About Japanese Studies
Japanese is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. The FLL — Japanese Specialization develops proficiency in Japanese language and provides students with a grounding in the methods of analysis and criticism of the literature, culture and media of Japan.
The 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.
- 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 (Summer and Fall 2024)
Summer Placement Test
Test Registration Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2024
Interview Test Date: Monday, May 6, 2024, and Tuesday, May 7, 2024 — Students must submit the TTBJ (online Japanese proficiency test) result on or before the interview test date.
Interview Test Location: Zoom
Fall Early Placement Test
Test Registration Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on Monday, August 12, 2024
Interview Test Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024, and Friday, August 16, 2024 — Students must submit the TTBJ (online Japanese proficiency test) result on or before the interview test date.
Interview Test Location: Zoom
Fall Regular Placement Test
Test Registration Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on Monday, August 19, 2024
Interview Test Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024, and Friday, August 23, 2024 — Students must submit the TTBJ (online Japanese proficiency test) result on or before the interview test date.
Interview Test Location: Zoom
Japanese Placement Test information:
https://sites.google.com/ufl.edu/ufjapaneseplacementtest/home
For questions, please contact: Professor Risa Wada at rwada@ufl.edu
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