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Kansai University Minami-Senri International Plaza Access

Minami-Senri International Plaza opened in April, 2012 and it is a Campuses of Kansai University are located in Osaka, the largest city in well-equipped educational facility and a dormitory for international Western Japan. Osaka is well-known throughout history as a students. The location of the Plaza is convenient being approxi- metropolis at the forefront in disseminating cultural information. Other mately 30minuets away from downtown Osaka by train, and 15 important cities such as Kyoto, Nara, and Kobe are all located within minutes by bike from Kansai University’s main campus. about an hour’s train ride, giving Kansai University’s international students many opportunities to explore Japan’s history and culture. Student Dormitory KANSAI UNIVERSITY (165 rooms) KANSAI UNIVERSITY 1F～8F Japanese Language and Culture Program Student Dormitory Japanese Language and Culture Program (165 rooms) SAPPORO● Preparatory Course (Bekka) 1F～8F Preparatory Course (Bekka)

SENDAI● Classroom Classroom building building 2021-2022 1F～3F 1F～3F OSAKA ●TOKYO

●FUKUOKA A Senriyama Campus E ●KYOTO F

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B A JR Kyoto Line

KOBE● Hankyu Kobe Line Hankyu KyotoKeihan Line Line Classrooms（10 rooms + Big class room） Lounge Japanese-style room Laundry room C JR Kobe Line Osaka Station IT room Terrace Recreation room Office JR Kansai Line OSAKA Study room Welcome Patio（Courtyard） Dormitory rooms（165rooms , equipped wired LAN） Building Manager's Office ●NARA Kintetsu Nara Line Library Multi-purpose room Shared lounge kitchen Bicycle parking area DE The facilities with are equipped with wireless.

Nankai Koya Line All classrooms, the terrace, courtyard and shared space in the Kansai B Minami-Senri International Plaza International Nankai Line dormitory have wireless internet. Airport E Takatsuki Campus JR Hanwa Line

■ Student Dormitory

Unit system C Umeda Campus D Sakai Campus F Takatsuki Muse Campus Each unit is composed of 6-7 rooms, shared kitchen, and lounge so that ●WAKAYAMA Bekka students can spend time with other students who study at Kansai University. At Kansai University Japanese Language and Culture Program, students have opportunities to participate field trips to Kyoto and Nara 6 Great Course Features Resident assistant to learn Japanese cultures and technology 2～3 times a year. ① Acquire a6 Japanese Great Course language Features proficiency & critical Resident assistants who are students at Kansai University live in the dorm thinking skills that meet the standards of ■ Access from the nearest station to support the daily life of Bekka international students. ①Acquireundergraduate a Japanese & graduate language programs proficiency & ②critical Original thinkinginnovative skills curriculum that meet using the ICT standards About 5 minutes To Kita-senri Intercultural Communication station Minami-senri Ticket barrier ③of Support undergraduate to enter Kansai & graduate University programs after Bekka walk from Hankyu Senri New Intersection of Minami-Senri International Plaza is a venue for study, for living and also ④②Original Be a part innovative of the Kansai curriculum University using community ICT Senri Line“Minami- Town Plaza Pedestrian bridge Satakedai 2 for cultural exchange with people from the local community. Students will ⑤③Support Beautiful todormitory enter Kansai with a privateUniversity room after available Bekka develop intercultural flexibility and learn how to live together within the senri”station. ④Befor aall part Bekka of studentsthe Kansai University community Japanese community, as well as sharing their own cultures through attending activities at the“Intercultural Exchange Plaza.” ⑥⑤Beautiful Foster your dormitory intercultural with adaptation a private through room various availabledaily exchanges for all Bekka students ⑥Foster your intercultural adaptation through Balcony Safe living environment with Desk on-campus location Kansai Universityvarious Japanese Languagedaily and exchangesCulture Program Preparatory Course (Bekka) celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2022 Bed All rooms are single occupancy Bookshelf with privacy guaranteed. Line Senri Hankyu CenterCenter forfor InternationalInternational Education,Education, KansaiKansai UniversityUniversity Storage space Kansai University Toilet, bath, refrigerator, bedding and all Minami-Senri Refrigerator necessary things are provided. International Plaza 1-1- 22 -- 2020 Satake Satake-dai, - dai, Suita Suita-shi, - shi, Osaka,Osaka, 565565 -- 08550855 Japan Japan Bath unit with toilet Free internet (wired LAN in all rooms, TEL：+81-（0）6-TEL：+ 8 1 -（0）6- 6831-6831- 9180 FAX：+81-（0）6-9180 FAX：+81-（0）6- 6831-6831- 91949194 wireless LAN in facility for common use) EE -- mail：kumail：ku [email protected]@ml.kandai.jp

