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Support for International Students (Academic Life)
Academic Advisor
Academic advisors provide advice and guidance for course work and daily living to students. In addition, they also provide a range of counseling such as on career choices, and letters of reference.
| Undergraduate (Freshman-Sophomore) | Faculty of Education | (Freshman) Tutoring instructor (Sophomore) Committee chairman of departments |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Economics | Chairman of each department | |
| Faculty of Systems Engineering | Chairman of each department | |
| Undergraduate (Junior-Senior) | Seminar faculty | |
| Graduate | Academic advisor will be assigned at admission | |
| Research Fellow | Academic advisor will be assigned at enrollment | |
| Exchange Student | Academic advisor will be assigned at enrollment | |
Japanese Language Education
As a general rule, all courses and exams are in Japanese. Therefore, international students need to have an adequate advanced ability in Japanese language. Wakayama University aims to enhance Japanese language ability of international students by offering Japanese language courses. Wakayama University also has Japanese language tutorial classes for graduate students, research fellows, government-financed foreign students, and international exchange students.
* At present, short-term Japanese language courses are not offered.
[Japanese Language courses]
- Japanese IA
- Japanese IB
- Japanese IC
- Japanese ID
- Japanese IIA
- Japanese IIB
- Japanese IIC
- Japanese IID
[Japanese-related courses]
- Japanese Language and Japanese Culture 1
- Japanese Language and Japanese Culture 2
- Japanese Language in the World
- Japan Topics
- Japan Study
* Extra courses for Japanese language tutorial classes are offered on an as-needed basis
Tutor System
A Tutor is a Japanese student instructor at the University who provides various categories of support to international students for academic research, class work, and daily living. For an international student who is new in Japan, a Tutor can be a good school mentor as well as a friend to talk to on various subjects. It is also a good opportunity to interact with Japanese students. Tutors are selected by the University based on the recommendations from academic advisors.
This Tutor service is available to international students who are listed below. However, since it is a flexible system to accommodate various needs of international students, we recommend consultation with academic advisors:
-- Undergraduate: within 2 years after the first arrival in Japan
-- Graduate: within a year after the first arrival in Japan
-- Government-financed international students: within a year after finishing pre-training of Japanese language education.
Returning to the Home Country
Temporary Return
When international students return to the home country temporarily or leave Japan to visit other countries, it is required to submit the notification beforehand to IER.
Returning Home after Graduation
When international students return to their home country after graduation, it is required to fill out a specific form "Returning Home / Traveling" and submit it at IER before leaving Japan.