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MA Japanese Studies at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University, Germany

Programme overview

Japanese studies in Heidelberg focuses on past and current Japanese culture and society.

Faculty: Faculty of Philosophy  |  Department: Institute for Japanese Studies  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option available); English-taught and German-taught and occasionally English and Japanese-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The Master's degree programme in Japanese Studies is a consecutive Master's programme that students can enrol in after completion of a Bachelor’s degree programme. The academic programme culminates in the written Master's thesis that students must submit in their fourth semester.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission route: Consecutive master’s programmes with access restriction. Language of instruction: German, occasionally English and Japanese. Requires a completed relevant Bachelor degree (consecutive Master).

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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