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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Secondary School Abroad
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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

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Japan Withdrawl :(

21 Aug 2012 - 2:58pm

I'm having a really tough time writing this blog post. It's my last blog post and I really am stuck for what to say. Japan was amazing. Simple as!!

I cried leaving my host families, like a baby! I am usually much better at leaving people and saying goodbyes but it was so difficult to leave my host families because they did so much for me and I got so close to them. I loved them and they made every single day in Japan a great one.

And now the end is near...

4 Aug 2012 - 1:32am

(Just a teeny tiny note before you read!) -I started writing this in Japan but am publishing it back here in Dublin. Have had a slow and sleepy restart back into life in Ireland so am only just getting my act together. But I'll talk more about that in a mo.

(JAPAN)

Oh Buddha! I'm in amazement overload.

18 Jul 2012 - 6:19am

Everytime I go to add tags to these blogs the only one that pops into my head at first is Japan. And then I stop... and smile. BECAUSE I'M IN JAPAN. Had to get that off my chest.

So in my last blog I said I'd go into detail about a bit of shtuff ASAP and here I am, keeping my promise!

Just a little Ketchup (Sorry, couldn't help myself)

17 Jul 2012 - 8:00am

Righto... So I guess I gotta say sorry. Sorry I've been having too much fun to write blogs. It's been two weeks since I posted and dear lord a lot has happened. I certainly wont fit it all into one detailed blog so here's the plan: In this wee blog I will tell you briefly all the things I've gotten up to in the last 2 weeks and I will write another blog (promise) where I will talk more about some of the things in more gory detail :D

However if there is something in particular I don't say enough about, just leave me a little comment saying so! :)

C`mere and I bate ya!

16 Jul 2012 - 2:30pm

okay, the other day i did kendo with my adorable host brother haruto-kun (not naruto as my boyfriend likes to tell me :P). now I`ll be honest, I didnt have and expectations, until the teacher(sensei) asked me to try. I did NOT expect to be whacking the man full force on the head and screaming "MEN!" or his arm or his side and then dancing away. I like japanese people.... i dont want to hit them...

When I was a Young WartHog...

1 Jul 2012 - 2:57pm

The title of this blog is in reference to how well I'm getting on with my host family. We have a shared love of musicals, particularly of the Disney and Lion King nature!

So, it's the end of week one. Be-jaysus! Week one flew by. You don't know how much stuff I got up to and I don't think I'll fit it all into this blog but be prepared anyway for a long read! Infact, why not go make yourself a cup of tea and then we'll begin? :)

Arriving to Japanese Toilets!

26 Jun 2012 - 2:02pm

I only have 20 minutes to write this before dinner. We just had afternoon tea (mm dangos!) and we had a dinner sized lunch before then. Not to mention the breakfast I had only half an hour before lunch! There is one question in my mind currently, How on Earth are Japanese people so skinny?! They'll be rolling me onto the plane at this rate.

I am already on day 3 of my japanese adventure and even after only 3 days I could write a book about this place. My flights were fine although I was typically the smart person I am and forgot my phone. But I am surviving without it.

Thunder, Lightening and Flip Flops!

21 Jun 2012 - 1:45am

It's one o'clock in the morning. I'm sitting in the bomb site that has become my bedroom. I'm pretty certain I just heard thunder so I am currently hiding beneath my duvet! Over the last few hours it's been pack the suit case, unpack the suitcase, pack again, decide I have to repack, miscount how many socks I have, recount and pack again only to decide I never liked those socks anyway.

School in Tokyo

28 Aug 2010 - 6:46pm

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 - 10:03am

... 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.