• upage_Nagoya

    Nagoya University
    Nagoya, Japan

    Founded in 1871 as a medical school, and later designated a national university in 1947, Nagoya University is now one of Japan’s leading higher education institutions, known for its research excellence. It is a comprehensive university that includes 13 graduate schools, 9 undergraduate schools, three research institutes and 18 research centers. Currently, the total number of students is 16,000, of which 2,700 are international.

    Nagoya University is located in the Greater Nagoya Area of central Japan, the nation’s third largest metropolitan area, and its primary manufacturing belt. The university’s free and open academic culture has been the springboard for many remarkable research achievements. Its collegial atmosphere has nurtured a number of world class scholars, including six Nobel laureates since 2001. Furthermore, Nagoya University has established its presence across Asia as Japan’s leading university, engaging in various international cooperation initiatives.

    Nagoya University aims to increase our intake of international students to 3,200 in 10 years, while promoting the participation of Japanese students within our English-taught international programs. We also strive to increase the number of students who engage in study or training abroad programs to 70 percent. Through these aggressive internationalization tactics, Nagoya University hopes to increase the global awareness of faculty and student alike. By constructing a highly internationalized campus, we wish to attract top notch students, faculty and administrative staff from the global talent pool.

    Website: http://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/index.html

    VSE Season 1, 2022-23: Courses offered by Nagoya University


    Application Deadline

    Students must submit an application to the VSE Central Office before:
    Aug 26, 2022 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)


    Course Information

    Course information posted on this page are provided by the course offering university and may be changed or updated anytime without prior notice.

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    Number of Credits0
    Offering DepartmentInternational Language Center
    Course TeacherYuka SOURIN, Yukiko KAGAWA, Rizu INOUE
    Language of InstructionMultiple Languages
    First Day of ClassOct 3, 2022
    Last Day of ClassJan 30, 2023
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeMon, Wed, Fri 1445-1615
    Time ZoneUTC+9
    Course DescriptionFor learners who have no or very little knowledge of Japanese. Learn master texts by theme with basic Japanese sentence patterns, vocabulary and characters (hiragana, katakana) and become able to communicate properly in daily and academic life in Japan. Equivalent of N5 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) and A2.1 in CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference).
    Course OutlineJPN2211
    Course Prerequisites/RestrictionsJapanese beginner level only (from Hiragana/ Katakana)
    Points to Note for StudentsThere are 3 requirements which are necessary to take this course.

    1. It is necessary to attend 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) every week. In order to complete this course, 70% of attendance is required. Students with an attendance rate lower than 70% will not be awarded with grades.

    2. This course is a live, interactive, inter-action course, so it must not overlap with other classes at your home university. (You can not take this course while taking other classes at your home university.)

    3. It is necessary to purchase the assigned textbook(s) on your own expense. You need to prepare before the first day of the course. Purchase a textbook ("NEJ" Vol.1） ※"NEJ" (A NEW APPROACH TO ELEMENTARY JAPANESE) VOL.1 (Printed by Kurosio Publishers) ISBN978-4-87424-550-7 (Those who take this course are required to have this textbook.)

    ※NOTICE: The possibility of course changes

    There are two different level courses (JPN2211 and 2212). If the professor determines that your language ability does not meet the class, they may recommend to change the course to another course. In that case, please note that you will need to re-purchase the designated textbook(s) for the new course.
    Number of Credits0
    Offering DepartmentInternational Language Center
    Course TeacherYuka SOURIN, Yukiko KAGAWA, Rizu INOUE
    Language of InstructionMultiple Languages
    First Day of ClassOct 3, 2022
    Last Day of ClassJan 30, 2023
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeMon, Wed, Fri 1630-1800
    Time ZoneUTC+9
    Course DescriptionFor learners who have a little knowledge of Japanese. Learn master texts by theme with basic Japanese sentence patterns, vocabulary and grammar and become able to communicate properly in daily and academic life in Japan. Equivalent of N5 or N4 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) and A2.2 in CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference).
    Course OutlineJPN2212
    Course Prerequisites/RestrictionsJapanese beginner level (N5 or N4 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
    Points to Note for StudentsThere are 3 requirements which are necessary to take this course.

    1. It is necessary to attend 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) every week. In order to complete this course, 70% of attendance is required. Students with an attendance rate lower than 70% will not be awarded with grades.

    2. This course is a live, interactive, inter-action course, so it must not overlap with other classes at your home university. (You can not take this course while taking other classes at your home university.)

    3. It is necessary to purchase the assigned textbook(s) on your own expense. You need to prepare before the first day of the course. Purchase a textbook ("NEJ" Vol.2） ※"NEJ" (A NEW APPROACH TO ELEMENTARY JAPANESE) VOL.2 (Printed by Kurosio Publishers) ISBN978-4-87424-562-0 (Those who take this course are required to have this textbook.)

    ※NOTICE: The possibility of course changes

    There are two different level courses (JPN2211 and 2212). If the professor determines that your language ability does not meet the class, they may recommend to change the course to another course. In that case, please note that you will need to re-purchase the designated textbook(s) for the new course.


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