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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
27-SEP-21
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
**Course Overview**- 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**- Our Asian Studies courses are ranked 2nd in the North West and in the UK top 10 for teaching quality – National Student Survey 2019.- 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.
Application deadline
15 January
Tuition fees
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Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
- A level
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- UCAS Points
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- GCSE/National 4/National 5
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
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- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
University information
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University League Table
70th
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Campus address
University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2HE, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
15th out of 15
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Entry standards
/ Max 226118 56%14th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10055 55%9th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.03 81%5th
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