MA Japanologie (Kombi, 45/75 LP) at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Japanologie (45/75 LP) is a master combination subject focusing on scholarly study of Japan in the 19th-21st centuries, examining history and culture, society and politics with social-science and cultural-science methods, with advanced language training.

Faculty: Philosophische Fakultät I – Sozialwissenschaften und Historische Kulturwissenschaften  |  Department: Orientalisches Institut, Seminar für Japanologie  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; combination (Kombi) subject  |  Intake: Wintersemester and Sommersemester  |  Location: Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

What you will study

Modules include an advanced Japanese course, history and culture of Japan, society of Japan, politics of Japan and a research and colloquium module, plus an optional final module. The master combines two part-programmes (45 CP each at first); the master thesis is written in one of them.

Career pathways

The programme qualifies for scientific work and for work in industry, trade, banking, tourism, consulting and policy advice.

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