Explore the rich and intertwined cultures of Japan, Korea and China at the School of East Asian Studies. Our academics use their expertise of the individual countries and the wider region in both their teaching and research across the whole of East Asia.East Asian Studies offers you a wide choice of modules from both humanities and social science subjects taught by lecturers who are doing cutting-edge research in disciplinary fields such as anthropology, history, film, sound and media studies, literature and politics. You’ll have the option to learn Chinese, Japanese or Korean at your own pace.Taking a transnational approach, the three year programme is designed to prepare you to work across the region. In the third year, you'll bring your training together to research and write a dissertation project on a topic of your choice supported by world-leading researchers.Studying China, Japan or Korea prepares you for a career in the world's most dynamic region. There are also many opportunities across Europe for people with skills in Asian languages and cultures.Our graduates work in government and diplomacy, media and the arts, non-government organisations and international business - in professions as diverse as management consultancy, accountancy, marketing, research, language teaching and translation.Optional placement year, Study abroad