Japanese Language Program
2012 Spring Semester Japanese Language Program
at Niigata University International Exchange Support Center
Structure of the Japanese Language Program
Niigata University's Japanese Language Program is largely divided into two courses: INTENSIVE COURSE that requires students to attend 10 classes per week, and REGULAR COURSE that offers various class options according to students' levels.
| INTENSIVE COURSE (10 classes/week) |
REGULAR COURSE (3~4 classes/week) |
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| Class Options | Intensive Japanese 0~4 (5 courses at different levels) |
Regular Japanese 1~4 (4 courses at different levels) |
Japanese E~H (4 subjects focusing on different skills) |
| Level | -0: Beginner -1: JLPT-N5/N4 -2: JLPT-N4 -3: JLPT-N4/N3 -4: JLPT-N2/N1 |
-1: JLPT-N5 (former Level 4) -2: JLPT-N4 (former Level 3) -3: JLPT-N3 (former Level 2~3) -4: JLPT-N2 (former Level 2) |
Advanced (Pre-requisite: JLPT-N2 (former Level 2)). A certificate required. Consult the instructors if you cannot prepare the certificate. |
| Subject Code | R-code subjects | R-code subjects | G-code subjects |
| Number of Classes per Week | 10 classes (must attend all 10 classes weekly) |
3 classes (must attend all 3 classes weekly) |
Each subject meets once a week (may choose to take more than one subject) |
| Number of Credits | 10 credits per course | 2 credits per course | 1 credit per subject |
| Course Term | Starts Wednesday April 11 (15 weeks in line with the academic calendar) | Monday May 21 ~ Monday July 30 (10 weeks. Meets on Mon, Wed, and Fri for a total of 30 classes) | Starts Monday October 3 (15 weeks in line with the academic calendar) |
| Eligibility | Exchange students | Degree-seeking students, exchange students, research students, auditing students, etc. | Degree-seeking students, exchange students, auditing students, etc. |
| Note: Eligibility of each course differs by student status. Please see the following chart for the details. | |||
| Application Period and Procedure | Guidance and a placement test will be given on April 5 and 6 (Thu~Fri).
To enroll, students must attend this guidance session and take the placement
test on either day. Schedule for either April 5 and 6: - 9:30-10:10 Guidance - 10:20-11:00 Placement test (written) - 14:00- Placement test (oral) Place: Room D301 in Sogo-kyoiku-kenkyu-to bldg.(next to International Office) The result of the placement test will be shown at International Office at the morning on Monday April 9. Students who want to take intensive Japanese course must take the placement test. |
- Attend the first class on Monday May 21 for registration. - There will not be a placement test. Students must choose their levels of Japanese. - We are not responsible for judging the students' Japanese levels for this course. However, for those who cannot decide which class to take, self-judgment test will be available at International Office from Thursday April 5. |
For each subject, attend the first class for registration. There will not be a placement test. |
| [Regular Japanese 1~4] and [Japanese A~D] can not be taken at the same time because there levels are different. | |||
Subjects available by student status
Check your student status to see which subjects are open to you.
- Intensive Course
| Course/Subject Name | Undergrad. Exchange Student |
Graduate Exchange Student |
(Jpn. Gov. -sponsored Student) |
Undergrad. Degree Student |
Graduate Degree Student |
Auditing Student |
Research Student |
| Intensive Japanese 1~4 | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Intensive Japanese 0 | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open (Permission of an Academic advisor Required) |
- Regular Course
* The rankings on the chart show the priorities for applying the courses.
| Course/Subject Name | Undergraduate Exchange Student |
Graduate Exchange Student |
Undergraduate Degree Student |
Graduate Degree Student |
Auditing Student |
Research Student |
| Regular Japanese 1~4 | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 6th | 5th |
| Japanese A~D | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 3rd | 5th | Closed |
Japanese Language Program Timetable
Click HERE to view the timetable for each subject (day, time and classroom).
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