SOAS University of London
MA ... and Intensive Language (Japanese)
London, United Kingdom
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 11,980 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* full-time fees per academic year: UK £11,980; Overseas £23,400
Introduction
Mode of Attendance: Full-time or part-time
The two-year language pathway is directed at students with a professional and academic interest in Japan. The intensive training in the Japanese language aims at supporting students’ ability to tackle their disciplinary interests by engaging with written texts and in oral communication in Japanese.
Your chosen discipline is combined with the intensive Japanese language over two years (including a period in Japan), making this programme unique in Europe.
Access to the Japanese language pathway is currently available for students with:
- beginner
- post-beginner level of proficiency
As a point of reference for b), this would correspond to having completed Minna no Nihongo, Volumes 1 and 2 (or an equivalent text), knowledge of approximately 500 kanji, and tuition time of about 220 hours in total.
Students’ proficiency levels will be assessed through a placement test during registration week (specific dates will be provided to the applicants).
Students taking MA Japanese Studies as their discipline cannot choose additional Japanese language modules from the Languages list. Please select your discipline modules from the other categories. Please also note that Special Chinese and Basic Korean can only be taken with the approval of the language teachers and MA convenor.
Students bear the costs of travel to and from Japan, as well as all living expenses (including accommodation) during the period of their stay.
May be combined with:
Anthropology
- MA Anthropological Research Methods
- MA Anthropology of Food
- MA Anthropology of Media
- MA Anthropology of Travel and Tourism
- MA Medical Anthropology
- MA Migration and Diaspora Studies
- MA Social Anthropology
- MA Social Anthropology of Development
History
- MA Historical Research Methods
- MA History
History of Art
- MA History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia
Japan and Korea
- MA Japanese Studies
- MA Korean Studies
Linguistics
- MA Linguistics
Religions and Philosophies
- MA Religions of Asia and Africa
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Admissions
Curriculum
Structure
Students must take 315 credits in total, comprised of 255 taught credits (45 of which are taught abroad as part of a Summer School) and a 60-credit dissertation in the selected discipline as outlined below.
In their first year, students on the two-year Intensive Language programmes take 60 credits of intensive language instruction and 60 credits in the discipline. During the summer, they participate in a Summer School abroad. In the second year, they take another 30 language credits as well as 60 credits in the discipline; they also complete their dissertation in the discipline.
Two Years Beginner
Year 1 (two years full time)
Language Component
- Intensive Elementary Japanese 1
Discipline Component
Students take 60 credits in the selected discipline.
Summer Abroad
- Intensive Japanese 2 (MA) (Summer Programme in Japan)
Year 2 (two years full time)
Language Component
- Japanese 4 (PG) 15PJKC011 30 Full Year
Or
- Japanese 5 (PG)
Discipline Component
Students take 60 credits in the selected discipline.
Dissertation
Students complete a 60-credit dissertation in the selected discipline.
Two Years Post-Beginner
Year 1 (two years full time)
Language Component
- Intensive Japanese 1 (MA)
Discipline Component
Students take 60 credits in the selected discipline.
Summer Abroad
- Intensive Japanese 2 (MA) (Summer Programme in Japan)
Year 2 (two years full time)
Language Component
- Intensive Japanese 3 (MA)
Discipline Component
Students take 60 credits in the selected discipline.
Dissertation
Students complete a 60-credit dissertation in the selected discipline.
Important notice
The information on the programme page reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session.
English Language Requirements
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