Japanese MSc (Res)

A Masters by Research (MScR) programme is ideal if you would like to complete a short piece of independent research in Japanese Studies. The programme is a good stepping stone to a PhD, but is equally of value as a stand-alone qualification.<br/><br/>As a Masters by Research student, you will be part of a wider masters community while specialising in what most interests you right from the beginning of the programme. This is how it is different to a taught Masters (MSc). <br/><br/>First taught at Edinburgh in 1976, Japanese Studies has developed to encompass a thriving postgraduate research programme covering a wide spectrum of interests in history, politics, and the performing and literary arts.<br/><br/>**Research excellence**<br/><br/>In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), our research was submitted in the categories of:<br/><br/><br/>* Modern Languages and Linguistics <br/><br/><br/>* Politics and International Studies <br/><br/><br/>* Sociology<br/><br/><br/>* History<br/><br/><br/>* Theology and Religious Studies<br/><br/><br/>The results reaffirm Edinburgh’s position as one of the UK’s leading research universities - third in the UK based on the quality and breadth of its research in Modern Languages and Linguistics alone, according to Times Higher Educations REF power ratings.<br/><br/>Join our community and undertake a project comprising research assignments and a 15,000-word dissertation under the guidance of an experienced and well-published supervisor. <br/><br/>We have particular strengths in:<br/><br/><br/>* Japanese performing arts, both traditional and contemporary<br/><br/><br/>* Japanese-Chinese relations<br/><br/><br/>* media and politics<br/><br/><br/>* the history of Japanese religion<br/><br/><br/>* traditional and modern Japanese literature<br/><br/><br/>* the Meiji period and empire studies <br/><br/><br/>**Go beyond the books**<br/><br/>Beyond the Books is a podcast from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen. <br/><br/>Listen to a mix of PhD, early career and established researchers talk about their journey to and through academia and about their current and recent research.