Japanese Studies (Graduate Diploma)

Birkbeck, University of London

Postgraduate

In London

£ 5,880 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Year

Our Graduate Diploma in Japanese Studies is designed to develop your Japanese language skills and increase your knowledge of Japanese culture, as well as improving your research and study skills.

The course will help you gain fluency in the Japanese language and a critical understanding of Japanese culture and society. It is ideal if you wish to expand your knowledge of Japanese and Japanese culture in preparation for a Master's degree. It is also aimed at those who do not have a BA honours qualification in Japanese studies or those with a qualification at, or near, BA level.

This is an undergraduate-level qualification that will prepare you for postgraduate study. Graduate Certificates/Diplomas typically take one to two years to complete and are made up of two, three or four modules at final-year undergraduate degree level (worth 60, 90 or 120 credits).

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Malet Street, WC1E 7HX

Start date

On request

About this course

Graduates go on to careers in Japanese organisations or businesses, in translation or teaching, and as researchers or journalists.

Normally a second-class honours degree (2:2 or above) in a subject other than Japanese studies or modern languages.

Language skills in Japanese equivalent to A-level or JLPT N4 (also equivalent to a pass in Japanese 3).

Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners.

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Subjects

  • Japanese Language
  • Culture
  • Essay
  • Society
  • Manga and Anime
  • Artificiality
  • Imitation
  • Film and Politics
  • Services
  • Desire
  • Sexuality

Course programme

COURSE STRUCTURE

You will need to obtain 120 credits for the award of this Graduate Diploma. You must take at least 60 credits from the Japanese content modules and at least 30 credits from the Japanese language modules. You may also take up to 30 credits from the culture option modules.

MODULE GROUPS

JAPANESE CONTENT MODULES
  • Advanced Seminar in Japanese Culture and Society
  • Extended Essay in Japanese Studies
  • Manga and Anime
  • JAPANESE LANGUAGE MODULES
  • Japanese 4 (Level 6)
  • Japanese 5
CULTURE OPTION MODULES
  • Beating Nature: Artificiality, Imitation and Simulation
  • Film and Politics
  • Industry Placement (level 6 Arts)
  • Representations of Love, Desire and Sexuality (Level 6)
Birkbeck makes all reasonable efforts to deliver educational services, modules and programmes of study as described on our website. In the event that there are material changes to our offering (for example, due to matters beyond our control), we will update applicant and student facing information as quickly as possible and offer alternatives to applicants, offer-holders and current students.

Additional information

Duration

One year full-time or two years part-time

FEES

Part-time home students: £2940 pa
Full-time home students: £5880 pa
Part-time international students: £5340 pa
Full-time international students: £10680 pa

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Japanese Studies (Graduate Diploma)

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