Kanda University of International Studies (KUIS)

Japanese Language and Culture Program (Bekka Program)

Online Program Fall 2021 Application Website

Due to the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, KUIS is not able to welcome exchange students in Fall 2021.

However, KUIS offers this online programs for students from its partner universities with the high motivation of learning the Japanese language and culture. Please take this opportunity to join this program and enjoy studying with students from all over the world!

Learning Japanese language and culture in your country is the main content of this program as well as various opportunities for interacting with KUIS students online.

Students can take these online courses while attending their home university.

Updates

June 7

Application has been closed. The schedule for the interview will be sent to the applicants.

May 14

Details of the application and class placement are now available.

Application Requirements

This program is only open to international students from our partner institutions.

Applicants must have completed at least 12 years of formal schooling. If not, applicants must be 18 years old or older at the start of the Japanese Language and Culture Program (Bekka Program) and have passed an examination which proves that applicants have attained the same or higher academic level as 12 years of formal schooling.
Applicants must be enrolled at their home university during this program (do not graduate before the program ends).
Applicants are expected to attend the registered courses throughout the semester. Make sure to sign up for courses that can be completed.
Applicants must fulfill the Japanese Language Requirements stated below.
Applicants must have the required environment for online learning (click here for details).

Japanese Language Requirement and Class Placement

Students are required to have at least the following Japanese proficiency and have to be currently learning Japanese (attending classes or self-study). No introductory courses (Level 1) for novice learners are available. Submission of the proof is not necessary but asked for if available.

JLPT N5 or
CEFR A1 or
Completed "Minna no Nihongo Elementary Japanese I" or "GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Vol. 1" or equivalent

Students will take comprehensive placement tests and will be placed in a class at the appropriate Japanese language level (Level 2: Beginner - Level 7: Advanced). Details on how to take the placement tests will be explained later.

Students without Japanese proficiency of at least Level 2 might be declined.

Level table (Eng).pdf

Notes for students who joined this program in Spring 2021

You will NOT be automatically eligible to join this program in the fall semester. You have to be nominated by your home university and go through application process again.
The contents will be mostly unchanged. If the result of the class placement places you on the same level as in the spring semester, taking the same course means studying the same contents. Therefore, it is strongly recommended NOT to sign up for the same course on the same level.
If you wish to go up to an upper level, not only do you participate in this program, but you should also study the grammar, vocabulary and kanji by yourself.

Course Registration

The courses available vary depending on the class level. See "Course Outlines". There is no credit limit as long as students take courses of their allocated level. Students can also choose to take only one course.

Courses with very few sign-ups may not be held. If the number of sign-ups exceeds the capacity of the course, students who can take the course will be decided on the basis of a lottery (no first-come-first-served basis).

"Interaction with Japanese" is the core course. Although it is not necessary to sign up for it, but students who intend to take the course will be prioritized.