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Enhance your Japanese language proficiency while deepening your knowledge of Japan's culture, society, and historical background. Mastering Japanese offers valuable insights into the nation's rapid social and cultural transformations. This Japanese major welcomes both beginners and intermediate learners, featuring three years of interactive language courses at our Perth campus, with the option (upon approval) to spend semesters at affiliated Japanese universities. The program delivers comprehensive linguistic and cultural education to prepare graduates as Japan experts in various professional fields. Three compelling reasons to choose Japanese at Murdoch: 1) Acquire skills for professional engagement with Japanese people and culture 2) Combine your Japanese major with minors in Asian Studies, Global Politics, Modern History, or Anthropology - or complete two majors in three years for broader career opportunities 3) Experience full cultural and linguistic immersion through study abroad at any of our 10 partner institutions spanning Hokkaido, Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hyogo regions.
Applicants are required to complete secondary education (Year 12 or Australian equivalent) currently or within the last two years are eligible to apply. Entry requirements vary country by country.
Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT): 140 Written English; International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.0 Overall; Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): 169 Overall; Pearson Test of English (PTE): 50 Overall; Test of English as a Foreign Language Ð IBT (TOEFL IBT): 73 Overall; Occupational English Test (OET): C (250-290) Reading; C (250-290) Writing; C (250-290) Speaking; C (250-290) Listening