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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Japanese Studies

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The programme will not only provide students with a broad-based knowledge on Japanese language and culture, but also equip students with career-oriented ability and potential development. Courses on Japanese economy, business culture and tourism and hospitality will surely enhance graduates’ employability in workplaces where strong Japanese language ability and business knowledge related to Japan are needed. Students will also be given many opportunities to join cultural exchange activities with Japanese students, Japan study tours, summer internships and Japan-related cultural and language learning enhancement activities. Graduates will acquire in-depth knowledge and academic skills to further their studies at relevant higher degrees upon graduation.

Graduates of the Programme are expected to be able to take up employment for jobs in administration and management, customer service, sales and translation in sectors including banking, insurance, trading and business, tourism and travel, hospitality, transport and logistics, consumer products and retail, publishing/media work and airline services. Graduates of the Programme are expected to be eligible for research-based postgraduate degrees, offered at either local or overseas universities, in disciplines related to Japanese Studies, Literary and Cultural Studies, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Cultural Management, Visual and Cultural Studies, Asian and International Studies, Development Studies, International Studies, Modern Asian Studies, and International Affairs.

 

FACULTY

Arts and Humanities

 

PROG. CODE

BAJS

 

CAMPUS

Tai Wai

 

QF LEVEL

5

DURATION

4 years or 

2 years (Snr  yr entry)

 

CREDIT POINTS

120 CPS (4 yrs)

60 CPS (2 yrs) 

 

AWARD TYPE

Bachelor Degree

  

 

QR REF/
VALIDITY PERIOD

19/000923/L5 
01/09/2019-31/08/2029

Admission, entry requirements, fees

For admission to bachelor’s degree programmes, applicants must meet the following requirements: 

Year 1 Entry

  Core Subjects Elective Subject(s)
HKDSE Subjects Chinese Language English Language Mathematics Compulsory Part *Citizenship and Social Development Any 1 Elective
Level Requirement 3 3 2 Attained 2
  • Applicants with previous HKDSE subject result of “Liberal Studies” will be used as the alternative of the core subject requirement of “Citizenship and Social Development”
  • Mathematics Extended Part Module 1 or Module 2 (Level 2), Category C Other Languages (Grade E), and Category B Applied Learning subjects (Attained) are  only accepted for programmes in a relevant disciplinary area.
    OR
  • Other qualifications (e.g. GCE AL, International Baccalaureate, or AP) will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Year 2 Entry

  • Holders of a recognized Associate Degree or Higher Diploma in a non-relevant discipline may be eligible for credit transfer of up to 30 credit units on a case-by-case basis and be admitted to Year 2 of a degree programme.

Year 3 Entry

  • Holders of an Associate Degree or a Higher Diploma in a similar or relevant discipline with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above or equivalent.

Note

For non-Chinese speaking applicants who 

  • have learnt Chinese Language for less than six years while receiving primary and secondary education; OR
  • have learnt Chinese Language for six years or more in schools, but have been taught an adapted and simpler Chinese Language curriculum not normally applicable to the majority of students in the local schools, the following language qualifications can be accepted as alternative qualifications in Chinese language

- “Attained” in Applied Learning Chinese (for non-Chinese Speaking students) ApL(C) Chinese
- Grade E in GCE (A/AS Level) Chinese
- Grade C / Grade 4 in GCSE / IGCSE Chinese

Mature Applicants

  • Mature applicants must be over the age of 23 by 1 September of the year of admission and be able to demonstrate aptitude and suitability for the programme applied for.

Fees

Application Fee

$150

Application fee is payable when applicants are invited for interviews.  Application fee can be paid by the following methods:
  1. By direct deposit at any branch of the Hang Seng Bank or ATM transfer (Bank Code: 024) (A/C number: 359-300001-004)
    2. OR
  2. By Octopus Card at the College Office

Tuition Fee: (not applicable to Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in Social Work (Part-time) )^

  • Year 1 and 2 Tuition Fee: HK$71,670 per year
  • Year 3 and 4 Tuition Fee: HK$77,790 per year

*Our bachelor degree programmes are included under the Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme for Self-financing Undergraduate Studies in Hong Kong (NMTSS). Eligible students can obtain an annual subsidy up to HK$34,390 in the 2024/25 academic year.  The annual subsidy may be adjusted each academic year by the Education Bureau.  Please visit www.cspe.edu.hk/nmtss for details. 

