East Asian Studies and International Relations

About this course

East Asian studies and international relations is a combination designed for students who want to understand a region that has become central to twenty-first century global affairs, and to engage with it through both area expertise and theoretical frameworks. East Asia encompasses China, Japan, South Korea, and their neighbours, and the cultural, historical, economic, and political dynamics of this region are increasingly shaping the world. International relations provides the conceptual tools to analyse how states and other actors interact across borders, addressing questions of security, trade, diplomacy, human rights, and the governance of shared challenges. Together these disciplines equip you to engage with East Asian affairs at a level of sophistication that neither can achieve alone. At the University of Leeds, this three-year full-time programme develops in-depth understanding o

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 80% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 13% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 30% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 12% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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