1. COURSE OUTLINE
The Intensive Japanese Language Program, offered by the Center for Japanese
Language at Waseda University, is a one-year program to study Japanese language intensively. This program is for those who are
enrolled in undergraduate courses or who have obtained a “Bachelor’s degree”. Through various courses provided in different
levels, skills and themes, students can study Japanese language according to their own abilities and goals. *It is noted that this program is not a preparatory course in which students intend to enroll Undergraduate programs
in Japanese universities.
2. DURATION OF COURSES
All courses are one-year courses.
3. ACADEMIC YEAR AND SEMESTERS
The academic year is divided into two semesters. There are vacations in the
academic year.
4. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Courses of the Intensive Japanese Language Program are divided into
eight different levels, and each of which offers comprehensive learning of Japanese language.
Course and subjects will be determined after a Placement Test which students will take on enrollment to determine
the student's level.
(1) Completion of Program
A student who has passed the prescribed examinations and earned 26
credits, 13 credits per semester in principle, is deemed to have completed the program and receives a Certificate
of Completion. Note that you are expelled from the
university if you cannot earn 26 credits for a year.
(2) Subjects
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Credits given to each subject are based on the number of classes
offered in a week.
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For the subjects offered by Center for Japanese Language gain
1 credit for one 90 minutes- class/week. For the subjects offered by other faculties, you gain 2 or 4 credits
for a 90 minutes class/week.
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All classes are held in Japanese.
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For
further information about course registration click
here.
(3) Selection of Subjects
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Students will choose their classes according to their levels.
Category
Level
Outline
Credit(s)
Intensive Japanese
1-6
Based on textbooks.
Subject to study overall Japanese intensively.
3 or 5
Intensive Japanese (Intensive)
1-2
10
Intensive Japanese
(Short-term)
1-4
（3-4 is open for summer course only）
2 or 4
Japanese Theme Subject
1-8
Subject to study Japanese language, culture and society.
The
classes are focused on each basic Japanese skill
such as reading, writing, listening, or speaking.
1
or 2
5. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Extracurricular activities for its
students, the purpose of which is to complement their knowledge of Japanese society and culture acquired in the classroom,
are organized. For details, please refer to
this page.
6. EXAMINATIONS AND GRADES
Grades for individual subjects are determined on the basis of the results of
classroom examinations, reports and her/his performance in class. A grade of 60 or over is a pass. A student who, without due
cause, fails to take an examination as instructed, or who fails to submit an examination report will, in principle, receive a
Fail grade for that subject. Moreover, a student who attends less than two-thirds of the total class hours in a subject will
receive a Fail grade, regardless of her/his examination results.
A student who has completed one year of program study and earned 26 credits is deemed to have completed the course and will
receive a Certificate of Completion.
