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BA Japanologie (Hauptfach, major subject) at Goethe University Frankfurt

Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

Programme overview

Six-semester Bachelor of Arts major subject in Japanese studies, focusing on pre-modern and modern Japan with a solid philological-literary and cultural-historical grounding and strong emphasis on language.

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; combined Bachelor (major subject)  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Japanese language, literature, culture and intellectual history.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No admission restriction. English B2, normally shown by the Abitur certificate and submitted to the examinations office during the course.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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