Japanese Language School
Kanagawa - Japanese Language School
Yokohama International Education Academy
School Outline
| Founded: 1989 |
| Location: 43, Miyazaki-cho, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken |
| Transportation & Nearest station: Just a 5-minute-walk from Sakuragicho station on the JR Keihin Tohoku Line, or an 8-minute-walk from either Minatomirai station on the Minatomirai line or from Hinodecho station on the Keihin Kyuko line |
| Number of Students: 497 |
| Nationality of Students: 16 countries including China, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Mongolia, Malaysia and the USA. |
| Number of Classes: 29 classes |
| Average number of Students per Class: 17 |
School Outline and Education Method
Since being established in 1988, approximately 450 students from all over the world continuously study at either their boarding school, or their newest school facility. Additionally, in 2008 they jointly ran the Tokyo branch of “YIEA Tokyo Academy,” where the goal is to do more than just teach the Japanese language. YIEA encourages their students to become active members of society while continuously developing their globally conscious personalities.
Lesson Features
They maintain a high level of study-effectiveness by placing their students into appropriate class levels. They use techniques that enable their students to successfully pass examinations such as the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students and the Japanese Language Proficiency Test grade １., while also further encouraging them to pursue higher education, including graduate school, university and/or vocational school. Their strength is focusing on their students’ conversation abilities, and equipping them with communication skills equivalent to that of native Japanese speakers.
About Activity
YIEA makes both students’ academic and social lives more enjoyable by organizing a variety of cultural events, including speech contests and student exchange programs.
Pre-College Course
| Enrollment Requirements | Those who have completed a minimum of 12 years of formal schooling, or those who have an equivalent knowledge and can submit certification for it. |
|---|---|
| Designed for | YIEA supports students who are attending university, graduate school and vocational school, while also helping all students to pass the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students and the Japanese Language Proficiency Test grade 1. |
| Feature of the Course | 1. Through vocabulary, sentence structure, grammar, composition, listening and conversation exercises, students will acquire the ability to comprehend, speak, read and write Japanese. 2. Repeated study of basic Japanese for the purpose of passing the first and second certificate level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. 3. They emphasize learning the skills to pass both mock and real exams. 4. In order to attend university, students can choose supplementary studies of basic subjects. physics, mathematics and overall subjects for basic subjects for “Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students.” 5. Students will learn how to write a short entrance exam essays and practice interview techniques. |
| Teaching Method | Direct teaching in Japanese |
| Lesson Schedule | Two sessions AM 9:00 – 12:30 PM 13:00 – 16:30 |
| Required Visa | Student Visa |
| Length | Lesson Hours (week) |
Starting Month |
Application | Registration | Tuition | Others | Total (Yen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 year | 20 | 4 | 21,000 | 70,000 | 1,200,000 | 19,000 | 1,310,000 |
| 1.75 year | 20 | 7 | 21,000 | 70,000 | 1,050,000 | 19,000 | 1,160,000 |
| 1.5 year | 20 | 10 | 21,000 | 70,000 | 900,000 | 19,000 | 1,010,000 |
| 1.25 year | 20 | 1 | 21,000 | 70,000 | 750,000 | 19,000 | 860,000 |
| 1 year | 20 | 4 | 21,000 | 70,000 | 600,000 | 19,000 | 710,000 |
Summer, Winter course
| Enrollment Requirements | Students will learn to read and write Hiragana and Katakana, and to speak using simple greetings. |
|---|---|
| Designed for | To learn about Japanese culture by living here, and to make progress in speaking through daily conversation |
| Feature of the Course | Students can experience Japanese culture while studying the |
| Teaching Method | Direct teaching in Japanese |
| Lesson Schedule | AM 9:00 – 12:30 PM 13:00 – 16:30 |
| Required Visa | Any kind of status visa is acceptable |
| Length | Lesson Hours |
Starting Month |
Application | Registration | Tuition | Others | Total (Yen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15~Feb 20 Jul 1~Aug 15* |
40~80 |
1,7 |
- | - | 100,000 ~200,000 |
* | 100,000 ~200,000 |
* Schedule will be different every year
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Including tuition fee, cultural experiment fee, activity fee and accommodation fee
Private and semi-private lassons
| Enrollment Requirements | Nothing special |
|---|---|
| Designed for | The school will enable to offer various lessons the students need including g a conversation, a business conversation, a business sentence and academic supplementary practice. |
| Feature of the Course | Private lesson is man-to-man lesson and semi-private lesson is |
| Teaching Method | Direct teaching in Japanese |
| Lesson Schedule | AM 9:00 – 12:30 PM 13:00 – 16:30 |
| Required Visa | Any visa status is acceptable. |
| Length | Lesson Hours |
Starting Month |
Application | Registration | Tuition | Others | Total (Yen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 lessons~ | 10 lessons~ | Anytime |
- | 15,000 | 45,000~ 195,000* |
* | 45,000~ 195,000 |
* Private lesson(one person): 45,000yen for 10 lessons, 86,000yen for 20 lessons and 120,000yen fo r 30 lessons.
*
Semi-private lesson(2-4 persons): 72,000yen for 10 lessons, 140,000yen for 20 lessons and 195,000yen for 30 lessons.
* Tuition fee doesn’t include text book fee.
Short course
| Enrollment Requirements | Those who have a status of residence in Japan, and also can read and write Katakana and speak basic greetings. |
|---|---|
| Designed for | A course for those who want to learn Japanese in a short term |
| Feature of the Course | Teaching contents are satisfactory including Japanese academic |
| Teaching Method | Direct teaching in Japanese |
| Lesson Schedule | AM 9:00 – 12:30 PM 13:00 – 16:30 |
| Required Visa | Any visa status is available |
| Length | Lesson Hours |
Starting Month |
Application | Registration | Tuition | Others | Total (Yen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 weeks~ 10 weeks * |
40～ 200 |
Anytime * | - | 20,000 | 38,000～ 155,000 |
- | 58,000～ 175,000 |
* Except those with a visa of temporary visitor, study-term can be extended.
*
Anytime acceptable, but the beginners are recommendable to enroll in a new term among April, July and October.
Student Support
- Multilingual staff who understand English, Chinese and Korean, will take good care of the students.
- All dormitories are located near the school, saving students transportation costs and study time.
- Students who sign up for and are covered by Japan’s accidental insurance system will be safely protected under most circumstances.
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Yokohama International Education Academy
TEL: 045-250-3656 FAX: 045-250-3657
URL: www.yiea.com
E-mail: admissions@yiea.com
