Japanese Programs 2016‒2017

日本語大阪

SETSUNAN UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL CENTER JAPANESE PROGRAMS 2016‒2017

SETSUNAN UNIVERSITY About Setsunan

Setsunan University was established in 1975. It has 7 faculties and 13 departments in combination with arts and sciences, and has 6 graduate courses with 10 majors. Approximately 8,300 students are studying.

We have two campuses in Neyagawa city and Hirakata city in Osaka prefecture. The main Neyagawa Campus has the International Center that provides Japanese language courses for short-term international students, and Japanese language tutorial for full-time international students.

International students’ nationalities (fiscal 2015) Neyagawa Campus China

・Law ・Foreign Studies Spain ・Economics ・Business Administration Vietnam ・Science and Engineering －Life Science, Living and Environmental Design, Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Tonga

Dominican Republic

Hirakata Campus Fiji

・Pharmaceutical Sciences Indonesia ・Nursing

Italiy

Taiwan

Thailand

etc. 1 Smart and Human Osaka and Neyagawa

Osaka is well known as one of the greatest cities in the world with a population of 26,000,000. 15 % of foreign citizens in Japan now live in Osaka. 18.9 % of home products are made in Osaka. Osaka is also known as a town of sightseeing, culture, and gourmet, so it enchants many tourists.

The population of Neyagawa is about 240,000. It is located on the northeast of Osaka prefecture, about 15 kilometers from the center of Osaka city, and about 35 kilometers from the center of Kyoto city. If you take the train from Neyagawa city of Keihan line, you can get to Osaka city in about 20 minutes, and to Kyoto city in about 40 minutes.

Neyagawa city’s mascot character Kyoto “Hachikazuki-chan” JR shinkansen Neyagawa JR Tokaido Line Campus Hankyu Kyoto Line Osaka Airport Senri-Chuo Keihan Line Ibaraki Kuzuha Osaka Hirakata Monorail Ibaraki-shi Keihan Bus Campus University Shuttle Bus Matsuiyamate Neyagawa-shi To Hiroshima Shin-Osaka Dainichi Kadoma-shi To Himeji Osaka Kobe Kyobashi JR Gakkentoshi Line To Amagasaki Yodoyabashi Higashi-Umeda Nara Namba JR Osaka Loop Line

Tennoji Subway Tanimachi Line

Nankai Line Subway Midosuji Line

Osaka JR Hanwa Line

Kansai International Airport Neyagawa

Kyoto Tokyo Kobe Nara Osaka Japan

2 Japanese Language Courses

Setsunan University International Center provides two semester courses of Japanese language and Japanese culture classes for short-term international students. And we also offer shorter intensive course on request. There are classes to train skills such as reading, writing, listening, and speaking, and classes with various themes about Japanese society and culture. You can effectively improve Japanese proficiency from JLPT N3 （intermediate level）to N1（advanced level）. There are also chances to experience Japanese culture in practice, and study with Japanese students.

Curriculum

Semester Classes Lecture & Field Trip : Total 270 hours (per semester) 90 min 12 classes x 15 weeks

Courses ▶1st semester: Intermediate Level (JLPT N3 or J-CAT 180) ▶2nd semester: Advanced Level (JLPT N2 or J-CAT 200)

Program Fee Tuition: 180,000 yen for 1 semester * Excluding cost for textbook, field trip, insurance, accommodation, etc.

1st Semester (Apr. - Aug.) 2nd Semester (Sept. - Feb.) Class Scene Project Based Learning 1 Project Based Learning 2 Classes are provided in small-sized Understanding Kansai Region 1 Understanding Kansai Region 2 classrooms with audio visual equipment where students can make presentations. Newspaper Project 1 Newspaper Project 2

Book Presentation 1 Book Presentation 2 Theme Business Communication 1 Business Communication 2

Traditional Culture in Japan 1 Traditional Culture in Japan 2

Japanese in Pop Culture Dramatic Performance

Japanese Society A Japanese Society B

Comprehensive Japanese A Writing and Speaking A Skill Comprehensive Japanese B Writing and Speaking B

JLPT N1 Practice A JLPT N1 Practice B JLPT JLPT N2 Practice A JLPT N2 Practice B

3 Intensive Course（Custom Program） We offer various types of Japanese classes based on students’ major. We offer Custom Programs to oversea institutions who send a group of 10-15 students at a time. It is available from 1 week. Tuition depends on the term and the content.

For more infomation, please contact the International Center.

