Japanese and Linguistics, MA (Hons)

Over the past 150 years, Japan has experienced change at breakneck pace, but has nevertheless retained its fascinating cultural heritage. Study with us, and you will develop the linguistic and analytical skills to engage critically, and in a truly interdisciplinary way, with this dynamic society. Our joint honours programme offers you the opportunity to study Japanese in its cultural context while exploring how language works.You will benefit from the same Japanese language training as our MA (Hons) Japanese students, but will be able to focus your studies on the social scientific understanding of language. Japanese Edinburgh is the only university in Scotland to offer undergraduate honours degrees in Japanese. Our programme has been carefully designed around the goal of making you an expert on Japan. You will also learn about the country's place in East Asia, one of the world's most important and influential regions. Language classes are active, innovative, inclusive and always informed by the best practice in the field. A highlight of the programme is spending Year 3 in Japan. This gives you the opportunity to study abroad and experience Japanese culture firsthand.LinguisticsLinguistics examines how language works, describing how sounds, words, sentences and conversations combine to express and create meaning.You will study: