Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Japanese Studies] From School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

You will have the opportunity to take approved modules from other SOAS departments, such as Art & Archaeology, Religions, Anthropology, Economics, etc, allowing you to structure your Japanese Studies programme of studyÊat SOAS University of London with great flexibility and to develop and pursue your own individual interests.ÊÊ

Why study Japanese Studies at SOAS University of London?

• we are home to the largest concentration of Japan specialists outside of Japan
• you will not only learn the essential language skills but also an in depth understanding of the regionÕs culture covering subjects from literature, history, cinema, and politics
• this is a three-year degree and requires less intensive study of the Japanese language than the BA Japanese degree. Language modules can be taken at various levels of proficiency from pure beginner to very advanced
• you will be able to flexibly structure your programme using our Open Options modules to take advantage of the expertise of our other departments
• we are specialists in the delivery of more that forty African and Asian languages. Your command of a language will set you apart from graduates of other universities

Employment

Skills gained include:

• a familiarity with the region through a combination of the study of language, literature, history, cinema, politics, economics or law
• communication and presentation skills
• analytical skills
• the ability to research, amass and order information from a variety of sources

Graduates from the Department leave SOAS not only with language and cultural expertise, but also with a portfolio of widely transferable skills which employers seek in many professional and management careers, both in business and in the public sector.

Graduates have gone on to work for a range of organisations including:

• Bloomberg L.P
• British High Commission
• British Council Tokyo
• Deloitte Management Consulting Ltd.
• Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International
• NHK-Japan Broadcasting Corporation
• Oxford University
• The British Embassy
• The British Museum
• Wall Street Associates

Types of roles that graduates have gone on to do include:

• Financial Analyst
• Head of Production
• US Marketing Executive
• Senior Research Executive
• Director of Development and Alumni Relations
• Project Leader, Strategic Planning
• Solicitor
• Architect
• Interactive Designer
• HM Ambassador to Japan
• Freelance Japanese Translator