E.g.① Theme: “Monozukuri no Nihongo” (Manufacturing Japanese) for 3 weeks Japanese: 20 classes, Activity: 8 classes/ Total 42 hours Program fee: 100,000 yen (incl. cost for accommodation, field trip, insurance, etc.)

Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri.

11:00-12:30 Japanese

13:20-14:50 Japanese Japanese Japanese Japanese

※ Japanese Field Trip 15:00-16:30 Japanese Japanese Japanese Culture ※Field trip : Daytrip including factory tour.

E.g.② Japanese Cultural Study for Beginner Course for 1 week Japanese: 12 classes, Activity: 8 classes/ Total 15 hours Program fee: 44,000 yen (incl. cost for accommodation, field trip, insurance, etc.)

Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri.

10:30-11:15 Japanese Japanese Orientation 11:25-12:10 Japanese Japanese Field Trip Field Trip 13:20-14:05 Japanese Japanese Japanese

14:15-15:00 Party Japanese Graduation

4 School Life

International Student Supporters

Setsunan University has an international student supporter system. There are currently 50 registered supporters.

They are involved in various activities such as helping daily life of international students, helping them in field trips, and organizing events.

Training Center

Library

Computing room

All training machines are available at any time if you attend a course on ahead.

There are about 480,000 books and latest Techno Center DVD.

We have about 600 latest computers in 8 rooms in total.

Cafeteria

Kiosk, Lounge It has various types of machines. We often provide an opportunity to see them for visitors.

Club

You can choose Japanese-style, western- style, and Chinese-style to taste.

You can get some snacks, stationeries, books, etc. here. At the lounge in front of the kiosk, you can watch TV programs.

We have 38 sports and 27 arts clubs. International students are welcome.

5 Field Trips & Local Contribution Activities

Short-term international students are taking full opportunities to jump out of a classroom to learn Japanese culture.

They also contribute to the local community by giving a class at schools as guest speakers, and by introducing culture of their home countries.

Room charge For monthly rent : 1 bed room : 50,000 yen per month Accommodation (exc. expenses for utilities) For short stay : 2 bed or 3 bed room : 2,000〜6,000 yen per day/room International House (incl. expenses for utilities) （On-campus & Off-campus Dormitory） We have two dormitories on-campus and off-campus available for international students. Each room is fully furnished with a bathroom, an air conditioner, a sink, a bed, a desk, and a refrigerator, etc. The accommodation fee for a standard room is 50,000 yen per month, but international students who stay over 6 months may receive financial aid. For further information, please contact the International Center.

On-campus Dormitory Off-campus Dormitory

Subway Tanimachi Line

Noe Subway imazatosuji Line imazatosuji Subway International House

JR 0saka Loop-Line

Keihan Line Subway Nagahori tsurumiryokuchi Line

Kyobashi JR Gakkentoshi Line

Just 3 minutes by train to downtown, Just 3 minutes walk to the classroom Kyobashi

6 How to Apply

1 Semester Course（For 6 month or a year）

⃝Submit the application form and the required documents to the International Center. ⃝Deadline： November 1st（5 months before the 1st Semester） ⃝You will receive the result of the documentary examination by email. ① Skype interview may be required. 1st Semester * You are required basic Japanese language skills. (see to p.3) Enrollment ⃝We will apply for the certificate of qualification for the stay on behalf of you. ⃝A month before your arrival date, inform us your flight schedule and preferred date of entering a dormitory.

② ⃝The process is the same as above. 2nd Semester ⃝Deadline： April 1st （5 months before the 2nd Semester） Enrollment

2 Intensive Course（For 1week to several weeks）

⃝Submit the application form and the required documents to the International Center. ⃝Deadline：2 months before the desired start date of your enrollment ⃝A month before your arrival date, inform us your flight schedule and preferred date of entering a dormitory.

International Center

The International Center handles all incoming and outgoing student exchanges at Setsunan. We offer international participants for Japanese Language Courses assistance with all aspects of academic and student life, as well as providing comprehensive support on application procedures to issuing a certificate at the end of the program. We hope studying in Setsunan will help you enrich your understanding further in Japanese culture and strengthen your language skills.

17-8 Ikeda-nakamachi, Neyagawa, Osaka 572-8508, JAPAN Tel: +81-72-839-9432 Fax: +81-72-839-8075 E-mail：[email protected] URL: http://www.setsunan.ac.jp/kokusai/ Available Time：Mon. to Fri./ 9：00〜18：30 Sat./ 9：00〜17：00 (Japanese standard time)