Schedule of General Orientation Courses for Fiscal 2010

Types of General Orientation Courses

Types Course Period Japanese Lessons Intended Participants and requirements of participation
J13W
13 weeks
included
 For trainees requiring sufficient Japanese language ability in the specialized technical training, and when the total training period is within 365 days
J6W
(the standard course)
6 weeks
included
 For trainees requiring a minimum level of Japanese language ability for living and training in Japan, and when the total training period is within 365 days
A9D
9 days
not included
 For trainees having a certain level of proficiency in Japanese defined by AOTS. (*Note), and when the total training period is within 365 days
9D
9 days
not included
 When the specialized technical training is done using a language which trainees can understand, e.g. English, and when the total training period is within 120 days
Note: Proficiency is judged by the "Chukyu (intermediate-level) Completion Test" in the WBT AOTS Japanese Language Ability Test.


Schedule of General Orientation Courses

TKC: Tokyo Kenshu Center YKC: Yokohama Kenshu Center
KKC: Kansai Kenshu Center CKC: Chubu Kenshu Center

J13W (13-week course)
starting date finishing date place
date month year date month year
7 Apr. 2010 13 Jul. 2010 YKC
19 May.   17 Aug.   CKC
16 Jun.   14 Sep.   KKC
8 Sep.   7 Dec.   YKC
20 Oct.   25 Jan. 2011 CKC
24 Nov.   1 Mar.   KKC
J6W (6-week course)
starting date finishing date place
date month year date month year
7 Apr. 2010 25 May. 2010 YKC
21 Apr.   8 Jun.   KKC
19 May.   29 Jun.   CKC
2 Jun.   13 Jul.   YKC
16 Jun.   27 Jul.   KKC
7 Jul.   17 Aug.   CKC
21 Jul.   31 Aug.   YKC
4 Aug.   14 Sep.   KKC
25 Aug.   5 Oct.   CKC
8 Sep.   19 Oct.   YKC
29 Sep.   9 Nov.   KKC
20 Oct.   30 Nov.   CKC
27 Oct.   7 Dec.   YKC
24 Nov.   11 Jan. 2011 KKC
8 Dec.   25 Jan.   CKC
15 Dec.   1 Feb.   YKC
19 Jan. 2011 1 Mar.   KKC


9D & A9D (9-day course)
starting date finishing date place
date month year date month year
7 Apr. 2010 15 Apr. 2010 TKC
12 May.   20 May.   TKC
9 Jun.   17 Jun.   YKC
7 Jul.   15 Jul.   TKC
1 Sep.   9 Sep.   CKC
29 Sep.   7 Oct.   TKC
13 Oct.   21 Oct.   KKC
10 Nov.   18 Nov.   YKC
24 Nov.   2 Dec.   TKC
14 Dec.   22 Dec.   CKC
12 Jan 2011 20 Jan. 2011 TKC
26 Jan.   3 Feb.   CKC
9 Feb.   17 Feb.   CKC
23 Feb.   3 Mar.   YKC
2 Mar.   10 Mar.   CKC

Notes: 1) No lectures are given, in principle, on Sundays, nor at the end, nor at the beginning of the year.
  2) There may be cancellations or alterations to the starting date and Kenshu Center on the schedule.
Any change is updated on this homepage immediately.
  3) There may be additional courses proposed. Any change is updated on this homepage immediately.