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Language Study Programs for International Students

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Language Peers Program

The Language Peers Program matches students with partners who meet their language goals and needs, regardless of nationality, school year, or department. The program, initiated in 2018, has numerous international student participants, many of whom teach their native language in exchange for being taught Japanese. International students who want a partner to support them in their Japanese studies or who want to have some positive interaction with their Japanese classmates should participate in the Language Peers Program.

Speech Contests

Each year, the Global Education Support Center sponsors on-campus speech contests in seven different languages: English, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, French, Japanese (as a foreign language), and Ryukyuan. Most international students participate in the annual Japanese Speech Contest to demonstrate the results of their Japanese study.

Japanese Language and Culture Program

Program Overview:
The Japanese Language and Culture Program is a fun and exciting three-week program in July offered to students attending many of OKIU’s partner universities. The program consists of two components: (1) a language component, which helps participants acquire general Japanese skills to use in daily life, and (2) a culture component, which provides participants with various fun and meaningful experiences to give them an inside look into Japanese and Okinawan culture and society.

Program Content:
Japanese language classes, cultural experiences, a short homestay, field trips, and fun activities.

Program Date and Duration:
Three weeks in July

Accommodation:
A 3-star hotel(includes breakfast and a short homestay with a local family）

How to apply:
Students attending an OKIU partner university should apply at their home university.

For more information:
Program details are sent to OKIU’s partner universities each year.

Japanese Classes:
Participants are placed in the class that best matches their Japanese ability.

Class 1 (Beginner)
Participants learn basic Japanese sentence patterns and how to communicate in real-life situations. They also study Japanese culture and work to improve their reading and listening skills.

Class 2 (Intermediate and Advanced)
Participants broaden their grammatical competence, improve their functional ability in Japanese, and sharpen their communicative skills while increasing their vocabulary.
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