These reports will be valuable both for students who plan to study abroad in Japan and for teachers and advisors who are helping students to select suitable programs of study. The programs are open to students from all countries. For the programs 1 and 2, students should have a background in linguistics corresponding to a B.A. or a Norwegian Cand. Mag., with a major in linguistics. For the Ph.D. program the students should have a background corresponding to an M.A. in linguistics.
Instruction is in English.
Previous knowledge of Scandinavian grammar or proficiency in a Scandinavian language is not required. Those who wish may follow a course in Norwegian for foreigners, however. There is no tuition. A limited number of grants are available for students from Eastern Europe or developing countries. The one-year program is designed to prepare students for research in generative syntax and phonology with special attention to the Scandinavian languages.