About Japanese Studies
Japanese is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. The FLL — Japanese Specialization major develops proficiency in Japanese language and provides students with a solid grounding in Japanese studies, as well as the methods of analysis and research of the literature, culture and media of Japan.
The FLL — Japanese Specialization provides students with the foundation for further work at the graduate level in East Asian studies and related fields. It is an excellent general preparation for entry to professional schools (medicine, law), foreign service, diplomacy, translation, business, import and export of information and culture, museums and libraries, tourism, and the like.
- Learn more about the FLL — Japanese Specialization major.
- Learn more about the Japanese Studies Minor.
- Learn more about the Japanese Study Abroad programs.
- Learn about the Scholarships.
- For career opportunities, please read the Japanese Studies alums’ stories.
Japanese Placement Test (Spring 2024)
Spring Placement Test
Test Registration Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2025
Interview Test Date: Monday, January 13, 2025, and Tuesday, January 14, 2025 — Students must submit the TTBJ (online Japanese proficiency test) result prior to the interview test date. See more details from the link below.
Interview Test Location: Zoom
Japanese Placement Test Registration:
https://sites.google.com/ufl.edu/ufjapaneseplacementtest/home
For questions, please contact: Professor Risa Wada at rwada@ufl.edu
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