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BA Modern Japan (complementary subject) at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany

Programme overview

Three-year Bachelor complementary subject teaching basic knowledge of Japanese language, culture, history and society with a focus on modern Japan, and the methods and tools of Japanese studies.

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German (partly English und Japanese)-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Year one centres on Japanese language courses; year two introduces Japanese history, culture and society with an in-depth theme module in cultural and social science related to Japan.

Career pathways

Intercultural skills are increasingly in demand in international organisations and businesses; career prospects depend on the subject combination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Abitur or equivalent qualification. Useful prior knowledge: English at Abitur level, since much non-Japanese specialist literature is in English. Application: no admission restriction, direct enrolment; application period 04.05.2026 - 15.07.2026.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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