TUFS Online Preparatory Japanese Language Course for International Students (OPJLC Summer 2025)

  • Course Period: August - September 2025
  • Course offered: Online Live Lesson Course / Online On-Demand Course
  • Eligible participants:
    ①　International students who will be enrolled in a regular university or graduate schoolprogram* at a university in Japan by the end of October 2025
    ②　International students who are already enrolled in a regular university or graduate schoolprogram* at a university in Japan
    ③　International research students scheduled to come to Japan and enroll in a university in Japan by the end of October 2025
    ④　International research students who are already enrolled in a university in Japan
    *Students enrolled in a Preparatory Japanese Language Course are eligible.
    - Exchange students and self-funded research students are NOT eligible.
    - Students who have attended a previous course are welcome to attend again.
    - Please contact us individually to inquire about eligibility.
  • Course Levels：Elementary - Intermediate
  • Course Fee: Free
  • Application Period: May 26 - June 16, 2025

Course Outline

Live-Lesson Course

This is a course to learn Japanese language through online lessons twice a week. Morning and evening classes are offered, and you can choose which class you would like to take.

  • Features of the course
    ?The course will use “Daigaku no Nihongo ShokyuTomodachi (Elementary Japanese For AcademicPurposes) Vol. 1” and “Daigaku no Nihongo ShokyuTomodachi (Elementary Japanese For AcademicPurposes) Vol. 2” published by the Tokyo Universityof Foreign Studies.
    ?Live online lessons will be held twice a week duringthe course. (12 lessons in total)
  • Levels / Course Contents / Requirements for Taking This Course
Level Aimed at: Eligibility Requirements
Elementary 1 Those who are learning Japanese for the first time. This course include Hiragana and Katakana lessons. This course include Hiragana and Katakana lessons. Students will study focusing on conversation through interactions in live lessons. To be able to introduce yourself and talk about yourself is the goal of the course.

Syllabus
  • Students who apply to “Eligible Participants” specified at the top of this website.
  • Students who can obtain the textbook used in class (Elementary Japanese for Academic Purposes Tomodachi Vol. 1) by themselves.

The textbook can be purchased from here（International shipping available.）
Elementary 2 Those who finished studying the first　half
of elementary level. (Around JLPT N5
level)
The course focuses on conversation.

Syllabus
  • Students who apply to “Eligible Participants” specified at the top of this website.
  • Students who have finished studying the first half of elementary level.
    *A score of 40 or higher on this level check test is required to enroll in the course.
  • Students who can obtain the textbook used in class (Elementary Japanese for Academic Purposes Tomodachi Vol. 2) by themselves.

The textbook can be purchased from here.（International shipping available.）
  • Class Schedule
Level Class (Live Lesson) day
Elementary 1 and 2

Mondays and Thursdays, August 18 - September 25, 2025
(Total of 12 lessons, 90 min each)
*Due to a national holiday, classes will be cancelled on Monday,September 15, and make-up classes will be held on Tuesday,September 16.

【Morning Class】9:30～11:00 (Time in Japan)
【Evening Class】20:00～21:30 (Time in Japan)
  • Capacity: 10 students / class
  • Media used: Zoom and Google Classroom

On-Demand Course

This is a course that allows students to study autonomously using online learning materials developed by TUFS. Students can participate in weekly online schooling via Zoom to check the results of their self study and their level of achievement.

With the On-Demand Course, students can also choose between the “with live online schooling” format, in which they participate in weekly online schooling via Zoom to check the results of their self-study and their level of achievement, and the “without schooling” format, in which they use online learning materials for self-study and do not take any online live schooling.

  • Features of the course
    - The online learning materials developed by TUFS are provided at free of charge for the duration of the course.
    - The course is designed for those who have never studied Japanese before, as well as those who have studied Japanese to some extent.
    - Instructors and student staff (TA) specializing in Japanese language education will support your study during schooling.
  • Levels / Course Contents
Level This course is aimed at:
　Elementary 1　

Those who are learning Japanese for the ?rst time. This course include Hiragana and Katakana lessons.

Syllabus

　Elementary 2　　

Those who have finished all of the following:
- Have learned elementary Japanese for about 6 months
- Want to learn Japanese at the latter half of the beginner level (equivalent to JLPT N5)
- Have mastered 2 of the following verb conjugation, "te-form", "dictionary form" and "nai form"
- Can read and write Hiragana and Katakana without any difficulties, and can read and write about 50 Kanji

Syllabus

　Intermediate 1

Those who have finished all of the following:
?Those who have finished the beginner?s textbook（≒JLPT N4）
?Those who can read 200 Kanji
?Those who would like to practice interactions using Japanese at the first half of the intermediate level（≒JLPT N3／CEFR B1）

Syllabus

　Intermediate 2

Those who have finished all of the following:
?Those who have study the Intermediate textbook（≒JLPT N4-3）
?Those who can read more than 200 Kanji
?Those who would like to practice interactions using Japanese at the first half of the intermediate level（≒JLPT N3 ／CEFR B1）

Syllabus

  • Course Schedule

Elementary 1

(Mondays)

 Pre-Course Guidance August 4, 2025

15:30～17:00
Online Schooling 1st session: August 18
2nd session: August 25
3rd session: September 1
4th session: September 8

Elementary 2

(Tuesdays)

 Pre-Course Guidance August 5, 2025
15:30～17:00
Online Schooling 1st session: August 19
2nd session: August 26
3rd session: September 2
4th session: September 9

Intermediate 1

(Wednesdays)

 Pre-Course Guidance August 6, 2025 15:30～17:00
Online Schooling 1st session: August 20
2nd session: August 27
3rd session: September 3
4th session: September 10

Intermediate 2

(Thursdays)

 Pre-Course Guidance August 7, 2025 15:30～17:00
Online Schooling 1st session: August 21
2nd session: August 28
3rd session: September 4
4th session: September 11

    • Capacity: 15 for Elementary, 10 for Intermediate for the on-demand course with online schooling
    • Media used: TUFS MOJL (Moodle for Online Japanese learning), Zoom
    • How to Access to and use MOJL

Level Selection Flow Chart

Read before taking the course

Application

■Procedure for students
Make sure to read all items listed under "Read before taking the course" above before application. Fill out and submit the student application form below within the application period. A notice of acceptance will be emailed to students by the early July, 2025, after your eligibility is confirmed by the Japanese university you are enrolling. Information necessary for taking the online course (Zoom meeting info etc.) will also be notified by the end of July.

Application Period?May 26 - June 16, 2025

■Procedure for the person in charge of the university
If you / your students are interested in participating in our course, please fill out the form below to let us know the person in charge, to whom we can request a student reference. TUFS will provide the list of students to the person in charge by Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Please check the list and confirm the eligibility of students by Monday, June 30, 2025 by sending an email to opjlc[at]tufs.ac.jp.
*If the above schedule is difficult to follow, please contact us.
* In case of large number of application, there will be a draw.

【University contact form】Please fill out the form by June 16, 2025.

Contacts

Office for OPJLC
Public Relations Division
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

Email: opjlc[at]tufs.ac.jp
3-11-1 Asashi-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8534
University website: https://www.tufs.ac.jp

*For inquiries, please contact us by e-mail.
*Please replace [at] with @.

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