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JapanDan
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 Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 5:45 am Post subject: Language schools |
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Hi,
I am thinking about studying Japanese at a language school full time in January '06, after working for a year - does anybody have experience of a good language academy which is value for money etc etc?
At the moment I am considering all locations.
I know this isn't really relevent to this site, but hopefully someone can help - many thanks
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JimDunlop2
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 6:40 am Post subject: |
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I hesitate to recommend these guys for a couple of reasons, but as no school is going to be perfect, I will throw it out... Yamasa Institute... http://www.yamasa.org/index.html
The location, Okazaki, Aichi-ken is quite nice.... It's only 25min by train from Nagoya. The teachers at the school seem to be fairly well qualified and professional... But there is a lot of bureaucracy, red tape and politics (that's the down-side). |
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bearcat
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 8:56 am Post subject: |
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| JimDunlop2 wrote: |
I hesitate to recommend these guys for a couple of reasons, but as no school is going to be perfect, I will throw it out... Yamasa Institute... http://www.yamasa.org/index.html
The location, Okazaki, Aichi-ken is quite nice.... It's only 25min by train from Nagoya. The teachers at the school seem to be fairly well qualified and professional... But there is a lot of bureaucracy, red tape and politics (that's the down-side). |
I was gonna suggest the same place if and only if you live near it or are willing to go through there dorm program.
ECC has Japanese courses but usually pretty expensive. Also IC Nagoya has Japanese courses and is decent price wise. A perk of IC Nagoya is that you can also take a part time(as little as one night/One class a week) and get a big discount off your Japanese classes. Yamasa has something similar but I don't know the details. |
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unsung
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| How much can you expect to pay? I've trolled around looking at places and they all seem quite expensive. Is it a truism that J schools are going to be expensive? |
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PAULH
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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Location: Western Japan
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:26 am Post subject: |
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| unsung wrote: |
| How much can you expect to pay? I've trolled around looking at places and they all seem quite expensive. Is it a truism that J schools are going to be expensive? |
Osaka YWCA
Japanese Language Course
Year 2005 Admission Requirements
Period:
1 year course
April 2005 - March 2006
1 and a half year course
October 2005 - March 2007
Class hours:
Mon. - Fri. (5 days a week) 10:00am - 4:00pm
Recruiting students:
30 students
Application Period:
1 year course
October 12 (Tue.) 2004 - November 30 (Tue.) 2004
1 and a half year course
April 11 (Mon.) 2005 - June 4 (Sat.) 2005
Screening fee:
20,000 yen
(Payment should be completed after submitting application.)
Admission fee:
80,000 yen
(Pay when Certificate of Eligibility is issued.)
Tuition:
1 year course
660,000 yen(Pay prior to Entrance Ceremony Day)
1 and a half year course
990,000 yen(Pay prior to Entrance Ceremony Day)
Kyoto Japanese Language School
http://www.kjls.or.jp/contents/000010.php
290,000 yen per term (6 month period)
YMCA Japanese Language courses
http://www.ymcajapan.org/03_09.html |
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canuck
Joined: 11 May 2003
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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| In Osaka, the going rate to have a licenced Japanese teacher come to your home is 3000 yen for 2 hours, plus their transportation. This is a reasonable alternative for people who work and don't want to put down a lot of money. |
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