Chinese Studies OR Japanese Studies BA Honours
UCAS Code: TT12 (4 Years)

What you will study

The modules you study as part of this degree will depend on what level of Chinese or Japanese language skills you currently have. Students offering A level or equivalent will study more advanced language modules and take their year abroad at Stage 2. Students offering GCSE or equivalent will study language modules to improve their fluency and will take their year abroad at Stage 3. Whichever language you choose at Stage 1, you continue to study it throughout the degree. You cannot study both languages together. 

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Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage. Please be aware that programme modules do change and therefore may differ for your year of entry.

+ Read if you have GCSE or equivalent in Chinese or Japanese

Stage 1

You take compulsory modules in either Chinese or Japanese:

You also take the following introductory cultural modules:

In addition, you choose two from this list of optional modules:

Stage 2

You choose one of the following language modules: 

You also choose four modules from this list:

Stage 3

You spend spend Stage 3 in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing or Hainan island) or Japan (Tokyo, Akita, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka), where you follow a programme of intensive language study in your chosen language. You also take the following modules:

Stage 4 

You take one of the following language modules:

You also choose four modules from the list below:

+ Read if you have A level or equivalent in Chinese or Japanese

Stage 1

You take a compulsory module in either Chinese or Japanese:

You also take the following introductory cultural modules:

You also choose two from this list of optional modules:

Stage 2

You spend Stage 2 in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing or Hainan island) or Japan (Tokyo, Akita, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka). While abroad, you follow a programme of intensive language study in your chosen language. You also take the following modules:

Stage 3

You choose one of the following modules to match the language you are studying:

You also choose four modules from the following list:

Stage 4

You take one of the following language modules:

All students choose four modules from the list below: