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ARC Academy

School Outline

Founded: 1986
Location:
Shibuya School: 2-14-7 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
We also have schools in Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Yokohama, Osaka and Kyoto
Transportation & Nearest station:
5-minute walk from the east exit of Shibuya Station, JR Yamanote line.
Number of Students:
Long-term course: 395 students
Short-term course: 70 students
Nationality of Students:
Over 40 nationalities from China, Korea, Taiwan, America, Italy, France etc.
Number of Classes:
Long-term course: 21 classes
Short-term course: 5 classes
Average number of Students per Class:
Long-term course 20 students
Short-term course: 12 students

School Outline and Education Method
ARC Academy has three schools in Tokyo, one in Yokohama and two in Kinki area as well as a training course in teaching Japanese. The school provides lessons to comply with the broad needs from business Japanese for business persons to intensive courses for foreign students. In order that students can communicate in Japanese, their selected teachers provide effective lessons.

Lesson Features
The learning objective at ARC Academy is to acquire the ability to communicate in Japanese. Not only the lessons in the classroom but also various activities are included in the lessons to communicate with Japanese people. For those who wish to go on to higher education, we offer briefing sessions on further studies and fully support each students.

About Activity
Outdoor class activities are held each term, such as excursions, sport meeting, speech contest etc. There are also various opportunities to meet and communicate with Japanese people by visiting an elementary school, cultural exchange with students in our Japanese language teacher training course and so on.

Study Abroad Course

Enrollment Requirements Minimum age 18
Designed for Learning Japanese
Feature of the Course

Japanese language education focused on communication ability
and support for further plans such as higher education or job hunting

Teaching Method Direct teaching in Japanese
Lesson Schedule Monday to Friday
9:00-12:15 (intermediate or above) or 13:30-16:45 (beginner)
Required Visa Student Visa
Length Lesson
Hours
(week)
Starting
Month
Application Registration Tuition Others Total (Yen)
2 year 20 1,4,7,10 30,000 70,000 1,360,000 * 1,460,000
1.75 year 20 1,4,7,10 30,000 70,000 1,190,000 * 1,290,000
1.5 year 20 1,4,7,10 30,000 70,000 1,020,000 * 1,120,000
1.25 year 20 1,4,7,10 30,000 70,000 850,000 * 950,000
1 year 20 1,4,7,10 30,000 70,000 680,000 * 780,000
9 months 20 1,4,7,10 30,000 70,000 510,000 * 610,000
6 months 20 1,4,7,10 30,000 70,000 340,000 * 440,000

*Actual cost of textbooks

Intensive Japanese Course

Enrollment Requirements Minimum age 16
Designed for Learning Japanese
Feature of the Course Acquiring Japanese language focused on communication ability
Teaching Method Direct teaching in Japanese
Lesson Schedule Monday to Friday
9:00-12:15 (intermediate or above) or 13:30-16:45 (beginner)
Required Visa Short-term stay Visa, working-holiday, residents etc.
Length Lesson
Hours
(week)
Starting
Month
Application Registration Tuition Others Total (Yen)
4 weeks
~ 3 months
20 1,4,7,10 0 5,000 4 wks: 80,000
~ 3 mos: 170,000
* 85,000~
175,000

*Actual cost of textbooks

Student's Voice

ARC Academy holds many events such as outdoor classes and speech contests. As I am planning to go to a university, I attend briefing sessions on further studies and take optional lessons to prepare for the entering exam for universities. They are difficult, but the teachers always help us with care and the lessons are vey useful and fun. (Chinese student)

Teachers Voice

This is the age of global communication. It has become very important to be able to communicate with people with different background and respect other customs, values and culture. I hope you will improve your qualities at ARC Academy, at which students from over 40 countries study together.
(SUZUKI Nobuo, principal)

Student Support

  • Our staff members who speak English, Korean and Chinese will fully support your school life.
  • For long-term students, we will cover your medical cost after taking out a National Health Insurance.
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ARC Academy
TEL: 03-3409-1057 FAX: 03-3797-0034
URL: http://www.arc-academy.net
E-mail: tokyo@arc.ac.jp

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