Course details

Summary

Japan is one of the world’s largest economies and there are many opportunities for fluent speakers of Japanese. The Diploma in Japanese helps you become a competent communicator in Japanese, with strong language skills in all areas required for daily communication.

You develop an awareness of the cultural and social differences between New Zealand and Japan. The programme is a mix of intensive language study, practical application of the language, cultural awareness and an understanding of business and hospitality etiquette.

What you study

Students who have secondary school qualifications in Japanese may be exempt from one or more papers at the introductory level and go straight into higher level papers, subject to a placement test. These students would then be required to make up the points with other papers.

Papers you can study

CLSY502 Intercultural Competence
CLSY503 Asian Popular Culture
COMM510 Undergraduate Writing for Academic Purposes
JAPA511 Speak Japanese I
JAPA512 Write Japanese I
ENGL601 Language and Communication
ENGL603 Language and Society
HIST690 Te Tiriti O Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi
JAPA605 Japanese Society and Culture
JAPA611 Speak Japanese II
JAPA612 Write Japanese II
JAPA613 Intermediate Japanese
JAPA701 Japanese Language and Oral Competency
JAPA702 Japanese for Formal Contexts
JAPA703 Japanese Religions and Samurai
JAPA704 Japanese Language and Social Trends
JAPA705 Japanese Authentic Reading
LSKL501 Writing and Referencing

Career opportunities

Translating
Hospitality
Airlines
Interpreting
Business
Travel and tourism
Retail
Consultancy

If you already have a degree when you start this diploma, you'll have an even wider choice of careers depending on your other qualifications.

Entry criteria

NCEA: 48 level 2 credits including eight level 2 credits in one of the following subjects: Economics, Te Reo Maori or Te Reo Rangatira, Physical Education or any language rich subject from AUT’s subject list
CIE: 60 points on the UCAS Tariff, including any one subject similar to the NCEA subjects listed above

English Language Requirements:

IELTS (Academic) 5.5 overall with all bands 5.0 or higher; or equivalent; TOEFL iBT score of 70; Computer-based: Total score of 213 with a minimum essay rating of 4.0; Certificate in English for Academic Study (CertEAS) with B/B+ grade; GIE with B grade; CAE minimum overall score of 169; PTE minimum overall score of 50.