Overview
Having been established over 50 years ago, Edinburgh’s expertise in this area supports both in-depth and diversified, disciplinary and inter-disciplinary research on the political, cultural and economic factors shaping international relations in the East Asian region and, comparatively, across the globe.
Join our community and undertake a specialised research project under the guidance of experienced and well-published supervisors. We have particular strengths in:
- ancient philosophy and religion
- the comparative politics of East Asia
- classical and modern literature
- East Asian media and films
- imperialism
- colonial rule and decolonisation
- political and economic transformation
Working with colleagues elsewhere in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, and across the wider University, we are able to support PhD theses crossing boundaries between languages and/or disciplines, including comparative literature, film studies, and translation studies.
Over the course of the East Asian Studies programme at The University of Edinburgh, you’ll be expected to complete an original body of work under the expert guidance of your supervisors leading to a dissertation of between 70,000 and 100,000 words.
You will be awarded your doctorate if your thesis is judged to be of an appropriate standard, and your research makes a definite contribution to knowledge.
Facilities
Based in the Main University Library, the Centre for Research Collections is unique in the UK, bringing together a collection of more than 400,000 rare books (including Chengtze's 1440 Book of Changes), six kilometres of archives and manuscripts, and the University’s collections of art, historical musical instruments and other objects.
Notable collections include the East Asian Studies Collection of some 50,000 print and digital resources, including a dedicated Korea Collection supported by the Korea Foundation.
Programme Structure
We cover a broad area of expertise, from regional to comparative Asian studies, classical and contemporary, including:
- ancient philosophy and religion
- the comparative politics of Asia
- classical and modern literature
- East Asian media and films
- imperialism
- colonial rule and decolonisation
- political and economic transformation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Asian studies View 17 other PhDs in Asian studies in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A UK postgraduate taught degree or its international equivalent in an appropriate subject.
Tuition Fee
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26300 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26300 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Edinburgh
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Scholarships Information
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