Popular Culture of East Asia (Level 5)

Key highlights

• Explores various forms of Japanese popular culture, including manga
• Studies popular culture within its wider East Asian context
• Short course format open to all students

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Acker Postgraduate Psychology Bursary

  The successful applicant(s) will receive £5,000 to be used towards tuition fees.

  Up to £5,000

• Birkbeck International Excellence Scholarship (Autumn intake)

  £1,000 to £5,000. The scholarship will be applied as a discount to the tuition fee for your first year of study at point of enrolment.

  Up to £1,000

• Birkbeck Mimizuku Award in Japanese Studies

  There will be two scholarships of £5,000 each, to be used for tuition fees only.

  Up to £5,000

• Birkbeck-OnCampus Progression Scholarship

  £2,000 fee reduction against their first-year tuition fee.

  Up to £2,000

• Chevening Scholarship

  Tuition fees and living costs.

• Earth and Planetary Sciences Enabling Fund

  Awards will usually be limited to £500.

• Greta Dexter Exhibition Bursary

  Value: Up to £1,000

• MFA Theatre Directing Award

• MRes Philosophy Bursary

  As a partial tuition fee waiver, the value of each bursary is £4,000 for full-time students or £2,000 per annum over two years for part-time students.

  Up to £4,000

• Peltz scholarships

  Value: £3,500

  Up to £3,500

• The Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies Postgraduate Scholarships

  £5,000 to be used for tuition fees only.

  Up to £5,000

• Will Vaughan Scholarship

  There will be one scholarship of £3,500 to be used for tuition fees only.

  Up to £3,500

• Women in Sport Scholarship

  Funding of £5,000 for a full-time Home/international student or £2,500 per year for a part-time Home/international student, depending on chosen mode of study.

  Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

• Cultural events coordinator
• Arts and heritage officer
• Content writer
• Publishing assistant
• Translator

Cost of study

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Birkbeck, University of London, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.