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Features of Long-term Course
- Long-term Courses start 4 times a year (April, July, October and January). Start whenever you like.
- Our wide range of lessons covers the various needs of the students, including business Japanese, preparation for the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) and the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), and can be selected according to the student’s goals. We also offer a Japanese teacher training program for foreigners during the winter.
- One teacher is assigned to each class, so that each student can receives personal attention.
- Quality career counseling based on past exam data is provided to fully support the students. Students planning to continue on to graduate school are also well supported.
- Classes of various levels are provided depending on whether the student comes from a country which uses Kanji or not. Even students from countries which are not familiar with Kanji can learn without worry.
- The school organizes various exchange events and cultural experience programs on a regular basis, providing students with many opportunities to practice what they have learned in the class through actual conversations with Japanese people.
- The school holds original mock exams for students preparing for the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) and the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT).
Lessons
How the lesson is taught
If you ask students why they want to learn Japanese, everyone has a different answer. Our long-term course covers the needs of every student by offering goal-based lessons selected according to his/her goal. The course consists of General Japanese, Goal-based lessons and Kanji lessons.
General Japanese
・Lessons are divided according to the Japanese language ability of the students.
・Lesson aim to increase grammatical knowledge including important phrases and expressions and to improve the speaking, listening, reading and writing abilities of each student.
・From Level 3 and higher, lessons are divided between general classes and University- preparatory classes.
・For students who wish to continue their education, enrollment in University-preparatory classes is encouraged.
Purpose-oriented class
・Our lessons cover a variety of student needs, such as preparation for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test or entry into a Japanese university, learning business Japanese or Japanese culture.
・Classes can be selected by the students according to their individual needs and purposes.
・There are 3 levels to start from.
Purpose-oriented elective Class
Kanji lessons
Classes are divided between students from countries which use Kanji and those which do not.
＜Allocation of time for one week＞
Elementary Level 1 – 2
Intermediate Level 3 – 4
class
Upper-Intermediate and Advanced Level 5 – 10
Study Period and Proficiency Level
| Level | Level of Japanese | Level of JLPT | Level of CEFR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Each level is 3 months | 1 | From basic beginner to conversational ability. | N5 | A1 |
| 2 | Basic grammar is completed and adding on to basic conversational skills, the ability to understand and express ideas. | N4 | A2 | ||
| Intermediate | 3 | Ability to communicate with ease and continue conversations. | N3 | ||
| 4 | Can express complex ideas and use language appropriate to the situation. | B1 | |||
| 5 | Ability to understand newspapers and magazines and can express opinions. | N2 | |||
| Advance | 6 | Debating and negotiating skills are learned as well as proper use of expressions and advanced vocabulary. | B2 | ||
| 7 | Orally responding to arguments and novels and increasing reading abilities while being able to explain the storyline of written works. | N1 | |||
| 8 | Complete ability to understand Japanese TV and newspapers. | C1 | |||
| 9 | Can respond to a wide variety of topics and can discuss complicated and abstract ideas. | ||||
| 10 | Understand university lectures and can compose logical arguments. | C2 | |||
| 11 | Near ability of Japanese speaker. | ||||
*Your class is determined by the result of the placement test.
Purpose-oriented elective Class
Test preparation
| Subject | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLPT Simulation test N1 | ||||
| JLPT Simulation test N2 | ||||
| JLPT Simulation test N3 | ||||
| EJU Listening comprehension Listening & Reading/Reading comprehension | ||||
| EJU Note-taking training | ||||
| EJU General subjects | ||||
| Short essay's basics | ||||
| Graduate school preparation seminar |
Business course
| Subject | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business communication I | ||||
| Business communication II | ||||
| Business communication III | ||||
| Business presentation | ||||
| PR skill polishing (writing and speaking) | ||||
| Business manner and business culture | ||||
| Business' usage of respectable terms (working condition expression) | ||||
| Business information (Reading, Researching, Thinking) | ||||
| Business phone calls | ||||
| Business VTR | ||||
| Writing about business occasions | ||||
| Business vocabulary |
General Education
| Subject | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studies concerning expressions that native speaker naturally flow out without paying too much attention to it. | ||||
| Tokyo's here and there | ||||
| Japan's geography | ||||
| Japanese culture | ||||
| Comic culture | ||||
| Songs | ||||
| Kanji puzzles | ||||
| Osaka dialect | ||||
| Book reading | ||||
| Seasonal Japanese language and cultural learning | ||||
| News and current events |
Level up course
| Subject | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Kanji learning ~ Kanji level up for Kanji-difficulty learners | ||||
| Pronunciation workshop | ||||
| News, visual and listening | ||||
| Listening | ||||
| Reading | ||||
| Writing correctly | ||||
| Write as much as we can | ||||
| Happy writing | ||||
| Writing and listening simultaneously |
Japanese language instructor training
| Subject | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign learner related seminar for Japanese language instructors |
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Support for students to go for higher education
The preparation for higher education is totally different between universities, colleges and graduate schools. IIJ support the students for their future careers, and provides them detailed career guidance not only for universities and colleges but also graduate schools.
Fees / Admission / Time schedule
| Period | Screening fee | Admission fee | Tuition fee | Activity fee | Facilities | Student society insurance fee | Material Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ¥22,000 | ¥66,000 | ¥792,000 | ¥44,000 | ¥33,000 | ¥10,000 | ¥22,000 | ¥989,000 |
| 1 year and 3 months | ¥22,000 | ¥66,000 | ¥990,000 | ¥58,300 | ¥41,250 | ¥13,300 | ¥27,500 | ¥1,218,350 |
| 1 year and 6 months | ¥22,000 | ¥66,000 | ¥1,188,000 | ¥58,300 | ¥49,500 | ¥15,800 | ¥33,000 | ¥1,432,600 |
| 1 year and 9 months | ¥22,000 | ¥66,000 | ¥1,386,000 | ¥88,000 | ¥57,750 | ¥17,900 | ¥38,500 | ¥1,676,150 |
| 2 years | ¥22,000 | ¥66,000 | ¥1,584,000 | ¥88,000 | ¥66,000 | ¥20,000 | ¥44,000 | ¥1,890,000 |
Scholarship
Students who keep good marks and high attendance rate can have chances to obtain scholarships.
Course Commencement and Application Period
Students wishing to enroll in the long-term course will need to apply for a student visa. Please plan ahead as it will take time to prepare all the necessary documents.
(How to apply for the long-term course)
Application forms are accepted approximately six months prior to your desired date of entrance. Students applying from overseas should contact the Study Abroad Office or inquire using the Inquiry Form (A form provided on the Contact us page).
| Admission | Long-term Course | Application Period |
|---|---|---|
| April | 1 year / 2years course | October |
| July | 1 year and 9 months course | Feburary |
| October | 1 year and half course | April |
| January | 1 year and 3 months course | August |
Class Hours and Japanese Level
Students take four 50-minute morning or afternoon classes. Classes are scheduled according to the level of Japanese. Students in the Basics to beginning Intermediate levels attend classes in the afternoon and advanced Intermediate to Advanced level students take morning classes.
Morning class
| 1st Period | 9:15-10:05 |
|---|---|
| 2nd Period | 10:15-11:05 |
| 3rd Period | 11:15-12:05 |
| 4th Period | 12:15-13:05 |
Afternoon class
| 1st Period | 13:25-14:15 |
|---|---|
| 2nd Period | 14:25-15:15 |
| 3rd Period | 15:25-16:15 |
| 4th Period | 16:25-17:15 |
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