Students currently enrolled in Japanese universities may be admitted only to the School of Arts and Letters. Special Programs for International Students Japanese Language Classes for Students from Abroad Students from abroad who pass the entrance examination and are admitted are required to continue thier study of the Japanese language in order to raise their level of proficiency. Small-group classes in listening comprehension, reading and writing are required of all undergraduates during their freshman and sophomore years. Credits earned in these classes count toward fulfilling the foreign language requirement for graduation. In order to help students from abroad adjust more effectively to daily life and academic study in Japan, special classes are offered in Japanese culture and history.
Students also learn about life in contemporary Japan.
Students may elect as a part of their graduation requirements to take such courses, which are offered during the freshman and sophomotr years. Elective and Extra-curricular Courses in the Japanese Language Additional supplementary classes in the Japanese language are also offered as electives but do not count as part of the student's requirement for graduation. These classes are available to freshman and sophomores as well as juniors and seniors. The Center for International Programs also offers an intensive, non-credit summer course in the Japanese language for students from abroad.