The following Japanese language courses are administered by the Education Center for International Students. This Japanese language program is intended for all international students and researchers affiliated with the university.
Courses range from elementary to advanced levels.
These courses are ordinarily held from April to July, and once again from October to January of the following year. In addition to these regular courses, intensive courses in which students study between five and seven hours a day, are held in the spring and summer vacations. It should be noted that these courses are free of charge and university credits are not granted. Those who are interested in joining this program should register by the deadline on the notice available at each School, and sit a placement test to determine their level. It is a six-month course covering functional Japanese necessary in daily life, as well as the fundamentals of Japanese essential to specialized research fields.