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Japanese Language Program for International Students


2012 Japanese Language Program For International Students

更新日:2010年07月27日

This program is designed for foreign students planning to enter
undergraduate and postgraduate course in universities in Japan.

Its aim is to broaden their knowledge of Japanese Language and
culture so that they will be able to contribute tointernational
understanding and world peace through engaging in a wide range
of study. Since the establishment of the program in 1994, the
students who completed the program have gone on to undergraduate
and postgraduate course in universities, vocational schools,
in-company job training in Japan, or returned to their countries
to work in a variety of fields.

Curriculum

◆Period of the Course
The term of study is one year. The course start in April and October.

◆Classes will be conducted from Monday through Friday, 30-hours per week.

◆Tuition  450,000 yen (For two semesters)



Application Process

◆Screening
 (Overseas Applicants)
  Application documents, a pre-recorded reading assignment.
 (Applicants in Japan)
  Application documents, Japanese written examination  and Interviews

◆Screening Fee: 10,000 yen

◆Application Period
 (Overseas Applicants)
   2012April  admission: October 1-31, 2011.
   2012October admission: April 1-30, 2012.

 (Applicants in Japan )
   2012April  admission: January 5-31, 2012.
   2012October admission: May 1-31, 2012.


About Pre-arrival Admission

 “Pre-arrival Admission” enables an applicant to obtain admission based upon his/her
score of Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students
(EJU) held outside Japan by the Japan Student Service Organization (JASSO) or  Japanese language Proficiency Test (JLPT) by the Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES), and application documents. Successful applicants may be admitted to the University withoutleaving his/her country of residence for the entrance examinations of the University.

◆Required Level for Admission:
 A score in the examination for Japanese University Admission for InternationalStudents(EJU) is required above 150 or level 4 for Japanese Language Proficiency Test(JLPT).
For October admission, 180 of EJU or level 3 for JLPT is required. A score should be by the test held in 2009.


For Contact:

Okinawa University International Exchange Office

555 kokuba, Naha, OKINAWA Post code 902-8521

tel: +81-98-832-3269 fax: +81-98-831-8650
e-mail: inter-ex■okinawa-u.ac.jp (Please put @ for ■ when you send e-mail.)

Staffs: Ms.Natsume NAKA, Ms. Kyoko FUKUDA