Six Universities

Joint Information Session

a J-GAP event

May 16, 2014
Sydney

Macquarie University (Tomoko Koyama)
University of New South Wales (Chihiro Thomson)
University of Sydney (Seiko Yasumoto)
University of Technology, Sydney (Yasushi Hirai)
University of Western Sydney (Satomi Kawaguchi)
University of Wollongong (Rowena Ward)
(in alphabetical order)

Todays talk
General info on Learning Japanese at
Universities (Chihiro)
Employment of Graduates of Japanese in
general (Rowena)
Graduate Profiles and Q&A (all panel
members)

Uni Info
Info of all 6 Universities including the internet
links will be up in the shared Google.docs.
This presentation will also be in the
Google.docs.
Admission to Uni

Bonus points for HSC Language students

For Arts-related courses, and some others.
Learning Japanese at Uni
Your students can study Japanese at all 6
universities represented here today.
They can continue studying Japanese after
HSC Japanese.
Check placement procedures.
New students can start studying Japanese.

Placement example
HSC Beginners
HSC Continuers
HSC Extension
Uni Beginners (Level 1)
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Degrees and Majors
Base: Bachelor of Arts
Variations: Bachelor of International Studies
Combinations with:
B. of Education; B. of Commerce; B. of Law; B. of
Engineering; B. of Science, B. of Medicine..

Major in Japanese, double/dual majors with:
Communication; Design; Accounting; Linguistics;
History; Architecture; Sociology; Psychology.
If not majoring
Most programs allow electives, general
education options and other ways to take one
or more Japanese (or LOTE) courses.
Your students need to talk to the home
Faculty (e.g., Engineering), as well as the base
Faculty for Japanese (Arts/Humanities).
Exchange Opportunities
All Universities have multiple exchange
partners in Japan.
Your students need to start planning in the
first year.
Student Life
Japanese related societies/clubs
Martial arts clubs

Employment of Graduates of
Japanese
a cross-section of industries (e.g. government,
education and training and medical /
scientific)
positions (e.g. Research Assistants, Teachers
and Public Relations Officers)

Survey results
graduates of Japanese shows that 75% of
respondents feel that they had used the cross-
cultural awareness skills developed in learning
Japanese in their work
Recent graduates recommend that students
undertake a second major in addition to their
Japanese studies & / or a combined degree as
well as undertake an overseas study
experience to increase their job prospects.

Some comments from graduates
Studying the Japanese language helps to develop many
important skills that are highly desirable for employers
when entering the workplace. Studying the language
also helps you to understand a very different culture
and society to ones own, and teaches you how to work
in diverse global workplaces. It also shows an ability to
think fast and be adaptable.
It is useful to combine it with a technical skills or some
other professional area. Don't rely on Japanese skills to
get a career position.
Studying Japanese was a unique selling point in my CV
and I believe assisted me during interview stage to gain
my graduate position. I was asked to speak Japanese
during the interview.
Where do our Japanese language
graduates end up?
Meet some of our graduates
Alex Hicks

Alex Hicks entered the
undergraduate programme at UWS
in 2010, using his high school
Japanese studies to bridge into
second year Japanese. Within two
years he completed a Japanese
language internship spending his
second year at Meiji University. On
returning to UWS he established the
UWS Kendo club before graduating
in 2013. Alex entered the 44th
annual Japanese speaking contest
2013 winning first prize in the
national open division (view his
performance at
http://speechcontest.jpf-
sydney.net/result.html). He also
received the Australia Japan Society
of NSW prize for Excellence in
Japanese Language Studies in 2013.
Alex now
works at
Nishimoto
Trading
Company,
Sydney Branch
(International
Department)
Sorin Ridgway-Browne
Education
2004-2008
Bachelor of International Studies
(Honours)
The University of New South Wales
2006-2007
UNSW Exchange
Nagoya City University
-2003
Blue Mountains Grammar School
Sorin now works at
Sojitsu Corporation
Experiences
2012-
Human Resources
Sojitsu Corp, Tokyo Japan
2009-2012
JET Prefectural Advisor
Nagoya Prefectural Office
International Relations Division
2007-2009
JOGMEC Researcher
2008-2008
JETRO Internship
Anna Watanabe

