Student profiles Find out what our students have to say about studying in the School of East Asian Studies. The course does an excellent job of building reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in tandem Matthew Bieda Japanese Studies BA Matthew was drawn to Sheffield's amazing student experience and the high-quality teaching in the School of East Asian Studies. All the lecturers are clearly passionate about their subjects and are more than willing to help students Luke Wakeman East Asian Studies BA After visiting on an open day, Luke knew that the welcoming nature and modules available meant that Sheffield was the perfect choice. I felt as though I’d be entering an inclusive and productive environment Luke Bill Korean Studies BA Luke found Sheffield to have a comforting student environment, making it the perfect place to study. I wanted to be in a city surrounded by nature and with a university with good, professional staff for Japanese Studies Kathlynne Camanzo Japanese Studies BA Kathlynne found the small class sizes helped to develop her Japanese skills faster, and enjoyed the wide variety of modules on offer. Sheffield is consistently voted the best student union in the country so it felt like the obvious choice Julian Bentham Japanese Studies BA Julian relished the challenge of learning a new language for the first time, and is keen to tackle another one after graduation. The student experience in Sheffield really did seem like one of the best offered by any university Jessica Lum Chinese Studies BA Jessica discovered Sheffield's friendly and welcoming community on her first visit, and she was impressed by the facilities available. Being fully immersed in a second language was the best way for me to develop my speaking and listening skills James Keenan Japanese Studies and History BA James spent his year abroad at Kanazawa СŷÊÓƵ and developed both his language and personal skills while in Japan. There are not a lot of universities that offer you the opportunity to study both Korean and Japanese at the same time Daria Stoyanova Korean Studies with Japanese BA Daria was drawn to Sheffield because of the ability to study both Korean and Japanese at the same time. The department here at Sheffield is astounding Danniella Garstang Korean Studies BA Danniella chose Korean Studies at Sheffield because of the course structure as well as the passion for teaching shown by the lecturers. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Visit us Discover what sets Sheffield apart at our undergraduate open days on Saturday 21 June and Saturday 5 July 2025. Book your place
