Japanese Language Programs 2008:
Application fee for all programs: USD 100. Please see
general application procedures.
Minimum age: 18. Length of each lesson: 50 min.
Japanese Language Plus - 20 Japanese
language lessons plus 5 lessons of activities per week Class Size: 10-13 students per
class. Minimum enrollment: 2 weeks. Immerse yourself in the
Japanese culture, get to
really know the country. In the mornings, students attend the Japanese language classes (20 lessons
per week), and in the afternoons (5 lessons per week) they participate in a range of
different activities, e.g. visits to exhibitions, literature, cultural activities, etc.
All lessons are conducted in Japanese. All levels offered.
Prices 2008 (LOWER PRICING FOR 2008!): 2 weeks: USD 1287, 3 weeks: USD 1873, 4 weeks:
USD 2459, 8 weeks: USD 4803, 12 weeks: USD 7147. Extra weeks: USD 586 each.
Starting Dates 2008:
Starting dates for all levels:
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IMPORTANT: All group courses end on 24 October 2008.
Private classes are available year round except during holidays as listed
below..
Holidays 2008: The school will be closed on 14
January, 11 February, 20 March, 29 April, 5 May, 6 May, 21
July, 15 September, 23 September, 13 October, 3 November, 24 November.
The school is also closed from 20 December 2008 until 4 January 2009.
Optional Courses --- Private
Japanese lessons: Supplement your group course by five or more private
Japanese language lessons
per week to ensure that you will learn fast and efficiently exactly what is important to
you (e.g. a special vocabulary for your job, eliminating specific weak points). Your
teacher will ensure that your personal requirements will be met. One module comprises five
private lessons per week. Modules may be booked in addition to any Eurocentres courses or
individually. Price per module: USD 296.
(Notes: Additional registration/materials fee of USD 115
applies to students enrolling in private classes exclusively, fee is waived
for students enrolled in a group course and adding private lesson modules to
their program)
Accommodations 2008:
In Kanazawa, students can choose to stay with a Japanese host family, in a
hotel or in a furnished apartment.
Host families:
Living with a host family is the most significant part of the "Study in Japan"
program. A Japanese home is the best place to practice what you have learned in class and
to gain access to the Japanese culture. Eurocentres host families have received excellent
evaluations from students for their welcoming and hospitable nature. There are many types
of host families - from families with children to single-person households (in most cases
older landladies). All host families are carefully selected and regularly inspected. When
placing students, also special dietary, health or religious requirements are taken into
consideration. Commuting time to school is 20-50 minutes. During
the summer season, students may be accommodated in the suburbs of Kanazawa.
Host family accommodations are in single (private)
room with half board (2 meals per day). Prices 2008:
2 weeks: USD 492, 3 weeks: USD 738, 4 weeks: USD
984.
Extra weeks: USD 246 each.
Hotels: The hotels available in the area include: a spacious public hotel, which offers various
facilities including a large public bath and free Internet access, a small but inexpensive
hotel close to the school, plus a reasonably priced hotel also near the school. Prices
available upon request.
Apartments: Students have the option of renting furnished apartments. Prices
available upon request.
The most common means of transportation to and from school are city buses, bicycles or
train. The school also rents bicycles to students.
Airport Transfers: from Komatsu airport are available
upon request at extra charge: USD 135 each way.
Activities 2008
The school staff will inform you upon arrival about cultural activities offered during
your stay and will be pleased to make suggestions for excursions. From Kanazawa the
mountains and the sea can be reached by bike in just under half an hour. Those wishing to
keep fit can go jogging or walking along the beautiful, wide-open beaches.
Tea ceremonies, Kimono clothing, gold leaf chopstick making, calligraphy, origami
(paper-folding), cookery courses, and seal making are also offered on a regular basis
(additional charges may apply to some activities)
Excursions
Excursion to Kanazawa castle, Japanese gardens, geisha quarters, samurai quarters, Mount
Hakusan and Shirakawago and to the Noto Peninsula for example are offered on a regular
basis. Excursions are not included in the course prices and are optional and offered
at additional cost.
 
IMPORTANT NOTE: Prices are subject to change due to
fluctuating foreign currency rates.
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