Japanese Language Studies Program

With the continual efforts by Kanazawa Seiryo University to internationalize, the need to provide further Japanese language support for international students has led to the creation of the Japanese Language Center. Providing both language and cultural education, the Japanese Language Center supports international students through both the Japanese Language Studies Program and the Short-Term Japanese Language and Culture Study Abroad Program.

1. Japanese Language Studies Program

Beginning in both September and April of each year, the Japanese Language Center offers a 15-week Japanese Language Studies Program for international students. With elementary, intermediate, and advanced level courses, students may either automatically enroll in the elementary level course or take a placement test for a higher level course.

The Japanese Language Studies Program also provides opportunities for students to learn about traditional and modern Japanese culture through classroom activities and events. Moreover, many opportunities are provided for international students to interact with KSU students, further developing international understanding and a multi-cultural campus.

Course Description

Course Level	Target Students	Program Contents	Goal	Kanji Learned	Vocabulary Learned
Elementary	Beginning Japanese	Students will learn survival Japanese for everyday life and will become proficient users of elementary level Japanese	Pass the JLPT N4	300	1,500
Intermediate	Completed 450 hours of Japanese study and the elementary level course	Students will deepen their understanding of Japan and improve their Japanese abilities in order to study and conduct research at the university level	Pass the JLPT N2	1,000	6,000
Advanced	Completed 600 hours of Japanese study and the intermediate level course	Students will cultivate advanced reading comprehension, writing skills, and oral expression in order to become an active member of Japanese society	Pass the JLPT N1	2,000	10,000

Example Schedule of Intermediate Course

Time	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri
8:50 ~ 10:20	Grammar (B)	Grammar (B)	Kanji (B)	Grammar (B)	Japanese Culture and Society
10:30 ~ 12:00	Conversation (B)	Conversation (B)	Reading/Writing (B)	Conversation (B)	Japanese Culture and Training

2. Short-Term Japanese Language and Culture Study Abroad Program

Each year, Kanazawa Seiryo University hosts international students from overseas partner universities for a 2-4 week long Japanese language and culture study program. Visiting students study Japanese in small classes and have many opportunities to interact with Kanazawa Seiryo University students, allowing for their Japanese language abilities to improve despite their limited period of time in Japan. Moreover, visiting students experience a wide variety of Japanese traditional culture, such as tea ceremony and calligraphy, and go on field trips to experience local culture, such as learning about Kanazawa's traditional craftworks.

Interaction with the university's Japanese students is also incorporated so that students can learn living Japanese language and Japanese culture. It is always a popular program among participating international students and gets high marks for satisfaction.

Japanese Language Studies Program (PDF)