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Hi, lately I've been looking at applying to University to study Japanese but I don't have a GCSE or A-Level in languages. My school didn't offer us a language as an option and I chose to study for a Music Technology BTEC at College. Would I still be able to get on a course with these?
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Absolutely no problem. Most, if not all universities, do not expect any prior study of Japanese before beginning their course. Some may require a language qualification (GCSE or A-Level), but this is usually rare. A few of my course mates had never studied a language before.
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(Original post by thehollowman)
Hi, lately I've been looking at applying to University to study Japanese but I don't have a GCSE or A-Level in languages. My school didn't offer us a language as an option and I chose to study for a Music Technology BTEC at College. Would I still be able to get on a course with these?
Thanks in advance!
Hi, lately I've been looking at applying to University to study Japanese but I don't have a GCSE or A-Level in languages. My school didn't offer us a language as an option and I chose to study for a Music Technology BTEC at College. Would I still be able to get on a course with these?
Thanks in advance!
I haven't started yet but I got confirmed on a place at UCLan to do Japanese - I don't have any language GCSEs or a-levels either in a language and I only got 2 A-levels in maths and geography last year! I did an EPQ as well but even that was unrelated to Japanese. I'd say it depends on which uni you'd like to go to specifically? but honestly, if you can talk in your personal statement about your interest in Japan and Japanese I think you'd be fine
I did do night classes at Southampton Uni for Japanese for about a year and a half before covid so I think that kinda helped, but I think you could still say about language and culture self-study you've done
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I haven't started yet but I got confirmed on a place at UCLan to do Japanese - I don't have any language GCSEs or a-levels either in a language and I only got 2 A-levels in maths and geography last year! I did an EPQ as well but even that was unrelated to Japanese. I'd say it depends on which uni you'd like to go to specifically? but honestly, if you can talk in your personal statement about your interest in Japan and Japanese I think you'd be fine
I did do night classes at Southampton Uni for Japanese for about a year and a half before covid so I think that kinda helped, but I think you could still say about language and culture self-study you've done
Hiya!
I haven't started yet but I got confirmed on a place at UCLan to do Japanese - I don't have any language GCSEs or a-levels either in a language and I only got 2 A-levels in maths and geography last year! I did an EPQ as well but even that was unrelated to Japanese. I'd say it depends on which uni you'd like to go to specifically? but honestly, if you can talk in your personal statement about your interest in Japan and Japanese I think you'd be fine
I did do night classes at Southampton Uni for Japanese for about a year and a half before covid so I think that kinda helped, but I think you could still say about language and culture self-study you've done
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Hi, lately I've been looking at applying to University to study Japanese but I don't have a GCSE or A-Level in languages. My school didn't offer us a language as an option and I chose to study for a Music Technology BTEC at College. Would I still be able to get on a course with these?
Thanks in advance!
Hi, lately I've been looking at applying to University to study Japanese but I don't have a GCSE or A-Level in languages. My school didn't offer us a language as an option and I chose to study for a Music Technology BTEC at College. Would I still be able to get on a course with these?
Thanks in advance!
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I’ve been given a place at uclan to study japanese too! Where else have you applied?
I’ve been given a place at uclan to study japanese too! Where else have you applied?
do you think you'll firm uclan? also was the offer for asia pacific? or one of the other options hehe
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Hi, lately I've been looking at applying to University to study Japanese but I don't have a GCSE or A-Level in languages. My school didn't offer us a language as an option and I chose to study for a Music Technology BTEC at College. Would I still be able to get on a course with these?
Thanks in advance!
Hi, lately I've been looking at applying to University to study Japanese but I don't have a GCSE or A-Level in languages. My school didn't offer us a language as an option and I chose to study for a Music Technology BTEC at College. Would I still be able to get on a course with these?
Thanks in advance!
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ahahaha literally just uclan - york st john looked a bit meh and birkbeck was a bit too complicated/expensive for me xd
do you think you'll firm uclan? also was the offer for asia pacific? or one of the other options hehe
ahahaha literally just uclan - york st john looked a bit meh and birkbeck was a bit too complicated/expensive for me xd
do you think you'll firm uclan? also was the offer for asia pacific? or one of the other options hehe
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When would you like to start reading Japanese at University? I wasn't sure whether you were applying for this year.
When would you like to start reading Japanese at University? I wasn't sure whether you were applying for this year.
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I think Asia Pacific studies but I can’t remember haha. I didn’t even know York did it, and birbeck is a night school. Oxford brookes is good, and has low entry requirements which is why I applied there as well. I’m waiting for offers off my other unis but if I don’t get any more then uclan will be my firm!
I think Asia Pacific studies but I can’t remember haha. I didn’t even know York did it, and birbeck is a night school. Oxford brookes is good, and has low entry requirements which is why I applied there as well. I’m waiting for offers off my other unis but if I don’t get any more then uclan will be my firm!
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Hello! I'm a final year Japanese and TESOL student at YSJ. The main perk of it here is that its a 3 year degree whereas most other places only do it as 4 (and literally everyone on my course got an unconditional, so if you want a good insurance option YSJ is a good bet!) If you have any questions about YSJ or just Japanese in general feel free to PM me, I don't use this very often at all but I'll do my best to reply quickly!
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