Our Bachelor of Aviation (Honours) in Operations and Management and Bachelor of Maritime Services and Operations Management (Honours) are covered by the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) with an annual subsidy up to HK$46,780 per student for 2025/26 cohort. More information please visit https://www.cspe.edu.hk/en/sssdp.

^Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in Social Work (Part-time)

Tuition Fee for 3 years: HK$205,320

Other Fees:

A Graduation Fee of $400 will be charged upon enrolment in a programme.

# The estimated composite tuition/programme fees listed above are for reference only. Tuition fees are charged according to the number of course credits taken by a student with variation. A student will normally take 30 credits in an academic year.

Financial Assistance

Students enrolled in self-financing Bachelor/Associate Degree /Higher Diploma programmes are eligible to apply for financial assistance from the following sources:

  • Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-Secondary Students (FASP)

Provides means-tested financial assistance to needy full-time students pursuing locally-accredited, self-financing post-secondary education programmes at the level of associate degree, higher diploma or degree. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to needy students so that no eligible students will be denied access to post-secondary education because of lack of means.

Enquiries: 2152 9000
Website:  https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/en/postsecondary/fasp/overview.htm

  •  Non-means Tested Loan Scheme for Post-Secondary Students (NLSPS)

The NLSPS is used to complement the Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP) to provide loan(s) to eligible students to settle tuition fees of locally-accredited, self-financing full-time post-secondary education programmes at the level of associate degree, higher diploma or degree

Enquiries:        2150 6222
Website:          http://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/eng/schemes/nls3.htm

 

Programme structure and outcomes

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this programme will be able to:

PILODescription
1. Communicate in spoken and written Japanese at a high level of competence in professional, academic and employment-related contexts;
2. Critically analyse and evaluate social, cultural and economic issues in contemporary Japan;
3. Deploy business knowledge and Japanese language skills to perform various tasks confidently and effectively in business sectors;
4. Demonstrate skills and sensitivity in cross-cultural communication in everyday, academic and professional contexts;
5. Apply innovative thinking, appropriate analytical, evaluative, problem-solving and IT skills, and multi-disciplinary knowledge to conduct relevant academic as well as workplace research;
6. Develop a sense of ethical standard, responsible citizenship and respect for diversity in their daily life.

Japanese Language courses

  • Business Japanese
  • Introduction to the Structure of Japanese Language
  • Integrated Japanese
  • Japanese-Chinese Translation
  • Japanese-English Translation
  • Japanese Listening and Oral Skills
  • Japanese Reading and Writing
  • Japanese for Tourism and Hospitality

 

Japanese Culture courses

  • Issues in Contemporary Japanese Society
  • Japanese Corporations in Hong Kong
  • Japanese Culture
  • Japanese Economy
  • Japanese Media and Popular Culture

All students studying a normative 4-year self-financing degree programme of the College can take a structured group of courses required for a minor as their free electives, and upon satisfactory completion of the courses, may declare the minor.  For details please click Minors in degree programmes.

