Merit
President's Doctoral Scholar Award
University of Manchester · Postgraduate
- Available to all international students
- For postgraduate study
- Open to your course
3 yearsDuration
£11,250Per Year (Intl)
£2,619Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate
Course Overview
Pursue your ambitions in languages and area studies with the PhD East Asian Studies at University of Manchester. Based in Manchester, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time and part-time structure. Our PhD East Asian Studies programme enables you do important and original research on an area of interest about the East Asian region, broadly defined. This includes south-east Asia, especially when related to cultures that use Chinese writing characters. You will do this while going beyond cultural boundaries. A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 88% student satisfaction rating.
What You'll Learn
Advanced Research Methods in East Asian Studies
Classical Chinese Philosophical Traditions
Japanese Literary and Cultural Analysis
Contemporary East Asian Social Dynamics
Religion and Spirituality in East Asian Contexts
Gender and Identity in East Asian Societies
Transnational Cultures and Cross-border Studies
Research Dissertation in East Asian Studies
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
Entry Requirements
📋 Academic Entry Requirements
| Postgraduate Requirement | 2:1 |
🗣️ English Language Requirements
| Test | Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| PTE Academic | 76 | — | — | — | — |
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking
Tuition Fees & Funding
International Student Fee
£11,250
per year
Total Course Cost (36 months)£33,750
Home Student Fee
£2,619
regulated fee
Scholarships available for eligible students
Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.
📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA
Graduate Outcomes
Salary data is not yet available for this course.
💼 Employment Breakdown
55%Working
5%Studying
5%Work & Study
5%Seeking Work
Indicative Data
Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH19-04 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.
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