Japanese language courses for research students in the Graduate Schools/Faculties (Auditing Students (Japanese) of the Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences)
Overview
Research students who wish to take Japanese language courses in the regular curriculum need to consult their academic advisors before the registration begins.
Also, the required documents of the application for auditing must be submitted by their graduate school or faculty office to the Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences. Contact your graduate school/faculty office for details.
An “Auditing Student (Japanese) card” is given to research students who have completed the above application. The auditing number is required for the Course Registration STEP2.
After receiving the "Auditing Student (Japanese) card", you can attend the classes as Japanese Course Auditing Student (Japanese) of the Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences (however, you are not eligible to acquire any credits for these classes.)
＜Sample of Auditing Student (Japanese) card ＞
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※ The maximum number of Japanese language classes a research student is eligible to take is 4 (8 credits) since the second semester of academic year 2024. Please be careful not to register for more than 4 classes (8 credits). 8H course and 4H course count as 4 and 2 classes respectively.
Registration procedures
Please be sure to complete Registration (STEP1) through the “Japanese language course registration webpage” below.
Courses offered
Check the courses research students can take from
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※You can check the syllabus for each course here .
Notices
- Complete biginners intending to register for elementary or introductory courses are strongly advised to join the Hiragana Learning Session or practice hiragana and Katakana using 'Samidori', the online learning system, before the courses commence.
- Placement tests will be conducted to check your Japanese language ability if you register for Elementary II or higher level courses. However, a student who has taken 4H course B or 8H course in the previous semester and passed it, will be exempted from this semester's placement test and will be allowed to take courses from the next higher level. Furthermore, a student who received 65～74 (C) or 60～64 (D) and feels uneasy about advancing to the next level may consult one of the faculty during the advisory service for Japanese language course registration.
- Make sure that the “4H Course A” of each level covers only the first half of the textbook while the “4H Course B” covers the second half of the textbook. Check the syllabus for the details of these courses.
Schedule
The schedule for registering Japanese language courses is as follows.
| Before STEP1 begins | Apply for the “Auditing Student (Japanese course)” Research students who wish to take Japanese language courses in the regular curriculum need to consult their academic advisors before the registration STEP1 begins. Also, the required documents of the application for auditing must be submitted by your graduate school or faculty office. Review the notifications from your department carefully and ensure that you complete any required applications and proceed to STEP1. |
| August 29 (Fri.) | Exemption code is sent by e-mail (eligible only for those who have taken 4H course B or 8H course in the previous semester and passed it). |
| Sept. 1 (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. |
| Sept. 5 (Fri.) 17:00 | Registration STEP1 Closes |
| Sept. 10 (Wed.) 9:00 ～ Sept. 12 (Fri.) 17:00 |
Online Placement Test The placement test is designed to evaluate your reading, writing and listening skills. Information on how to take the placement test will be sent by email to students who selected Elementary II level or above in Registration STEP1. Please take the test only once during the above period according to the instructions provided. Students who chose “Kanji class only”, “Elementary I only” or got the exemption code need not take the placement test. |
| Sept. 19 (Fri.) Evening/Night |
Announcement of The Placement Test Score (via Email) Applicants are only allowed to register for the courses which are assigned by the test result. |
| 【ILAS Courses*】 Sept. 25 (Thu.) Sept. 26 (Fri.) |
Online Advisory Session ① The online advisory session is open to those who need to discuss about changing the course level assessed by the placement test score. If you wish to take this service, make an online reservation in advance following the instructions given in the E-mail announcing the score of the placement test. ※ The reservation slots are limited, so the reservation is on the first-come-first-served basis. |
| Oct. 1 (Wed.) 9:00 | Course Registration STEP2 Opens ※“Auditing Student (Japanese) Number” is required in STEP2. Information regarding the STEP2 will be sent by email to students who have completed the Registration STEP1 and the Placement Test（in case they wish to take Elementary II level or above）. Select the courses according to the instructions provided. If you wish to register for Japanese language support courses not included in the regular curriculum as well, you must complete Course Registration STEP2 separately. |
| October 1 (Wed.) | Second Semester Classes Begin The class start date follows the Academic Calendar. |
| Oct. 3 (Fri.) 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 classes that are over-subscribed. |
| Oct. 7 (Tue.) Evening/Night |
Update of The Registration Status on KULASIS Account |
| 【ILAS Courses】 Oct. 8 (Wed.) 9:00 ～ Oct. 14 (Tue.) 9:00 |
Adjustment to The Japanese Course Registration ① Students who have completed STEP2 are allowed to add and withdraw their preferred courses within their assigned level. |
| 【Support Courses**】 Oct. 8 (Wed.) 9:00 ～ Oct. 20 (Mon.) 9:00 |
Adjustment to The Japanese Support Course Registration Students are allowed to add and withdraw their classes within their assigned levels. |
| 【ILAS Courses】 Oct. 8 (Wed.) Oct. 9 (Thu.) |
Online Advisory Session ② The online advisory session is open to those who need to discuss about changing the course level assessed by the placement test score. If you wish to take this service, make an online reservation in advance following the instructions given in the E-mail. ※ The reservation slots are limited, so the reservation is on the first-come-first-served basis. |
| 【Support Courses】 Oct. 15 (Wed.) Oct. 16 (Thu.) |
Online Advisory Session The online advisory session is open to those who need to discuss about changing the course level assessed by the placement test score. If you wish to take this service, make an online reservation in advance following the instructions given in the E-mail. ※ The reservation slots are limited, so the reservation is on the first-come-first-served basis. |
| 【ILAS Courses】 Oct. 17 (Fri.) 9:00 ～ Oct. 20 (Mon.) 9:00 |
Adjustment to The Japanese Course Registration ② Students who have completed STEP2 are allowed to change their preferred courses within their assigned level. |
| 【Support Courses】 Oct. 20 (Mon.) |
Finalization of The Course Registration |
| 【ILAS Courses】 Oct. 22 (Wed.) |
Finalization of The Course Registration |
*ILAS Courses：Japanese language courses in the Liberal Arts and Sciences curriculum
**Support Courses：Japanese language support courses not included in the regular curriculum
Regarding how to use KULASIS, be sure to check KULASIS User Guide (https://www.z.k.kyoto-u.ac.jp/freshman-guide/kulasis)
