BA History and Chinese (Year Abroad)

The BA Chinese combined honours degree gives a broad understanding of Chinese culture through the study of its language, history and literature from earliest times up to the present, in combination with a solid grounding in another language or discipline.

Why study Chinese combined honours at SOAS?

• We are ranked 12th in the UK for Modern Languages (QS World University Rankings 2023)
• SOAS is home to the largest concentration of Chinese specialists outside of China
• Chinese is a language spoken by a quarter of the world’s population; your command of a language will set you apart from graduates of other universities
• Spend your third year in China or Taiwan furthering language and cultural proficiency

Graduates from the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures develop competencies in intercultural awareness, analysis and communication. Demand for specialists with advanced proficiency in the languages of China, Japan and Korea has significantly increased in recent years, and graduates with these skills are highly sought after by employers.

Recent graduates have been hired by organisations including:

• Accenture
• Amazon
• Bloomberg LP
• Department for Work and Pensions
• European Alliance for Human Rights in North Korea
• European Commission
• Google
• ITN
• Japanese Government
• Korea Trade Centre (KOTRA)
• KPMG
• Mizuho Bank
• Nagahama Board of Education
• Nanjing Museum
• Pinsent Masons LLP
• PwC
• Seoul Metropolitan Government
• Shelterbox
• UNDP

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