The Japanese Studies Programme, previously known as the Japanese Literature Programme, is part of the organizational structure of the Faculty of Humanities and Universitas Airlangga. Established based on the Decree of the Director-General of Higher Education, Ministry of National Education no. 815 / D / T / 2006 dated February 28, 2006. The changing of name of Japanese Studies was based on the Rector’s Decree on adjusting the name of Study Program No. 898 / UN3 / 2018 dated 13 April 2018 with the consideration to accommodate the diversity of scientific interests and the needs of stakeholders. The Japanese Studies Programme is accredited as Grade A by BAN-PT (National Accreditation Board for Higher Education) in 2020. Based on 2020 data this programme has graduated around 279 students. Many of the graduates have already come down with a job before graduating. Most of the graduates are generally absorbed in the Japanese manufacturing industry, which provides broad opportunities to use the skills learned during study. However, many graduates also choose professions as entrepreneurs, teachers, and continue their studies in Japan. This shows the great potential of graduates that they can contribute greatly to advancing society. Concerning the provision of a curriculum, the academic curriculum of The Japanese Studies Programme offers the Japanese language, linguistics, literature, and culture. The basic skills course is the Japanese language, occupying 55% of the curriculum. The skills are divided into courses on grammar, writing, reading, listening, and speaking. Under the vision of the study programme to develop into a center for Japanese cultural studies that are focused on urban or Japanese popular culture, the curriculum has accommodated several concentrations of minors, namely Japanese society, Japanese linguistics, Japanese literature, and Japanese culture itself. This curriculum is expected to be a distinction as well as differentiation and strength of the Japanese Studies Programme at Universitas Airlangga compared to similar study programs at other universities. With a curriculum structure like this, our graduates will not only have good Japanese language skills but also be able to understand Japanese culture and Japanese urban problems.