To qualify for this award, a candidate shall accrue an aggregate of at least 120 credit points, or 90 credit points and 60 credit point for year 2 entry and year 3 senior entry respectively, by satisfactory completion of the following programme requirements:

Degree requirements

4-year CPs

Year 2 Entry CPs

Year 3 Entry CPs

General Education

36

24

15

Programme Core

60

48

36

Free Electives

24

18

9

Minimum credits

120

90

60

 

Programme Core

Course Code

Course Name

JAP1104

Japanese Spoken Communication Skills 1

JAP1105

Japanese Spoken Communication Skills 2

JAP1106

Japanese Written Communication Skills 1

JAP1107

Japanese Written Communication Skills 2

JAP2101

Integrated Japanese 2

JAP2102

Japanese Reading and Writing 1

JAP2103

Integrated Japanese 3

JAP2104

Japanese Listening and Oral Skills 2

JAP3101

Japanese Reading and Writing 2

JAP3102

Japanese for Tourism and Hospitality

JAP3201

Japanese Economy

JAP3202

Japanese Culture

JAP4101

Business Japanese

JAP4102

Japanese-Chinese Translation

JAP4103

Japanese Media and Popular Culture

JAP4104

Japanese-English Translation

JAP4201

Issues in Contemporary Japanese Society

JAP4202

Japanese Corporations in Hong Kong

JAP4301

Research Methods

JAP4302

Dissertation

 

Programme Features

  • This programme is locally accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ). Graduates from Associate Degree or Higher Diploma Programme in related disciplines may apply for direct admission to year three studies of the programme.
  • Other than the major in Japanese studies, students may choose to do a minor in Chinese, Chinese history or social innovation on voluntary basis. They may choose to take elective courses in various disciplines instead of doing a minor.
  • Administration and management
  • Commerce
  • Tourism and hospitality
  • Interpretation and Translation
  • Education

Below is not exhaustive but only aims to show some examples.

City University of Hong Kong

Master of Arts in International Studies

Master of Arts in Language Studies

Master of Social Sciences in Development Studies

Lingnan University

Master of Arts in Cultural Studies

Master of Arts in International Affairs

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Master of Arts in Anthropology

Master of Arts in Cultural Management

Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies

Master of Arts in Japanese Studies

The University of Hong Kong

Master of Arts in Japanese Studies

Master of Arts in Literary and Cultural Studies

Please click "Graduate Profile and Employment Pathway" of the programme for details.

Any enquiry relating to the BAJS programme should be directed to the Programme Leader, Dr Hitoshi Murakami.

Ms CHAN Yin Tung

Graduate of  Associate of Arts in Japanese Studies in 2019

Graduate of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Japanese Studies in 2021

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship (Japanese Studies Students), Osaka University  in 2022

Master of Arts in Japanese Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong  in 2024

Hello, I graduated from the Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Studies (BAJS) programme in 2021, the first cohort of graduates from the programme. Looking back, our experiences were quite unique. The pandemic disrupted all plans and led to the cancellation of both on-campus and off-campus activities, including Japanese dubbing contests, karaoke events, and summer study tours, which were the sources of joy during our free time. Nevertheless, teachers of the programme often facilitated us to interact with Japanese students, and acting as the tour guide for Japanese high school students on tours in Hong Kong is the most unforgettable experience. Teachers also generously offered us advice on academic and further studies. Their recommendations helped me secure scholarships from the Hong Kong and Japanese governments for studying Japanese and Japanese culture at Osaka University for a year. This experience broadened my horizons and allowed me to make friends from around the world. Upon returning to Hong Kong, I enrolled in the Master's programme in Japanese Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong to continue my studies. I firmly believe that the Japanese Studies programmes offered by the UOW College Hong Kong deepened our understanding of Japan.

This programme is accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications.

QR Level: 5

 QR Registration No.: 19/000923/L5

 QR Reg. Validity Period: 01/09/2019-31/08/2024

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Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Telephone: (852) 2707 3113
Fax: (852) 2707 3114
Email: uowchk-fah@uow.edu.au

Address: 3/F, UOW College Hong Kong, 18 Che Kung Miu Road, Tai Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong
(accessible via MTR Tai Wai Station Exit B)

College Office

Telephone: (852) 2707 3111
Fax: (852) 2707 3222
E-mail: uowchk-main@uow.edu.au

Address: 1/F, UOW College Hong Kong, 18 Che Kung Miu Road, Tai Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong
(accessible via MTR Tai Wai Station Exit B)

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