The Master’s Degree in Asian Studies generates an enormous range of professional opportunities:

• Translation/interpreting of Asian languages (especially Chinese, Arabic, Japanese);
• Tourism sector, in particular, cultural tourism in the service of Asian visitors to Portugal or Portuguese language countries as well as serving Portuguese speakers visiting Asia;
• Management and public relations roles in travel agents, museums or central and local tourism services, whether public or private;
• Professional activities in the fields of PR communication, the cultural and new technology industries that involve Asian actors as well as relations with Asian governments, institutions andcompanies;
• Consultancy on the social, political, economic, religious and cultural issues of Asia in the 21st century and spanning Asian relations with Portugal, the European Union and Portuguese language speaking countries;
• Diplomatic functions and international relations of Portugal and the Portuguese language speaking countries with Asia;
• Advanced research and training on Asian subjects.