KIT-IJST 2009Intensive Program in Japanese

for Science and TechnologyJune 12-July 24, 2009

Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT)

Kanazawa

You can enjoy both traditional and contemporary culture…

Kanazawa Institute of Technology Intensive Program in Japanese for Science

and Technology (IJST)◦ For detailed program information, go to:◦ http://www.kanazawa-it.ac.jp/ekit/oip/guide.html

Overview of the program

June 12th-July 24th, 2009 (6 weeks program) You can take up to 12 credits Program participants: RH, RIT, and UIUC

UH (2006-)

Overview of the program

Students who have taken a year or more of Japanese by the time the program starts.

Thus, if you’re now taking JP111, you need to take two more Japanese courses to apply (i.e., JP113).

Who is eligible to apply?

Deadline: Mid-January, 2009 Passport (It sometimes takes more than 2-3

months to be issued. Plan ahead!) You might need a visa if you are not an

American citizen. Check: http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/english/html/travel_and_visa/visa/index.htm

Language test (2nd year Japanese students only)—Written test. It takes about an hour.

Composition—All applicants Registration form; Personal information form

—Available in my office.

Application

Four courses (12 credits):◦ Japanese Language & Communication◦ Japanese for Science & Technology◦ Japanese Culture◦ Special Project (Different each year)

Subdivided into 3 sections based on the result of your placement test which you’ll take at KIT in June (written & oral)

Courses and credits

You can transfer 12 credits for your 2 languages courses (8 credit-hrs) and 1 GL course (4 credit-hrs)

How to transfer:◦ If you have taken only first-year Japanese,

Japanese 5 & 6 & GL (You need to take JP211 after you return from KIT)

Japanese 7 and 8 (JP311 & JP312) & GL (i.e., You need to take JP211, JP212, and JP213 after the KIT program)

◦ If you have taken second-year Japanese, Japanese 7 & 8 (JP311 & JP312) & GL

Credit transfer

$1,500 which include tuition for 12 credits and apartment rent (food is not included).◦ $500 deposit by the end of Feb. ◦ $1,000 by the end of Apr.

Note: There MIGHT be a HSS fund available which is for study-abroad students among other things. (How much money you’ll get really depends on the number of applicants)

Tuition

Where you’ll live Total estimated cost Course project for the 2008 program Program experience Facilities available KIT campus Kanazawa School trips and other trips Other activitiesAnd more..??

Other important information from the past program participants…