Courses Available for Exchange Students
Exchange students are eligible to take most of the undergraduate courses. However, there are some courses, such as practical training courses and courses for which the number of students is limited in relation to licenses and certifications, that are not open for international exchange students. Exchange students are able to take courses offered by faculties other than they belong to as “free courses.”
1.Course Types
Courses can be mainly categorized as follows:
Courses Offered in English
Please refer to UNP 2023 Courses offered in English
Courses Offered in Japanese
Students may be required an advanced proficiency level in Japanese in order to enroll in these courses. Please refer to the pages of each faculty and the online syllabus in Japanese.
About the Faculty and Graduate School
- Faculty of International Studies and Regional Development
- Faculty of Human Life Studies
- Faculty of International Economic Studies
- Graduate School of International Studies and Regional Development
Japanese Language Courses
Japanese language courses are offered at different levels, from beginner to advanced. Classes are determined based on the results of placement test and interview with the Japanese language teacher. Please note that not all classes are offered each semester.
| Japanese Proficiency | Japanese Classes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| JLPT | Level | ||
| Passed N1 | Advanced | Business Japanese A/B | 1 class/wk |
| Advanced Japanese (Listening/Speaking) |
1 class/wk | ||
| Advanced Japanese (Reading/Writing) |
1 class/wk | ||
| Passed N2 | Upper-Intermediate | Upper-Intermediate Japanese (Comprehensive) A/B |
2 classes/wk |
| Upper-Intermediate Japanese (Listening/Speaking) |
1 class/wk | ||
| Upper-Intermediate Japanese (Reading/Writing) |
1 class/wk | ||
| Passed N4 | Intermediate | Japanese Special Seminar | 3 classes/wk |
| Passed N5 | Upper-Beginner | Japanese Special Seminar | 5 classes/wk |
| Beginner | Japanese Special Seminar | 5-classes/wk | |
2.Required Numbers of Class Registration
The Immigration Office states that under the exchange student status, a student must be registered in more than 10.5 hours (630 minutes) worth of classes per week. One class is 90 minutes, thus a student must have at least 7 classes per week.
3.Language Proficiency Standards
Language proficiency level for each category is as shown. The scores are only the expected level, not the requirements.
| Class | Expected level |
|---|---|
| Courses Offered in English | TOEIC 600/TOEFL(ibt)60/IELTS 5.5 |
| Courses Offered in Japanese | JLPT*: passed N2 |
| Japanese Language Courses | None |
*JLPT: Japanese-Language Proficiency Test