The Naganuma School

University Preparation Course

In this intensive language course you will acquire Japanese for use from practical everyday life and on to the skills necessary for college life in Japan.

This course provides the training needed for you to take the EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students), JLPT and entrance examinations.
For students requiring additional course work to meet college entrance requirements (e.g. mathematics, social science, natural sciences) this course provides optional “foundation subject” classes.
Individual tutoring sessions (for academic and career counseling, interview practice) are also provided.

In case you have a school education of less than 12 years, completing Program A will qualify you to enter Japanese higher education.

Suitable for those	who wish to go on to a Japanese university, vocational college, or national college of technology
Level	Beginner - Advanced
Two programs	Program A (Preparatory Education Curriculum) - Japanese language classes in the morning and foundation subject classes such as English and mathematics in the afternoon. For those who received less than 12 years of school education, this program will compensate for one year of high school study and will make you eligible to enter Japanese higher education. Program B – Japanese language classes in the morning hours. You may take foundation subject classes as an option (additional fee is applied).
Weekly schedule	5 days per week
Duration	1 year, 1.5 year, 2 years
Daily schedule	9:00am - 12:30am (Some classes are held in the afternoon.)
Lessons per day	Morning classes: Japanese language 45-minute lesson x 4 Afternoon classes: Foundation subjects 45-minute lesson x 1 or 2 * In the case of 1.5 yr. and 2 yr. programs, afternoon classes are held for a year only.
Enrollment schedule	April (1 yr. and 2 yr. programs) October (1.5 yr. program)
Class size	Max. 15 students per class (Japanese language classes)
Conditions for admission	Completion of secondary education (e.g. high school) or higher
Record of successful admissions	Click here for details.
Academic career support	Higher education advisor and the teacher in charge will give you full support to prepare for successful admission to higher education.
Mock exams	- Mock exam for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (twice a year) - Mock exam for the EJU (once a month)
Special activities	- Fieldtrip/ project work (once during each school term) - Optional activities for advanced level classes (provided in Winter Term for the 2nd year classes): Kyogen, singing songs, situational Japanese training, Japanese novels, onomatology, etc. - Hands-on activities on Japanese culture (provided in Winter Term for the 2nd year classes): tea ceremony, haiku, origami

Helping to write application documents
Foundation subject class (physics)
Mock exam for the EJU
Sumo stable
“Rakugo,” the traditional comic storytelling class
Field trip to Asakusa

1.5-year Intensive Prep. Course (Commencing October)

We will lead complete beginner students to qualification for higher education in 1.5 years

In the first 6 months (the 1st stage), you will receive intensive Japanese instruction made up of 6 lessons per day.
From April next year (2nd stage), you will attend foundation subject classes (English, mathematics, social science, natural science) in addition to Japanese language classes.
You will receive lessons to prepare for the JLPT and EJU exams.

*In the 2nd stage (April– November), you are guided to prepare for the exams on foundation subjects.
Please refer to the previous pages of the 'University Preparation Course' for other details.