Cultural and Social Sciences with focus on Japan

full time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
2 semesters
Location
Düsseldorf
Deadlines
February 2027 (Germans and inhabitants)
February 2027 (EU)
February 2027 (Non-EU)

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Intercultural Studies
  • Japanese Studies

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

The program is consecutive and requires the completion of the four-year undergraduate degree program Bachelor Plus Cultural and Social Sciences Japan Research or a comparable four-year bachelor program (240 CP), with at least 80 CP in Japanology or Japanese Science modules having been certified. Very good knowledge of English as well as a stay in Japan lasting at least two semesters are also necessary prerequisites for enrolment in the one-year Master Program in Cultural and Social Sciences in Japan.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
  • Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired

Summer semester (2027)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    04.11.2026 - 15.02.2027

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    04.11.2026 - 15.02.2027

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    04.11.2026 - 15.02.2027

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    04.11.2026 - 15.02.2027

Languages of instruction

Main language

German