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BA Arabic and Japanese

University of Leeds, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

You’ll have strong research skills, and you’ll be able to analyse complex information from multiple sources before drawing your own conclusions. You’ll be able to communicate your views clearly, and have an understanding of cultural diversity, allowing you to work effectively with people whose backgrounds differ from yours.

Your knowledge and experience will open up a broad range of career choices and opportunities to connect with people across the Middle East, North Africa and Japan.

Our graduates have pursued careers in diverse fields such as translation and interpreting, education, journalism, business, law and the civil and diplomatic services.

General Eligibility

A-level: AAB

GCSE: Grade 4/C in a foreign language

Other course specific tests:

When an applicant is taking the EPQ in a relevant subject this might be considered alongside other Level 3 qualifications and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. If you are taking A Levels, this would be ABB at A Level and grade A in the EPQ.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Beginning Arabic 1

  • Beginning Arabic 2

  • Studying the Middle East: Culture, History, Politics and Religion

  • Basic Japanese Language (1)

  • Basic Japanese Language (2)

2 Year 2 and 3

Compulsory modules

  • Year Abroad in Japan

3 Year 4

Compulsory modules

  • Advanced Arabic Grammar and Translation

  • Essential Skills in Practical Arabic

  • Japanese 2A: Written Communication Skills

  • Japanese 2B: Spoken Communication Skills

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic or IELTS for UKVI (United Kingdom Visas and Immigration) (Academic) or IELTS Online at 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each component skill. Please note that we cannot accept results from these tests that are over two years old at the start date of the course you intend to study.

TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test) or TOEFL iBT Home Edition at 80 overall with no less than 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 19 in writing. Please note that we do not accept TOEFL My Best scores and we expect candidates to have met the relevant requirements from a single TOEFL test.

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