Call for Applications: APU 8-week Summer Japanese Language and Culture Program
Japanese Language and Culture Course
The most effective way to learn a language is by studying it in the country where it is spoken! At APU, your Japanese will improve as you practice firsthand what you are learning in the classroom in your real everyday life by interacting with other APU students and locals. The Japanese language course is very intensive (twelve 95-minute classes per week), but our experienced instructors will help you to understand the materials quickly and take you to the
next level.
Level For Whom?
- Beginner: For students who are studying Japanese for the first time.
- Foundation: For students who have completed approximately 150 hours of study and are proficient in reading and writing Hiragana, Katakana, and approximately 150 Kanji characters.
- Intermediate: For students who have completed approximately 300 hours of study and can read and write approximately 300 Kanji characters.
Japanese classes also aim for students to deepen their understanding of Japanese culture. To this end, a variety of cultural activities are offered. Past activities have included:
- Tea ceremony
- Calligraphy
- Elementary school visit
- Overnight trip to Nagasaki
- Weekend home (farm) stay
Accommodations and Transportation
Students are guaranteed a room in off-campus university-arranged housing. The nearest bus stop is a 10-minute walk away and it takes 10 minutes to APU by bus. Transportation cost for the program period will be approximately JPY 28,000 if studentsuse a discount ticket called “The Triple” available at the campus shop.
2017 Program Schedule
Arrival / Accommodation check-in: May 30, May 31
Orientation: June 1
Last day of class Completion ceremony: July 28
Accommodation check-out: July 29, July 30
Program Fees and Cancellation Policy
Screening Fee JPY 11,750
Program Fee JPY 360,000
Registration Fee JPY 32,500
Housing Fee JPY 81,000
Bank Transfer Fee JPY 1,750
Total JPY 487,000
How to Apply: Please visit our website: http://www.apu.ac.jp/academic/page/content0170.html
Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 1, 2017(JST)
Academic Office
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Address: 1-1 Jumonjibaru, Beppu, Oita, 874-8577 JAPAN
Tel: +81-977-78-1101 / Fax: +81-977-78-1102
E-mail: summer@apu.ac.jp
Website: http://www.apu.ac.jp/academic/page/content0170.html
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