Korean Studies and Intensive Language (Korean, Japanese or Chinese)

The MA Korean Studies and Intensive Language is a 2-year full-time (or 4-year part-time) programme.

It is designed to provide Intensive Language training at different proficiency levels - depending on entry level - within a Masters programme in Korean Studies. The MA Korean Studies and Intensive Language allows students to:

• cultivate or further develop a basic expertise in particular aspects of Korean Studies
• choose modules that meet their own needs, with respect to their interest in Korea and future career plans
• develop their abilities to synthesize information, to think critically, to manage a complex research project and to present their results in verbal and written form
• achieve a high level of language proficiency
• master transferable language and analytical skills in order to prepare for a variety of potential future professional or research careers

Why study Korean and Intensive Language at SOAS?

• SOAS is ranked 12th in the UK for Modern Languages (QS World University Rankings 2023).
• We are ranked 6th in the UK for employability (QS World University Rankings 2023).
• We are home to the largest concentration of Korean specialists in Europe.
• Gain essential language skills but also an in-depth understanding of the region’s culture covering subjects from literature, history, cinema, and politics.