Examining the state of Japanese language education in Japan from the end of the 20th century through to this first decade of the 21st century, reveals an apparently increasing diversification of the age and residency status of the people needing to study it. The quality of Japanese language education required abroad also varies depending on the specific situation of the country or region.
- HOSOKAWA, hideo
- (Dean of the Graduate School of Japanese Applied Linguistics)
Waseda Graduate School of Applied Japanese Linguistics has a unique entrance examination system that supports a wide variety of needs. The academic year consists of two semesters, with individual entrance examinations being scheduled at the start of each semester (April and September.) The selection procedure employs the AO system, which evaluates applicants comprehensively.
The major schools of enrollees are the school of humanities and social sciences and the school of education, but many graduates from the school of social sciences or the school of science and engineering also register. In addition, 40% of the students are foreigners, thus revealing the high level of attention Waseda Graduate School of Applied Japanese Linguistics attracts from around the world.
(related pages: For Applicants > Entrance examination information
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Ri Kinshuku (graduate of master's program)
I grew up in the suburbs of Harbin, Kokuryuko-sho, in northeast China. I studied Japanese as a primary foreign language at junior high school for the first time and fell in love with it. I then studied Japanese at the Japanese department of Enpen University in Kitsurin-sho, and also visited Japan as an exchange student. While being a senior student at Enpen University, I decided to gain a master's degree because I wanted to master not only theoretical knowledge like grammar, but also practical abilities for use in Japanese language education.
