Vast and diverse, China has become one of the world’s major economic powers and boasts a rich and varied cultural heritage. This degree offers you the chance to develop skills in an increasingly important world language while exploring China’s social, cultural, political and historical context. Core modules will allow you to build your spoken and written Chinese, while a wide variety of optional modules will enable you to discover the aspects of Chinese politics, society and culture that interest you. You can even take modules covering the wider Asia Pacific region, such as Japanese literature, history and development in East Asia, or East Asian Religions.