The Ishida Memorial International Residence Myoken is approximately a 15-minute walk from the university’s main campus. There are 93 single rooms, laundry & drier equipped in each floor, and the study room is accessible on weekdays (9:00-21:50) and Saturdays (9:00-16:30).
Pre-departureLast update on September 5, 2024
Pre- and Post Arrival
Enrollment Procedures & Student Insurance
Ward Office Tour
Information Security Set-up Session
Late SeptemberScholarship Paperwork Guidance
Open a Bank Account with Post Office
What is happening during the Orientation Week?
Detailed information will be published as part of the Enrollment Instructions.
Nagoya University G30 Program provides two categories of courses – one is the Liberal Arts and Sciences comprised of classes taught across programs. The other category is the Specialized Subject, which is specifically offered by the program. Serving as a headquarters for planning, designing, and evaluating liberal arts and sciences education at Nagoya University, the Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences (ILAS) will organize a new student orientation for G30 students.
During the ILAS Orientation, general information regarding Liberal Arts and Sciences courses and the registration process will be covered. Please do not forget to bring your smartphone (or tablet). You need to use two-factor authentication to log in to the Nagoya University’s portal.
**Mandatory for everyone regardless of your actual level of Japanese including Japanese native speakers
Before course registration, all G30 students will sit for a placement test to help G30 Japanese Language Coordinators to assess your current level of Japanese. The course you will be placed into will be carefully decided based on your answers to the Japanese Learning Questionnaire (Form 1) and the placement test which will be held during the Orientation Week. The placement test is only used for the purpose of evaluating your present level of Japanese, so do not feel pressured (you don’t need to study hard during holidays unless you really want to)!
G30 Japanese Language Coordinators will arrange an interview one-on-one after the placement test and give you feedback on a test result. During the meeting, they will also explain the curriculum, course description and credit requirements of the course you are placed into, so if you have any questions or concerns, list them up and talk to the coordinators.
LEVEL:
JLPT N5 – Beginner
JLPT N4-N3 – Beginner to Intermediate
JPLT N2-N1 – Advanced
Recognition of credits based on Japanese Language Proficiency Test
You can get the maximum of 6 credits from taking JLTP N1 and N2 instead of actually studying Japanese 1 (4credits) or Japanese Notation 1 (2 credits). Please note that if you already earn the credits from Compulsory Language and Culture, you may not be qualified to get any additional credits through this program. For details, please talk directly to G30 Japanese Language Education Coordinators during the orientation.
The Physics Assessment Test is an informal measure of your ability in Physics so that G30 Physics lecturers can tailor their teaching to the needs of students taking physics units, particularly in Year 1. The result does not affect your grades at all. Try to revise enough to show us what you can do in Physics – but there’s no need to take it super seriously (unless you want to)!
The Physics Assessment Test will be held mainly for students enrolled in Automotive Engineering (School of Engineering), Physics-Science (School of Science), Chemistry (School of Science and School of Engineering), and Biological Sciences (School of Science and School of Agricultural Sciences).
NOTE: Students enrolled in Social Sciences (School of Law and School of Economics) and Japan-in-Asia Cultural Studies (School of Humanities) do not need to take the assessment tests, unless they plan to take any Year 1 Fundamentals of Physics courses.
(The most fun part…!) Ask senior (or senpai) students whatever questions you have. Senpai students might be preparing games and fun activities to entertain newly enrolled students. Come and join the fun!
Although we do not hold assessment test of mathematics, we recommend you review your high school textbooks of mathematics. On the following page you can find information on the mathematics classes offered in Fall 202 4 together with some resources (click here).
