English Language Courses
English is the single official medium of communication at IUJ. Thus, prior to their entrance to IUJ, all IUJ students are expected to be fluent enough in the English language in order to matriculate in graduate-level courses. However, the English Language Program offers first year courses to those students who need to develop their academic English skills when they join IUJ. In addition, second year optional courses are offered to students who wish to further develop their English language skills.
Japanese Language Courses
Although English is the single official medium of communication at IUJ, one of the great advantages of studying at IUJ for students who are non-native speakers of Japanese is the opportunity to learn the Japanese language while studying content subjects in English. The Japanese Language Program (JLP) offers a range of courses to meet the needs of students who have different levels of Japanese language proficiency and different purposes for studying Japanese. (Our Japanese language courses are not open to the general public.)
N.E.A.R. Conference
IUJ is proud to co-host the annual N.E.A.R. Language Education Conference. For schools and students on the Japan Sea coast, language learning is increasingly taking the North East Asia region into account. Niigata City is the biggest city on the Japan Sea coast, and is a natural venue for a new conference on language education with reference to the Japan Sea Rim.
