Japanese Studies Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
The University of Sheffield 73% 10% 10% £9250 £19050 154 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Oxford Brookes University 72% 15% 10% £9250 £14600 126 Oxford On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh 62% 0% 5% £9250 £23100 213 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 90% 0% 15% £9000 £19450 127 Cardiff On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 69% 0% 5% £9250 £9250 £21450 £20000 146 Sheffield On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 73% 10% 10% £9250 £9250 £19050 £20000 154 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 80% 3% 10% £9000 £19700 121 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 79% 5% 10% £9000 £19450 150 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Oxford Brookes University 66% 0% 7% £9250 £14600 120 Oxford On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 75% 0% 10% £9000 £19450 122 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Durham University 21% 5% 5% £9250 £22700 159 Durham On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 73% 10% 10% £9250 £9250 £19050 £20000 149 Sheffield On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 69% 0% 4% £9250 £9250 £19050 £20000 139 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Oxford Brookes University 80% 0% 25% £9250 £14600 123 Oxford On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 85% 5% 0% £9000 £19450 134 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Newcastle University 79% 2% 15% £9250 - 162 Newcastle On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 54% 5% 10% £9250 - 116 Preston On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London 59% 5% 9% £9250 - 140 London On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 54% 5% 10% £9250 - 116 Preston On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 60% 5% 5% £9250 - 114 Preston On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London 59% 5% 9% £9250 - 150 London On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London 59% 5% 9% £9250 - 148 London On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 54% 5% 10% £9250 - 116 Preston On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 54% 5% 10% £9250 - 116 Preston On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 54% 5% 10% £9250 - 116 Preston On campus Full-time
Durham University 21% 5% 2% £9250 - 178 Durham On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 69% 5% 0% - - 172 Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 33% 5% 10% - - 146 Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 69% 5% 7% - - 158 Leeds On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 67% 5% 5% - - 157 Manchester On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 50% 5% 5% - - 149 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 33% 5% 10% - - 146 Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 69% 5% 7% - - 161 Leeds On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 66% 0% 0% - - 162 Manchester On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 54% 0% 9% - - 154 Manchester On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 75% 5% 5% - - 150 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 74% 0% 5% - - 159 Leeds On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 50% 5% 5% - - 150 Manchester On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 73% 1% 3% - - 156 Manchester On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 66% 5% 9% - - 152 Manchester On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 66% 5% 9% - - 161 Manchester On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 66% 5% 9% - - 151 Manchester On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 5% - - 137 London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4625 £7280 - London On campus Part-time
University of East Anglia - - - £7850 £16400 - Norwich On campus Part-time
Oxford Brookes University - - - £9250 £14600 - Oxford On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £3010 £5460 - London On campus Part-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London - - - £5990 £11700 - London On campus Part-time
The University of Manchester - - - - £20500 - Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Japanese Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23000 £23397 £28956
25-75 percentile range £18500 - £28000 £16500 - £31259 £20544 - £38633
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Japanese Studies courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22552 £24484 £29080
25-75 percentile range £19154 - £25014 £18959 - £30132 £22294 - £38506
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Japanese Studies

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Japanese Studies who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Japanese Studies

  • Business Services
  • Charity Work
  • Media Sector
  • Museums and Libraries
  • Public Administration Sector
  • Teaching Institutions
  • Tourism Sector
  • Transport and Logistics Sector

Jobs of graduates of Japanese Studies (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Japanese Studies at Oxford Brookes University

25% Customer service occupations
20% Teaching Professionals
10% Skilled trades occupations
10% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Sales occupations
10% Elementary occupations
5% Media Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Japanese Studies

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Japanese Studies was £23000 15 months after graduation, £23397 3 years after graduation and £28956 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Japanese Studies studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)
  • Graduate Diploma - Grad Dip
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Letters - MLitt

German and Japanese (4 years) - BA (Hons) at Cardiff University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 90 out of 100 among 30 respondents.