Japanese

Our Japanese program is one of the largest in Australia. The language subjects, taught at a range of levels from beginner to advanced, are designed to maximise acquisition of the language and to develop your communication skills in various types of texts, interactional contexts and strategic aspects of meaning-making.

You will also develop a broad understanding of cultural, social and historical aspects of Japan. Japanese Studies subjects such as Social Problems in Japan help you understand the complexity and diversity of the society, and challenge stereotypes.

Teaching staff create a meeting place where students from a variety of cultural backgrounds can explore intercultural language activities to promote intercultural as well as communicative competence.

Japanese language study at the University of Melbourne is also available in the .

• Communications
• Community development
• Diplomacy
• Government
• International relations
• Multinational business
• Teaching
• Translation and interpretation