Osaka YMCA

For academic year 2025 enrollment

Guide to the Japanese Intensive Seminar■ Seminar Registration[Targets]

Beginning Japanese learners interested in the Translingual Course (judged based on theresults of the level confirmation)[Purpose]

Through intensive Japanese study, students will achieve Japanese Proficiency Test level N4
after six months and level N3 after a year. From their 2nd year on, they will be registered aspart of the YMCA Gakuin High School Translingual Course, obtaining the required credits forhigh school graduation through Japanese and required subjects.
Enrollment through graduation: an example
Enrollment
Year

1st year

Learning
methods

Japanese Intensive
Seminar[Content]

Graduation (planned)
2nd year

3rd yearTranslingual Course

4th year on
For those inneed only

In addition to the Japanese language ability needed to handle common aspects of everyday
life, students will learn to understand and express opinions concerning information on topics
of interest in society. As well, they will acquire the basic literacy skills needed to approach
subject study. Students will learn how to write essays as required for high school graduation,
while also learning about Japanese culture, customs, manners, and school life. There will also
be opportunities for interchange with students in other courses.

[Enrollment periods] April, October*Students enrolling in October must have sufficient Japanese language ability to keep up withstudents who have been studying since April and complete the Seminar in six months.
[Study period] First term: May to July (10 weeks) Second term: October to December (10 weeks)(approx. 300 hours per term)*There will be two additional weeks of schooling (weeks 11 and 12) in each term as well.
[Study location] Seminar (weeks 1 to 10): Osaka YMCA Gakuin (Minami-Kawahori-cho 9-52, Tennoji-ku,Osaka) *See map*Schooling: YMCA Gakuin High School Ikutama Teramachi 1-3, Tennoji-ku, Osaka
Osaka YMCA Gakuin[Capacity]

10 students (1 class)[Class hours]

5 hours/day, 5 days/week

Tennoji Station/Abenobashi
StationTennoji Station: JR/subway
Tanimachi Line/Midosuji Line
Osaka Abenobashi Station:
Academic Corporation Osaka YMCA
Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line
5 minutes’
walk east
from543-0073 Tel. 06-6779-5690
YMCA Gakuin High School Ikutama Teramachi 1-3,
Tennoji-ku,OsakaTennoji Station north exit

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Sample weekly timetable
Period

Mon.

Tue.

Wed.

Thu.

Fri.

1Japanese

JapaneseJapaneseJapaneseJapanese

2Japanese

JapaneseJapaneseJapaneseJapanese

3Japanese
SeminarJapanese
SeminarJapanese
SeminarJapanese
SeminarJapanese
Seminar

4

Japanese
SeminarJapanese
SeminarJapanese
SeminarJapanese
SeminarJapanese
Seminar5

Special Activities

Basic Seminar(online)Basic Seminar(online)Basic Seminar(online)Basic Seminar(online)Lunchtime■ Fees[Seminar registration fee]

880,000 yen (440,000 yen/term x 2), consumer tax included[Student fee simulation]
For a student enrolling in the Japanese Intensive Seminar in their 1st year and moving into theTranslingual Course for their 2nd and 3rd years
Japanese Intensive Seminar registration fee
Translingual Course registration fee
Total

880,000 yen

560,000 yen (140,000 yen/term x 4)

1,440,000 yen

Reference: For a student enrolled in the Translingual Course for 3 years (with sufficient Japaneseability not to require Japanese Intensive Seminar enrollment)
Translingual Course registration fee
Total

840,000 yen (140,000 yen/term x 6)
840,000 yen

Other than the registration fees above, other required fees include matriculation fees, ICT fees, tuition fees
(credit acquisition fee: 12,000 yen per credit), sundries, insurance, textbook fees, teaching materials fees,
graduation fees, practicum fees, and special activities fees.
*We are an academic support school for private school students, so students who meet the requirements
will be exempted from tuition fees.

Academic Corporation Osaka YMCA
YMCA Gakuin High School Ikutama Teramachi 1-3, Tennoji-ku, Osaka 543-0073 Tel. 06-6779-5690