Welcome to one of the UK's most highly rated university departments for Asian Studies, ranked third in The Complete University Guide's East & South Asian Studies League Table 2020.
The Scottish Centre for Chinese Studies at the University of Edinburgh offers an extensive programme of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
Japanese was first taught at Edinburgh in 1976 and the Honours programme commenced in 1990. Today we offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of study.
Explore one of the most dynamic countries in East Asia and gain a unique vantage point on crucial topics of relevance across the Northeast Asian region and the globe. Find out about our postgraduate degrees starting in 2019.