Japanese Studies Major - Bachelor of Arts
Combine learning about contemporary Japanese society and culture with papers 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 papers 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: 2019
- Download Language and Culture programme brochure [PDF, 3.5 MB]
Start date: 2020
- Download Language and Culture programme brochure [PDF, 3.4 MB]
Core papers
All students in the Bachelor of Arts complete core papers that cover effective communication, critical thinking and other transferable skills you'll need for your future career. For a list of core papers refer to the Bachelor of Arts overview.
Japanese Studies papers
Papers 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
Workplace experience (the Work Integrated Learning paper) 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:
- Tokyo Food Ltd
- NZ Japan Society of Auckland
- Auckland Girls’ Grammar
- Gekkan NZ
- AUT International House
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.
Find out more about industry trends, job descriptions and what employers may be looking for.
Other majors in the Bachelor of Arts
- Children and Learning
- Chinese Studies
- Conflict Resolution
- Creative Writing
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Culinary Arts
- Economics
- Education
- English and New Media Studies
- Event Management
- International Studies
- Interpreting
- Māori Development
- New Zealand Sign Language & Deaf Studies
- New Zealand Sign Language - English Interpreting
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
- Combine learning Japanese with other interests like business, tourism, social sciences, translation or interpreting
- Practise your skills in our weekly Japanese club Ocha no Jikan
- Workplace experience in your final year
- Intrigued by different cultures, particularly Japanese
- A conceptual thinker
- Analytical
- A communicator and team player
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.