Certificate

MSc (Asian Studies and International Relations) students may opt for specialized track that would lead to the conferment of a special Certificate in Global Southeast Asia (CGSEA) from the S. Rajaratnam School of international Studies (RSIS).

In order to obtain the CGSEA, MSc (Asian Studies and International Relations) students must fulfil the following compulsory requirements:

Coursework Track
Enrol in 4 CGSEA Courses
Dissertation Track
Enrol in 2 CGSEA courses and write a dissertation on a topic related to Southeast Asia.

List of CGSEA courses:

AS6020: Islam, State and Society in Southeast Asia
AS6034: The Anthropology of Southeast Asia
AS6007: Government and Politics of Southeast Asia
AS6009: China and Ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia
AS6010: Indonesia Rising: Politics, Society & Strategic Thought
AS6011: State, Society and Politics in Malaysia
AS6027: State, Society and Politics in the Philippines
AS6029: Governance and Security in Myanmar [cross-listed under IR]
AS6031: State, Society and Politics in Singapore
IR6040: Indonesia’s Foreign Policy [cross-listed under AS]
IR6045: Singapore’s Foreign Policy [cross-listed under AS]
IR6011: Foreign Policy and Security Issues in Southeast Asia
IR6042: ASEAN and the Security Architecture in Asia
SR6022: The Military, State and Society in Southeast Asia
SR6028: Countering Religiously Motivated Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Issues and Challenges
IP6026: Introduction to the Political Economy of Southeast Asia
IP6022: Indonesian Economy

Note: not all the courses may be offered in the academic year