Japanese Language Courses

All international students at Tokyo Metropolitan University are eligible to take Japanese language courses. Courses are held at the Minami-osawa, Hino and Arakawa campuses.The undergraduate students can get credits for Japanese I&II. If you wish to take Japanese language courses, please check your current level of Japanese by yourself using the self-assessment sheet, and choose the courses to take referring course syllabi and class schedule.
〇2022 1st Semester
Click here to see 2022 Syllabi of Japanese Language (Mar.10, upadated!!)
Timetable of 2022 Japanese Language Courses (1st Semester)
Please check your Japanse level by Self-Assessment and The List of Key Words for Fundamental Japanese Courses.
Self-Assessment Sheet
The List of Key Words for Japanese Courses (Mar.10, upadated!!)
Levels and class contents
Japanese Language Course | Level | Class contents |
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Fundamental Japanese I5 (Elementary 1) | Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N5 | Basic Japanese for beginners |
Fundamental Japanese I4 (Elementary 2) | Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N4 | Simple Japanese used in everyday situations |
Fundamental Japanese II3 (Intermediate 1) | Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N3 Japanese used in everyday situations | Japanese used in everyday situations |
Fundamental Japanese II2 (Intermediate 2) | Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N2 | Japanese used in a variety of circumstances |
Fundamental Japanese III1 (Advanced) | Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N1 | Advanced Japanese used in a variety of circumstances |
Fundamental Japanese III1+(Super-Advanced) | Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N1 and above | Japanese skills for academic porposes |
Japanese I (Advanced) | Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N1 | Integrated study of fundamental academic Japanese |
Japanese II (Super-Advanced) | Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N1 and above | Academic Japanese used in various specific fields |
Japanese Workshop offered in various languages (scheduled to be held in English, Chinese, etc.) | Japanese Language Proficiency Test N4 and below (Elementary Level) | Classes incorporate explanations in various languages other than Japanese. Course covers elementary Japanese language and information about living in Japan |
Japanese Workshop (Upper Intermediate N3)@ Arakawa Campus | Japanese Language Proficiency Test N3 | Course covers upper intermediate Japanese |
Registration and earning of credits
Geared toward category | Geared toward | Registration / Credits |
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Fundamental Japanese I, II, III | International exchange students | Students will determine their levels of Jpanese by using a self-assesment sheet and select and register courses right for thieir levels. Credits can be awarded as the international exchange courses. |
Graduate students Research students |
No credits earned No registration required |
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Japanese I, II | Undergraduate students | Credits awarded. Course registration required. |
・Japanese Workshop offered in various languages ・Japanese Workshop (Upper Intermediate N3) |
International exchange students |
No credits earned No registration required |