The dormitory fee of JPY 48,000 per month includes electricity, Satake gas, water, linen leasing fee, and the Internet.（as of 2021） Park To Awaji/Osaka-umeda www.kansai-u.ac.jp/ku-jpn/English/ Admission Guide and Application Forms are available for downloaddownload from our website. 100 100 97

Kansai University Kansai University Japanese Language and Culture Program Preparatory Course (Bekka)

In 2021, Kansai University celebrates the 135th anniversary of its As a part of an international initiative at Kansai University, we opened Kansai University Minami-Senri International Plaza in April, 2012. In this founding as one of the leading comprehensive universities in Japan. new Plaza we offer the Japanese Language and Culture Program Preparatory Course. In this course, students will develop their Japanese Kansai University is a prestigious private university with 13 language ability and information literacy using ICT (Information and Communication Technology). This will provide the basis for academic undergraduate and 13 graduate programs along with 2 professional activities in Japanese universities. graduate schools. There are approximately 30,000 students enrolled at the university including more than 1,200 international ■ Characteristics of the Curriculum ■ Outline of Entrance ExaminationsExaminations students. ICT is an essential part of daily and university life in contemporary society. ICT The purpose of this course is to provide instruction inin thethe JapaneseJapanese language,language, Graduate Schools is the core of Bekka education and it offers extensive learning opportunities Japan studies, and Japanese culture toto international students who intend to ■Law ■Letters ■Economics with e-learning inside and outside of the classrooms. Therefore students will proceed to the next stage of education as a student at Kansai University or at ■Business and Commerce ■Sociology ■Informatics develop information literacy skills as well as Japanese language proficiency. other Japanese universities after passing the entrance examination. ■Science and Engineering ■Foreign Language Education and Research ■Number of students ■Psychology ■Societal Safety Science ■East Asia Cultures ■Number of students ■ Special Features 130130 students（Total （Total forfor AprilApril AdmissionAdmission and and September September Admission） Admission） ■Governance ■Health and Well-being ■School of Law ■School of Accountancy All the instructors have extensive teaching experience. The full time instructors ■Qualifications Qualifications have a Ph.D., and most part-time instructors have a master’s degree. Those Students who satisfy who areall of foreign the following nationals conditions and meet⑴ through the ⑶ following . two requirements: Undergraduate ⑴ Those who with foreign nationality. ■Students will improve Japanese language proficiency as well ⑵（1）Those Those who who fall have under completed any of the 12-year following curriculum ① through of schooling⑤ . in their ■Law ■Letters ■Economics as critical thinking skills appropriate for undergraduate or ① Thosehome who country have completed or expect 12-year to curriculum complete of schoolingtheir education in their home before country enter or expecting ■Business and Commerce ■Sociology ■Policy Studies graduate school level. to completethe Japanese their education Language before and entering Culture the JapaneseProgram Language Preparatory and Culture Course Program ■Foreign Language Studies ■Health and Well-being ■Informatics ■Societal Safety Science Preparatory Course (Bekka). (Bekka) or those who are 18 years of age or more at the time of ■Engineering Science ■Environmental and Urban Engineering Academic Japanese Classes Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ Intensive Japanese Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ ② Those who have passed a national examination (including examinations equivalent to national examinations)enrollment in anda foreign have country been which deemed certifies to have that thean personsequivalent have educationacademic abilityal ■Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering Develop knowledge This class is designed for preparation for Japanese equivalentbackground to or higher or higher than that than of persons requirements who have completedstipulated 12 above.years of (e.g.,school educa- about technical terms Language Proficiency test as well as for entry to tion, and who will reach 18 years of age by the date of enrollment. Kansai University Japanese Language and Culture Program Preparatory Course (Bekka) and academic skills. undergraduate and graduate schools. ③ ThosePerson who have who acquired has a“Certificate any of the international for Students qualifications Achieving for admission the Proficiency to a university (InternationalLevel of Baccalaureate,Upper Secondary GCE A-Level, School Abitur, Graduates Baccalaureate) in Japan”). in a foreign country. ④※ContactThose who Kansai have completed University, 12 years if your of studyhome at country an educational has an institution 11-year in education a foreign country Annex Schools ■Our classes provide preparation for the Examination that has been certified by an international evaluation body (WASC, ACSI, CIS) for educational for Japanese University Admission for International system.activities, Students etc. who are from such a system can apply for the course when The ■Kansai University Dai-ichi Junior High School and Senior High School ⑤MinistryThose who of Education,are recognized Culture, by Center Sports, for International Science and Education, Technology Kansai (MEXT) University as having ■Kansai University Hokuyo Junior High School and Senior High School Students （EJU） and the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. acknowledgesthe same or higher it as qualifications having an equivalent as ① through level ④ ,of and education. will reach 18 years of age by the date ■Kansai University Elementary School, Junior High School and Senior High School Japanese Ⅰ～ Ⅵ（General）（Reading） （Written/ Oral Expressions） ※Contactof enrollment. Kansai University, if you possess dual nationality with Japan and other ※ If your home country has such as an 11-year education system, please contact us separately. country. ■Kansai University Kindergarten Students who are from such a system can apply for the course when The Ministry of Educa- All Japanese classes provide an appropriate level of instruction for the （2）Those who have studied Japanese language for more than a year student while also planning for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. tion, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) acknowledges it as having an equivalent There are several support system available for the students who intend to level (moreof education. than 300 hours) or have Japanese language proficiency study at Kansai University. They are as follows: ※ If youequivalent possess dual tonationality Japanese-Language with Japan and other Proficiency country, please Test notify (JLPT) us in advance.N4 level at English Ⅰ・ Ⅱ・ Ⅲ, Japanese & World Ⅰ（Politics・Ｅｃｏｎｏｍｙ・Sociology）・ ⑶ Those who have studied Japanese language for more than a year (more ・Those students who have sufficient Japanese proficiency to understand Ⅱ（Geography・ History）, Mathematics Ⅰ・Ⅱ , Physics, Chemistry, Biology thanthe 300 time hours) of application or have forJapanese the course. language proficiency equivalent to lectures at university level, are able to audit or register some classes in ※InJapanese-Language principle, those who Proficiencyhave studied for Test more (JLPT) than a yearN4 level at a nat educational the time of ap- Kansai University’s regular programs. These include classes in both We provide lectures to enhance academic ability in English, institutionplication infor Japan the course.at the time of entry into this course are not allowed to apply. undergraduate and graduate levels. mathematics, sociology, and science in order to excel at a Japanese ※ In principle, those who have studied for more than a year at an educational institution in Japan ■atApplication the time of entry into Period this course are not allowed to apply. ・Many graduate and undergraduate programs offer entrance university’s undergraduate or graduate school level. examinations for candidates recommended by Bekka. ■April Application Admission 2022：September Period 3, 2021（Fri.）