Combine learning about contemporary Japanese society and culture with courses from another area of interest to prepare yourself for a wide range of careers.
Japan is an exciting combination of high tech and peaceful contemplation. When you learn Japanese at AUT you’ll gain insight into the diversity of Japanese culture and build strong, transferable skills like intercultural competence. Social clubs where you can practise your skills will make your learning experience exciting and fun.
With this major you can pair learning contemporary Japanese with courses in a range of subjects, from social sciences and translation to business and international studies. It’s a great way to build your own unique skillset for your future career.
This is part of the Bachelor of Arts.
Start date: 2021
Start date: 2022
All students in the Bachelor of Arts complete core courses that cover effective communication, critical thinking and other transferable skills you'll need for your future career. For a list of core courses refer to the Bachelor of Arts overview.
Courses you could take over your three years of study include:
CLSY502 Intercultural Competence
JAPA511 Speak Japanese I
JAPA512 Write Japanese I
CLSY601 Intercultural Competence in a Global World
JAPA605 Japanese Society and Culture
JAPA611 Speak Japanese II
JAPA612 Write Japanese II
JAPA613 Integrated Japanese
CLSY701 East Asian Values and Beliefs
JAPA610 Japanese Language in Practice I
JAPA710 Japanese Language in Practice II
JAPA711 Japanese Written Interaction
JAPA712 Japanese Oral Interaction
Workplace experience (the Work Integrated Learning course) is the final part of your degree and takes a full semester. This is a supervised work placement related to your major(s), for an organisation of your choice.
Recent placements included:
Explore Japanese culture, values and society, as well as the essentials of Japanese language.
This major can be studied as part of a double major, and graduates can choose from a wide range of careers in New Zealand’s increasingly multicultural workplaces.
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.