Asian Studies Yonsei University

Overview

Founded on the humanities and the humanistic social sciences, the Asian Studies major at Yonsei University is an interdisciplinary program dedicated to the study of the histories, cultures, and societies of Asia. 

For some students, the Asian Studies major will provide the intellectual foundations necessary for graduate study. For others, it will serve as a springboard to professional careers boosted by cosmopolitan perspectives on intellectual, literary, and political endeavors, of the past and present. 

For all students, this major will provide opportunities for deep critical inquiry into political, cultural and social issues that are of vital to Asia and the world.

Career

More than half of the global population lives in Asia. By 2030, Asia will be home to sixty-five percent of the global middle-class. While there are great opportunities, Asia is also home to many pressing problems: widening income disparities, persistent gender inequality, threats to democracy, dangerous military buildups, and tremendous ecological damage. 

Thus, in both the public and private sector, there is a pressing need for problem solvers who have deep contextual knowledge about Asia. Our aim is to cultivate intelligent and articulate students who will not just survive but thrive as professional men and women in their respective fields.