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PhD East Asian Studies at University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

Programme overview

PhD in East Asian Studies for full-time, part-time or remote students, supervised across politics, international relations, political economy, business, demography, sociology, culture and film, language and literature and modern history, with a focus on Japan, China and the Korean peninsula.

Department: School of Languages and Cultures  |  Duration: 3.5 years of normal registration  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time  |  Intake: September/October  |  Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The Sheffield degree is flexible, with the opportunity to audit graduate courses, take language training and develop transferable skills.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Masters degree with Merit from a UK university or equivalent overseas qualification (other qualifications with relevant professional experience may be considered). Non-native English speakers need IELTS 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each component.

Intake: September/October

Duration: 3.5 years of normal registration

Apply through the official page: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/phd/apply

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