Japanese Studies (Hons) Oxford Brookes University

Overview

On the Japanese Studies (Hons) programme at the Oxford Brookes University you'll study Japanese society and culture; from ancient Shinto customs to modern manga cartoons. 

Are you passionate about Japan Studies and looking for a way to transform your knowledge of its culture and language? 

Embarking on a Japanese Studies degree course at Oxford Brookes means you’ll be:

• Learning all about Japanese history and culture
• Dissecting the intricacies of interesting topics such as Japanese manga and anime 
• Sharpening your Japanese oral and written skills  
• Spending a year studying or working in Japan. 

Through our Japanese Studies course, your Japanese speaking abilities will be enhanced. This is true whether you’re a complete beginner or already have existing language abilities. 

The skills you develop will be of high value in multiple career paths such as:

• education
• translation
• international commerce
• the Diplomatic Service. 

You can opt to spend your third year in Japan. In doing so, you’ll return with a more superior command of the language and a deeper understanding of the culture, country and people.

Career prospects

Japanese Studies will give you the communication and interpersonal skills which are increasingly demanded in the global job market. Your analytical, team-working and presentational skills will make you immediately effective in the international workplace.

The course will equip you to seek employment in global professions such as tourism, international management and media, or in linguistic fields such as translating or language teaching. 

Recent graduates have found employment at the Japanese Embassy, the Japan Foundation, and within Japanese businesses such as All Nippon Airways.