Graduate Destinations
How does a degree in the Languages and Cultures of China and Inner Asia help with my career?
A postgraduate degree in Languages and Cultures of China and Inner Asia from SOAS provides essential skills such as competency in language skills and intercultural awareness and understanding. Graduates leave SOAS with linguistic and cultural expertise, along with a portfolio of widely transferable skills which employers seek in many professional and management careers in both business and public sectors. These include written and oral communication skills; attention to detail; analytical and problem solving skills; and the ability to research, amass and order information from a variety of sources.
Former Languages and Cultures of China and Inner Asia students have gone on to employment in a range of professional roles in business and public sectors, as well as continuing in the field of research either at SOAS or other institutions
Destinations of recent graduates from this department immediately after graduation include:
- ESPN: Sports Journalist
- John Swire & Sons: Management Trainee
- British Embassy: Science and Innovation Officer
- City of London: Assistant Stock Broker
- UTN Solutions: Marketing Assistant
- Yikou Yikou: Assistant Director of Studies
- British Embassy Beijing: Digital Manager
- Publicis Events Asia: Project Manager
- British Council: British Council Worker
- Sotheby's: Financial Analyst
- Chinese Embassy: Embassy Official
- JP Morgan: Analyst
- IT Invest: Investment Banker
- Tipworld: Digital Content Manager
- Health and Limited: Events Organiser and Fundraiser
- Accenture: Political Researcher Intern
- Schroders: Business Developer
- United Nations Institute of Training & Research: Consultant
- Civil Service: Policy Adviser
- Olympic Committee: Translator
- Daniel Cohen Solicitors: Paralegal
- Schmidt: Writer
- The University of Oxford: MA Linguistics
- University of Beijing: MA Mandarin
- The College of Law: Graduate Diploma in Law
- University of Cambridge: PhD Linguistics
- Beijing Central Academy of Drama: Contemporary Chinese Experimental Theatre
- National Taiwan University: Modern Taiwanese Literature
- School of Advanced Study, Senate House: Research Assistant
- Archaeological Museum: Museum Custodian
- University of California: Medical Interpreter
- SOAS: Senior Lecturer
- BBC: Researcher
- ICAP: Ship Broker
- Home Office: Civil Servant
- Hopkins School: High School History Teacher
- Heinz: Specification Manager
- Embassy of Sweden in China: Sinologist
- Ministry of Education: Trainee Secondary Teacher
- Cheng & Tsui Company: Associate Editor
- Linklaters: Trainee Lawyer
- University of Kansas: Assistant Professor
- HM Treasury: Policy Analyst
- SOAS: PhD Chinese History
DLHE Statistics
The chart above shows that SOAS Languages and Cultures of China and Inner Asia graduates are very employable. Graduate Destination Surveys from 2004-2011 show that 91% of graduates who could be surveyed are either in work, further study, work and study or volunteering.
Further information about DLHE is available on the Careers Service website.
What do Graduates do?
- SOAS Alumni Spotlight
- Prospects: What do graduates do
- What London Graduates do
- London Graduates Idea Generator
- What can I do with a Chinese Degree?
Job Profiles and Careers Information
- Occupational profiles for 600 career areas on Prospects
- Postgraduate study information and database on Prospects
- Country Profiles: China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
- For more information about careers, visit Careers Tagged
Relevant Links
- China job
- Job China Net
- Jobs Abroad China
- Journey East
- Any work, Anywhere
- China Pulse
- Expatriates Jobs
- Jobs in China for foreigners
- China Daily
- Business China
- Directory of Development Organisations in China
- China Work Experience
- Going Global—China
- International Summer Jobs
- Recruitment in China
- Transitions Abroad
