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Bachelor of Arts
Japanese Studies
The Japanese Studies major is designed for those students who would like to focus more on understanding Japanese society and culture alongside learning the language.
It is ideal to take as a double major with business, hospitality and tourism, social sciences, translation or interpreting.
WHAT THIS PROGRAMME COVERS
Japanese Studies enables students to explore Japanese culture, values and society as well as providing the essentials of the Japanese language to communicate effectively in everyday situations.
Students have the opportunity to complete a research paper on an area of particular interest, which could link in with a theme from another major.
OUR GRADUATES SPEAK - BENJAMIN LAY 
The Bachelor of Arts in Japanese opened up a whole new world to Benjamin Lay.
Since graduating, Benjamin has worked in Japan as a coordinator for international relations for the Japanese Exchange and Teaching programme.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Because this major can be taken to complement another major, graduates can choose from a wide range of careers.
The language and intercultural competence gained from the Japanese Studies major will make graduates attractive to employers in the increasingly multicultural New Zealand workplace.
PAPERS
Core papers
Throughout the three years of the BA, students take core papers that provide the necessary skills in writing, research and IT capability to prepare them for academic work and their working life. For a list of core papers see the Bachelor of Arts overview.
Japanese Studies papers
165047 Introduction to Japanese 1
165048 Introduction to Japanese 2
165520 Japanese IA
165522 Asian Popular Culture
166010 Japanese Cinema
166543 Kanji II
166544 Japanese II
166545 Japanese Society and Culture
166550 Japanese IB
166551 Kanji I
356803 Business and Culture
167537 Japanese Religions and the Samurai
167539 Japanese Language and Social Trends
167540 Japanese Authentic Reading
167541 Japanese for Business
167542 Japanese Oral Communication
167565 Japanese Language in the Global World
167566 Japanese for Specific Purposes
167567 Japanese Research Paper