The aim is to equip students to carry out independent academic work, including training, where appropriate, in how to use Japanese-language sources for research purposes, which lies at the heart of the programme. Our guiding principle is to ensure that each student receives the best possible education, providing a coherent course but with the flexibility to cater for individual needs.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the MPhil programme, students will be expected to have:
- acquired the ability to read, interpret and translate primary sources in modern and/or classical Japanese;
- acquired a good knowledge of the general scholarship on modern and/or classical Japanese studies;
- acquired an in-depth knowledge of the secondary literature relevant to the subject of their dissertation;
- developed the ability to formulate original research questions and produce a well-constructed, argument to answer them, in the form of an independent piece of research based on the use of primary and secondary sources; and
acquired the skills to use library and internet resources independently.
Continuing
Those who would like to apply for the PhD after the MPhil will be expected to have scored at least 67 per cent or above (or the equivalent from an overseas university) in their master's degree which should be related to the PhD programme they wish to pursue. All applicants should submit, via the Applicant Portal, a workable and relevant research proposal and demonstrate that they have the required academic knowledge and skills to carry out their project.Admission is at the discretion of the Degree Committee, which judges each graduate applicant on his or her own merits and in accordance with its own set rules and regulations.
