About ILAS

Japanese language course for regular (degree-seeking) Students

Courses

The courses you are eligible to take depend on whether you are an undergraduate or a graduate student.

  • ①Undergraduate students
    • Undergraduate students other than the International Course Program of Civil Engineering
      Are eligible to take Intermediate I, Intermediate II and Advanced courses, but not eligible to take Elementary I and Elementary II.
      Kyoto iUP students should check the levels they are eligible to take with kyoto iUP office.
    • Students in the Undergraduate International Course Program of Civil Engineering
      Are eligible to take Elementary I (4H course), Elementary II (4H course), Intermediate I (4H course), Intermediate II (4H course) and Advanced courses.
  • However, whether the credits for the Japanese language courses in each level are certified as credits required for graduation depends on your year of entrance and/or your faculty/department. Please check with your faculty's student affairs office.
  • ②Graduate students

    Are eligible to take all the courses (Elementary I, Elementary II, Intermediate I, Intermediate II, Advanced courses and Integrated course).
    ※ The maximum number of Japanese language classes a graduate 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. You cannot register through KULASIS. When you select your Japanese language courses, please make sure that their class periods do not conflict with any other classes' periods you are taking.

Japanese language registration webpage

Courses offered

Courses regular (degree seeking) students can take from here .

※You can check the syllabus for each course here .

Notices

  • 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. If you need consultation, please contact the Japanese Education Section.
  • 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.
  • Also note that “Intermediate Japanese IB① (Integrated Course)” covers only the secocnd half of the textbook while “Intermidiate Japanese IB② (Integrated Course)” covers the first half of the textbook. Be sure to check the syllabus for the details of these courses.
  • There is a Class withdrawal (Applies only to regular (degree-seeking) students of Kyoto University) through KULASIS.
    Regarding the period for withdrawal and KULASIS procedures, please be sure to refer to the KULASIS User Guide.
    (https://www.z.k.kyoto-u.ac.jp/freshman-guide/kulasis)

Schedule

The schedule for registering Japanese language courses is as follows.

Aug. 30 (Fri.) Exemption code is sent by e-mail (to only those qualified).
Sept. 2 (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, New Student Registration Website and 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. 6 (Fri.) 17:00 Registration STEP1 closes
Sept. 11 (Wed.) 9:00
～ Sept. 13 (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 via 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” in STEP1 or got the exemption code do not need to take the placement test.
Sept. 20 (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. You may not be able to take some of the courses you opted to take depending on your test results.
【ILAS Course*】
Sept. 26 (Thu.)
Sept. 27 (Fri.)		 Online advisory session ①
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 announcing the score of the placement test.
※ The reservation slots are limited so that the reservation is on the first-come-first-served basis. You will need the score of the placement test during consultation.
Oct. 1 (Tue.) 9:00 Course Registration STEP2 opens
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.
Oct. 1 (Tue.) Courses begin
Oct. 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.
※ Since the courses are available to a limited number of students, a lottery will be conducted in the event of over-subscription.
Oct. 7 (Mon.)
Evening/Night		 Update of the registration status on KULASIS account
【ILAS Course*】
Oct. 8 (Tue.)
Oct. 9 (Wed.)

【Support Course**】
Oct. 15 (Tue.)
Oct. 16 (Wed.)		 Online advisory session ②
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 announcing the score of the placement test.
※ The reservation slots are limited so that the reservation is on the first-come-first-served basis. You need the score of the placement test during consultation.
【ILAS Courses】
Oct. 8 (Tue.) 9:00
～ Oct. 11 (Fri.) 9:00		 Adjustment to the Japanese course registration ①
※ Students who have completed STEP2 are allowed to change their preferred courses within their assigned level.
【Support Course】
Oct. 8 (Tue.) 9:00
～ Oct. 18 (Fri.) 9:00		 Registration Cancellation period.
※Only cancellation is accepted.
【ILAS Course】
Oct. 17 (Thu.) 9:00
～ Oct. 18 (Fri.) 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 Course】
Oct. 18 (Fri.) 17:00		 Finalization of the course registration
【ILAS Course】
Oct. 22 (Tue.) 17:00		 Finalization of the course registration
【ILAS Course】
Nov. 25 (Mon.)
Nov. 26 (Tue.)		 KULASIS Class Withdrawal
※ Finalize your request for cancelling your registered course on KULASIS.

*ILAS Course：Japanese language courses in the Liberal Arts and Sciences curriculum
**Support Course：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)