Profile

The Department of Japanese at the School of Foreign Languages, Wenzhou University, was officially established in March 2021. As the only undergraduate program awarding a degree in Japanese in the southern Zhejiang region, the program closely aligns with national and local needs. It collaborates closely with industries and enterprises to cultivate interdisciplinary Japanese professionals with a distinctive institutional character, supporting the "Going Global" strategy.

1. Strong Faculty Team

The Japanese program boasts a robust faculty of nine members, all with overseas study experience and doctoral degrees. The team includes one professor, two Ouhai Distinguished Professors, four associate professors, and five lecturers. The faculty excels in research, achieving remarkable academic results.

2. Interdisciplinary Program Features

The program emphasizes a "Japanese + α" curriculum module, offering diversified interdisciplinary training modes such as "Japanese + Business," "Japanese + Trade," "Japanese + English," and "Japanese + Translation." This approach creates a vibrant learning environment that caters to the individualized needs of different students.

3. Diverse Talent Cultivation Model

The program actively explores and innovates talent cultivation models, emphasizing school-enterprise cooperation and international exchanges. It collaborates closely with domestic and international enterprises while maintaining partnerships with renowned Japanese universities such as Hiroshima University, Saga University, Toyo University, and Ishinomaki Senshu University. These collaborations provide opportunities for exchange programs, academic cooperation, overseas study, internships, and practical training, expanding students' international perspectives.

Teaching Language:japanese

Job Prospect

The program is rooted in Wenzhou and serves the southern Zhejiang, northern Fujian, and eastern Jiangxi regions. It strives to cultivate application-oriented Japanese professionals with a strong sense of Chinese identity and an international outlook. These graduates are equipped with solid Japanese language proficiency, professional knowledge, and capabilities, along with strong skills in language practice, international business operations, cross-cultural communication, and innovation and entrepreneurship.

Students gain mastery of the theories, knowledge, and skills required for international trade, management, and other global business activities. They are prepared to meet the needs of national and regional economic and social development, as well as foreign exchange and cooperation. Graduates can proficiently use Japanese to engage in areas such as foreign trade, economic management, business administration, and business translation within the field of international business.

Core Courses

The program offers a wide range of courses, including Basic Japanese, Japanese Listening and Speaking, Japanese Conversation, Japanese Reading, Japanese Speech and Debate, Basic Japanese Writing, Advanced Japanese, Theories and Practices of Chinese-Japanese Written Translation, Theories and Practices of Chinese-Japanese Interpretation, Introduction to Japan, Academic Writing and Research Methods, Intercultural Communication, Introduction to Japanese Linguistics, Introduction to Japanese Literature, World Economy, Business Japanese, Japanese Economy, International Finance, and Practical Operations in International Trade, among others.