22 Courses Asian Studies UK

MA/Diploma/Certificate Chinese Studies The MA in Chinese Studies is designed to help you re-skill yourself to take advantage of these opportunities. This degree complements its sister degrees, the MSc in Chinese Business and International Relations and MSc in Chinese Language, Business,...

MA Middle Eastern Studies The Middle East is a region of the world whose importance, politically, historically and religiously, as well as in other areas such as economically, is growing rapidly, as a result of its vital significance both with respect to the relationship between the world...

Arab World Studies Integrated MA/PhD This programme is offered by the newly-established Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World (CASAW), involving the Universities of Edinburgh, Manchester and Durham. The programme is offered as either 1 year intensive training in Arabic (at...

Arab World Studies MA -develop student's interest in and knowledge of the historical and contemporary Arab World from a range of disciplinary perspectives. -provide a thorough grounding in modern critical theoretical approaches to Arab World Studies, Middle Eastern Politics and Area...

Contemporary China MA The programme will have a truly contemporary perspective, considering literature produced from 1970 to the present day but with particular focus on the period since 1990. Course description The MA Contemporary Literature and Culture is an exciting new...

Middle Eastern Studies MA -develop and enhance the knowledge and skills of suitably qualified students who are seeking a high level training in the disciplines, whether with a view to employment in which this knowledge and skills will be advantageous, or whether with a view to acquiring a...

South Asian Studies MA Course description South Asia is an important geo-political region in today's world. It includes India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan. Transnational South Asian communities span the UK, North America, East Africa and many other...

East Asian Studies BA East Asia, comprising China, Japan and Korea, is a vibrant and important region of the world in the twenty-first century. It is a region of fascinating cultures and arts that are having an increasing impact and influence on the West, such as traditional art forms and...

East Asian Studies and Management BA East Asia, comprising China, Japan and Korea, is a vibrant and important region of the world in the twenty-first century. It is a region of fascinating cultures and arts that are having an increasing impact and influence on the West, such as traditional...

BA International Politics and East Asian Studies The dual degree in International Politics and East Asian Studies provides the opportunity to focus on the international dimension of the study of politics together with specialist studies of the East Asian region. It is taught jointly by the...

Japanese Cultural Studies (MA) Japanese cultural studies, though still a comparatively young field, has produced some of the most fascinating critical debates about, and innovative research in, the fields of modernity, the politics of national identity, ethnicity, gender and the politics...

BA Chinese Studies The four-year course aims to provide students with a firm grounding in Mandarin Chinese and in contemporary Chinese culture, society, economy and politics as well as China's changing relations with the West. Students will study Mandarin Chinese throughout the course....

BA (Hons) Islamic Studies and Muslim Societies The programme is an interdisciplinary degree designed to study Islam and Muslim societies in their cultural, social, economic, political and religious dimensions. It is intended to offer new perspectives on Muslim societies in all their...

BA Japanese Studies This four-year course aims to provide students with a firm grounding in the Japanese language along with understandings of Japan in historical, cultural social and global contexts. Students will be studying Japanese throughout the course. The core language teaching...

BA Persian Studies Course description BA (Hons) Persian Studies allows you to achieve near-native proficiency in modern Persian and to study the language within its cultural and historical context. Students start as beginners and go through to an advanced level over four years. The...

Asia Pacific Studies MA The programme provides students with in-depth knowledge of the politics, economies and societies of the Asia Pacific region, together with the discipline-based, academic and transferable skills required to analyse and understand developments there. The resources and...

Chinese Studies MA This programme provides students with in-depth knowledge of China’s politics, economy, society and regional context, together with the discipline-based, academic and transferable skills required to analyse and understand developments there. The resources and expertise of...

South-East Asian Studies MA This programme provides students with in-depth knowledge of South East Asia’s politics, development, geography and society in a regional context, together with the discipline-based, academic and transferable skills required to analyse and understand developments...

Msc Arab World Studies Programme This two-year Masters programme is offered by the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World (CASAW). Students can apply to this programme through the Universities of Edinburgh, Manchester or Durham. The programme comprises of intensive Arabic...

MSc Chinese Studies Programme This two-year interdisciplinary masters is taught jointly at the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow and draws on the range of expertise in Chinese studies from all Scottish universities to provide a flexible and varied course for graduates wishing to...