2013: Graduate from UTS with
combined degrees in
international studies +
Journalism
2011-2012: In country Studies
(
2013: Australia Japan Society of
NSW Prize for Best Performance
in Japanese Studies, Australia
Japan Society of NSW
2011: Engineers Australia Media
Scholarship
2010 Highly Commended - Best
Print Feature by an
Undergraduate Student, Ossie
Awards


Anna now works at SBS
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/11/11/japanese-christian-ish-weddings
2013~ : Associate
Producer, Insight at
SBS Australia.
Sally Chan
Education
2007-2012
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts
(Honours)
Major: Psychology and Advanced
Japanese
The University of New South Wales
2011
Japanese-Language Program for
Overseas Student at Japan
Foundation Japanese-Language
Institute, Kansai
2001-2006
Higher School Certificate
Chester Hill High School
Sally is a PhD student
now at UNSW
Achievements
2013-
Recipient of Australian Postgraduate Award
Publications:
Chan, S (2014) The Effect of Prior Language
Knowledge in Japanese Acquisition as a
Foreign Language: The Case of the Japanese
Noun Modifier No. New Voices 6: 27-50.
Thomson, C.K. and S. Chan (2014)
Improvement of Japanese language Skills
of Non-Native Speakers of Japanese
through Benkykai as a Community of
Practice in D-Y. Lee (Ed.) Proceedings of the
18th Conference of the JSAA: Peer-reviewed
full papers.
Chan, S. and C.K. Thomson (2014 in press)
Nihongo shuutoki ni okeru bogo no tenni
no eikyou. in Nihongo Kyouiku to Nihon
Kenkyuu ni okeru Souhoukousei Apuroochi
no Jissen to Kanousei. Coco Publishing:
Tokyo.

Chris Bussey

Chris Bussey studied at UWS obtaining his
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in
Japanese and a sub-major in Linguistics in 2008.
He won a Japanese government funded
scholarship to study at UWS's Japanese sister
university (Kansai Gaidai University) in his final
two semesters while receiving credit for his
degree.

Upon his return
from studying
abroad, Chris began
working at the
Consulate-General
of Japan in Sydney
and has since
served as personal
assistant to three
Consuls-Generals.
Joseph Wong
Education
1993-1997
Bachelor of Commerce
Finance and Advanced Japanese Studies
The University of New South Wales
1994-1995
Japanese Government Monbusho Scholarship
Nanzan University
1991-1992
AFS New South Wales-Tokyo Sister State
Scholarship
Tokyo Metropolitan Higashiyamato-Minami
Senior High School
1986-1992
Higher School Certificate
St Ives High School
Joseph is now a
Professional
Film and Video Maker.
Achievements
2012 Night of the Living Dead (Short Film)
90 to 5 Editing Challenge
1st Place, True Edit Award

2011 Line Disconnect aka Onshinfutsu
(Feature Film) Finalist at DigiSPAA Digital
Feature Film Competition Directors Day at
Supanova Pop Culture Expo

2010 Honeymoon Panic (Trailer) Film Fights
Online Film Festival Runners up

2009 "Line Disconnect" (Feature Film)
Melbourne International Film Festival
Market Breakthru Screening

2004 Wahori Days (Featurette) Indies Movie
Festival Grand Prize, Tokyo

2004 10 Yen (Short Film) Akatsuka Kaikan
Gag Video Contest Bronze Prize
http://vimeo.com/24711792



Sooji Hwang
Graduated from UNSW in 2011 with the Advanced
Japanese Studies major.

Sooji now works
at UNIQLO in
Australia as a
manager trainee, and has
been involved in
Melbourne store and
opening the first UNIQLO
Sydney Pop UP Store.
Q & A