NUSTEPNagoya University Short-Term Japanese Language Program

Summer 2017: Program Overview (Application Closed)


Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
8:45 - 9:00 Housing
Check-in
Opening Ceremony
/ Orientation
Field Trip Holiday Morning Meeting
9:00 - 10:30 Japanese 1 Japanese 3 Japanese 5
10:45 - 12:15 Placement Test Japanese 2 Japanese 4 Japanese 6
Lunch break
13:15 - 14:45 Campus Guidance Laboratory Visit /
Specialized Lecture
Study of Japan 1 (Tradition and Culture) Study of Japan 2 (Industry in Aichi)
15:00 -16:30 Welcome Party

Day 8 Day 9 Day 10, 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day 15
8:45 - 9:00 Morning Meeting Home Visit
or
Holiday
Morning Meeting Housing
Check-out
9:00 - 10:30 Japanese 7 Japanese 9 Japanese 11 Japanese 13 Japanese 15
10:45 - 12:15 Japanese 8 Japanese 10 Japanese 12 Japanese 14 Final Exam
Lunch break Closing Ceremony
/ Farewell Party
13:15 - 14:45 Study of Japan 3 (Monozukuri) Study of Japan 4 (Modern Society
and Youth)
Laboratory Visit / Specialized Lecture Self Study
15:00 -16:30

About the Program

Subject-Specific Classes

Classes emphasize intermediate and advanced Japanese-language vocabulary and grammar. After the program, participants should be better prepared for reading about and speaking in Japanese about topics in their academic field of study either at their home institution or at a Japanese university.

Laboratory Visits

Participants will visit laboratories at Nagoya University and speak to students and faculty about their research.

Japanese Company Visit

A professional career counsellor will advise participants about finding a job and working in Japan.

Cultural Workshops

Participants will join workshops on traditional tea ceremony and flower arranging. 

Full Access to Nagoya University Facilities

Participants will have access to all Nagoya University facilities, including libraries.

Nagoya University Library: http://www.nul.nagoya-u.ac.jp/index_e.html

Social Events with Nagoya University Students

Participants will meet and talk to Nagoya University students.


Optional Activities

Excursions

NUSTEP will organize short trips for participants to well-known sites inside and outside of Nagoya.

Free Time

On days with no classes, participants are free to do whatever they wish. In addition to cultural activities and sightseeing, Nagoya offers shopping for both modern and traditional items. Nagoya Station is a transportation hub so participants can conveniently access trains to Tokyo and Kyoto.