Are you looking to continue your education or find employment in Japan?
Acquire a student visa and take your time learning Japanese.
Curriculums are prepared that focus on carefully learning Japanese, ideal for those wishing to move on to institutions of higher education in Japan (graduate schools, universities, or vocational schools) or find employment with a Japanese company. There are four courses available for your study abroad experience.
Please contact us if you have a desired enrollment period.
*Those who have completed, or are expected to complete, 12 years or more of formal education in foreign countries
Study Content
Learn the four skills of Japanese (reading, listening, writing, and speaking) in a balanced manner starting from the basic foundation, and cultivate "usable" Japanese language abilities that match your purpose. In addition to classes on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) and Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU), we also offer classes to prepare you for continuing your education through other means or finding employment. There is also an abundance of cultural experience classes and extracurricular activities so that you can get to know Japan better.
Proficiency tests
Proficiency tests are carried out periodically in addition to at the end of a quarter.
This allows us to objectively measure your current Japanese language ability and prepare solidly-built lesson plans by comparing your current ability to your goals.
SAMU Language School issues a certificate to those who pass these proficiency tests.
Elective classes
Starting from the intermediate level, you can choose lessons to match your learning objectives.
We prepare a variety of lessons for learning Japanese, such as studying with anime and dramas, reading novels and manga, classes for strengthening pronunciation and accents, exam preparation, and more.
Kanji classes
There are plenty of people who have trouble with kanji, but the ability to read and write kanji is an absolute necessity for living in Japan.
At SAMU Language School our kanji classes are organized according to level and creatively designed to make learning kanji fun and achievable, such as through kanji calligraphy lessons.
Enrollment, graduation, and length of study term
| Enrollment | Graduation | Period of study |
|---|---|---|
| April | March, two years from enrollment | 2 years |
| July | 21-months | |
| October | 18-months | |
| January | 15-months |
Tuition
| First year | Following year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-year course | 21-months course | 18-months course | 15-months course | ||
| Admission fee | 55,000 yen | － | － | － | － |
| Course fee | 640,000 yen | 640,000 yen | 480,000 yen | 320,000 yen | 160,000 yen |
| Materials fee | 30,000 yen | 30,000 yen | 22,500 yen | 15,000 yen | 7,500 yen |
| Facilities fee | 55,000 yen | 55,000 yen | 41,250 yen | 27,500 yen | 13,750 yen |
| Insurance fee | 10,000 yen | 10,000 yen | 7,500 yen | 5,000 yen | 2,500 yen |
| Total | 790,000 yenX | 735,000 yenA | 551,250 yenB | 367,500 yenC | 183,750 yenD |
*The 20,000 JPY application fee iscollected in advance (starting April 2023).
| Total tuition based on course | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2-year course |
|
1,525,000 yen |
| 21-months course |
|
1,341,250 yen |
| 18-months course |
|
1,157,500 yen |
| 15-months course |
|
973,750 yen |
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SAMU Language School Classes
Course level
There are 10 levels available, from basic to advanced. The classes you are entered into are decided based on a placement test and Japanese interview at the time of enrollment.
Number of classes and class size
A maximum of 26 classes, with up to 20 students per class
Lessons
Monday to Friday / 4 classes per day (One class = 45 minutes)
Long-term holidays
Quarter holidays, summer vacation (mid-August)
Class hours
Morning classes: 9:00-12:25
Afternoon classes: 13:15 - 16:40
Course Content and Teaching Materials (Example)
| Level | Beginner A | Beginner B | Beginner/ intermediate |
Intermediate A | Intermediate B | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLPT | N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 |
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| CEFR | A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 |
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| Period of study |
Approx. 4 months | Approx. 4 months | Approx. 4 months | Approx. 6 months | Approx. 6 months | Approx. 4 months |
| Primary teaching material |
(second edition) |
(second edition) |
(second edition) |
Intermediate first term |
Intermediate second term |
Jokyu e no Nihongo |
| Curriculum | Hiragana and katakana Comprehensive Japanese / kanji Listening comprehension / reading Conversation / composition |
Comprehensive Japanese / kanji Listening comprehension / reading Conversation / composition |
Comprehensive Japanese / kanji Listening comprehension / reading Conversation / composition N3 grammar and vocabulary Preparation for continuing education and employment support |
Comprehensive Japanese / kanji Listening comprehension / reading Conversation / composition N3 / N2 grammar and vocabulary Preparation for continuing education Elective classes |
Comprehensive Japanese / kanji Listening comprehension / reading Conversation / composition N2 / N1 grammar and vocabulary Preparation for continuing education Elective classes |
Comprehensive Japanese / kanji Listening comprehension / reading Conversation / composition N1 grammar and vocabulary Preparation for continuing education and employment support. Elective classes |
| Learning goals |
The ability to use basic Japanese, such as greetings and short conversations, to a limited extent. | The ability to understand and use basic Japanese required in everyday life. | The ability to understand and apply Japanese used on a daily basis to a limited extent. | The ability to understand Japanese and use it in a wider range of situations from particular fields of study to familiar subjects. | The ability to understand and use Japanese in a wide range of situations, such as those regarding current affairs and abstract topics. | The ability to understand and use Japanese used in a variety of situation, including abstract topics you may not be familiar with. |
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Case Study
Fayzieva Zarina
Home country: Uzbekistan
Age at the time of enrollment: 18
Course: 21-month course
Japanese level at the time of enrollment:
Basic elementary level
Japanese level at the time of graduation:
Equivalent to JLPT N1
For about one month before coming to Japan, I studied Japanese in semi-private lessons, giving me a basic understanding of hiragana and katakana before entering SAMU.
I decided to focus especially hard on learning Japanese the first six months or so of studying abroad, setting aside time every day to study.
I practiced by continually repeating the new grammar and vocabulary I had learned in my lessons.
As I became more familiar with Japanese, I started watching Japanese dramas and YouTube videos, overcoming any shyness I might have and actively using words I remembered. A year after enrolling I passed JLPT N2, and after graduating I continued my schooling and passed N1.
*Individual account.
I decided to focus especially hard on learning Japanese the first six months or so of studying abroad, setting aside time every day to study.
I practiced by continually repeating the new grammar and vocabulary I had learned in my lessons.
As I became more familiar with Japanese, I started watching Japanese dramas and YouTube videos, overcoming any shyness I might have and actively using words I remembered. A year after enrolling I passed JLPT N2, and after graduating I continued my schooling and passed N1.
*Individual account.
Flow from Enrollment to Graduation
