[Japan] Kansai University – Intensive Japanese Language and Culture Course (IJLC) Summer 2018

[This program is self-funded] Kansai University (KU), known as one of the leading universities in Japan with old history of 130years, is a comprehensive private university with 13 undergraduate, 13 graduate programs, and 3 professional graduate schools. There are over 30,000 students enrolled at the university including more than 900 international students. KU campuses are located in Osaka. They are about an hour train ride away from Kyoto, Kobe and Nara. Under the new vision for internationalization entitled “Kansai University Global Initiatives” (GI Vision), KU opened the Bekka “Japanese Language and Culture Program Preparatory Course” in 2012. This unique course is designed to enhance Japanese language proficiency, media literacy and inter-cultural competency. Currently, over 100 international students from various countries and regions with large portion of students from Asia are enrolled in the course. They are striving to move on to the next stage of education at Japanese universities at both undergraduate and graduate levels. We are now offering an Intensive Japanese Language and Culture Course (IJLC) in addition to the Preparatory Course (Bekka). IJLC will have sessions in summer and winter. In this IJLC, we provide instruction in Japanese as a second language as well as Japanese culture experiences and field trips (e.g. to Kyoto). Participants will learn Japanese language, and understand Japanese culture and society from various perspectives. Another feature of the IJLC is that the participants will have opportunities to interact with KU Japanese students through a variety of activities. In summary, participants will have opportunities to learn communicative Japanese and truly experience the vibrant cities and people of Western Japan. Program details & application guide: Guide for IJLC Summer 2018 GPA Conversion

COURSE OFFERED

Japanese language classes Japanese culture experience (e.g., tea ceremony) Field trips (e.g. to Kyoto) Interaction with KU students FEES 282000 JPY Scholarship Amounts: JPY50,000 per student

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

•  Two application form  application_form_IJLC •  Curriculum Vitae •  Motivation Letter •  Certificate of Enrollment from faculty •  Official academic transcript •  Letter of Recommendation from academic advisor •  Colored copy of passport •  Passport-size photo (4 pieces, 3.5 x 4.5 cm, white background color, taken within the past three months) •  Letter of Nomination from faculty (*addressed to Head of Office of International Affairs) •  English language proficiency  (Min. Score of TOEFL – ITP=530, iBT 80 or IELTS 6.0) •  Japanese language proficiency

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1) Submit the aforementioned documents to Office of International Affairs, UGM (Bulaksumur F-13) for internal review. 2) OIA staffs will evaluate your application. 3) Once you are selected as Nominated Student, OIA will send your application to Kansai University as for host university selection. 4) FINAL decision from Kansai University.   Please send all documents above in 2 COPIES to Office of International Affairs, UGM (Bulaksumur Block F-13) no later than March 8, 2018.