Japanese is a key world language used in social, cultural and economic pursuits, research, and diplomacy in the world. Graduates with Japanese linguistic skills and cultural knowledge have been engaged in diverse sectors, including business, international relations, law, education, media, engineering, and interpreting/translation. The Advanced Japanese Extended Major is for students who have completed substantial Japanese study at secondary school or equivalent. It is designed to enable students to reach the level of B2 (Independent User)-C1 (Proficient User) on the Common European Framework of Reference, or N2 (Pre-advanced)-N1 (Advanced) on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The Extended Major provides the opportunity for a period of in-country study at leading Japanese universities.