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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,960 - ≈ € 13,455 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Oxford / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The MSc in Modern Japanese Studies is a twelve month masters programme that provides students with a combination of courses about Japan, mainly the social sciences, an intensive language programme and a research methods course. It culminates with a dissertation submitted in mid September. Native speakers of Japanese or those with native speaker competence are also encourages to apply for a place on the programme.
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You can find the programme specification of the MSc which includes the language courses MSc in Modern Japanese Studies (Mode A) and the version of the MSc with no language course MSc in Modern Japanese Studies (Mode B).
Contents
It is taught by full time members of the Nissan and Oriental Institutes and all the courses are designed for masters level students.
The components of the course are:
* Research Methods for Asian Studies
* Dissertation about Japan (10,000 words)
Either three courses about Japan chosen from the options listed below (for Japanese native speakers)
Or two courses about Japan chosen from the options listed below, and a Japanese Language course.
The optional courses are:
* Modern Japan in the Wider World (History) - Dr Sho Konishi
* Japanese Linguistics - Professor Bjarke Frellesvig
* Japanese Criminal Justice - Dr Ben Goold (not available in 2008/2009)
* Modern Japanese Literature - Dr Linda Flores
* Japanese Politics - Professor Ian Neary
* The Japanese Economy - Dr Jenny Corbett
* Japanese Society - Professor Roger Goodman
* Sociology of Japanese Society I - Dr Ekaterina Hertog
* Sociology of Japanese Society II - Professor Takehiko Kariya
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Applicants for the MSc in Modern Japanese Studies should have a good 2.1 degree from a United Kingdom university or an equivalent qualification. If English is not your first language you are required to submit English language test results at the higher level.
* IELTS: an overall score of 7.5
* TOEFL: an overall score of 630
* Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) Grade B.
We welcome applications from students who have had experience in developing countries, and from non-UK students. Applicants are accepted for each of the application deadlines declared by the university over the academic year, but you are encouraged to lodge your application at the earliest possible date.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
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