Short-Term General Japanese

1. Can study for a minimum period of 2 weeks

This is a course for students who come to Japan with a visa status other than a college student visa and study Japanese for as little as 2 weeks. This course is also available for those who wish to stay in Japan for more than one year on a working holiday visa or Japanese spouse visa. In the Short-Term General Japanese Course, students can systematically learn language behaviors (“listening,” “reading,” “speaking,” and “writing”) and language knowledge (“vocabulary” and “grammar”) according to their Japanese language level, so that they can learn Japanese well even in a short period of time.

2. Enrollment is open 4 times a year

For those that are absolute beginners, please enter at the beginning of any of the April, July, October and January terms. Those with experience in Japanese may enter the middle of terms as well. In this case, please take a preliminary Level Check Test so we can assign you to a class that matches with your Japanese skills.

Classes are divided into 8 levels from beginner to advanced. The guidelines for learning objectives at each level are as follows.

Depending on their goals, students in Intermediate II or above choose and enroll in an elective class which meets 2 times a week.
Students choose their elective class through a survey collected at the beginning of each term.

• Classes are scheduled every Monday to Friday. There are no classes on national and school holidays.
• There are 2 class periods each school day. 1 class period lasts 90 minutes.
• You will have class in the morning or afternoon, depending on which class you are enrolled in.
• There are up to 20 students in each class.

【Morning Classes】

• 1st period : 8：50～10：20
• 2nd period : 10：30～12：00

【Afternoon Classes】

• 1st period : 13：00～14：30
• 2nd period : 14：40～16：10

ISI uses an online Class Placement Test which can be accessed through a computer or smart phone. As a result, you can immediately check your assigned class on arrival in Japan and smoothly transition to the beginning of your school life. We will also ask you to complete a questionnaire about your past experiences in learning Japanese and your future plans, which will then be used to place you in a class that matches with your level of Japanese and learning goals. In case you feel that the assigned class does not match with your level of Japanese, we have a Class Changing Period in place, during which you can consult with faculty to change classes.

Students who remain enrolled until the end of the semester will be graded. Grades will be determined from the results of textbook attributes, quizzes, homework assignments, and the final exam at the end of each semester. Competency assessment will be done in the form of “on paper”, “online”, “oral examinations”, etc. according to the characteristics of each subject.

There are eight fields of study (Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Conversation, Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Assignments) and an overall evaluation, based on the aforementioned evaluation. A+ (90-100 points), A (80-89 points), B (70-79 points), C (60-69 points), and D (59 points or less). Students can check their semester grades on the student portal site (Campusmate-J).

A “Certificate of Study” will be awarded when the student’s attendance rate for the enrollment period meets 80%.