Course summary

Our Double Masters in Asian & International Affairs will give you in-depth knowledge of the politics and economics of Asia, and relations between Asia and the wider world. Through this programme you will develop an advanced understanding of societies in Asia, and you will explore how their shifting relations with the US and the EU are currently transforming international politics and the global economy. You will study at two world-leading institutions: Renmin University of China (Beijing), where you will benefit from expert knowledge on China and Asia; and King’s College London, where you will benefit from our expertise in international affairs, economics, and foreign policy. Key benefits

• Develop an in-depth understanding of inter-regional dynamics that are transforming Asia and the wider world.

• Gain a sensitivity to social, cultural and political differences that are greatly valued by employers.

• Study at two of the world's most prestigious universities, in two of the world's most dynamic cities (one year in Beijing, one year in London). King’s College London is ranked 13th in the world, and 5th in Europe, for the study of politics by the 2022 QS World University Rankings, and Renmin University is ranked 4th in China for the same subject area.]

• Learn from world-leading scholars whose research contributed to King’s College London being ranked first in the United Kingdom, for research power in the field of politics and international relations, in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework according to Times Higher Education.

• Possibility of learning Chinese, a highly desirable skill to employers.