British Universities Offering Japanese

This page contains the British Universities listed in the 1997 UCAS Guide as offering Japanese language courses, together with some other information about the universities and their courses.

Notes:

1. Whilst efforts have been made to ensure the reliability of this information, no responsibility will be taken for inaccuracies. Mistakes will be corrected if notified to the author.
2. An XLS spreadsheet version of this file is available from the author on request with an appropriate reason for needing the information in this form. The spreadsheet separates address and telephone numbers into fields, includes a little more information and contact details within the Japanese department.
3. Key: UC is the UCAS Code in the 1997 UCAS guide; Address, Tel and Fax are - where I have been able to obtain them - direct numbers of the Japanese teaching department, otherwise the Main University details; Sing=Single Honours; Maj=Major; Min=Minor; Opt=Option; Rank=University Ranking as listed in The Times Newspaper, May 1996 (from government inspection results) nb. I didn't manage to find a result for SOAS.

University Name	UC	Address	Tel/Fax	Sing	Maj	Min	Opt	Rank	Notes
Cambridge University	C05	The Old Schools Cambridge CB2 1TT	Tel: 01223 337733 Fax: 01223 332332	Y	Y			1	UCAS guide asks for 1 or 2 language preferences in its Oriental Studies (3 or 4 years) degree for qualification of BA/Orient. I guess that means it can be single or double language honours.　UCAS guide asks for 1 or 2 language preferences in its Oriental Studies (3 or 4 years) degree for qualification of BA/Orient. I guess that means it can be single or double language honours Japanese language has note 'Normally a 4-year course'.
University of Durham	D86	Elvet Hill 　 Durham DH1 3TH	Tel: 0191 374 2000 Fax: 0191 374 7250	Y	Y			12=	Offers Japanese as BA Single Honours, and as I read it, as a Major with one of Management studies, European languages, Geography, History, Linguistics, Philosophy and Politics.
SOAS (University of London)	S09	Thornhaugh Street Russel Square London WC1H 0XG	Tel: 0171 637 2388 Fax: 0171 436 4211	Y	Y			n/a	Single honours course: BA (Hons) in Japanese (4years), Joint honours also available taken with Korean, Law, Linguistics, Management, Music, Politics, Social Anthropology and Study of Religions.
University of Sheffield	S18	Sheffield S10 2TN	Tel: 0114 276 8555 Fax: 0114 272 8014	Y	Y			20=	Joint honours (they call it 'Dual Honours) in Linguistics and Japanese. BA single honours in Japananese. I think they're both 4-year courses... not very clear in the UCAS guide.
University of Stirling	S75	Stirling FK9 4LA	Tel: 01786 473171 Fax: 01786 466800	Y	Y			32=	Single honours in Japanese as well as Joint honours with Japanese and ... well, many subjects: BA and BSc. Doesn't say how long the courses are in UCAS guide.
University of Central Lancashire	C30	Preston PR1 2HE	Tel: 01772 201201 Fax: 01772 892935	Y				84=	Qualification offered: BA(Hons) in Modern Languages.　Qualification offered: BA(Hons) in Modern Languages Japanese is the only non-European language on offer
Oxford University	O33	Pusey Lane 　 Oxford OX1 2LE	Tel: 01865 270207 Fax: 01865 270708	Y				2	Need to find out address for job applications.　Need to find out address for job applications Offers single honours in Japanese (4 years) There's no mention about joint honours, but Oxford and Cambridge system is probably different than other universities... better details might in their prospectus.
University of Wales, Cardiff	C15	PO Box 494 　 Cardiff CF1 3YL	Tel: 01222 874404 Fax: 01222 874130		Y			39=	Qualification offered: BA Joint Honours in Japanese and a European language.
University of Edinburgh	E56	8 Buccleugh Place 　 Edinburgh EH8 9LW	Tel: 0131 650 1000 Fax: 0131 650 8223		Y			4=	Qualification offered: MA Joint honours in Japanese and Linguistics.　Qualification offered: MA Joint honours in Japanese and Linguistics (Note: Scottish Universities call a BA (Hons) an MA.)
University of Greenwich	G70	Wellington Street Woolwich London SE18 6PF	Tel: 0181 331 8590 Fax: none given		Y			74=	Qualification offered: appears to be joint honours, but may be minor: Arts Mgt, Bus. Admin, Bus. Studies, Heritage Mgt, International Busines,. Marketing, Operations Mgt, Personnel Mgt, Retail services, Tourism Mgt all with '/Language' (incl. Japanese)
Lancaster University	L14	The University 　 Lancaster LA1 4YW	Tel: 01524 65201 Fax: 01524 843085		Y			17=	Internet Addr: http://www.lancs.ac.uk　Internet Addr: http://www.lancs.ac.u Qual. offered: BA (Hons): 4 yrs incl. one year at a Japanese Uni. Courses are: Economics or linguistics, or politics or religious studies, with Japanese Studies. Interestingly, Jpns isn't offered with other language
University of Leeds	L23	The University 　 Leeds LS2 9JT	Tel: 0113 233 2332 Fax: 0113 233 2334		Y			24=	BA (Hons) offered in Chinese and Japanese (I'm sure this is Joint Honours), and in Japanese-Linguistics, Japanese-Management Stuides, Japanese-Russian.　BA (Hons) offered in Chinese and Japanese (I'm sure this is Joint Honours), and in Japanese-Linguistics, Japanese-Management Stuides, Japanese-Russian Note: Japanese-Linguistics is ' subject to approval'.
