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Korean and History

BA · School of Oriental and African Studies · 4 years

Korean and History

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School of Oriental and African Studies

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£30,000
SATISFACTION75%
CONTINUATION83%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS60%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 35% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).

About this course

Korean and history is a combination that opens access to one of East Asia's most dynamic and culturally significant societies alongside the intellectual discipline that makes sense of how societies change over time. Korean is spoken by approximately eighty million people on the Korean peninsula and by diaspora communities worldwide, and it carries a literary, artistic and intellectual tradition of genuine depth. South Korea in particular has become a global cultural force in music, cinema, television and digital industries, while its economic transformation over the last half century represents one of the most remarkable development stories in modern history. History provides the analytical tools to understand these trajectories. At SOAS, whose scholarly identity is built around the languages, cultures and histories of Asia and Africa, this four-year, full-time programme allows you to d

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 →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).