Japanese Studies Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Japanese Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) The University of Sheffield 73% 5% 7% £9250 £22680 150 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Japanese Studies BA (Hons) Oxford Brookes University 72% 10% 10% £9250 £15950 132 Oxford On campus Full-time
Japanese and Linguistics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 62% 5% 5% £9250 £26500 221 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
German and Japanese BA (Hons) Cardiff University 80% 0% 0% £9000 £20450 £22700 149 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Linguistics and Japanese Studies BA (Hons) The University of Sheffield 69% 0% 5% £9250 £22680 145 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Japanese Studies BA (Hons) The University of Sheffield 73% 5% 7% £9250 £22680 150 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Business Studies and Japanese BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 80% 3% 20% £9000 £20450 £22700 149 Cardiff On campus Full-time
French and Japanese BA (Hons) Cardiff University 80% 15% 0% £9000 £20450 £22700 152 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Italian and Japanese BA (Hons) Cardiff University 80% 5% 0% £9000 £20450 £22700 146 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Japanese Studies (with Year Abroad) BA (Hons) Durham University 21% 5% 0% £9250 £25900 186 Durham On campus Full-time
Japanese Studies and History BA (Hons) The University of Sheffield 73% 5% 7% £9250 £22680 154 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Business Management and Japanese Studies BA (Hons) The University of Sheffield 69% 3% 3% £9250 £22680 150 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Spanish and Japanese BA (Hons) Cardiff University 80% 10% 5% £9000 £20450 £22700 133 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Modern Languages (Japanese and Korean) BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 54% 9% 13% £9250 - 118 Preston On campus Full-time
Modern Languages (French and Japanese) BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 56% 9% 5% £9250 - 118 Preston On campus Full-time
Modern Languages (Japanese and Spanish) BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 60% 15% 10% £9250 - 118 Preston On campus Full-time
English Language and Linguistics and Japanese BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 88% 5% 20% £9250 - 118 Preston On campus Full-time
Modern Languages (Japanese and German) BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 92% 10% 5% £9250 - 105 Preston On campus Full-time
Modern Languages (Japanese and Chinese) BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 54% 9% 13% £9250 - 118 Preston On campus Full-time
Modern Languages (Japanese and Russian) BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 56% 9% 5% £9250 - 118 Preston On campus Full-time
TESOL and Japanese BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 54% 9% 13% £9250 - 118 Preston On campus Full-time
English Literature and Japanese BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 88% 5% 20% £9250 - 118 Preston On campus Full-time
Chinese and Japanese Studies BA (Hons) University of Leeds 69% 5% 25% - - 154 Leeds On campus Full-time
Japanese and Russian B BA (Hons) University of Leeds 33% 5% 10% - - 152 Leeds On campus Full-time
Sociology and Japanese BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 65% 5% 4% - - 154 Manchester On campus Full-time
Japanese Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - 5% 5% - - 99 London On campus Full-time
Arabic and Japanese BA (Hons) University of Leeds 69% 5% 10% - - 150 Leeds On campus Full-time
English Language and Japanese BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 67% 0% 0% - - 164 Manchester On campus Full-time
French and Japanese BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 50% 5% 8% - - 152 Manchester On campus Full-time
Japanese and Russian A BA (Hons) University of Leeds 33% 5% 10% - - 152 Leeds On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies and Japanese BA (Hons) University of Leeds 69% 5% 10% - - 137 Leeds On campus Full-time
Russian and Japanese BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 61% 0% 5% - - 163 Manchester On campus Full-time
Japanese Studies with International Experience BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - 5% 0% - - 133 London On campus Full-time
Spanish and Japanese BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 54% 5% 12% - - 153 Manchester On campus Full-time
Linguistics and Japanese BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 75% 0% 6% - - 156 Manchester On campus Full-time
Italian B and Japanese BA (Hons) University of Leeds 74% 0% 10% - - 153 Leeds On campus Full-time
German and Japanese BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 50% 0% 10% - - 176 Manchester On campus Full-time
Politics and Japanese BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 73% 2% 4% - - 159 Manchester On campus Full-time
Japanese Studies BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 67% 5% 5% - - 157 Manchester On campus Full-time
Chinese and Japanese BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 66% 5% 7% - - 154 Manchester On campus Full-time
Film Studies and Japanese BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 66% 5% 7% - - 161 Manchester On campus Full-time
Art History and Japanese BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 66% 5% 7% - - 160 Manchester On campus Full-time
Japanese Studies BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - 5% 5% - - 99 London On campus Full-time
Interdisciplinary Japanese Studies MA (PG) University of East Anglia - - - £9500 £21200 - Norwich On campus Full-time
Japanese Studies Grad Dip Birkbeck, University of London - - - £7200 £13220 - London On campus Full-time
Japanese Studies (with Year Abroad) with Foundation BA (Hons) Durham University - - - £9250 - - Durham On campus Full-time
Japanese Studies MPhil University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
49 /100
6094 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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 £24000 £23397 £28956
25-75 percentile range £20000 - £28500 £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 £25889 £24280 £28847
25-75 percentile range £23083 - £28655 £18798 - £29907 £22073 - £38231
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
15% Information Technology Professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Engineering professionals
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Quality and Regulatory Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

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) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Japanese Studies, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Japanese Studies was £24000 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 Philosophy - MPhil
  • Master of Science - MSc