East Asian Studies

About this course

East Asian Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies approaches China, Japan, Korea and the wider East Asian region as an integrated area of study, examining the historical, cultural, political and economic forces that have shaped it and that continue to make it one of the most dynamic regions in the world. East Asia is home to three of the world's largest economies, several of its fastest-growing militaries and some of its most influential cultural traditions. Understanding the region in its complexity, rather than through the lens of any single country, is an increasingly valuable capability. SOAS is distinctive as a place to study East Asia. The school's specialism in the non-Western world and its commitment to studying cultures on their own terms, rather than as reflections of a Western norm, gives its programmes a critical depth and intellectual independence that is rec

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 70% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 20% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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