CÖSM50: Qualified Internship in Asian Studies
The course consists of an internship aimed to prepare you for a future working life. You are responsible for finding a suitable internship place that meets the course requirements.
You will have the opportunity to relate your academic skills to professional assignments and establish contacts in working life. The internship is located at a workplace in Sweden or abroad with a clear connection to the main field of Asian Studies.
Students with a background in Asian studies will be able to apply their academic knowledge and learn new skills in a professional context. Students with a master's degree in other humanities or social science subjects can take this course to expand their knowledge of Asian studies through workplace tasks.
The course requires a minimum of 16 weeks of full-time work. Under the guidance of the host organization, you will undertake various tasks. These assignments should connect Asian studies to practical work, offering opportunities to enhance your knowledge and skills.
Throughout the course, you will compile a portfolio of completed tasks, which will serve as one of the assessment components. Based on this portfolio, you will write an essay reflecting on your applied learning experience and the connection between theory and practice. These assignments will require approximately four weeks of full-time work.
The internship must be approved by the course coordinator. For the internship to be approved, the host organization must sign an agreement that meets the institution's requirements for relevant, varied, and qualified assignments that enhance competence and knowledge relevant to Asian studies.
It is the student's responsibility to find a work placement and finance any accommodation and travel expenses.
Additional information
Please note that it is the student's responsibility to secure a work placement and cover any related costs, such as accommodation and travel expenses. As the placement/internship must be approved by the course director, it is essential to contact the director well in advance of the course start date.
How to apply outside regular application rounds
In most cases, applications for the course must be submitted through Antagning.se (new tab) during the regular application rounds. The application deadline is normally 15 April for the autumn semester and 15 October for the spring semester.
However, if you need to arrange your internship at short notice, please follow the steps below instead:
- If you have completed the Centre’s Master’s Programme in Asian Studies, you already fulfil the eligibility requirements for the course and can proceed directly to step 2. If you have studied another Master’s programme, you must first contact Nina Brand to check that you meet the entry requirements before discussing your internship plans with the course coordinator
- If you meet the requirements, contact the course coordinator to discuss your planned internship and make sure it fulfils the requirements set out in the course syllabus. The internship must have a clear connection to the main field of Asian studies and include relevant professional tasks. Depending on your academic background, the internship should either give you the opportunity to apply your knowledge of Asian studies in a professional context or expand your knowledge of Asian studies through workplace-based learning.
- Contact the host organisation and arrange an internship agreement. Please read the CÖSM50 course syllabus (new tab) for information about the course requirements and use the internship agreement (Word document) when preparing the agreement with the host organisation.
- Once the agreement has been approved, you and the host organisation should sign it and send the signed agreement to the course coordinator for signature. The agreement will then be registered in Lund University’s records management system. After this, you will be admitted and registered on the course.
Please note that it is not possible to do the internship over the summer.
Course code: CÖSM50
Credits: 30 ECTS credits
Cycle: Second Cycle
Language of instruction: English
Study venue: -
Rate of study: Full time (100%)
Teaching hours: -
Entry requirements: Master's degree in humanities or social sciences, 120 credits, or equivalent, and English equivalent to English 6/B from Swedish upper secondary school.