School calendar
First semester
| April | ・Entrance Ceremony ・Orientation ・Placement Test ・Start of Program ・Welcome Party |
| May | ・School Life Guidance ・Mid-term Test |
| June | ・Examination for Japanese University Admission (EJU) ・Exchange events (with KIIS students) |
| July | ・Star festival ・The Japanese Language Proficiency Test ・End-of-semester tests |
| August | ・Summer break ・Exchange event (visiting historical sites of Dazaifu) |
Second semester
| September | ・Start of the second semester |
| October | ・Exchange event (local festival of Dazaifu ) |
| November | ・University festival (Shion-sai) ・The Examination for Japanese University Admission (EJU) ・Mid-term tests |
| December | ・The Japanese Language Proficiency Test ・Winter break ・Bonenkai |
| January | ・Extra-curricular activity at Kyushu National Museum ・End-of-semester tests |
| March | ・Closing Ceremony |
Curriculum
|
subject |
semester |
type |
credits |
|
Japanese grammar I |
First |
Practice |
4 |
|
Japanese reading comprehension I |
First |
Practice |
4 |
|
Japanese listening comprehension I |
First |
Practice |
4 |
|
Japanese oral expression I |
First |
Practice |
4 |
|
Japanese writing expression I |
First |
Practice |
4 |
|
Japanese grammar II |
Second |
Practice |
4 |
|
Japanese reading comprehension II |
Second |
Practice |
4 |
|
Japanese listening comprehension II |
Second |
Practice |
4 |
|
Japanese oral expression II |
Second |
Practice |
4 |
|
Japanese writing expression II |
Second |
Practice |
4 |
|
Chinese character I |
First |
Practice |
2 |
|
Chinese character II |
Second |
Practice |
2 |
|
JLPT Seminar I |
First |
Practice |
2 |
|
JLPT Seminar II |
Second |
Practice |
2 |
|
Tutorial I |
First |
Seminar |
2 |
|
Tutorial II |
Second |
Seminar |
2 |
|
Total |
52 |
||
Course content:
(1) General Japanese courses
The students can learn Japanese through grammar and reading courses, listening comprehension, conversation, and Chinese characters and writing. A placement test will be given to the students before entering the program to assess the approximate level of their knowledge of Japanese grammar and usage.
(2) JLPT Seminar I・II
In these courses, students study preparing for Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) or Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU).
(3) Tutorial I・II
Tutorial classes are run by a member of KIIS’s academic teaching staff in a smaller groups. Tutorials help the students review the lecture content related to the course through a group discussion or talking with the tutors. Educational guidance and counselling is also offered to all the students when required in these classes.
