Politics and Japanese BA (Hons)

University of Manchester

The BA Politics and Japanese course will enable you to explore world politics and gain an intercultural perspective that is at a premium in today's context of globalised studies and career paths.Delivered jointly by the School of Social Sciences and the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, this course offers flexibility through a combination of core and optional politics course units and units in your chosen language and culture.Language study offers more than just language fluency. You'll explore the culture, society, history, politics and literature of Japan, helping you develop intercultural awareness and communication skills, both highly valued by employers.You'll benefit from excellent teaching, student support and cutting-edge study facilities, as well as the vibrancy and cultural diversity of Manchester itself, Western Europe's most multilingual city.Studying abroad at partner universities in Japan gives you an unforgettable and invaluable experience. The course unit details listed below are those you may choose to study as part of this programme and are referred to as optional units. These are subject to change and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this programme. Although language units may show here as optional, they are a mandatory part of your modern languages degree and you will take the units relevant to your level of language in each year of study. It Is compulsory to study language at all levels of your modern languages degree.

School of Arts, Languages and Cultures