Program Description

Studying the culture of China, Japan and Korea gives students a unique perspective on the contemporary development of East Asia - the most dynamic area of the world economy. Sheffield is the only major university outside London with expertise in all three countries.

Modules cover topics such as history, society, business and literature. There are lectures on specific themes which students will then discuss in seminars and tutorials. In the third year, students will research and write a 15,000-word dissertation on a topic of their choice, supervised by an academic.

It isn't compulsory to learn a language on this course. However, students have the option to take non-specialist modules in Chinese, Japanese or Korean.

The course doesn't come with a built-in year abroad, but students will have the opportunity to visit East Asia in the second year of their studies as part of the East Asian Fieldwork module, which is funded by the department.