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 with Foundation Year BA (Hons) The University of Sheffield 73% 10% 15% £9250 £9250 £21450 £22520 138 Sheffield On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies BA (Hons) The University of Sheffield 73% 10% 15% £9250 £9250 £21450 £22520 138 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Asia Pacific Studies - Russian BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 54% 5% 9% £9250 - 99 Preston On campus Full-time
Asia Pacific Studies - Korean BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 54% 5% 9% £9250 - 99 Preston On campus Full-time
Asia Pacific Studies (Foundation Entry) BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 54% 5% 10% £6000 - 99 Preston On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 59% 5% 9% - - 143 London On campus Full-time
Film Studies and East Asian Studies BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 66% 5% 9% - - 161 Manchester On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies and Politics BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 81% 5% 4% - - 148 London On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies and History BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 59% 5% 9% - - 150 London On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies and Music BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 59% 5% 9% - - 143 London On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 5% 5% - - 140 London On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies and International Relations BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 81% 5% 4% - - 148 London On campus Full-time
Asia Pacific Studies and Chinese BA (Hons) University of Leeds 69% 5% 7% - - 161 Leeds On campus Full-time
Asia Pacific Studies and Japanese BA (Hons) University of Leeds 69% 5% 7% - - 161 Leeds On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies with International Study BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 66% 5% 9% - - 152 Manchester On campus Full-time
Asia Pacific Studies BA (Hons) University of Leeds 69% 5% 7% - - 161 Leeds On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies and World Philosophies BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 59% 5% 9% - - 148 London On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies and Linguistics BA SOAS, University of London 59% 5% 15% - - 143 London On campus Full-time
Asia Pacific Studies and International Relations BA (Hons) University of Leeds 72% 3% 1% - - 160 Leeds On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies and Economics BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 68% 0% 4% - - 138 London On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies and Law BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 66% 5% 3% - - 143 London On campus Full-time
Asia Pacific Studies MA University of Central Lancashire 66% 5% 3% £7100 £13500 143 Preston On campus Full-time
East Asian Development and the Global Economy MSc University of Bristol 66% 5% 3% £9600 £21200 143 Bristol On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies MPhil The University of Manchester 66% 5% 3% - £20500 143 Manchester On campus Full-time
East Asian Relations MSc The University of Edinburgh 66% 5% 3% - - 143 Edinburgh On campus Part-time
East Asian Business MSc The University of Sheffield 66% 5% 3% - - 143 Sheffield On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies and History of Art BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 66% 5% 3% - - 143 London On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies and Global Development BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 66% 5% 3% - - 143 London On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies PhD The University of Edinburgh 66% 5% 3% - - 143 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
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 £23000 £23397 £28956
25-75 percentile range £18500 - £28000 £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 £22552 £24484 £29080
25-75 percentile range £19154 - £25014 £18959 - £30132 £22294 - £38506
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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 Dec 20, 2022

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 Dec 20, 2022

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% Teaching Professionals
10% Skilled trades occupations
10% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Sales occupations
10% Elementary occupations
5% Media Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

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) Dec 20, 2022

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 £23000 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)
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

East Asian Studies and Social Anthropology - BA (Hons) at SOAS, University of London received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 85 out of 100 among 35 respondents.