Description

Nagasaki, a city of about 500,000 people, is built around its natural harbor and climbs the surrounding steep hills. The city boasts spectacular views and proximity to natural sights such as a rugged coastline, beaches, islands, volcanic mountains and Unzen National Park. Nagasaki enjoys a mild winter climate and tropical summer weather.

Nagasaki is a major port which makes it a center for foreign trade. Its international flavor can be seen in its many lively popular festivals, its architecture, its cuisine and in the welcoming and friendly spirit of its residents.

Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies offers an opportunity for current university students from foreign countries to study undergraduate level courses in Japanese language and in Japanese studies. Besides academic studies, the program emphasizes a wide exposure to Japanese society and culture through field trips, tours, social activities, and the possibility of arranged stays in Japanese-style housing situations.

The campus is located on the northern border of Nagasaki City and its suburb of Togitsu. In addition to air-conditioned classrooms and a gymnasium, the campus houses a Multimedia Center with three computer assisted instruction (CAI) labs as well as language laboratories.

Japanese language classes are offered, from beginning to advanced. Each class meets for 90 minutes, four days each week. Placement will be according to a proficiency test given to students during orientation. All the language classes contain a practical component to allow students to get the most out of their experience of living in the native-language environment. The first-semester course is especially tailored to meet the immediate needs of those students arriving in Japan with little or no Japanese knowledge.

The Program also organizes one-on-one sessions each week with native-speaking conversation partners who are volunteers from among the Japanese students at the university. The sessions are intended to reinforce classroom studies, to give a chance for students to hone their speaking skills, to encourage students to concentrate on areas of their language learning in which they feel a need to work on, and to provide an opportunity to practice for special events such as the Japanese speech contest.

Highlights

* Credits
12-15 undergraduate credits may be earned per semester, six of which must include Japanese language.

* Qualifications
Students who are Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors at the time of application, with a required minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher, can apply to the program.

* Housing
Most students will be placed in a home stay with a family in the community, 14 meals per week are provided. Female students can take a single room with bath in the college's dormitory, a new facility located on campus. The residence hall provides 14 meals per week during term time, but has restrictions such as a 10:30pm curfew and no visitors.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Art/fine Arts
• Culture
• Japanese

Cost in US$:

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Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Transcript

Year Founded

1828