Diploma in Japanese
Japan is one of the world’s largest economies and there are many opportunities for fluent speakers of Japanese. The Diploma in Japanese helps you become a competent communicator in Japanese, with strong language skills in all areas required for daily communication.
You develop an awareness of the cultural and social differences between New Zealand and Japan. The programme is a mix of intensive language study, practical application of the language, cultural awareness and an understanding of business and hospitality etiquette.
Start date: 2018
- Download Language and Culture programme brochure [PDF, 2.8 MB]
Start date: 2019
- Download Language and Culture programme brochure [PDF, 3.5 MB]
Minimum entry requirements
- NCEA: 48 level 2 credits including eight level 2 credits in one of the following subjects: Economics, Te Reo Maori or Te Reo Rangatira, Physical Education or any language rich subject from AUT’s subject list
- CIE: 60 points on the UCAS Tariff, including any one subject similar to the NCEA subjects listed above
Selection criteria
- Completion of Year 13 is recommended
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 5.5 overall with all bands 5.0 or higher; or equivalent
Students who have secondary school qualifications in Japanese may be exempt from one or more papers at the introductory level and go straight into higher level papers, subject to a placement test. These students would then be required to make up the points with other papers.
Papers you can study
- CLSY502 Intercultural Competence
- CLSY503 Asian Popular Culture
- COMM510 Undergraduate Writing for Academic Purposes
- JAPA511 Speak Japanese I
- JAPA512 Write Japanese I
- ENGL601 Language and Communication
- ENGL603 Language and Society
- HIST690 Te Tiriti O Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi
- JAPA605 Japanese Society and Culture
- JAPA611 Speak Japanese II
- JAPA612 Write Japanese II
- JAPA613 Intermediate Japanese
- JAPA701 Japanese Language and Oral Competency
- JAPA702 Japanese for Formal Contexts
- JAPA703 Japanese Religions and Samurai
- JAPA704 Japanese Language and Social Trends
- JAPA705 Japanese Authentic Reading
- LSKL501 Writing and Referencing
- Translating
- Hospitality
- Airlines
- Interpreting
- Business
- Travel and tourism
- Retail
- Consultancy
If you already have a degree when you start this diploma, you'll have an even wider choice of careers depending on your other qualifications.
16 Jul 2018
25 Feb 2019
15 Jul 2019
- The tuition fee for a year of full-time study varies depending on your course of study and the combination of papers you study within your qualification. Estimates given are based on paper selection of previous student enrolments within each qualification. Your exact fees will be calculated at the time of invoicing.
- The tuition fee for a year of full-time study varies depending on your course of study and the combination of papers you study within your qualification. Estimates given are based on paper selection of previous student enrolments within each qualification. Your exact fees will be calculated at the time of invoicing.
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.