Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Japanese Studies
- 4 years
- Duration
- 15,950 GBP/year
- Price
- Sept 2024
- Start
- May 2024
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
Embarking on a Japanese Studies degree course at Oxford Brookes means you’ll be:
- Learning all about Japanese history and culture
- Dissecting the intricacies of interesting topics such as Japanese manga and anime
- Sharpening your Japanese oral and written skills
- Spending a year studying in Japan
Your ability to speak Japanese will improve as a result of taking our Japanese Studies course. Whether you are an absolute novice or already possess some language skills, this is true.
Third year in Japan. You'll return with a deeper understanding of the culture, nation, and people. Your knowledge of Japanese will equip you with the interpersonal and communication skills that employers around the world are looking for more and more of. You'll be productive right away in a global company thanks to your analytical, collaborative, and presentational abilities.
The course will prepare you for employment in linguistic disciplines like translating or language teaching, as well as in global professions like tourism, international management, and the media. Recent alumni have found work at the Japan Foundation, the Japan Embassy, and Japanese corporations including All Nippon Airways.
Program structure
Year 1
- Essential Japanology
- Japanese 1A
- Japanese 1B
- Japanese 2A
- Japanese 2B
- Japanese Reading and Writing 1A
- Japanese Reading and Writing 1B
Optional modules
- Understanding Languages and Translation
- Introduction to Japanese Culture and Society
- Learning Japanese through J-Pop
- Understanding Language 2: Systems and Use
Year 2
- Japanese Reading and Writing 2B
- Japanese Reading and Writing 2A
Optional modules
- Classical Arts of Japan
- Elements of the Japanese Language
- English Language Teaching to Adults
- Manga, Anime and Contemporary Japanese Cinema
- The Making of Modern Japan
- Personhood, Gender and the Body in Contemporary Japan
- Japanese Oral Skills
Year 3
- Placement year
- Language Studies in Japan
- Academic Studies in Japan
- Autonomous Learning in Japan
Year 4
- Japan: Myth and Reality
- Japanese 4
Optional modules
- Japanese Cinema and Modern History
- Japan through Contemporary Texts
- Japanese Literary Texts
- Japanese Translation: Theory and practice
- Tandem Language Learning
- Researching Cross-cultural Experiences
- Minorities and Marginality in Contemporary Japan
Price
- Tuition Fee - 15,950 GBP per year
- Placement - 1,600 GBP
Requirements for applicants
General Entry Requirements
- Acceptable passes in five subjects (exceptionally four subjects) at GCSE or GCE including:
- one 12-unit vocational A-level, or
- two A-levels or two 6-unit vocational A-levels, or
- one A-level or 6-unit vocational A-level plus two AS-levels, or
- two 3-unit vocational A-levels
- A National Certificate or Diploma at a good standard.
- The International Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 24 points) or the European Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 60%).
- Five subjects in SCE with two at Higher level or one at Advanced Higher level.
- Three subjects in Scottish Highers or two at Advanced Higher level.
- Any other qualifications considered by the Academic Board to be of equivalent standard.
English language requirements
- IELTS level 6.0 overall with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking.
About the university
The history of Oxford Brookes University spans more than 150 years. We began as a modest School of Art in rented classrooms and have expanded into one of the UK's top modern universities with a reputation for distinction in teaching and research on the local, national, and worldwide levels.
Our primary goal is to provide a top-notch educational experience that helps each of our graduates to be competent, self-assured, and prosperous. The standard of instruction students receive is an integral component of this.
Oxford Brookes works with a wide range of partners both domestically and internationally. Our connections are essential to improving our instruction, research, and information sharing. Additionally, they provide our students a wealth of placement, internship, and employment options.
In cooperation with our Associate College Partners as well as directly, we offer a variety of higher education and degree apprenticeships (ACPs).
