Japan and the world: Global Challenge, Cultural Perspectives Frankfurt University
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Frankfurt am Main
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Japanese Studies
Focus
Japanese Literature, Culture and the History of Ideas, Japanese Cultural Discourses, Japan-related Scientific Theories, Japanese Communication, Religion and Literature, View of the World in Modern Japan, J-Lifestyle, Folk Arts/minzoku geinô, Tourism
Annotation
Application period:
01.04. - 31.07.
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Admission requirements
- BA Japanese Studies or equivalent degree
-Command of Japanese (comparable with level 2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
- Proof of sufficient English proficiency on the basis of the school leaving certificate or relevant upper secondary school certificates, where the grade must not be worse than 'sufficient' (4.0) or five points, or certificates of successfully completed language courses from German and/or foreign universities, demonstrating at least 120 hours of instruction or expert assessments or language examinations on language skills acquired through stays abroad, university language courses or self-study, or certificates recognised as equivalent by the examination board of FB 09.
Lecture period
Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 12.02.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
as per letter of acceptanceDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.04.2027 - 31.07.2027Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.04.2027 - 31.07.2027Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.04.2027 - 31.07.2027
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
Japanese