Japanese Studies and History, BA

University of Sheffield, the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
BA	Full-time	4 years	September	GBP 9250 per year	find out

About Japanese Studies and History, BA - at University of Sheffield

Complex, unique, endlessly fascinating, Japan embraces modernity and technology while maintaining its rich traditional culture. To truly understand Japan, you have to experience it. You have to immerse yourself in it.

We teach Japanese intensively, from scratch. You will study the phonetic scripts (kana) from the outset, picking up the 2000 Sino-Japanese characters (kanji) over the course of your degree.

The history side of your course covers past societies from the Roman to the Modern period. Outside the seminar room, you'll work on projects that bring history to life, like our student-run New Histories blog and WikiAmerica.

You will spend your third year studying at one of our partner universities in Japan. More than just a chance to put what you've learned into practice, this year is an experience you won't forget.

Energised and inspired, you'll return to Sheffield for your final year. The language training continues, now at a more advanced level. Supervised by an academic, you'll research and write a dissertation on a topic of your choice.

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Entry requirements

The A Level entry requirements for this course are:

ABB
typically including History

A Levels + additional qualifications: BBB, typically including History + B in a relevant EPQ
International Baccalaureate: 33, typically with 5 in Higher Level History
BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM + B at A Level typically in History
BTEC Diploma: DD + A at A Level typically in History
Scottish Highers: + 1 Advanced Higher AABBB + B typically in History
Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels: B + AB, typically including History
Access to HE Diploma: Award of
Access to HE Diploma: in a relevant subject, with 45 credits a
T Level: 3, including 30 at Distinction (to include History units), and 15 at Merit

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Other requirements

Classical Civilisation is acceptable in lieu of History
No prior knowledge of Japanese is required (up to A Level Japanese is acceptable)
Evidence of interest in East Asia (China, Japan, Korea) demonstrated through the personal statement is also required

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