Languages and Linguistics (Japanese studies advanced), Bachelor

La Trobe University's Bachelor of Languages and Linguistics offers an introduction to the fundamentals of human communication. Students explore the structure and historical evolution of languages, while investigating the acquisition and development of communication skills. They can also select from various language majors and examine the cultural contexts of their chosen languages.The program builds an advanced understanding of linguistics, including the analysis of sound systems, sentence structures, and the ways language conveys and interprets meaning. Participants may focus on a preferred language from options such as Chinese, French, Greek, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, or Hindi, with entry points aligned to beginner, intermediate, or advanced proficiency levels.

With a Japanese studies major, you'll build competence in the modern Japanese language and study Japanese society, civilisation and culture.  You will learn to see the world from multiple perspectives through the study of language and culture. You will be taught by enthusiastic staff who specialise in sociology and anthropology of education, minorities, Koreans in Japan, gender, literary studies and popular culture. Japanese Studies major graduates have found employment in teaching, hospitality industry, diplomacy, government, international business, publishing, tourism, and translating, both in Japan and Australia. Japanese is one of the major LOTE subjects in Australian schools. You are encouraged to participate in an exchange program (one or two semesters) at one of the many universities with which La Trobe has exchange agreement. (Please note: overseas programs may be impacted by travel restrictions.) Japanese is taught at a number of levels, from beginners through to advanced. A placement test and interview may be used to determine a student’s suitability for entry level.