University of Newcastle upon Tyne	N21	Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU	Tel: 0191 222 5082 Fax: 0191 222 6139		Y			17=	Offers BA (Hons) in ' Politics and East Asian Studies (Japanese). I'm assuming that's a Joint Honours, but not quite sure how much of the East Asian Stuides (Japanese) is Japanese language.
Oxford Brookes University	O66	Gipsy Lane Headington Oxford OX3 0BP	Tel: 01865 484105 Fax: 01865 483983		Y			57=	Looks like joint honours in two language. The course is called ' Languages for Business' (4 years).
Oxford Brookes University	O66	Gipsy Lane Headington Oxford OX3 0BP	Tel: 01865 741111 Fax: 01865 483983		Y			57=	Looks like joint honours in two language. The course is called ' Languages for Business' (4 years).
University of Hull	H72	The University 　 Hull, N. Humberside HU6 7RX	Tel: 01482 346311 Fax: none given			Y		47=	Qualification offered: BA (Hons)... UCAS guide says ' in one main subject' ... these include South-East Asian Stuides, and SE Asian Stuides and Language (4 yrs). Probably 1 of those lang's is Japanese because it's mentioned in the index, but not in entry
University of Luton	L93	Park Square Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 3JU	Tel: 01582 34111 Fax: 01582 489323			Y	Y	96=	Well, you know. In the UCAS guide they've claimed to offer a Japanese minor, 'subject to approval'. The fact is, they only offer an option in Japanese.
Royal Holloway, University of London	R72	Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX	Tel: 01784 434455 Fax: 01784 437520			Y		24=	Japanese is available as a minor in BA/BSc combinations. But it's called 'Japanese studies' rather than Japanese language, so we need to check how much language it involves. Surely must be mostly language.
University of Wolverhampton	W75	Wulfruna Street Wolverhampton WV1 1SB	Tel: 01902 322698 Fax: 01902 322528			Y		80=	Part of a modular BA/BA (Hons)/BSc/BSc (Hons) course. Japanese is a minor. Students may choose two or three subjects: 1 major and 1 minor, or 3 minors, so Japanese would be 30% of a course.
European Business School, London	E77	Regents College Inner Circle, Regents Park London NW1 4NS	Tel: 0171 487 7507 Fax: 0171 487 7465				Y	n/a	Japanese looks like an option to my reading of UCAS guide, but maybe it's a minor. Qualification offered: BA (Hons) in International Management and Busines Stuides with Japanese
University of Hertfordshire	H36	College Lane 　 Hatfield, Herts AL10 9AB	Tel: 01707 284000 Fax: 01707 284099				Y	66=	This is where Moya Johnston teaches. Their scheme allows 2 options to be taken with a BA or BA (Hons) in Accounting, Accounting and Law, Business Economics, Business Studies or Business Joint Honours
King Alfred's College of HE, Winchester	K48	Winchester, Hampshire SO22 4NR	Tel: 01962 827336 Fax: 01962 827406				Y	n/a	UCAS guide index says this college offes Japanese, but entry only mentions ' East Asian and Business Stuides'. I suspect Japanese is just an option level subject.
Liverpool John Moores University	L51	Roscoe Court 4 Rodney Street Liverpool L1 2TZ	Tel: 0151 231 5090/5091 Fax: 0151 231 3194				Y	84=	One qual. offered is BA (Hons) International Bus. Studies with Japanese. Difficult to decide whether it's a minor or an option. Another heading in UCAS guide says ' Modern Langern Language Studies Options'. These include French and Jpns, German and Jpns
University of Nottingham	N84	University Park 　 Nottingham NG7 2RD	Tel: 0115 951 5151 Fax: 0115 951 3666				Y	8=	Qualifications offered: BEng (Hons) and MEng (Hons) in Manufacturing Engineering and Management with Japanese, Materials Engineering with Japanese and Mechanical Engineering with Japanese. My hunch is that Japanese is only an option module.
University of Reading	R12	PO Box 217 　 Reading RG6 2AH	Tel: 01734 875123 Fax: 01734 314404				Y	24=	Definitely only an optional subject, because I phoned them. It's one of 4 languages available with the BA (Hons) in International Management and Business Administration.
Sheffield Hallam University	S21	City Campus Pond Street Sheffield S1 1WB	Tel: 0114 272 0911 Fax: none given				Y	60=	Their course is 'International Business with Language'. Japanese is, I guess, just an option, along with French, German, Italian and Spanish.
University of Ulster	U20	Coleraine 　 Co. Londonderry, N. Ireland BT52 1SA	Tel: 01265 44141 Fax: 01265 324908				Y	54=	NB. Uni is in Northern Ireland (part of UK, not GB).　NB. Uni is in Northern Ireland (part of UK, not GB) Japanese is part of 'Humanities combined' (3 or 4 yrs). UCAS guide says 'Applicants... should incidate... subjects they propose to take in first year'. Includes Japanese. Probably credit option.
University of Westminster	W50	15-18 Metford House Clipstone Street London W1M 8JS	Tel: 0171 911 5000 Fax: 0171 911 5858				Y	66=	International Business is offered with Japanese (or Arabic, French, German, Mandarin, Russian or Spanish) as - presumably - an option. But note: all International Business + languages courses are noted 'subject to approval'. Presumably just an option.

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