Studying Japanese Studies
The Japan Center welcomes students to our BA program in Japanese Studies, the MA program in Japanese Studies, and – in collaboration with other Asian Studies Institutes – the joint MA program “Religion and Philosophy in Asia”. Moreover, we offer the opportunity for you to pursue a doctorate (Dr. phil.) in Japanese Studies.
Study and teaching at a glance
The LMU Japan-Center offers to students the following programs:
- Bachelor’s degree program in Japanese Studies for first-year students or later
- the Master’s degree program in Japanese Studies as a postgraduate course
- the Master’s program “Religion and Philosophy in Asia” in collaboration with other Asian Studies Institutes, and
- the doctorate (Dr. phil.).
Regarding the opportunities to temporarily study in Japan as an integral part of your BA or MA program, please refer to our website on studying abroad in Japan.
For our entire range of courses, please check the online portal Lehre, Studium, Forschung (LSF). You can find our courses listed under “Faculty for the Study of Culture”.
Contact persons:
We are available for personal advice within the framework of the subject advisory service. Contact persons are
Dr. Holger Wöhlbier, Thursdays, 14.00 - 15.00 (Oettingenstr. 67, Room D 108)
Dr. Anna Wiemann, office hours by appointment (Oettingenstr. 67, Room 141)
Overview of our degree programs
BA Japanese Studies
The BA program in Japanese Studies provides you with a broad range of knowledge about Japan as well as comprehensive language training.
Read more
MA Japanese Studies
The MA program in Japanese Studies expands the academic education on Japan and offers an in-depth study of contemporary and older languages of Japanese.
Read more
MA Religion and Philosophy in Asia
This MA program combines and deepens regional and religious studies methods of Japanese Studies, Indology/Tibetology, Mongolian Studies and Sinology.
Read more
