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Certificate of Completion & Academic Records

Program Fee

Accommodation

Payment

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies TUFS Student Mobility Center, Student Exchange Division

TUFS Short Stay Program

3-11-1 Asahi-cho, Fuch-shi, Tokyo, JapanPHONE: +81-42-330-5113 FAX: +81-42-330-5189 EMAIL: pro-s-stay@tufs.ac.jp

A certificate of academic records will be issued to all participants. In addition, a certificate of completion will be issued to participants who maintain an attendance rate of 80% or higher and complete all assignments.

JPY 180,000

Accommodation is not included in the program fee, and every program participant must source accommodation by oneself. However, you may apply for our on-campus dormitory if there are vacancies. (There may not be any vacancies in the dormitory. Accommodation fee will be charged separately from the program fee.) Availability of the rooms and how to apply will be announced to those who accepted to the program via email.

Credit card payment only: the prospective student will be contacted via e-mail about the payment period and details. Admission will be cancelled if the payment is not received by the deadline (within one week after the admission notice was sent).

http://www.tufs.ac.jp/english/admission/exchange_in/sswp.html

Admissions Number of participants: 45 Application period: 10 am on September 15, 2019 to 11:59 pm on October 15, 2019 (JST) How to apply: Complete the following Step 1 and 2 within the application period above.

Step 1: Online application (e-apply)Apply online at http://e-apply.jp/n/tufs-3*The uploaded photo should be a color portrait with no hat and no background taken for identification purposes (e.g. photo for passport) within the past 3 months.

Step 2 : Email required documentsSubmit 1), 2), and 3) shown below as ONE PDF file to pro-s-stay[at]tufs.ac.jp by email

1) Signed application form downloaded from e-apply2) Academic transcript showing all grades or scores in the applicant’s previous academic year; if

unavailable, the latest one3) A copy of passport page on which the applicant’s name and photo appear

After admission decisions are made (rolling admissions), TUFS will inform you the result via e-mail by the end of October 2019.

TUFS Short Stay Winter Program2020

Short-Term Japanese Language Study Program

Jan. 8th – Feb. 4th, 2020

Program fee includes course fee and service fee. Accommodation, travel expenses, study materials fee, etc. are not included.

About Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

Many Japanese language students who study outside Japan face common challenges such as lack of confidence in conversational skills and limited vocabulary. For such students, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies offers a special intensive language program; TUFS Short Stay Program. The program is designed to improve the students’ conversational skills, building on their grammatical knowledge and vocabulary. If you want to make your Japanese more practical and learn more native expressions, join our program!

Eligibility

• Students currently enrolled in universities outside Japan, either undergraduate or graduate level. (Those who will have graduated from home institutions before Short Stay enrollment are not eligible.)

• Having learned Japanese in high school or university, being able to write Hiragana and Katakana proficiently.

Note: • Admission priority is given to the students currently enrolled in our partner

universities.• The program is designed to improve the participants’ conversational Japanese

skills, applying the knowledge they have acquired. Applicants who do not satisfy the eligibility and/or pre-requisite for each level may not be admitted to the program.

Levels

3 levels (Pre-Intermediate 1, Pre-Intermediate 2, Intermediate 1)

Participants will be placed in a class based on the placement test results conducted on the first day of the program.

Pre-requisite for each level

Pre-Intermediate 1: Being able to write Hiragana and Katakana proficiently, and having completed “Minna no Nihongo Shokyu I” or equivalent level textbook(s). (JLPT N5-level)

Pre-Intermediate 2: Having completed “Minna no Nihongo Shokyu II” or equivalent level textbook(s), and able to understand elementary-level Japanese. (JLPT N4-level)

Intermediate 1: Having completed elementary level Japanese study and advanced to intermediate level (JLPT N3-level)

Number ofClasses 3 to４classes

Class Size Maximum of 15 students per class

Contact Hours 60 hours (40 classes, 90 minutes each)

Class ScheduleMon Tue Wed Thur Fri

8:30 am – 10 am Japanese Language Class

10:10 am - 11:40 am Japanese Language Class

There will be some afternoon classes during the program. Detailed schedule will be announced on the program website.

TUFS Short Stay Winter Program2020

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) has a long history and it will mark 150th anniversary in 2023. TUFS has been a stronghold for international scholarly research and a center for academic exchange in Japan. Over 600 international students from over 70 countries are currently enrolled. TUFS is dedicated to creating and supporting a vibrant campus environment in which students with diverse backgrounds learn and grow together. Our campus is located in Fuchu city in Tokyo, surrounded by a lush green environment – within a short walking distance from Tama station on Seibu Tamagawa Line and from Tobitakyu station on Keio Line. TUFS is easily accessible by train – Kichijoji, a place with a reputation to be a lively place for the young, is 20 minutes away, and Shinjuku, a major part of downtown Tokyo, is 30 minutes away.

About the Program

Eligibility & Pre-Requisite

There will be no classes on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays in Japan.