Overview

This China and Globalisation MSc course at King's College London will equip you with the conceptual and research tools necessary for the critical analysis of China’s social and economic trends, and support your understanding of Chinese public policies, business strategies and modes of international cooperation.

The ‘rise’ of China over the past three decades raises challenging questions about the relationships between politics and market expansion, international cooperation, business innovations, and cultural and social developments. Our course will provide you with the conceptual and research tools to critically understand these relationships from comparative and global perspectives.

The MSc is based in our Lau China Institute and benefits from a dynamic staff strongly committed to research and teaching. They combine expertise in Chinese history and politics with specialisms in different theoretical traditions, including political science, the environment, economics, international relations, sociology and international business and corporate governance.

Key benefits

Offers you a theoretically informed understanding of contemporary China, focusing on the interactions of economic, political and social factors for sustainable development.

Our graduates acquire applicable, state-of-the-art knowledge on Chinese business, state and society, international relations, investment, finance and politics

A wide range of optional modules which draw on expertise from across King’s.

We accept students from a wide range of academic backgrounds, and previous knowledge of China and Chinese languages is not necessary.

You can substitute one taught module for an internship and a related written assignment where available. Our Internships Office will help in identifying suitable opportunities.

Career prospects

This innovative course is designed to offer you practical and transferable skills for careers including academic research; entrepreneurship in public services and the private sector, including finance and investment, media and publishing; and leadership roles in international organisations and NGOs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

China and the Age of Globalisation

Research methods

Contemporary Chinese Society: Change and Transformation

Doing Business in China

China's International Relations

Contemporary Chinese Politics

Economic Policies & Development in Contemporary China

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-25 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-25 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom
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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours (or international equivalent).

A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required.

A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained.

One academic reference is required. A professional reference will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago. In some cases, we may request an additional reference from you.

You may wish to include a CV (Resume) or evidence of professional registration as part of your application.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

31600 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

14500 GBP / year

≈ 14500 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part time UK: £7,250 per year

Part time International: £15,800 per year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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