What do graduates do?
- Banking and finance
- Consulting and audit
- International companies
- Cultural institutions
- Charities
- Government
- Media
Length by country
EnglandDurations are based on example programmes. They can vary from school to school within the same country.
First year and core courses
Examples from the first year and core course lists of different schools.
Which subjects matter?
Manchester's typical offer is ABB, including at least one essay based subject.
This is one example school’s requirement; requirements vary by school and country.
Before you apply
At Manchester you may be able to spend a semester in East Asia. Boston University's Asian studies programme requires fifth term level proficiency in Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean or Urdu.
Examples of schools where you can study this subject
5 schools in 3 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.
United Kingdom
University of GlasgowChinese · GlasgowUniversity of ManchesterEast Asian Studies BA · ManchesterUniversity of SheffieldEast Asian Studies · Sheffield
USA
Boston UniversityAsian Studies · BostonBoston UniversityAsian Studies BA · Boston
Canada
McGill UniversityEast Asian Studies · MontrealWhat to know, country by country
For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.
- 26 October to 21 December 2026
Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).
- 7 November 2026
SAT exam (next date 5 December 2026). Whether a school asks for a test varies by school
- 7 November 2026
Recommended application date for the University of Toronto first review rounds (OUAC 105)
Let’s build your school list for East Asian Studies together
- We choose schools from 26 countries that fit your grades, budget and documents.
- We gather every school’s application timeline, required documents and exam scores in one list.
- We put tuition fees and living costs side by side.
- We prepare your application file and personal statement together.
Other fields of study in this category
Last checked: November 2026.
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