Explore the culture, politics and international role of the Asia Pacific while becoming fluent in language from the region – laying the foundation for a huge variety of exciting career paths.
Asia Pacific countries have a huge influence in today’s global economy. The modules you’ll study on this course will offer a well-rounded appreciation of why. You’ll study your chosen language – whether Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Russian – intensively at our campus in Preston, before gaining invaluable experience with a year spent in the region.
While the course is built on a foundation of advanced language skills, it brings together expertise from a wide variety of different areas. You’ll gain insight into the culture, society, history, economy, international relations and politics of the Asia Pacific, giving you the fullest picture of the character and way of life in the region.
It’s this mix that sets our graduates apart from others. You don’t need any previous knowledge of the language to get started. But by the time you graduate, you should leave us a confident communicator, with a range of transferrable skills and a good understanding of the region – ready for work in a multitude of industries in or engaged with the Asia Pacific.
Why study with us
- Asian Studies at the University of Central Lancashire are ranked top 5 in the UK and 1st in the North West for student satisfaction (CUG, 2022).
- Our Confucius Institute is a partnership between ourselves, Beijing International Studies University and Hanban, promoting Chinese culture and language.
- We’re home to the only Institute of Korean Studies outside London, together with the Northern England Policy Centre for the Asia Pacific, the Northern Institute of Taiwan Studies and the Centre for Austronesian Studies.
Module overview
Year 1Compulsory modules
• APSCHI1: Chinese Year 1
• APSJAPI: Japanese Year 1
• APSKORI: Korean Year 1
• APSRUS1: Russian Year 1
Optional modules
• A11500: East Asian Popular Culture
• HY1108: Nations and Empires in Asia 1857-1949: China, India, Japan and Thailand 1857-1949
• NT1028: Issues in Sustainability
• PO1109: Global Politics: An introduction to International Relations
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• APSCHI2: Chinese Year 2
• APSJAP2: Japanese Year 2
• APSKOR2: Korean Year 2
• APSRUS2: Russian Year 2
Optional modules
• A12500: Taiwan in the Asia Pacific
• CL2001: Aspects of Chinese Society
• CL2202: Intermediate Business Chinese Conversation
• JS2049: Business Culture and Communication in Japan
• JS2051: Aspects of Japanese Society
• JS2059: Investigating Japan Project
• KO2002: Structure, Variation and Change in the Korean Language
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KO2005: Contemporary Korean Society and Culture
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RN2003: Introduction to Theory & Techniques of Translation
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EC2102: The Global Environment of Business
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HY2095: Cold War in Asia 1945-1989: History, Society and Conflict
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R2101: Globalisation: History, Theories and Approaches
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ML2998: Global Studies Project
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P12212: The Philosophy of Mind
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SO2002: Sociology of Religion
Year 3 (4 if placement option)
Compulsory modules
• APSCHI3: Chinese Year 3
• APSJAP3: Japanese Year 3
• APSKOR3: Korean Year 3
• APSRUS3: Russian Year 3
Optional modules
• A13002: East Asian Cinema Studies
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CL3004: Theory and Practice of Translation
• JS3059: Exploring Japan through Media and Visual Arts
• JS3079: Decoding Japan through Cultural Readings and Translation
• JS3080: Contrastive Exploration of the Japanese Language and Culture
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KO3008: Divided Korea
• ML3205: Techniques and Practice of Interpreting
• HY3065: From Cold War to New Asia Pacific Order 1969-92
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BU3207: International Management
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BU3442: International Strategic Management
Future Careers
By combining language skills with a broad-based understanding of the region’s culture, economy and politics, our Asia Pacific Studies BA (Hons) course can prepare you for a range of careers in – or connected to – the region.
While the main focus of this degree course is developing fluency in your chosen language, we believe you can’t learn a language without getting an insight into the cultural context. As such, you’ll develop a range of transferrable skills and a well-rounded understanding of the Asia Pacific – the kind of knowledge that offers a competitive advantage in the jobs market.
Your career prospects will be widely varied after you graduate. You could pursue translation and interpretation, journalism, travel and tourism, or even work with embassies and local governments to facilitate international trade with Japan, China, Taiwan or South Korea.
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