Course and Curriculum

Course Outlines and Feature

Course Period : 1 year course, 18month course, and 2 year course
Features : Comprehensive Japanese learning to brush up four skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.  And optional studying based on individual goals. 
Goal :  Developing Japanese language skills in the University, Graduate School, and Vocational School,  or in the working in Japan ,

1) Acquire practical Japanese proficiency

Through oral practice and writing instruction from the beginner's level,  we will aim to develop Japanese proficiency that can be freely expressed.

2) Optional study based on individual goals

For College 
Training for writing and making a speech to acquire a logical way of thinking and an expression skill Providing training individually to prepare for the entrance examination such as how to write a statement of purpose or practicing for an interview. Preparation for EJU “Japanese”, “Overall subjects”, and “Math”.

For Graduate school
Providing techniques for getting lab information and training for an interview or writing a research plan to go in to a graduate school.See messages
Preparation for the Japanese Proficiency Test (N1, N2)

For technical college
To prepare for practical trainings, practice of taking notes while listening and of working while communicating with each other. Individual training for an interview and how to write an essay in application form before the entrance examination.
Preparation for the Japanese Proficiency Test (N1, N2)
Preparation for EJU “Japanese”

For employment
Study for higher level of Japanese to acquire presentation skills which are required in business situation. Preparation for BJT in Business Japanese Class.
Preparation for employment such as how to write an application sheet or practice for an interview
Preparation for the Japanese Proficiency Test (N1, N2)

Kanji class
Students from countries that don’t use Kanji, learn in a class which matches their levels.


3.Small Class Sizes (15 people or less) , Class tutor system,

Class sizes are limited to about 15 students. Individual instructors can focus on the needs of each student through having a chance to interview regularly.

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Kanji Class for those who do not use Kanji.

KOBE YMCA has a "Kanji class" for those who do not use Kanji. It is a major turning point for them, whether they can understand Kanji, or not.   However, you can learn Kanji from scratch in this class, so you will not be afraid of Kanji anymore! 

漢字は難しいけれど、こんなに書けるようになりました!書道にもチャレンジしました。
Kanji is difficult, but I am impressed how much I have improved!
I also tried Japanese Calligraphy.

Training of writing essays from the beginner’s class

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KOBE YMCA College Japanese Department,  Japanese Chief teacher  Kaoru Nishiuma

Logical writing is required in colleges and graduate schools. We place emphasis on writing from the beginner's class. Students improve their writing skill with a unique studying method that YMCA developed!

Class for entering graduate school

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安 文婷 さん(中国)
I have prepared to go to graduate school by myself from March, and started to study in class for entering graduate school since May. Teachers are supportive in the way they teach me how to write an email or a research plan required by a graduate school. I could make my research goal clear and its content became more specific thanks to them. Now I am preparing to take the entrance exam for College of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University. I will do my best!