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BA Modern Japan (core subject; Bachelor Plus variant of 8 semesters) at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany

Programme overview

Core-subject Bachelor with basic knowledge of Japanese language, history, culture and society with a focus on modern Japan; combined with a complementary subject. The Bachelor Plus variant adds an integrated stay in Japan.

Duration: 6 semesters (8 semesters Bachelor Plus )  |  Study mode: full-time; German (partly English und Japanese)-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Year one: Japanese language plus basics in history, culture and society; year two: further language and in-depth themes in Japan-related cultural and social science.

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. For the Bachelor Plus variant, application takes place in the third semester for a place at a Japanese partner university. Application: no admission restriction, direct enrolment; application period 04.05.2026 - 31.10.2026.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (8 semesters Bachelor Plus )

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