Course Summary

Are you passionate about Japan Studies and looking for a way to transform your knowledge of its culture and language? 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 or working in Japan. Through our Japanese Studies course, your Japanese speaking abilities will be enhanced. This is true whether you’re a complete beginner or already have existing language abilities. The skills you develop will be of high value in multiple career paths such as: - education - translation - international commerce - the Diplomatic Service. You can opt to spend your third year in Japan. In doing so, you’ll return with a more superior command of the language and a deeper understanding of the culture, country and people.

Course Details - Modules

Year 1 covers the Japanese language from beginners’, GCSE or post-GCSE level as well as the compulsory module Introduction to Japanese Society and Culture. Optional introductory modules in arts, business, computing or social anthropology act as preparation for advanced work. Year 2 provides further language practice combined with modules that allow more detailed study of the arts, culture and society of Japan. Year 3 is spent studying at a Japanese university as an exchange student. We currently have ten link universities based in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Shikoku and Kitakyushu. The intensive language courses and lectures you receive will complement your studies at Oxford Brookes. Year 4 will build on your fluency and range of expressions acquired while abroad. Modules focus on specific aspects of Japanese life, institutions and culture and an active Japan interest group organises regular talks, films and cultural activities.

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: T200

Institution code: O66

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails

IELTS 6.0 overall. Reading 6.0. Writing 6.0. Listening 5.5. Speaking 5.5.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 71%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 90%

Fees and funding

Channel Islands 9250.0 Year 1
England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
EU 14600.0 Year 1
International 14600.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Please note tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students. Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.

Provider information

Gipsy Lane
Headington
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Oxford
OX3 0BP

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