Sendagaya Japanese Institute
Language school in Takadanobaba, Japan
Sendagaya Japanese Institute Group (千駄ヶ谷日本語教育研究所グループ) runs Japanese language schools in Tokyo for people whose first language is not Japanese. The group has spent many years researching how Japanese is taught and developing teaching materials, and it applies this work at its three Japanese language schools. The main school is in Takadanobaba, a student district close to Waseda University served by the JR Yamanote, Tokyo Metro Tozai and Seibu Shinjuku lines. The group states that it has more than 25,000 graduates and students from over 60 countries and regions.
- Preparatory course for further study in Japan
- Course for graduate school entry
- Employment course, taught at a separate school in Komagome
- Japanese teacher training course
Many students go on to Japanese universities, graduate schools or vocational schools, or start work in Japan. Multinational staff give support in several languages, and the group has offices in China and Vietnam. For courses of six months or more, applicants should start preparing their application about six months before entry; the school then applies to the Tokyo immigration bureau for the student's residence documents.
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Programmes
- Preparatory course for further study (進学準備教育課程), at the group's school in Takadanobaba
- Course for graduate school entry (大学院進学コース)
- Employment course (就職課程), at the group's school in Komagome
- Japanese teacher training course (日本語教師養成講座)
The preparatory, graduate entry and employment courses are medium- and long-term courses of six months or more.
Admission
For courses of six months or more, applicants should start the application about six months before entry. The steps are:
- Application form, sent electronically on request, then an internal review with the result by email
- The school submits the documents to the Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau about four to five months before entry
- If approved, a Certificate of Eligibility is issued about two months before entry
- A tuberculosis check (chest X-ray) before arrival, and payment of tuition before the certificate is sent
- Student visa from the Japanese embassy in the home country
Holders of dependant, permanent resident, spouse or long-term resident visas can enrol without a student visa.
Accreditation
Subjects taught
- Philology, Languages, Literature
- Language Courses
- Language Courses and Cultural Immersion Programs