Korean Studies

The Korean Studies program from SOAS University of London explores the history, politics, art, music and literature of Korea, as well as providing opportunities to study the languages of the region.

Employment

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

Courses included:

• Dissertation in Korean Studies

• Connections and Intersections: Core Aspects of East Asian Studies

• Korean

• Myths, Legends and Folkways of East Asia

• Trajectories of Modernity in Korean Literature and Film

• Korean-English Translation

• The Making of Modern Korea