Eligibility and priority
Course Schedule:
How to apply:
Placement Interview:
Any questions concerning the course:
- Eligible language level in Japanese
- Research advisor’s permission to attend everyday class
- To be sure to attend all the classes and events (Absences and tardiness will not be tolerated.)
- Course registration status within the prescribed number
Priority is given according to the following order:
- MEXT Scholarship-holders
Note: Students with ID No. (2xR3xxxx) do not need to apply. - Full-time graduate / research students
Course Schedule:
- Period: Oct. 6, 2025 – Jan. 30, 2026
- Class hours:
Monday to Thursday : 8:50-12:25
Friday: 10:45-12:25 and 13:30-15:10
(Every weekday)
- Style: Face-to-face (Ookayama Campus)
Levels and Acceptable Number of Students:
- A class: 2-3 students (Basic 1: those who have not learned Japanese at all)
- Textbook:
- Weekly J for starters 1 Dive into Japanese (978-4893588814)
- WEEKLY J book1 日本語で話す6週間 (978-4893588159)
- Nihongo Active Talk: The First Japanese Textbook for Beginners (978-4872179156)
- どんどんつながる漢字練習帳 初級 (978-4757426184)
How to apply:
- Download the course application form. [DOCX] [PDF]
- Fill in the form and send it by e-mail with a PDF attachment to gedu.w1#adm.isct.ac.jp (please use “@” for “#” when you email)
* Application deadline: Oct. 3 (Fri), Noon
* Application will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis, however,
you must pass the subsequent interview test (see below) to be accepted in the course.
Placement Interview:
- Date: Details will be announced to each applicant.
- Style: Online
Others:
- International graduate students may obtain credits of your course degree: for master students, 1 credit par quarter as #400 subjects, and for doctor candidates as #600.
- Those who cannot attend classes on every weekday or those who have already finished the pre-intermediate level may take Japanese courses for international graduate students. You can find out further information on the following website: Japanese courses for international graduate students
Any questions concerning the course:
- Contact: Midori Komatsu (Course Director, ILA)
komatsu.midori#ila.titech.ac.jp (Please use “@” for “#” when you email.)
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