在文化，外交和经济上，日本是亚太地区最具影响力的国家之一。它是新西兰进出口，旅游和教育市场的主要参与者，并且仍然是毕业生的理想去处。日本文化方面已在亚洲，大洋洲和美国的许多地区流行。这些包括动画，计算机游戏，时尚，艺术，运动和灵性。学习日语可以帮助您与日本人和跨国公司开展业务，使您有能力在日本工作，并且可以增进对拥有悠久历史和迷人文化的骄傲人民的了解。
Japanese language courses are offered from beginners' stage to postgraduate level. There is provision also for first-year students with more advanced proficiency in the language to gain direct entry, when appropriate, into the upper-level courses. Students with Level 3 NCEA with 15 credits or above in Japanese can enrol in JAPA215. Prospective students who are unsure of their level can be assessed through a placement test. Language courses are complemented at undergraduate and postgraduate level by a broad offering of non-language courses.<br>The Bachelor of Arts with Honours is for high-achieving Bachelor of Arts students (or from equivalent degrees) who can select from a wide range of subjects in the humanities and social sciences. Participants typically undertake a personalised study programme which will include a research component as well as taught electives.