拉筹伯大学

If you can't let, go of unanswered questions. If you love learning. If you're passionate about the world around you. Then it's time to start your journey at La Trobe.

With our flexible Bachelor of Arts, you can choose from an incredible array of majors and minors. You'll have access to over 50 majors and minors from humanities, social sciences, business, health and science, keeping your career options open. Pursue your passion and your profession.

Gain real-world experience and build valuable connections that will shape your career. Take on an industry placement at organisations like SBS Radio, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre or the United Nations Association of Australia or travel overseas for an international sustainability experience.1 Many of our exchange programs are financially supported. Your dedicated course advisor will help you to find your path and explore new opportunities.

The world is waiting for you. Step into it.

You'll learn:

Critical thinking

Delve into complex problems. Experts say critical thinking will be a highly valued skill in the workforce of tomorrow.

Emotional intelligence

Understand what drives our decisions. Learn how to connect to others with emotion and intelligence.

Creativity

Learn how to see new possibilities and turn them into reality.

Communication

Learn how to connect, communicate and collaborate with your university peers and future colleagues.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7.

Major Description

The Japanese Studies major enables you to gain a high level of language competence in the modern Japanese language and to study Japanese culture. In this major you will be taught by enthusiastic staff who specialise in sociology and anthropology of education, minorities, Koreans in Japan, gender, literary studies and popular culture. You are encouraged participate in an in-country study program as part of your degree. La Trobe has exchange agreements with the following 13 institutions: Kyoto Tachibana University, Hiroshima University, Kumamoto Gakuen University, Saga University, Soka University, Ritsumeikan Asia-Pacific University, Ritsumeikan University (Kyoto), Kyushu University, Akita International University, Momoyama University, Rikkyo University, Kwansei Gakuin University, and Jôchi (Sophia) University.

There are two entry-level subjects are available to cater for students with differing levels of language proficiency: The Beginners’ Stream (Entry Level 1) and Post-VCE Stream (Entry Level 2). A placement test and interview may be used to determine a student’s suitability for entry into one of these streams.

CAREER OUTCOMES

A Bachelor of Arts gives you the skills for a wide variety of roles. You can also choose from a range of career-oriented second majors, which open up many diverse career paths.

Our Bachelor of Arts alumni include:

• Tim Flannery, author and Chief Counsellor, Climate Council
• Elizabeth Proust, Advisory Board Chairperson, Bank of Melbourne
• Tony Ellwood, Director, National Gallery of Victoria