow seven recorded lectures at your own pace, each linked to readings and guiding questions.

Learning is interactive. In three online seminar forums, you will discuss course themes in small groups. The forums are open for a week, giving you time to reflect and respond. A film screening adds another perspective, and optional Zoom sessions let you meet the teacher and classmates in real time.

The assessment is in two parts: a seminar paper and a final take-home exam. You receive the questions well in advance so you can prepare carefully. Grades are Fail, Pass, or Pass with Distinction.

To join the course, you need a computer with internet, sound, microphone, and webcam. All teaching and assessment is in English.

Prerequisites

General entry requirements and at least 30 higher education credits. Oral and written language proficiency in English equivalent to English 6 from Swedish upper secondary school is a requirement. International qualifications will be assessed in accordance with national guidelines. A general exemption from the requirement of proficiency in Swedish is applied.

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to the following: The general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate: 34 %, The Swedish national university aptitude test: 34 %, number of previous ECTS at the application deadline (up to 165): 32 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 14,375
First payment: SEK 14,375

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.