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Japanese language support courses not included in the regular curriculum

Overview

In addition to the Japanese language courses in the Liberal Arts and Sciences curriculum, the Center offers Introduction to Japanese I, Introduction to Japanese II, Intermediate Japanese Course I, Intermediate Japanese Course II, Advanced Japanese Course, Business Japanese as Japanese language support courses.
Students are not eligible to acquire credits for these Japanese language support courses.
These courses are offered to meet the diverse needs of international students studying at Kyoto University, such as follows.

• Students who have limited time due to the demands of their study and research, but want to learn enough Japanese to facilitate student life.
• Students who aim to develop Japanese language abilities applicable in business situations and who are interested in working for Japanese companies or Japanese-affiliated companies.

The Center aims to help students achieve their goals by providing opportunities to study Japanese that are suited to their varying needs.
The Introduction to Japanese I/II and Intermediate Japanese Course I/II are designed for students to be able to study the language efficiently and progress to the Japanese language courses in the Liberal Arts and Sciences curriculum.
International students (except for Special Auditing Students) and researchers who do not need to obtain credits for Japanese language study are eligible to take these courses. However, note that family members of international students and family members of researchers are not eligible to take these courses.

Courses offered

Select one class to take based on the result of the online placement test. Students are not allowed to take different level classes at the same time. However, it is possible to take the Advanced Japanese Course and Business Japanese at the same time. Furthermore, only advanced level students are allowed to take Business Japanese.

• Introduction to Japanese I is for the students who need to study the minimum Japanese necessary to help facilitate their daily studies and research.
• The difficulty goes up as shown below:
  Introduction to Japanese I < Introduction to Japanese II < Intermediate Japanese Course I < Intermediate Japanese Course II < Advanced Japanese Course =Business Japanese.

Timetable of the courses

You can check the syllabus for each course here .
Intermediate Japanese Course IA ① covers only the first half of the textbook while Intermediate Japanese Course IA ② covers the second half of the textbook. Be sure to check the syllabus for the details of these course.
※For Introduction to Japanese I, two courses are offered, but the content is the same for both courses.
Textbook for Japanese language support courses not included in the regular curriculum

Course title	Campus	Class /week	Day & Time	Place	Credits
※ Introduction to Japanese I ①	Yoshida	1	Wed. 15:00 - 16:30	Room 4, Basement Yoshida International House	None
※ Introduction to Japanese I ②	Yoshida	1	Thu. 13:15 - 14:45	Room 2, 1st floor Yoshida International House	None
Introduction to Japanese II	Yoshida	1	Tue. 10:30 - 12:00	Room 2, 1st floor Yoshida International House	None
Intermediate Japanese Course I A ①	Yoshida	1	Fri. 10:30 - 12:00	Room 6, Basement Yoshida International House	None
Intermediate Japanese Course I A ②	Online	1	Fri. 13:15 - 14:45	Online　●	None
Intermediate Japanese Course II A	Online	1	Thu. 13:15 - 14:45	Online　●	None
Advanced Japanese Course A	Online	1	Tue. 13:15 - 14:45	Online　●	None
Business Japanese A	Yoshida	1	Thu. 15:00 - 16:30	Room 1, 1st floor Yoshida International House	None

●Students take the class with their own devices.

Registration procedures

Regarding the registration procedure

Please be sure to complete Registration (STEP1) through the “Japanese language course registration webpage” below.

Regarding the placement test

Course title	Placement test
Introduction to Japanese I	Not required
Introduction to Japanese II Intermediate Japanese I, II Advanced Japanese Business Japanese	Required

Notices

Registration Information

1. Please refer to the academic calendar for the schedule of Japanese language support courses not included in the regular curriculum.
2. Applicants must register for their courses online during the registration period.
3. After the registration deadline, students are not permitted to attend courses they have not registered.
4. Applicants are only allowed to register for the courses which are suited to their Japanese language ability.
5. Students who want to take Introduction to Japanese II course and above level need to take a placement test.
   If you wish to register for Japanese language courses in the Liberal Arts and Sciences curriculum as well as Japanese language support courses not included in the regular curriculum, you must complete registration STEP1 separately for each of two types of courses through their respective web pages. You should only take the placement test once, however. Following the instructions sent via-email, you must then complete Courses Registration STEP2 separately as you did in STEP1.
6. The level from which a student will be allowed to choose his/her courses is determined based on the results of the placement test. We will let you know how to check for your placement test results by email. You may not be able to take some of the courses you opted to take, depending on your test results.
7. If you want to consult about registration (cases where the result of the Placement test differs from the level you chose in Registration (STEP1), the Japanese language coordinators are available for consultation during the online advisory service days. If you wish to take the Online advisory service, make an online reservation in advance following the instructions given in the E-mail announcing the results of the Placement test.
8. For all courses, including online courses, when a course is oversubscribed, its participants are selected by a lottery.
9. If you choose Introduction I of Japanese language support courses in Regitration（STEP1）, you do not need to complete Course Registration (STEP2).
10. Your Japanese language course registration will not be finalized until you complete course registration STEP2 except those who choose Introduction to I.
    Please be sure to complete both two step1 & step2.

