Japanese Language Courses(Fall Semester 2024 Application Procedures)

Center for Japanese Studies
Students enrolled in a graduate school at Keio University and those who have been appointed as a visiting scholar at Keio (e.g., visiting
research fellows or visiting professors) are eligible to take Keio Japanese Courses (KJC) offered by the Center for Japanese Studies. As ageneral rule, only visiting scholars who will continue to hold a position at Keio University for the full duration of the registered semester
may take Keio Japanese Courses.
1. Number of Courses: Up to four courses per semester
2. Available Levels and Campuses for Keio Japanese Courses
Level

Elementary

Intermediate

Advanced

Mita Campus○○○

Hiyoshi Campus○○×Campus*A list of scheduled courses will be included in the "Course Registration Handbook for Keio Japanese Courses" [7-2) below].
3. Study Levels
Study Levels are as described in the table below.
Level

Designed for
K1

K2

Elementary
K3

K4

Students learning
Japanese for the
first time
Beginning students
who have had someJapanese language
instruction
Students who havecompleted around
100 hours of study
Students who havecompleted around
150 hours of studyK5Students with acommand of basic
sentence structure,vocabulary, andkanji

K6

Students with acommand of basic
sentence structure,vocabulary, andkanji

IntermediateStudy Goals

TargetTo acquire the ability to speak, read, andwrite Japanese to a level sufficient foreveryday life.

Sentence structure: basic
Vocabulary: 400 words
Kanji: 50 characters

To acquire the ability to speak, read, andwrite Japanese to a level sufficient foreveryday life.

Sentence structure: basic
Vocabulary: 700 words
Kanji: 100 characters

To acquire the ability to speak, read, andwrite Japanese to a level sufficient foreveryday life.
To acquire the ability to speak, read, andwrite Japanese to a level sufficient foreveryday life.
To acquire the ability to express oneself inand understand Japanese at a basic level inboth spoken and written contexts. This levelseeks to develop basic language skills as afoundation for learning the technicallanguage used in specialized academic
disciplines.
To acquire the ability to express oneself inand understand Japanese at a basic level inboth spoken and written contexts. This levelseeks to develop basic language skills as afoundation for learning the technicallanguage used in specialized academic
disciplines.

Sentence structure: basic
Vocabulary: 1,000 words
Kanji: 200 characters
Sentence structure: basic
Vocabulary: 1,500 words
Kanji: 300 characters
Sentence structure:intermediate
Vocabulary: 3,000 words
Kanji: 500 characters

Sentence structure:intermediate
Vocabulary: 5,000 words
Kanji: 800 characters

Advanced

K7

Students with anadequate commandof common
expressions in
spoken and written
Japanese

To acquire the ability to understanduniversity lectures, read text and reference
books, write papers, and take examinations.

Sentence structure: advanced
Vocabulary: 7,000 words
Kanji: 1,000 characters

4. Study Level Assessment and Selection of Courses
All students must take the Self-Assessment Test to evaluate their study level. Please select courses at the appropriate levelaccording to the results of the Self-Assessment Test.
5. Credits
Credits will be awarded if the course requirements are fulfilled. Even if the credits are not needed, make sure to complete
course registration if you are going to attend the class. If you fail to register within the course registration period, youwill not be allowed to attend classes.
6. Tuition and Study Material Fees
Tuition: 20,000 yen per course (one-credit)
Note: Depending on the faculty or graduate school, students may be exempt from tuition and study material fees. For details,
please inquire at your affiliated faculty/graduate school.
Incoming Exchange Students (University-wide): Tuition fees and study material fees are waived.
International MEXT Students accepted by the Keio International Center: Tuition fees and study material fees arewaived for the first two semesters after enrollment at Keio University (This exemption does not apply to those
who will become full-time degree students). However, from the third semester onwards, the above tuition fees andstudy material fees must be paid.
Requests for addition/cancellation of subjects will not be accepted after the designated deadline indicated in the“Course Registration Handbook for Keio Japanese Courses” [7-2) below].

7. Registration Procedures for Japanese Language Courses
1) Students must complete the “Part-Time Students Registration” at the URL below. Students will not be allowed to take courses
unless they complete the registration procedure before the deadline.
【Part-Time Students Registration】
Registration Period: From 3:00 p.m., August 29 (Thu.) to 10:00 a.m., September 10 (Tue.) (JST)URL: https://wwwdc01.adst.keio.ac.jp/kj/ic/JLP/parttime-KJC2024f.html*The URL will be available from 3:00 p.m. on August 29 (Thurs.).
2) The “Course Registration Handbook for Keio Japanese Courses” will be distributed to all students who havecompleted the “Part-Time Students Registration”. Please follow the Course Registration Handbook to complete allnecessary procedures.

For students learning Japanese for the first timeStudents learning Japanese for the first time must enroll in Study Level K1 courses. All courses are designed on the premisethat all students can read and write hiragana. If you have never studied Japanese and cannot read or write hiragana, makesure to study hiragana on your own before the first classes start. The Course Registration Handbook has a list of websites
where you can study hiragana on your own.

Registration for the Japanese Language Program as a part-time student
If you wish to take an advanced course, as long as the class is below capacity, you can also take Japanese Language Program (JLP)courses. You may take JLP courses under the conditions below.
1) JLP Japanese Language Subjects (Advanced courses):♦ You must pass the Study Level Placement Test for advanced JLP Japanese language subjects which will be heldon Wednesday, September 11.
♦ In addition to the “Part-Time Students Registration” [7-1) above], you must finish the “Registration for Advanced
JLP Japanese Language Subjects”. Those who have completed both online registrations may take the test.

【Registration for Advanced JLP Japanese Language Subjects】
Registration Period: From 3:00 p.m., August 29 (Thurs.) to 10:00 a.m., September 4 (Wed.) (JST)URL: https://wwwdc01.adst.keio.ac.jp/kj/ic/JLP/parttime-jlpadvanced2024f.html*The URL will be available from 3:00 p.m. on August 29 (Thurs.).
2) JLP Japanese Studies on Society and Culture:♦ These courses are intended for students placed at the K7 level and they are conducted entirely in Japanese.
Therefore, the courses are recommended for students whose Japanese ability is around the level required to passthe JLPT-N2 or above.
♦ Students who wish to take the subjects must complete the “Part-Time Students Registration” [7-1) above].
【Notes】♦ If you are going to take JLP courses, you can take up to a total of 4 combined JLP and KJC courses per semester.
♦ Tuition: JLP Japanese Language Subjects (one-credit) 20,000 yen per course
JLP Japanese Studies on Society and Culture (two-credits) 40,000 yen per course*Please refer to (Note) of “6. Tuition and Study Material Fees” above as well.
♦ Explanation concerning the courses scheduled to be offered and the syllabi on the Keio University Syllabus willbe included in the “JLP Course Registration Handbook for Part-Time Students”. The “JLP Course Registration
Handbook for Part-Time Students” will be distributed only to those who have completed the “Part-TimeStudents Registration” [7-1) above].

<Inquiries>
Japanese Language Program Office (Center for Japanese Studies Office)Academic Affairs Group, Office of Student Services, Mita Campus
Email: jlp-inquiry@adst.keio.ac.jp
When sending us an email, please make sure to clearly indicate your full name and 8-digit student ID number in theemail subject line. For inquiries made after you have completed the online registration, please also indicate your 4-digit
online registration number. Please also note that only the Japanese Language Program Office can respond to inquiries
regarding Japanese language courses.