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BA Japanologie (Japanese Studies) at Leipzig University

Leipzig University, Germany

Programme overview

Gives well-founded knowledge of the culture, history and society of modern Japan in a global context, methods of academic work and contemporary Japanese up to JLPT level 3.

Faculty: Fakultät für Geschichte, Kunst- und Regionalwissenschaften  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time; taught in German  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Prepares for professional activity and gives the scientific skills for independent thinking and responsible action.

Career pathways

Develops academic skills for use in various practical fields of work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

General or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification (Allgemeine or Fachgebundene Hochschulreife). Language requirements: English at CEFR B2. Locally restricted admission (numerus clausus). All applicants received a place in the last selection round. Application period: 02.05. – 15.07.; portal: DoSV.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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