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BA Japanese Studies / East Asian Studies (Mono) at Freie Universität Berlin

Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Programme overview

Japanese Studies / East Asian Studies is a bachelor programme at Freie Universität Berlin, offered by the Department of History and Cultural Studies (East Asia and the Middle East Seminar of East Asian Studies) and leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). It is studied as: Mono bachelor. It has a standard duration of 6 semesters (8 semesters in case of an admission to Integrated Japanese Studies), German as the language of instruction, a start in the winter semester. The bachelor deals with modern Japan and its historical development, approached from either a social science or a cultural and historical perspective, with a strong emphasis on training in modern Japanese language and writing.

Faculty: Department of History and Cultural Studies  |  Department: Department of History and Cultural Studies East Asia and the Middle East Seminar of East Asian Studies  |  Duration: 6 semesters (8 semesters in case of an admission to Integrated Japanese Studies)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

What you will study

The mono bachelor covers the areas language, Japanese studies, general East Asian studies, modules of affiliated areas and the General Professional Skills (ABV) area.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First-semester admission: Restricted admission (Application in the Dialog-oriented Service Procedure - DoSV). Higher semesters: Unrestricted admission (application open for 3rd and 5th semester in winter semester, for 2nd, 4th and 6th semester in summer semester). Language requirements: English (Level B1 CEFR)

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (8 semesters in case of an admission to Integrated Japanese Studies)

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