(For Exchange Students) “Japanese Language Program for International Students”

There are 9 levels of Japanese language classes in the Japanese Language Program. Classes are conducted in Surugadai Campus.

-This course is available for undergraduate exchange students. Credits can be earned as well.
-Graduate students who wish to audit the Japanese Language class may also take the course. No credit are granted.

There are the following 9 levels in Japanese Language Program.
For information on available courses, please see the syllabus and the timetable for the current academic year.

The level of the class goes up from Japanese 1 to Japanese 8. Please refer to Syllabus for the detailed class contents. For your reference, we use the scores of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) as a guide for the level of each class. (* You are not required to have a score of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.)
-Japanese 1: For students with little to no previous experience studying Japanese.
-Japanese 2: For students who have completed half of introductory Japanese.
-Japanese 3: For students who have most completed Introduction Japanese.
-Japanese 4: Those who are not self-taught, but have studied Japanese at a university or other institution, and are capable of JLPT N4 and N5 levels.
*Regarding Japanese 4 (Reading), the content to be learned differs depending on the attributes of the students.
Japanese 4 -1 (Reading) is a course for students from countries that use Kanji, and Japanese 4 -2 (Reading) is a course for students from countries that do not use Kanji.
-Japanese 5: Those who are not self-taught, but have studied Japanese at a university or other institution, and are capable of JLPT N3 and N4 levels.
-Japanese 6: Those who are not self-taught but have studied Japanese at a university or other institution and have the ability of JLPT N3 level.
-Japanese 7: Students who have studied Japanese at a university or other institution and are capable of JLPT N2 and N3 levels.
-Japanese 8: Students who are not self-taught but have studied Japanese at a university or other institution and have the ability to achieve the JLPT N1 and N2 levels.
Please refer to the Japan Foundation website for an estimate of the level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. 

Students will be required to take the Meiji University Japanese Web Test before the class begins. If there is any discrepancy between the courses the student wants to take and the level of students enrolled, Japanese Language Education Center may recommend that the student take the appropriate course.

No, you can't. Japanese classes are held by level. Students must take classes at the same level.
(Example: If you are taking Japanese 5 (comprehensive), you should also take reading, speaking, and written courses at the Japanese 5 level.)

Yes. You can't take a course if you can't attend all of them.

Yes. Students are required to purchase designated textbooks and workbooks (something that is regularly published) from the university. You can also make an online purchase through a bookstore that Meiji University has a partnership with, but it will take some time to arrive, so please make your own arrangements. 

In such cases, please check the guidelines for the levels listed in Syllabus and Q1, and confirm a course that you think is suitable for your level. After that, Meiji University will introduce you to take the Japanese web test. This web test will determine your Japanese language level and will inform you of the appropriate courses.

Only Japanese language courses can be changed if permitted by your school or Japanese Language Education Center. However, the reason for the change is only a level mismatch.

If you are an exchange student or a degree-seeking graduate student at Meiji University, there is no fee for this course. However, you will need to purchase textbooks on your own.

Exchange students who wish to study Japanese language at Meiji University are required to take Japanese Language Online Test, referring “Implementation Manual for Meiji University Japanese Language Online Test” and “Procedure Manual for Meiji University Japanese Language Online Test”.
The ID and password for taking the Japanese-language online test will be sent by Japanese Language Education Center to those who submitted the questionnaire above.