Japanese language programmes

More and more Irish students and adults are taking up Japanese language for school, business or personal reason. As a result, EIL is finding the popularity of Japan as a study destination is increasing every year. EIL Study Abroad is immensely proud of the partnerships and programmes we offer in Japan for both younger students with no prior knowledge (Suwa) to adults who already have the foundations and want to continue forward (Tokyo). Both courses have small class sizes and feature homestays to get a real experience in Japanese family life, food and culture not offered anywhere else.

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Language Courses

Suwa Negano Prefecture

Suitable for ages: 16 +
Accommodation: Host Family
Sharing: single placements with family only
Course: 15 lessons per week
Supervision: Limited, but host family and coordinator in Japan oversee everything
Excursions: Activity and excursion programme included
Start dates: Year round, no set dates
Programme Length: From 1 week +
Class size: Depending on enrollments, could be private or semi-private

Toyko Japanese Language Centre

Suitable for ages: 18 - 50 years
Accommodation: Host family
Sharing: No
Supervision: No
Course: 25 lessons per week
Spaces: 5 per term
Start dates: 4 sessions: Summer, Spring, Autumn and Winter
Programme Length: 4 weeks only

Secondary School Abroad

High school in Japan

We may have the ability to co-ordinate a high school programme in Japan on a custom basis with out partner EIL Japan. Please contact us for serious enquiries. Normally these programmes are available for full year or half year durations only.

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Language Lessons

Shorter term programme (Usually 2-4weeks)
Flexible start dates all year round
Accommodation with host family or in youth residence
Study with international students
All levels accepted including complete beginners
Choose how many lessons you have per day
Focus on learning the language
Sign up for programme of activities and excursions
Learn to be more independent and/or study with a friend
Special Leaving Cert preparation courses available
Experience the native culture

Secondary School Abroad

Longer term programme (Minimum 6 weeks)
Start dates depend on school term
Accommodation with host family
Study with native students
Must have basic/intermediate language skills
Standard school day (hours depend on country)
Experience a different education system
Study a range of subjects through the native language
Learn to be more independent
Improve fluency & exam results
Complete immersion in the native culture

Blogs/Photos

Photos:

Stories:

School in Tokyo

28 Aug 2010 - 5:46pm

Thanks to my friends at Google Maps, few words are needed to explain just how fantastic the location of my school in Tokyo was.

When you lose your passport...

9 Aug 2010 - 9:03am

... the trick is NOT to freak out. As a person who self-identifies as an eternal optimist, I did what any rational-thinking person would do: tore my room to pieces. Ten minutes later, everything I possessed had been flung about the room, making a mockery of my oh-so-careful unpacking, and I knew that my passport was lost. Not that that stopped me from checking every pocket of every stitch of clothing (again), or flicking through every single stack of books. Twice.

Guess who`s back

29 Jul 2010 - 1:48pm

Okay, I admit it; This post is SHAMEFULLY late. I do apologise, but A) I`ve been having far to much fun to even consider sitting still in front of a computer, and B) I`ve been trying to avoid English as much as possible!

Japanese School! And such.

27 Jul 2010 - 2:23pm

Nah. It can't be. It has NOT been over a week since I last posted! Because if that were true (which would be ABSURD), that'd mean that I'm over halfway through my trip! Which means I'm getting deported in under 3 weeks! :-O

Japan : Jet lag, culture shock et. al

17 Jul 2010 - 3:22pm

The moment I stepped into my first host family`s house, I knew I was going to have to make some adjustments to survive my six weeks in Japan: I immediately slammed my head into the top of the doorframe. This is not a country designed for six-foot plus, big-footed giants. However, as is clearly evident I have (surprisingly) lasted these first two weeks on the far side of the world! Not without a few mishaps, mind - but that`s half the craic, isn`t it?

Having Fun in Matsumoto

8 Sep 2009 - 10:55pm

Looking back over my photographs of Japan, I realise that I have yet to talk about my experiences in the city of Matsumoto with my host sister and her fiance.

Calligraphy Class

1 Sep 2009 - 10:31am

While I was in school in Japan I took a number of classes; World History, Japanese History, Biology, Ancient Japanese, Maths, and English. I freely admit that, for the majority of the time, I was completely lost. I remember being thrilled every time I managed to translate any of the vocabulary being used in Biology or Japanese History, and I'm afraid that Ancient Japanese went over my head completely. Maths I could manage, as I had already covered their course for the Leaving Certificate, and English didn't cause me too many problems.

Tokyo

1 Sep 2009 - 10:02am

Thinking back on my time in Japan, visiting the capital city, Tokyo, was one of the most fascinating experiences of the whole trip - and that is saying something.

Where does the time go?

5 Aug 2009 - 3:11am

Hard to believe that five weeks have gone by since I first set foot into this house and met my host mother and father for the first time. It`s funny how different everything seemed back then, how unknown and unfamiliar everything was. Suwa really has become like a second home for me; a second school, second family, second room, second set of friends. While I know that I`ve only just scraped the surface of the Japanese culture, I really feel like I`ve managed to gain some insight into what it means to be `Japanese`, differences and similarities.

Meeting the Mayor

9 Jul 2009 - 10:36am

I think I`m gradually becoming aware of all the little differences that cumulate to make life in Japan so different from life back home in Ireland. Everyday I notice small, seemingly unimportant habbits and customs that, in reality, make all the difference. It`s really interesting to note how, while in Ireland we respond to a sneeze with a `bless you`, in Japan there is no responce - it is simply ignored. There is no greeting for people you see on the street whom you don`t know, and plastic bags are given out in shops free of charge.