Overview

At the Japanese Studies course offered at Birkbeck, University of London you will be able to choose from modules on Japanese history, society and contemporary culture including cinema, popular culture, manga and anime.

Entry requirements are flexible and you can join the degree at various levels of competence in Japanese, from complete beginner to advanced learner.

Careers and employability

Graduates can pursue career paths in Japanese organisations or businesses, education, translation, research or journalism. Possible professions include:

translator
secondary school teacher
social researcher
journalist.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Seminar in Japanese Linguistics and Translation
Comparative Themes in the Novel
Culture and Crisis
Culture and Image
Culture and Text
Film and Politics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-29 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

3 years full-time: 104 points (e.g. A-levels BCC)
4 years full-time with Foundation Year: 48 points
The UCAS tariff score is applicable to you if you have recently studied a qualification that has a UCAS tariff equivalence. UCAS provides a tariff calculator for you to work out what your qualification is worth within the UCAS tariff.
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DMM

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18500 GBP / year

≈ 18500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time home students: £7,145 per year
Part-time international students: £13,545 per year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Living costs

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