Linguistics and Japanese Studies BA

at University of Sheffield

First year

Linguistics
A maximum of 60 credits can be selected from Linguistics modules, which includes 20 credits of core modules. At least 20 credits must be used on optional Linguistics modules.

Japanese Studies
There are 60 credits of core Japanese modules.

Core linguistics modules:

• The Sounds of English
• The Structures of English

Second year

Linguistics
A maximum of 60 credits can be selected from Linguistics modules. There are no core module requirements. At least 40 credits must be used on optional Linguistics modules.

Japanese Studies
There are 60 credits of core Japanese modules.

Optional linguistics modules:

• The History of Persuasion
• Phonetics
• Syntax
• Exiles and Monsters: An Introduction to Old English
• Language and Cognition
• Writing the Real
• Sociolinguistics
• First Language Acquisition
• Phonology
• A Sense of Place: Local and Regional Identity

Core Japanese modules:

• Japanese Language 3A
• Japanese Language 3B
• Japanese Language 4A
• Japanese Language 4B

Third year

Japanese Studies

You'll spend this year in Japan on your year abroad. During the Japan Year Abroad students take the intensive Japanese language classes provided by our partner universities with the aim of developing their Japanese competency to approximately level N2 as measured by the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, supplemented by familiarity with the 2136 Chinese characters in general use.

In addition, students will have the opportunity to take a wide variety of Japanese Studies subjects, taught in English and Japanese, and take part in a range of structured and informal learning experiences to develop their familiarity with the Japanese social, cultural and physical environments.

Where extenuating circumstances prevent a cohort, or a large portion of a cohort, from completing a complete an academic year abroad, the School of East Asian Studies will provide alternative arrangements for students to meet the language learning outcomes. 

• Japanese Year Abroad

Fourth year

Linguistics
A maximum of 80 credits can be selected from Linguistics modules. There are no core module requirements. At least 60 credits must be used on optional Linguistics modules.

Japanese Studies
There are 40 credits of core Japanese modules.

Optional linguistics modules:

• Research Practice
• Psychology of Language
• Exiles and Monsters: Reading Old English
• Investigating Real Readers
• Narrative Style in the Contemporary Novel
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
• Language and Gender
• Approaches to Discourse
• Advanced Syntax
• Dissertation
• Conversation Analysis
• Language attitudes, perceptions and regard
• Theolinguistics
• Text-Worlds
• Experiments in Digital Story-Telling
• Advanced Phonetics
• Second Language Acquisition
• Historical Pragmatics

Core Japanese modules:

• Japanese Language 5
• Japanese Language 6

Try a new subject:
The flexible structure of your fourth year at Sheffield means that you also have the chance to experience modules from outside of English and East Asian Studies - you can choose up to 20 credits of modules from a list approved by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. A final guided module list is made available to new students when you select your modules as part of registration.

The A Level entry requirements for this course are:
ABB

A Levels + additional qualifications BBB + B in the EPQ

International Baccalaureate 33

BTEC Extended Diploma DDD in a relevant subject. Relevant BTEC subjects include Art and Design, Creative Digital Media Production, Music or Performing Arts

BTEC Diploma DD in a relevant subject + B at A Level

Scottish Highers AAABB

Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels B + AB

Access to HE Diploma Award of Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit

Routes for mature students

Other requirements

• Evidence of interest in language and linguistics, demonstrated through a personal statement is required

English language requirements  
You must demonstrate that your English is good enough for you to successfully complete your course. For this course we require: GCSE English Language at grade 4/C; IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component; or an alternative acceptable English language qualification

Home students
£9,250 annual tuition fee

Overseas students
£20,000 annual tuition fee

Additional costs
The annual fee for your course includes a number of items in addition to your tuition. If an item or activity is classed as a compulsory element for your course, it will normally be included in your tuition fee. There are also other costs which you may need to consider.

Our graduates are confident and articulate. They have highly developed communication skills, equipping them for a wide range of careers in journalism, the charity sector, marketing and communications, theatre and television production, PR, copywriting, publishing, teaching, web development, accountancy, and speech and language therapy, among other fields.

Many of our students go on to postgraduate study, research, and an academic career.