PhD in Languages - East Asian Studies in Leeds United Kingdom | University of Leeds

Pursuing a PhD in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies will establish you as an authority in your chosen field while cultivating advanced research capabilities. These skills will equip you for both specialized career opportunities and future academic investigations. As a doctoral candidate, you'll undertake original research with supervision support, participating in regular progress reviews and creating a tailored training plan to ensure you develop the necessary competencies for your study.

Our dynamic, interdisciplinary department actively pursues diverse research initiatives centered on China, Japan, Thailand, and the Asia Pacific region. We maintain an active postgraduate research community with frequent academic events. Central to our identity is a comprehensive, cross-cultural perspective on East Asian studies, with research spanning literary and cultural analysis, social sciences, religious scholarship, and translation theory - all supported by robust linguistic expertise in East Asian languages.