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BA Asia Pacific Studies

University of Leeds, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Asia Pacific Studies incorporates a wide range of disciplines. That means that as well as giving you deep understanding of the cultures and communities in one of the world’s fastest-growing regions, it equips you with a range of skills that are very valuable to employers.

You’ll be an independent learner, who can use your research skills to find information from a range of sources and think critically about what you find. You’ll then be able to draw conclusions, communicate and defend them. Teamwork and presentation skills are also highly desirable for employers.

Graduates from this course have begun careers in areas such as business and finance, teaching and publishing. East Asian studies graduates have progressed to careers in law, the civil service and foreign governments, finance, tourism, translation, interpreting, PR, journalism, publishing and research.

General Eligibility

A-level: ABB

Other course specific tests:

Where an applicant is taking the EPQ in a relevant subject this might be considered alongside other Level 3 qualifications and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. If you are taking A Levels, this would be BBB at A Level and grade A in the EPQ.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)

  • Basic Chinese Language 1

  • China in East Asian History

  • Modern China: History and Culture

  • Basic Japanese Language (1)

  • Japanese History and Society

  • Foundations of East Asia

  • Introduction to Religious and Philosophical Texts of East Asia

  • Basic Thai Language and Culture 1

  • Beginners Korean

  • Elementary Korean

2 Year 2

Compulsory modules

  • Topics in Contemporary Asia Pacific Societies

Optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)

  • Developing Your Professional Identity: Preparing for a Career in Within The Arts, Heritage and Creative Industries

  • The Making of Modern Thailand

  • Contemporary East Asian Culture

  • Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers 2

  • Politics in Contemporary Japan

  • Japanese Development Assistance in a Globalising World

  • Intermediate Chinese (1)

  • Religion in China

  • Women and Family in Chinese Society

  • Buddhism: A Lived Tradition

3 Year 3

Optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)

China Since 1979

Classics of Chinese Literature and Thought

Politics in Contemporary Japan

Intermediate Chinese (1)

Civil Society and the Non-Profit Sector in Contemporary China

Women and Family in Chinese Society

Japanese Cinema in the World

Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present

Final Year Project: Dissertation

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic or IELTS for UKVI (United Kingdom Visas and Immigration) (Academic) or IELTS Online at 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each component skill. Please note that we cannot accept results from these tests that are over two years old at the start date of the course you intend to study.

TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test) or TOEFL iBT Home Edition at 80 overall with no less than 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 19 in writing. Please note that we do not accept TOEFL My Best scores and we expect candidates to have met the relevant requirements from a single TOEFL test.

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