MSc Modern Japanese Studies
The MSc in Modern Japanese Studies is a twelve month masters programme that provides students with a combination of courses about Japan, mainly the social sciences, an intensive language programme and a research methods course. It culminates with a 10,000 word dissertation submitted by 1st September.
Native speakers of Japanese or those with native speaker competence are also encouraged to apply for a place on the programme.
It is taught by full time members of the Nissan and Oriental Institutes and all the courses are designed for masters level students.
The components of the course are:
Research Methods for Area Studies
Dissertation about Japan (10,000 words)
Either three courses about Japan chosen from the options listed below (for Japanese native speakers)
Or two courses about Japan chosen from the options listed below, and a Japanese Language course.
The optional courses are:
- Modern Japan in the Wider World (History) - Dr Sho Konishi
- Japanese Linguistics - Professor Bjarke Frellesvig
- Modern Japanese Literature and Film - Dr Linda Flores
- Japanese Politics - Professor Ian Neary
- The Japanese Economy - Drs Mark Rebick and Jenny Corbett
- Japanese Social Anthropology - Professor Roger Goodman
- Sociology of Japanese Society - Professor Takehiko Kariya and Dr Ekaterina Hertog
For information about funding opportunities go to: http://www.nissan.ox.ac.uk/prospective_students/msc_modern_japanese_studies/funding