Student profiles

Find out what our students have to say about studying in the School of East Asian Studies.

I’m really happy with the course, especially how they’ve handled everything in the wake of the coronavirus. There isn’t anything I would change

Aisling Evans BA Japanese Studies

BA Japanese Studies student Aisling has been interested in Japanese from a young age after watching Japanese shows with her mum and wanted to learn more about Japanese language and culture.

My experience of the Year Abroad at Nanjing University in China

Ryan Blackett BA Chinese Studies with Japanese

Ryan felt that not only did the year abroad help him increase his language skills, but also helped him become a stronger person.

I have loved the challenges this degree has brought forward

Sovra Whitcroft Japanese Studies and History BA

Sovra felt that adding Japanese to her skill set would be a great way of immersing herself in a culture she was interested in and open up more career opportunities after graduation.

I wanted to study at a university with a great reputation and great student life

Simona Pakutinskaite Japanese Studies BA

Simona chose Sheffield due to our excellent reputation both in the UK and abroad.

Our language teachers are highly experienced and always push us to keep improving our skills

Rhian Osborne Korean Studies BA

Rhian felt that Sheffield provided the best of both worlds - a traditional university experience combined with a specialist, experienced department.

As soon as I visited Sheffield I knew it was the right place for me

Megan Eustace Chinese Studies BA

Megan found that the friendly, helpful staff at an open day, as well the safe environment, was the deciding factor in coming to study at Sheffield.

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.

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.

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Student profiles

I’m really happy with the course, especially how they’ve handled everything in the wake of the coronavirus. There isn’t anything I would change

My experience of the Year Abroad at Nanjing University in China

I have loved the challenges this degree has brought forward

I wanted to study at a university with a great reputation and great student life

Our language teachers are highly experienced and always push us to keep improving our skills

As soon as I visited Sheffield I knew it was the right place for me

The course does an excellent job of building reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in tandem

I felt as though I’d be entering an inclusive and productive environment

I wanted to be in a city surrounded by nature and with a university with good, professional staff for Japanese Studies

Sheffield is consistently voted the best student union in the country so it felt like the obvious choice

Student profiles

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