I already opened 2 similar threads on Europe and the US. Asia's other giant is apparently not covered by any Maters degree. Up to the moment, I know of 4 Asia-focused masters: MSc. In Chinese Business and International Relations (Sheffield) MA in Japanese Language and Culture(Sheffield) MA in Asia Pacific Studies (Leeds) MA International Relations in Economy and Trade (Flinders, offered through Stansfield College in Singapore) Are there more progrmas, perhaps including India? Is there a program focusing solely in India? Perhaps there are DL programs in India itself, but I have not seen any. joi
Madurai Kamaraj University www.mkuniversity.org offers the MA and MPhil in History via DL and the dissertation-only PhD in History, all of which concentrate on Indian history, though the master's degrees, if I recall correctly, do have some American history and Russian history components. Unfortunately, others on this board have said that they believe that Maduarai Kamaraj University might exclude those who do not either hold Indian citizenship or live in India. However, since India follows the British system of education, it should be possible to locate a good thesis-only master's degree in Indian studies or South Asian Studies.
Another DL university in India is IGNOU. http://www.ignou.ac.in/ Indira Gandhi National Open University was established in 1985 to democratise higher education. The aim was to provide cost-effective, quality education to large sections of our population including those living in remote and farflung areas. A mere fifteen years since its inception IGNOU has carved a niche for itself among the premier educational institutions in the country. The University has been a pioneer in Distance Education and the recipient of the Centre of Excellence in Distance Education award conferred by the Commonwealth of Learning in 1993. IGNOU has about 11,87,100 students with extremely varied profiles, spread throughout the length and breadth of the country. The University has an efficient and effective networking of 48 Regional Centres (22 are IGNOU Regional Centres, 8 are IGNOU North-East Regional Centres, 5 are Army Command Centres, 8 are IAF Command Centres, 4 are Navy Command Centres and 1 is for Assam Rifles Command Centre), 6 Sub-Regional Centres and over 1030 Study Centres, all over India. As an Open University, IGNOU has come a long way since 1985, having crossed national boundaries providing higher education as well as assisting other developing countries in this regard. State-of-the-art telecommunication systems have further helped in reaching out to the hitherto unreached sections of the society. Quality and equity have been the guiding principles behind all our endeavours.
Thanks for the link. I checked the site. No MA in Indian Studies or the like. There is, however, a MA in Hindi joi
Re: Re: Masters dealing with India? Thanks,Ted. I ignore if they accept overseas students. It would be a pity if they don't. They have several interesting MA and MPhil degrees. They are quite inexpensive too. joi
The MA Program in history at Osmania university in Hyderabad (http://www.oucde.ac.in/pg/default.htm) is India-focused. The 8-course syllabus is as follows: The eligibility requirements for non-Indians is as follows: The course is extremely inexpensive, perhaps even taking into consideration the airfare for two trips to Hyderabad for exams. Osmania University in general has a good reputation; I don't know anyone who has gone through their DL program. Matt
Re: Re: Masters dealing with India? Hi, matt. Thanks for porsting The Ma in History does look interesting, as other programs such as Political Science and Economics, both of which have a least one subject covering India. I wouldn't mind visiting India if I could. I practice yoga and India has always inthrigued me. joi
