BA (Hons) Japanese Studies at Birkbeck, University of London

Our BA Japanese Studies has been especially designed to offer you stimulating and critical academic expertise in Japanese culture, history and society based on the cutting-edge research we conduct on Japan. At the same time, you will have the chance to gain a near-fluent command of the Japanese language.

Faculty: School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication  |  Duration: Three years full-time, on campus; Four years part-time, on campus; Four years full-time, on campus with International Experience  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Learning Japanese is essential to understanding Japan. Comprehending its culture and history is also fundamental to grasping the role that Japanese cultural production plays in our global society. You must complete modules worth a total of 360 credits. Compulsory modules include Doing Languages, Cultures and Applied Linguistics, Rethinking Japan: Introduction to Modern Japanese Society and Culture (Level 4), Japanese language modules, Japanese 1 (Level 4), Japanese 2 (Level 4), Japanese 3 (Level 4), Japanese 4 (Level 4), Korean language modules, Korean 1 (Level 5), Korean 1 (Level 6).

Career pathways

Studying this course will prepare you for career paths in a range of fields and professions, including: language teacher in Japan, editor or publishing role, translator, events manager for Japanese organisations, marketing manager, journalist, social researcher, digital content creator, positions in hospitality, gaming, telecommunications and other industries.

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