The MA in Japanese Studies and Intensive Language is a 2-year full-time (or four-year part-time) programme. This MA is designed to provide intensive language training at different proficiency levels - depending on entry level - within a master's programme in Japanese Studies. Master transferable language and analytical skills in order to prepare for a variety of potential future professional or research careers.

Research Degrees (MPhil/PhD) in Japanese and Korean Studies is able to supervise MPhil and PhD degrees by research and thesis in a wide range of cultural and linguistic subjects. Intending research students should not feel constrained to limit their choice of topics to those indicated against the names of current staff members (postgraduate students have recently been working on a range of topics that include Japanese cinema, Kabuki texts, modern Japanese linguistics and literature, Meiji historical texts, Korean linguistics and literature, Korean colonial and eighteenth-century history).

The MA in Japanese Studies at SOAS is the most comprehensive available anywhere in Europe. You are able to choose modules that cover Japan’s history from the pre-modern era to the present, and range over the social and political sciences as well as humanities. Students who take this programme come from many countries and have a wide variety of academic backgrounds.

The MA Japanese Studies dual degree is based at Sophia University – Japanese Master’s programmes are typically two years long, and SOAS contributes to it by offering its MA in Japanese Studies as an option for students originally enrolled at Sophia University.

The MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies with a focus on Japanese Studies is designed for students who want to deepen their understanding of Japan’s language, culture, history, and society. The p...

Do you already have a bachelor's degree in Japanese and would like to continue your studies? The M.A. program in the East Asian Languages and Cultures department at HLS allows students to specialize further in the Japanese language and culture. Many of our master's students intend to pursue a Ph.D. in Japanese, but the M.A. is also appropriate if you plan a non-academic career where a deep familiarity with more than one East Asian language is needed.

In the Japanese Philosophy field, students approach Japanese language ranging from classical Japanese prior to 8th century to modern Japanese including dialects from multiple points of view. On the other hand, in the Japanese Literature field, students deeply study ‘waka’ and other forms of traditional poems and novels dating back to the ancient times to the late modern period, analyzing and evaluating them.

The Master of Arts in Asian Languages and Civilizations with a focus on Japanese at Arizona State University offers students an in-depth exploration of Japanese language, literature, history, and cult...