Yokohama YMCA College - Department of Japanese Language - Admission Information for Audit Students（J3）

Oct 5, 2026

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Admission information for audit students (J3) for the Department of Japanese Language at Yokohama YMCA College in Academic Year 2025. The document explains training aims across listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and describes three course types (A, B, C) with term start dates, studying periods, class hours, and annual closures. It also outlines recruiting limits, application requirements including age, education history, and visa validity, plus course-based language proficiency targets and study level progression.

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Academic Year 2025

Admission for Audit Students (J3)

Type of Courses (A/B/C)

Number of Students Recruiting & Class Hours

Application Requirements

Language Levels & Progression

Academic Year 2025 Department of Japanese Language Admission Information for Audit Students （J3） April 2025 Admission October 2025 Admission Y o k oh a m a YM CA C o ll e g e YMCA College of Human Services Website [https://jls.yokohamaymca.ac.jp/en/home/](https://jls.yokohamaymca.ac.jp/en/home/) Yokohama YMCA College At the Yokohama YMCA, Department of Japanese Language Studies, you will be trained thoroughly in all the following four areas of Japanese language; listening, speaking, reading, and writing, aiming to learn genuine Japanese. Audit Students can participate in some of our classes apart from our regular students. ■Type of Courses： There are three types of Japanese course which audit students may attend, according to the purposes of study and levels of Japanese language. For courses A and B, the school will issue a certificate of attendance at the end of the studying period. | Course | Start of Term | Studying Period | | --- | --- | --- | | A: Audit Students for the Regular Japanese Course | April 2025 | 6 months (April 2025 to September 2025) | | | October 2025 | 6 months (October 2025 to March 2026) | ★This course is aimed for training Japanese language from introduction level to intermediate level. You will be able to master basic Japanese communication skills that will help you in your everyday life. | Course | Starting Time | Studying Period | | --- | --- | --- | | B: Audit Students for Japanese and
Culture Studies Course | April 2025 | 6 months (April 2025 to September 2025) | | | October 2025 | 6 months (October 2025 to March 2026) | ★This course is aimed for training Japanese language of advanced level. You will be able to master practical Japanese communication skills that will help secure employment, pursue further studies, and deal with various scenes in your social life. | Course | Start of Time | Studying Period | | --- | --- | --- | | C: Audit Students for
Japanese Language Proficiency Test Preparation Course | May 2025 | 6 weeks (May 26 to July 4, 2025) | | | October 2025 | 6 weeks (October 27 to December 5, 2025) | ★This course is aimed for training practical ability for passing the nearest Japanese Language Proficiency Test at the level of N1 and N2 . ■Number of Students Recruiting： Each course is only limited to a maximum of 20 students. Class Hours： ■ ●For Courses A and B: 3 periods a day, 5 days a week from Monday to Friday. (15 periods a week, 16 weeks in 6 months.) | Homeroom | First Period | Second Period | Third Period | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9:00-9:10 | 9:10-10:00 | 10:10-11:00 | 11:10-12:00 | * Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and on National Holidays. *Long Vacations: Please check the annual schedule for specific dates. ☆Summer Vacation ( about 3 weeks from late July to mid-August) ☆Winter Vacation ( about 3 weeks from late December to mid-January) ●For Course C: 2 periods a day, 5 days a week from Monday to Friday.(10 periods a week, 60 periods in 6 weeks) | First Period | Second Period | | --- | --- | | 13:00～13:50 | 14:00～14:50 | * Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and on National Holidays. Yokohama YMCA College ■Application Requirements： 1) The applicant for course A must basically be 15 years old or above and have completed at least 9 years of formal education (equal to junior high school in Japan) in their home country. 2) The applicant for course B must basically be 18 years old or above and have completed at least 12 years of formal education (equal to high school in Japan), or meets requirements for admission into high education such as universities in their home country. 3) All applicant must obtain a valid visa. 4) The applicant for course B (Japanese and Culture Studying Course) must have a Japanese language ability equivalent to N2 level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. ■Levels: | | | | | Proceed to Graduate Schools, Universities, or Special Colleges. | | | | | | | | | |

FAQs

What four areas of Japanese are audit students trained in at Yokohama YMCA College?

Audit students are trained thoroughly in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, aiming to learn genuine Japanese.

What are the start dates and studying periods for Courses A and B?

Course A and B have two intakes: April 2025–September 2025 and October 2025–March 2026, each covering 6 months.

What are the key application requirements for Course A and Course B?

Course A generally requires age 15+ and at least 9 years of formal education; Course B generally requires age 18+ and at least 12 years of formal education or eligibility for higher education, and applicants must obtain a valid visa.

Oct 5, 2026

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