Terms of Study
Flexible terms of study ease your Japanese language immersion training in Tokyo.
If Japanese language immersion is something you must fit into your busy academic plans, KCP’s flexible study terms are a big help. Term lengths range from a short term 8-week program to a semester option offered four times each year.
Each of the KCP semester programs (fall, winter, spring, summer) covers about three months of learning time, coinciding roughly with dates for U.S. college semesters.
The summer semester program is essentially the semester program: lasting three months, it is still timed for the academic-year summer of many colleges. (See SEMESTER)
The summer short-term program in Japan matches its schedule more closely to universities in the United States (on either the semester and quarter schedules). Lasting roughly eight weeks, it is a high favorite of both students and recent college graduates. Recent enhancements include more language instruction, exciting new excursions, and cultural activities, and a lower cost.
Note: the summer short-term program differs from the summer semester program.
Summer short-term may be for you if you:
- want a shorter study abroad concentrating on Japanese language proficiency.
- want meaningful, stimulating summer study in Japan.
- have interests or career plans that lead you to Japan.
- want to acquire one year of university-level Japanese language credit.
For more information, see the Summer page.
