Do I have job prospects after graduating from a Japanese major in college (I am a female)?

Japanese language majors cultivate students with a solid language foundation and relatively broad scientific and cultural knowledge, and can engage in translation, research, teaching, and management work in foreign affairs, economy and trade, culture, press and publishing, education, scientific research, tourism and other departments. senior experts in the corresponding language.

Employment prospects

According to statistics, the employment ratio of Japanese-speaking talents in various industries is: 50-60% in Japanese-funded enterprises; state agencies (including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, governments at all levels, customs, Foreign Economic and Trade Offices and Trade Promotion Associations, etc.) account for about 20; Japanese teachers and Japanese tour guides each account for about 10.

Among the more than 10,000 foreign-funded enterprises in Shanghai, Japanese-funded enterprises account for nearly 60, or more than 6,000, ranking first among foreign-invested enterprises. Coupled with the rapid development of bilateral trade between China and Japan, the number of domestic companies engaged in business with Japan is also growing, and companies are in urgent need of a large number of Japanese communication and translation talents. Therefore, many students regard entering Japanese companies as the beginning of their careers.

The number of Japanese companies in Shanghai is increasing year by year. As of the end of 2013, the number of Japanese companies in Shanghai has reached 8,155. As the localization of Japanese companies in Shanghai continues to advance, the number of Japanese small and medium-sized enterprises coming to Shanghai to explore business opportunities continues to increase, and the demand for talents is also growing. In addition to Japanese language professionals, Japanese-funded companies also favor graduates with science and engineering backgrounds who are proficient in English or proficient in Japanese. At the same time, the door has been opened to the majority of fresh graduates to recruit and work abroad through Japanese majors. China and Japan are politically weak and economically hot, so foreign trade continues to grow and Japanese language talents are in greater need. Japanese capital still favors bilingual talents.

Students in this major mainly learn the basic theories and basic knowledge of the corresponding language, literature, history, politics, economics, diplomacy, social culture, etc., and are taught the listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation skills of the corresponding language. They must have good skill training in various aspects, master certain scientific research methods, and have the professional level, good quality and strong ability to engage in translation, research, teaching and management work.

Professional knowledge

1. Understand the relevant guidelines, policies, and regulations of our country;

2. Master the basics of linguistics, literature, and related humanities and science and technology. Knowledge;

3. Have a solid foundation in the corresponding language and relatively proficient listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation abilities;

4. Understand the national conditions of our country and the society and society of the corresponding country Culture;

5. Have good Chinese expression ability and basic research ability;

6. Have certain practical application ability in a second foreign language;

7. Master the basic methods of literature retrieval and data query, and have preliminary scientific research and practical work capabilities.

Main subjects

Foreign languages ??and literature

Main courses

Japanese basics, Japanese grammar, Japanese reading, newspaper and magazine reading, audio-visual, Japanese Speaking, Japanese writing, translation theory and practice, Japanese language theory, introduction to linguistics, history of Japanese literature, selected readings of Japanese literary works, Japanese society and culture, etc.

Japanese language related examinations

Japanese major level 4, Japanese major level 8, Japanese language proficiency test, business Japanese test, etc.

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia: Japanese Major