East Asian Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
University of Sheffield
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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The BA East Asian Studies with Foundation Year course is designed to prepare you to cover topics such as history, society, business and literature. The BA East Asian Studies course will immerse you in languages and cultures of East Asian countries and allows you to gain a unique perspective on the contemporary development of East Asia.The degree programme is flexible and allows you to choose from a variety of modules that you can tailor to your own strengths and interests, covering East Asia as ...Read more

The BA East Asian Studies with Foundation Year course is designed to prepare you to cover topics such as history, society, business and literature. The BA East Asian Studies course will immerse you in languages and cultures of East Asian countries and allows you to gain a unique perspective on the contemporary development of East Asia.The degree programme is flexible and allows you to choose from a variety of modules that you can tailor to your own strengths and interests, covering East Asia as a whole or focusing on one particular country.Foundation YearThe foundation year of the programme provides people with non-standard entry qualifications a thorough and supportive academic preparation for successful degree level study in the School of East Asian Studies. It is carefully designed to build your confidence in your abilities, develop essential academic and study skills, and provide the subject specific knowledge essential for success.This foundation year is taught within the Department for Lifelong Learning, where we have nearly forty years’ experience working with adult learners, helping them to unlock their potential to succeed through offering accessible foundation courses that can lead to full and part-time degree level study. You'll be learning alongside other students who are studying for a number of different degrees, typically in small classes, supporting one another to develop and succeed.

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WUSCA ranking:
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1/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
7th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
18th
Asian Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 87 = 13% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
13%
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80%
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Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Asian Studies graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Asian Studies graduate salary
£20,000
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Laura-Colette
01 Nov 23

There needs to be more affordable housing. And more spaces for students together..Read more

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Alessia
27 Feb 23

I really enjoy all of the opportunities the university offers, it hosts so many activities year-long, offers so many clubs, and the staff are welcoming and always ready to..Read more

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18%
Religious Studies & Theology
17%
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Laura-Colette
01 Nov 23
East Asian Studies BA (Hons)
There needs to be more affordable housing. And more spaces for students together...
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Alessia
27 Feb 23
East Asian Studies BA (Hons)
I really enjoy all of the opportunities the university offers, it hosts so many activities year-long, offers so many clubs, and the staff are welcoming and always ready to...
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