Here is a sample of the sort of careers our East Asian Studies graduates have gone on to pursue.

Governmental organisations & institutions

• Home Office (Immigration Officer)
• Department of Health (Assistant Statistical Officer)
• HM Treasury (Higher Executive Officer)
• British Council (Assistant Director)
• British Council in Beijing (Arts Manager)
• Taiwan Trade Centre (Trade Promoter)
• British Consulate in Hong Kong (Diplomat, Political Section)
• British Embassy in Beijing (Commercial Section)
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Diplomatic Service)

Academic/educational organisations & Institutions

• University of London (Graduate Trainee Librarian)

Solicitor/Consultancy

• Baker & McKenzie Solicitors (Solicitor specialising in shipping & international trade law)
• PricewaterhouseCoopers (IT Consultant)
• Hay Management Consultants (Diagnostic Analyst Team Leader)

Journalism/Massmedia/publisher

• ABC News, London (News Desk/Research)
• Radio Television Hong Kong (Radio Journalist & Reporter)
• Bloomberg Television, Tokyo (Assistant Producer)
• Reuters News Agency (Sub-Editor, International News)
• Financial Times Electronic Publishing (Sub-Editor)
• Los Angeles Times (Foreign Correspondent)
• Southern Evening Echo (Sub-Editor)
• Oxford University Press, Hong Kong branch (Editor)
• Chinese Literature Press (Translator)

Manufacturing

• Toyoto, Japan (Public Relations)
• Coca Cola (Public Relations Executive)
• Nippon Steel Company

Tourism

• Hong Kong Tourist Association (Editorial Section)
• British Aerospace (Interpreter)

Software

•  Zi Corporation (Chinese software company) (Business Development Manager)

Non-profit Organisations

• German Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong
• Great Britain China Centre (Deputy Director)

Others

• Heathrow Airport (Immigration Officer)
• Economic Intelligence (Economist)
• Asia Information Associates (Researcher)
• Italian Trade Commission, Taiwan (Interpreter)
• FPD Savills (General Manager)
• Cussons International (International Brand Developer)
• Lowe Direct (Accounts Executive)
• Quest International (Trainee Marketing Manager)
• Yellow Emperor Corporation (Assistant Manager)
• Chinese Marketing and Communications (Project Manager)
• Kane International (Joint Venture Liaison Officer)
• Renditions (Assistant Editorship)
• Chubb China Ltd (Marketing Manager)
• Telerate (Marketing Executive)
• OFSTED (Executive Officer)
• Teletext Ltd (Web Developer)
• Steele Ford and Newton (Solicitor)
• HP Foods Ltd (New Media Assistant)
• Cendant Intercultural (Client Relations Representative)
• Euromoney Training (Conference Manager)