Japanese

Read posts from former students on our blog. You can also read about how you’ll learn on an IWLP module and the reasons why you should take an IWLP module.

There are Study Abroad opportunities in Japan, both a summer school and full academic year placements. You could also join the Japanese society and learn more about Japanese culture.

For detailed information, see our how to apply page.

New students arriving for their first year who are permitted and wish to take an Institution-Wide Language Programme (IWLP) module for credit, starting in Semester 1, must contact the module selection team at moduleselection@reading.ac.uk.  Please ensure that you use your university email account, providing the module code and title you would like to take. If you are unable to take an IWLP module for credit, you can still take the module non-credit - please see below.

Existing students who want to take an IWLP module for credit in the following academic year need to sign up via RISIS module selection. All non-credit students must submitthe non-credit application form - please note that non-credit applications open in September.

If you have any previous knowledge of Japanese, you must complete the placement test so that we can put you in the correct stage - please note that the placement test is only open from April to October.

This beginner’s module is for students who have no prior knowledge or virtually no knowledge of Japanese. This module will provide an introduction to Japanese, concentrating on its use in familiar, everyday situations. Students will acquire a basic understanding of the language and the ability to communicate at a survival level.

Japanese 1 module description 

This post-beginner module is for students who have some basic knowledge of Japanese, such as that acquired by attending LA1PJ1 or equivalent. Students will increase their ability to communicate in Japanese by consolidating and building on their existing knowledge of language necessary for everyday situations.

Japanese 2 module description

This lower-intermediate module is for students who have some previous knowledge of Japanese, such as that acquired by attending LA1PJ2 or equivalent. Students will increase their ability to communicate in Japanese through engagement with a range of socially relevant and interesting topics, such as media, health and generational problems, and a short research project.

Japanese 3 module description