East Asian Studies
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | On-Campus | Full-time | 3 | find out | £20350 per year | £9250 per year |
About East Asian Studies, BA - at SOAS University of London
The BA East Asian Studies combines the study of both East Asian languages and East Asia-related subjects in various disciplines. Compared to the existing single-subject BA Chinese, BA Korean and BA Japanese degrees, there is a greater emphasis on gaining a broader understanding of East Asia as a region, across a wide range of disciplines.
In addition to the disciplinary modules, you will be able to study a Chinese, Japanese or Korean language module each year too. The flexible structure of the degree allows you to study a different language each year or to progress through a sequence of levels in just one language. We can accommodate complete beginners or more experienced learners. Progression through a total of four levels is offered, whereas for those who exceed the highest level, language-based modules in literature and film, as well as a language-based dissertation, are available.
Note that the BA East Asian Studies does not include a year abroad.
See Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Why study East Asian Studies at SOAS
- Ranked 10th in the UK in the 2022 Complete University Guide for East Asian Studies
- SOAS is home to the largest concentration of East Asian specialists in Europe
- gain a broad understanding of East Asian culture covering subjects including history, popular culture, literature, society, history, and cinema
- study either one East Asian language or several different languages as part of the degree
- flexibly structure your programme using our central options modules to take advantage of the expertise of our other departments
Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings
Start of programme: September
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
Email: eastasia@soas.ac.uk
Entry requirements
Contact SOAS University of London to find course entry requirements.
Why study at SOAS University of London
- SOAS is in London, which is officially the best student city in the world - and has been for five years in a row (QS World Rankings 2024)
- There are 5,630 students on campus, from 135+ countries
- 2nd in the UK for international faculty (QS World Rankings 2024)
- Top 30 in the UK (The Times Good University Guide 2024)
- Top 40 in the UK for research quality Complete University Guide 2024)
- 6th in the UK for employment outcomes (QS World Rankings 2023)
- Top 100 in the world for addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals for Peace, Justice, Poverty and Gender Equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, 2023)
- One of 35 National Research Libraries in the UK. We have over 1.5 million volumes, periodicals and audio-visual materials in 400 languages, focusing on Asia, Africa and the Middle East
- 87% of research ranked 'world-leading or internationally excellent' (Research Excellence Framework 2021)