The Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS), University of Turku, is the only academic research centre in Finland which focuses on researching East Asian contemporary societies from the perspective of social sciences. The Centre has research expertise especially in politics, sociology and contemporary history of the region. CEAS’ mission is to develop and strengthen East Asian Studies in Finland through conducting high-quality research on East Asian societies, training first-class researchers on the region and providing popular research-based knowledge on East Asia in Finland and internationally. CEAS offers a two-year master's programme as well as a doctoral degree programme in East Asian Studies, and invite applicants from all over the world.