Join the ICU International Summer Program in Japan and study at a lush green campus 

about 30 minutes from central Tokyo.

In July, we offer a) a task-based language study component and b) a thematic, omnibus component that focuses on various aspects of Japan such as Psychology/Anthropology, Environmental Sciences, Philosophy and Religion, History, Art, and Culture. 

You will be taking a set of courses together with other fellow participants lectures in class as well as theme related fieldwork and cultural activities, allowing you to be introduced and exposed to Japanese culture and enhance the practical ability of the Japanese language you have learned so far.

Curriculum Structure: total of approx. 91 hours of contact hours, which is recommended credit transfer of 5 credits  

Japanese Language Module: consists of approx. 49 hours direct teaching, targeting mainly in two levels: low intermediate and intermediate (no beginners will be accepted.) → More details

Japan Studies Module: consists of 42 hours 30 minutes direct teaching, including lectures, theme related fieldworks and cultural activities. → More details

Check with your home university to determine if credits can be transferred to your home university. 

Message from the President

After 50 years of offering its Summer Course in Japanese, which was fully renewed in 2023, ICU is happy to  welcome you to our International Summer Program in Japan (ISPJ) 2025.  This program is designed to improve your Japanese language competence and enrich your cultural experience of Japan.

The ‘cultural experience of Japan’ part of the program consists of  lectures in class and direct contact with Japanese society and people, and every year the program proposes a different theme. In 2025, the overall theme will be “US AND THEM (ウチとソト)” .  I hope you will explore Japanese culture and thought from an interdisciplinary approach, and gain a new perspective on modern society in Japan and in the world.

Staying on the campus of ICU in the suburbs of Tokyo, you can enjoy your study and everyday life with Japanese language learners from all over the world, ICU students, and teachers.

I hope you will find your own Japan and its original aspects, a new relationship with others, and why not your unknown self through ICU’s International Summer Program in Japan.

I’m looking forward to seeing you !

Schedule

Daily Class Schedule

8:45-10:00 (75 min)

10:10-11:25 (75 min)

11:35-12:50 (75 min)

12:50-14:00 Lunch Break

14:00-15:15 (75 min)

15:25-16:40 (75 min)

16:50-18:05 (75 min)

Academic Credit

At the end of the course, we will provide a certificate detailing the grade attained and the number of classroom hours. This will state that the ICU International Summer Program in Japanese are equivalent in content, teaching method, assessment and rigor to the corresponding regular term courses at ICU, which are assigned five academic units of credit.

Eligibility

To qualify for admission to ISPJ, students must satisfy the following conditions. 

1. Those who have graduated from high school and are 18 years old or over on the first day of the program. 

2. Those who are currently enrolled as degree seeking students in, or have graduated from, a college or university as of the first day of the program, and have an academic interest in Japan. 

3. A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is desirable. 

4. A minimum Japanese language level low intermediate is required; (CEFR A2 is recommended); ICU J4 level  （no beginners will be accepted）

5. A minimum English language level is required; (TOEFL 79 / IELTS 6.0 is recommended)

Accommodation options

Participants will be arranged to stay at ICU on-campus dormitory: rooms will be shared by 2 students with beds, desks and air conditioning in each room. Restrooms, kitchen, shower facilities to be shared. 

For those who wish to live elsewhere during the program may declare at the time of application.

Program Fees

369,700JPY 

including tuition（5 units-worth), on-campus dormitory fees, administration charge, and a text book (“タスクベースで学ぶ日本語 中級1または2  Task-Based Learning Japanese for College Students” )

* Administration charge will including application handling fee, facilities fee, insurance fee, certificate issuance fee, etc

* For those who choose to live off-campus will have housing fee of 92,500JPY reduction from the above (which will make 277,200JPY).

Payment Deadline

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Cancellation Policy and Refund Deadline 

If applicants cancel participation in the program after payment of the program fee, the following cancellation fee will be deducted from the payment depending on the time you inform CGE office: 

20% of the program fee for a cancellation after payment day to May 31;

70% of the program fee for a cancellation before July 2; and

100% of the program fee for a cancellation on and after July 3　

Paid fees will not be refundable after the refund date.

The program might be changed or cancelled according to the disease prevention measures and policies. In this case, the program fee will be fully refund.

Contact

Center for Global Education

International Christian University

ispj@icu.ac.jp

ICU Website