Application period: 01-15 October, 2024
Dates: 08 January – 13 February, 2025
Description: A six-week, 90-hour advanced Japanese language and rural Japanese studies course taught entirely in Japanese. Participants study the unique circumstances, current issues and cultural assets of Akita, Japan’s most rapidly aging prefecture, then interact directly with their subject matter through research visits and excursions.
Required Japanese language proficiency: JLPT N2, or higher level desired. (CEFR high B1, close to B2). Please see the website for other eligibility requirements.
Tuition fees: 455,000 JPY (includes room and board, bedding, cleaning fee, and field trips)
Description: AIU’s Summer Program is a six-week, six-credit, intensive Japanese language and culture workshop program designed for highly motivated undergraduate students around the world. Participants can take elementary courses taught by experienced Japanese instructors to hone their Japanese language skills in a small class environment.
Dates: 17 June - 29 July, 2025
Nomination deadline: 28 February, 2025
Application deadline: 05 March, 2025