– September 27, 2021（Mon.） September Admission 2022：April 4, 2022（Mon.）– April 25, 2022（Mon.） Financial aid which constitutes a 50% reduction in the admission fee is April Admission 2021：September 4, 2020（Fri.）– September 28, 2020（Mon.） ・ September Admission 2021：April 5, 2021（Mon.）– April 26, 2021（Mon.） also available to Bekka students who intend to proceed to Kansai ■ Timetable（2021） ■Application Fee University. ■JPY20,000 Application Fee Below is the timetable of the course. Along with the subjects highlighted in blue, the students JPY20,000 are able to choose and enroll in classes highlighted in orange that meet their academic needs. ■Selection Procedure ■Reviewing Selection application Procedure documents and an interview ■ Introduction to Campuses Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. Reviewing application documents and an interview 1st Period JapaneseⅠ-Ⅵ JapaneseⅠ-Ⅵ JapaneseⅠ-Ⅵ JapaneseⅠ-Ⅵ JapaneseⅠ-Ⅵ Kansai University’s main campus in Senriyama is situated 15 minutes away by 9:00-10:30 (General) (General) (General) (General) (General) bike from Minami-Senri International Plaza where the Bekka is located. 2nd Period JapaneseⅠ-Ⅵ JapaneseⅠ-Ⅵ JapaneseⅠ-Ⅵ JapaneseⅠ-Ⅵ JapaneseⅠ-Ⅵ ■ Tuition（Admission of 2022 Academic year）（JPY） Each student will be issued with student ID to use facilities at Kansai 10:40-12:10 (Reading) (Reading) (Reading) (Reading) (Reading) University such as the library, IT center, and gym. Also, students can join Division st nd rd JapaneseⅠ-Ⅵ JapaneseⅠ-Ⅵ JapaneseⅠ-Ⅵ JapaneseⅠ-Ⅵ JapaneseⅠ-Ⅵ 1 Semester From 2 Semester university club activities with prior application screening. 3 Period Classification 13:00-14:30 (Written&Oral (Written&Oral (Written&Oral (Written&Oral (Written&Oral Hankyu Senri Line Expressions) Expressions) Expressions) Expressions) Expressions) Admission Fee 100,000 ― th Academic Japanese Ⅲ Academic Japanese Ⅲ Minami-Senri Senriyama Kandaimae 4 Period Academic Japanese Ⅰ Academic Japanese Ⅱ Academic Japanese Ⅰ To About 2 minutes About 1 minute About 20 minutes Osaka-umeda English Ⅲ English Ⅲ Tuition 365,000 365,000 Station Station Station Academic Japanese Ⅲ Japan Studies Academic Japanese Ⅲ Kita-senri by train by train by train 14:40-16:10 Chemistry Physics About 5 minutes walk About 5 minutes walk General Subject Ⅱ Total 465,000 365,000 5th Period Academic Japanese Ⅰ General Subject Ⅱ Academic Japanese Ⅱ English Ⅰ Academic Japanese Ⅰ 16:20-17:50 Mathematics Ⅰ English Ⅰ Japan Studies ※ The period of study is one year in principle, but can be extended up to two years Minami-Senri International Plaza Senriyama Campus Biology at maximum with permission from the Center for International Education. 6th Period General Subject Ⅰ General Subject Ⅰ Mathematics Ⅱ 18:00-19:30 English Ⅱ English Ⅱ ■Scholarship（2021 Academic year） StudentsStudents whowho havehave anan excellentexcellent academicacademic recordrecord andand whowho areare inin nneedeed ofof About 15 minutes financial support, will be recommended for“Kansai University Bekka by bike Most Japanese language and culture programs at other universities have summer financial support, will be recommended for “Kansai University Bekka holidays in August and September, and spring holidays in February and March. InternationalInternational ExchangeExchange FundFund Scholarship”.Scholarship”. This This scholarship scholarship grants grants JPY JPY Classes are not held during these periods. We offer intensive Japanese to support 30,00030,000 perper monthmonth forfor totaltotal ofof 1010 students (5(5 students eacheach semesemester).ster). InIn student learning throughout the year. additionaddition toto thisthis scholarship,scholarship, studentsstudents maymay receivereceive publicpublic scholscholarshiparship oror privatelyprivately fundedfunded scholarships.scholarships.