Reminders about Taking Japanese Language Support Courses

Information on class cancellations

All information on class cancellations and other class-related issues are informed in class, by email, by PandA, or via the bulletin board at the Yoshida International House. Inquiries by telephone will not receive a reply.

Cancellation of classes and make-up exams

Classes may be cancelled in the case of weather warnings and suspension of transportation services. Information regarding make-up classes in the event of cancellation of classes is informed in class, by email, by PandA, or via the bulletin board at the Yoshida International House.

Office Hours for Japanese Language Studies

If you need advice concerning your Japanese language studies, you may contact us during office hours.（Education Promotion and Student Support Department ＃16 & Yoshida South Campus Bld. No.3 #91　4th Floor）

Monday	YAMATO, Yuko	13:15-14:45	Education Promotion and Student Support Department
Monday	KAWAI, Junko	15:00-16:30	Education Promotion and Student Support Department
Tuesday	KAWACHI, Ayaka	16:45-18:15	Until the end of April: Yoshida South Campus Bld. No.3 From May: Education Promotion and Student Support Department
Wednesday	YUKAWA, Shikiko	15:00-16:30	Education Promotion and Student Support Department
Thursday	PALIHAWADANA, Ruchira	15:00-16:30	Education Promotion and Student Support Department
Friday	AKUZAWA, Koyo	15:00-16:30	Education Promotion and Student Support Department

Schedule

The schedule for registering courses is as follows.

March 3 (Mon.) 9:00	Registration STEP1 Opens Obtain the login IDs and passwords for each course of ”Registration STEP1“. They are on the registration guide which you can get from KULASIS> Information site or New Student Registration Website or the Student Affairs Division of your graduate school/faculty. If you wish to register for Japanese language courses in the Liberal Arts and Sciences curriculum as well as Japanese language support courses not included in the regular curriculum, you must complete registration STEP1 separately for each of two types of courses through their respective web pages. ※select the correct student status as specified on your student ID card.
March 7 (Fri.) 17:00	Registration STEP1 Closes
March 11 (Tue.) 9:00 ～ March13(Thu.) 17:00	Online Placement Test The placement test is designed to evaluate your reading, writing and listening skills. Students who want to take Introduction to Japanese II course and above levels need to take the placement test. The instructions on how to take the test will be sent via email. If you wish to register for Japanese language courses in the Liberal Arts and Sciences curriculum as well, you should only take the placement test once. Please write down both registration numbers (5-digit for ILAS course and 4digit for support course).
March 21 (Fri.) Evening/Night	Announcement of The Placement Test Score (via Email) Students are not allowed to take different level courses at the same time. However, it is possible to take the Advanced Japanese Course and Business Japanese at the same.
April 1 (Tue.) 9:00	Course Registration STEP2 Opens If you choose Introduction I in Registration STEP1, you do not need to complete this Course Registration STEP2. When you register for Japanese language courses in the Liberal Arts and Sciences curriculum as well, you must complete Course Registration STEP2 separately for each of two types of courses through their respective web pages.
April 3 (Thu.) 17:00	Course Registration STEP2 Closes Your Japanese language course registration will not be finalized until you complete Course Registration STEP2. Please be sure to complete this step by the deadline. ※A lottery will be conducted for the class that is over-subscription.
April 8 (Tue.)	First Semester Classes begin The start dates of your classes, it follows the Academic Calendar.
April 8 (Tue.) 9:00 ～ April 24 (Thu.) 9:00	Registration Adjustment Period You can add/withdraw the courses.
April 17 (Thu.) April 18 (Fri.)	Online Advisory Session The above is open to those who need to discuss and change the course level assessed by the placement test score. If you wish to take the online advisory service, make an online reservation in advance following the instructions given in the E-mail. ※The reservation slots are limited so that the reservation is on the first-come-first-served basis.
April 24 (Thu.) 17:00	Finalization of The Course Registration “Japanese language support courses not included in the regular curriculum” does not appear on KULASIS. Please check PandA to see the site for the registered courses. (some classes may not have PandA site)