National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest
Japanese Language Course
About the course
The course is being held at the Faculty of Engineering in Foreign Languages, and it is delivered by an experienced teacher who studied, and taught Japanese language and culture to students from leading Japanese universities.
The course materials are provided by the university. Additionally, the beginner and pre-intermediate levels have a structure of 4 hours per week and the intermediate level – 2 hours per week.
In the academic year 2024-2025, POLITEHNICA Bucharest organizes three courses, one for beginners (who have never studied Japanese before), one for pre-intermediate students (limited to the students who have graduated from the beginners’ course), and one for intermediate students (limited to the students who have already reached the A2 - A3 language level).
At the end of the course, students will receive a graduation diploma from POLITEHNICA Bucharest. Afterwards, they can apply for the international exam of Japanese language JLPT (Japanese-Language Proficiency Test) N5 (CEFR A1-A2) for the first year of study, N4 (CEFR A2) for the second year of study, and N4 or N3 (CEFR B1) for the third year of study.
In this course you will:
- get more insight and knowledge about the country and its people;
- learn about language in general - differences compared to European languages;
- understand intercultural differences;
- learn basic vocabulary, read and speak simple sentences.
Information
October, 2024
Duration: 1 year (two semesters, four hours a week).
Three groups of 15-30 students will be formed.
April 9 – August 1, 2024
POLITEHNICA Bucharest students from all study cycles can sign up for the selection, except doctoral students in the extension period.
The applicants must submit the documents in the application form.
To be eligible for the Japanese course, students:
- must have not repeated any year of study;
- must have not any failed exam from the last exam session.
| Criteria | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Academic performance (average academic score) | 30 |
| 2. English proficiency level | 20 |
| 3. Motivation Letter | 20 |
| 4. Curriculum Vitae (scholarships, competitions, projects etc.) | 30 |
Academic performance (0-30)
- A student with an average academic score of 9,50 or higher, will receive 30 points;
- A student with an average academic score between 8,50 - 9,50 will receive 20 points;
- A student with an average academic score between 7,50 - 8,50 will receive 10 points;
- A student with an average academic score less than 7,50 will not receive any points.
English proficiency level (0-20)
- A student whose mother tongue is English or has a proficiency level equivalent to CEFR C1 or C2, will receive 20 points;
- A student with an English level equivalent to CEFR B2 or a student who studies all courses in English, will receive 15 points;
- A student who studies all courses in English will receive 15 points;
- Otherwise 0.
Motivation Letter (0-20)
The score is 20 points. The motivation letter is expected to have at least 250 words and to support the applicants desire to join the course in a clear and concise style. The selection commission will give 30 points to exceptional applications.
Curriculum Vitae (0-30)
- CVs with extracurricular activities will receive 30 points;
- CVs without extracurricular activities will receive 15 points.
Academic performance will not be taken into consideration here.
Announcement: By September 2024 by email.
