Short-Term Intensive Japanese Program 2017

1. Program Capacity and Schedule

Rikkyo University presents the Short-Term Intensive Japanese Program in Niiza Campus. This Program starts on June 20 and ends on July 11, 2017. Participants need to arrive and check in at the accommodation on June 19, and check out on July 12, 2017. The entire program comprises 45 hours of classroom instruction plus 25 hours of lectures on Japanese society and culture, including field trips. In this program, “Beginner” and “Elementary” level classes will be held. The program capacity is limited to 20 students, and upon completing the full 3-week program, participants will be given a certificate of completion and an official transcript.

Course Description

2. Tuition and Fees

The cost of the Intensive Japanese Program, including tuition, room, board (breakfast and dinner on weekdays) and the fees for all program activities, is approximately 300,000 yen. The program cost does not include transportation costs (to and within Japan), insurance fees, or any other miscellaneous living expenses for the duration of the program.

【Itemized List of Program Costs】 *Room options are determined based on availability.
Tuition: 150,000 yen
Room & board: (2-person shared) 117,390 yen　　(4-person shared) 105,390 yen
Activity Fees (including Insurance Fee): 8,000 yen
Administrative Fee: 25,000 yen
Total: (2-person shared) 300,390 yen　 (4-person shared) 288,390 yen

* Since only limited number of rooms can be available in each type, the University may not be able to accommodate everyone’s requests.
* Rikkyo University will join in the following insurance. Injury & sickness death 3 million Yen, injury physical impediment 3 million Yen, treatment of disease & physical illness rejection 3 million Yen, rescuer's expenses 3 million Yen, personal liability insurance compensation authorized 100 million Yen, which includes incidental settlement negotiation services. However it is each participant’s own responsibility to arrange her/his own insurance policy to cover all necessary costs as our insurance does not cover a chronic disease.

3. Requirements

The following students can apply for this program.
1. The students who are enrolled at Rikkyo University's partner universities.
2. The students at universities that are now negotiating with Rikkyo for a partner universities.
3. The students who were introduced to the program by the teaching staff of Rikkyo University.

4. Application

Interested applicants must submit the following six documents to the CJLE through the Internet application. Also, the letter of recommendation must be submitted by post before the deadline of March 17, 2017. The admissions will be confirmed after March 24, 2017. The program fee payment must be submitted between March 24 and March 31, 2017.

1. Application form including signature by applicant (PDF)
2. Application form not including signature by applicant (XLSX)
3. Certificate of health including signature by physician (PDF)
4. Passport copy (PDF)
5. Face photograph (JPEG or PNG)
6. Latest official university transcript issued by the home university(the document must be in English) (PDF)
7. Letter of recommendation in sealed envelopes issued by an academic advisor or supervising professor at the home university

You need to send the letter of recommendation to:
Center for Japanese Language Education (CJLE), Rikkyo University
3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan

We are looking forward to receiving your application.

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5.Cancellation and Withdrawing

If you wish to cancel your participation in the program, and declare your intent to do so by May 20, 2017 (Japan time), 80% of your fees will be refunded. If you cancel your participation in the program by June 19, 2017, 30% of your fees will be refunded. The transfer fee is deducted from the refund, and if a participant withdraws after the program starts, no refunds will be given.

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