Online Summer Program 2024

The Asian Studies Program is now accepting applications for the Special Online Summer Program 2024 (June - July).
The Asian Studies Program is a program for international students, focusing on teaching Japanese language and Asian Studies. We have received over 17,000 students from all over the world in almost 50 years of experience. This coming summer, we will continue to offer the online courses taught by our well-experienced faculty members, that also come with unique opportunities to participate in cross-cultural interactions with local Kansai Gaidai students.

This coming summer we will continue to offer the online courses taught by our well-experienced faculty members and the summer program will include unique and fun opportunities to interact with local KGU students.

Program Summary:

Summer Program Leaflet

  • Three to six-week course programs during June - July, 2024
  • Introductory Japanese courses (taught in Japanese)
  • Intermediate Japanese courses (taught in Japanese)
  • Virtual intercultural interaction with Kansai Gaidai local students

How to Apply:

You can reserve your spot by filling out the following application form no later than April 30, 2024. After the submission, we will contact you shortly with more detailed information.

Application form for the Summer Program 2024

Program Contents:

1
Japanese Language (Level 1)
 
JPN Level: Introductory
No. of Lessons: 45 lessons
45 lesson is composed of 30 lessons (synchronous) and 15 lessons (on-demand)
Class Period: 6 weeks. June 10 (Mon) – July 19(Friday)
Class Time: Monday – Friday 9:00am - 10:30am (JST)
Credits: 5 credits
Fee: 75,000 Japanese yen
2.
Let’s Begin Learning Japanese
 
JPN Level: Introductory
No. of Lessons: 9 lessons
Class Period: 3 weeks. June 10 (Mon) –June 28(Friday) or July 01 (Mon) –July 19(Friday)
*This course is available in June and July during their respective designated time slots. It is not level-ascending but covers the same content during different periods.
Class Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00am - 10:30am (June) or 3:00pm - 4:30pm(July) (JST)
Credits: Non-credit (e-certificate)
Fee: 15,000 Japanese yen
3.
Business Japanese
 
JPN Level: Intermediate
No. of Lessons: 9 lessons
Class Period: 3 weeks. June 10 (Mon) –June 28(Friday)or July 01 (Mon) –July 19(Friday)
*This course is available in June and July during their respective designated time slots. It is not level-ascending but covers the same content during different periods.
Class Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3:00pm-4:30pm (June) 9:00am-10:30am (July) (JST)
Credits: Non-credit (e-certificate)
Fee: 15,000 Japanese yen
4.
Learning Kansai Japanese (Kansai Dialect)
 
JPN Level: Intermediate
No. of Lessons: 15 lessons
Class Period: 3 weeks and 3 days. June 10 (Mon) – July 3 (Wednesday)
Class Time: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 9:00am - 10:30am (JST)
Credits: Non-credit (e-certificate)
Fee: 30,000 Japanese yen

Eligibility:

  • Applicants should be 18 years old or above and currently enrolled as a degree-seeking student in a college or university. Or University graduates.
  • Applicants must have studied Japanese previously for [Learning Kansai Japanese] and [Business Japanese].

Schedule:

  1. Course Notification with Payment announcement: May 13 (Mon)
  2. Payment Period: May 13 (Mon) - May 31 (Fri)
  3. Orientation: June 5 (Wed)
  4. Class Begins : June 10 (Mon)
  5. Deadline for Dropping Course: June 14 (Fri)

If you have any questions, please contact us at kgu-in03@kansaigaidai.ac.jp..

Note: Program contents may change without prior notice.