East Asian Studies Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
East Asian Studies BA (Hons) The University of Sheffield 73% 5% 25% £9250 £25540 145 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Asia Pacific Studies - Chinese BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 54% 5% 17% £9250 - 120 Preston On campus Full-time
Asia Pacific Studies - Russian BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 54% 5% 17% £9250 - 120 Preston On campus Full-time
Asia Pacific Studies - Korean BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 54% 5% 17% £9250 - 120 Preston On campus Full-time
Asia Pacific Studies (Foundation Entry) BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 54% 5% 17% £9250 - 120 Preston On campus Full-time
Asia Pacific Studies - Japanese BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 54% 5% 17% £9250 - 120 Preston On campus Full-time
Film Studies and East Asian Studies BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 66% 5% 7% - - 161 Manchester On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) The University of Sheffield 73% 5% 10% - - 150 Sheffield On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies and Chinese BA (Hons) University of Leeds 69% 5% 10% - - 137 Leeds On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies and Japanese BA (Hons) University of Leeds 69% 5% 10% - - 137 Leeds On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 66% 5% 0% - - 154 Manchester On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies with International Study BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 66% 5% 7% - - 154 Manchester On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies BA (Hons) University of Leeds 69% 5% 10% - - 137 Leeds On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies and International Relations BA (Hons) University of Leeds 72% 2% 3% - - 149 Leeds On campus Full-time
East Asian Development and the Global Economy MSc University of Bristol - - - £11500 £25400 - Bristol On campus Full-time
East Asian Relations MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
East Asian Studies PhD The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
55 /100
6094 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of East Asian Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24000 £23397 £28956
25-75 percentile range £20000 - £28500 £16500 - £31259 £20544 - £38633
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All East Asian Studies courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25889 £24280 £28847
25-75 percentile range £23083 - £28655 £18798 - £29907 £22073 - £38231
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for East Asian Studies

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of East Asian Studies who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of East Asian Studies

  • Business Services
  • Charity Work
  • Media Sector
  • Museums and Libraries
  • Public Administration Sector
  • Teaching Institutions
  • Tourism Sector
  • Transport and Logistics Sector

Jobs of graduates of East Asian Studies (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of East Asian Studies at Oxford Brookes University

25% Customer service occupations
20% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
15% Information Technology Professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Engineering professionals
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Quality and Regulatory Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for East Asian Studies

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study East Asian Studies, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of East Asian Studies was £24000 15 months after graduation, £23397 3 years after graduation and £28956 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for East Asian Studies studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD