Lancaster University

Dual Master's Degree Programme in Psychology with Ritsumeikan University in Japan

Lancaster University and Ristumeikan University have formed an academic partnership in order to deliver joint programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Currently we can offer a Dual Master's Degree Programme leading to an MA in Psychology awarded by Ritsumeikan University and an MSc in one of the following subjects awarded by Lancaster University:

1. MSc Psychological Research Methods
2. MSc Developmental Psychology
3. MSc Social Psychology

Or an MA in International Relations and an MA in one of the following subjects awarded by Lancaster University:

1. MA International Relations
2. MA Security and War
3. MA Peace Studies
4. MA Conflict Resolution
5. MA Conflict, Developement and Security
6. MA Globalisation and the Information Age

Students will spend the first six months at Ritsumeikan University during the Spring Semester, then join the programme at Lancaster for a full year, returning to Ristumeikan in the Fall Semester to complete a further six months. The programme is a full two years and students will be required to write two dissertations, one in English and the other in Japanese. These two pieces of work will be distinct from one another, but can be on a related topic.

All students wishing to enter this programme should have a good first degree in Psychology or related field with at least a cumulative GPA of 3.5 with appropriate coverage of areas relevant to their proposed Master's programme at Lancaster. In addition students must have an IELTS of 6.5 or TOEFL - PBT of 580. Students will also be required to attend a pre-sessional Study Skills course in September prior to enrolment on the Lancaster Master's course.

For further information please contact:

Mr Furnihiro Yasuda
Office of Graduate Studies
Ritsumeikan University
1, Nishinokyo-Suzaku-cho
Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto 604-8520
Japan
Tel: +81-75-813-8178
Fax: +81-75-813-8179
E-mail: yasudaf@st.ritsumei.ac.jp
Website: www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/

For further general information about Lancaster University and these programme please contact:

Overseas Programmes Unit
Lancaster University
International Office
Lancaster
LA1 4YW
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1524 592240
Fax: +44 (0) 1524 593907
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