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FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL CULTURE STUDIES
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Preface
Japanese Language Course
Application Quotas and Deadlines
Expenses
Campus Life
Graduate School and Employment Placements of Recent Graduates
Affiliated Institutions |
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Preface
Tenri University's origins lie in the Tenri Foreign Language School established in 1925 by the Reverend Shozen Nakayama, the second Shinbashira (spiritual leader) of the Tenrikyo religion. Its aim was to provide students with Tenrikyo doctrine studies and foreign language education, as well as fostering them to engage in world missionary work.
In 1949, the school became Tenri University, and due to major reforms in 1992, it now consists of the four Faculties: Human Studies; Letters; International Culture Studies; Health, Budo, and Sports Studies. In 2004, the Graduate School for Clinical Human Studies was established. The objective of the university is to provide students with expertise in specific areas within the broad spectrum of a liberal arts education, through the interaction of a faithful and dedicated faculty, staff, and students, set in a favorable religious environment.
Tenri University is located amidst beautiful natural surroundings in the center of Nara prefecture, cradle of the ancient Japanese state. Many famous temples and shrines, and archaeological sites from the ancient capital lie in the vicinity, and are visited annually by large numbers of tourists. The vitality of the Osaka and Kyoto urban centers can be reached within an hour by train, and the fashionable city of Kobe, with its widespread appeal to the young, can be reached by train within two hours.
The University's home city of Tenri is the birthplace of the Tenrikyo religion, and is known to followers as their spiritual home, "Jiba". As an international religious center where millions of believers gather for worship, not only from throughout Japan but from all over the world, it is filled with spirit of friendliness towards overseas guests, and is thus a place where foreign students feel readily at home.
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Japanese Language Course
The Japanese Language Course provides an ideal environment for students to study Japanese language and culture, while living in Japan. Through humanitarian education, the major objective of this course is to further broaden the mentality of mutual understanding and assistance that transcends differences of nationality and culture, and to foster students who can contribute in the new movement for peace of the 21st century which is suitable for a world community.
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Application Quotas and Deadlines
I) The admissions quota for the Japanese Language Course is thirty students per
year
II) For enrollment in April of 2006, the quotas for students applying from within
Japan and from overseas, and for the two application periods, are as follows.
FIRST APPLICATION PERIOD (applications received by 20 October 2005)
Admissions quota for applicants living in Japan: 14 (attendance required
for a written exam and an interview, held on campus on 21 November).
Admissions quota for applicants living overseas: 10 (selection will be
based upon application documents).
SECOND APPLICATION PERIOD (applications received from 10 to 20
January 2006)
Admissions quota for applicants living in Japan: 5 (attendance required for
written exam and an interview, held on campus on 8 February).
III) The following conditions must be met in order to apply to the Japanese
Language Course.
(1) The applicant must be bona fide foreign national who has completed,
or is scheduled to complete by March 2006, twelve years (elementary
and secondary) of foreign education, or who is recognized by the
University as meeting this requirement.
(2) The applicant is recognized by the University as exceeding the above
mentioned requirements.
(3) Applicants living overseas must be able to acquire a residential status
of a "foreign student" as defined by "The Immigration Control and
Refugee Certification Law"; Applicants living in Japan must have a
residential status of a "foreign student"; Applicants that have a
convertible residential status.
(4) The applicant must have a guarantor residing in Japan who can pledge
to cover all of the applicants educational and living expenses.
Please read carefully the "Freshman Application Guide for International Students" for details about eligibility, application materials, and the application fee (35,000 yen).
Contact information for application materials and inquiries about the application procedure.
Admissions Office
Tenri University
1050 Somanouchi, Tenri, Nara 632-8510
Phone: 81-(0)743-62-2164
Fax: 81-(0)743-63-7368
E-mail: nyushi@sta.tenri-u.ac.jp
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Expenses
Tuition and Fees: All foreign students (those holding a student visa) benefit from tuition reductions covering four years of study, provided through the cooperation of the Japan Student Services Organization and Tenri University. The reduction applies to tuition only, and is maintained at a level of thirty percent. Costs after the tuition reduction (see below) are given in bold type. Data are for the 2005-06 Academic Year.
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First Year |
From Second Year On |
| Entrance Fee |
300,000 yen |
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700,000 yen |
approximately* 700,000 yen |
| Tuition* |
(490,000 yen after tuition reduction) |
(approx.* 490,000 yen after tuition reduction) |
| Facilities Enhancement Fee |
60,000 yen |
60,000 yen |
| Student Activities Fee |
18,000 yen |
10,000 yen |
| Parents' Association Fee |
30,000 yen |
30,000 yen |
| Alumni Association Fee |
40,000 yen |
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| Total |
1,148,000 yen |
approximately* 800,000 yen |
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(938,000 yen after tuition reduction) |
(approx* 590,000 yen after tuition reduction) |
*Tuition is subject to incremental change from the second year on.
Other Expenses: Figures given below indicate standard levels of cost. Actual costs will vary according to individual needs.
HOUSING:
Dormitory (approx) 38,000-43,000 yen/month (includes 3 meals daily)
Apartment (approx) 30,000-50,000yen/month (key money & deposit
extra)
PERSONAL EXPENSES:
Approximately 40,000-50,000 yen monthly is needed for various expenses such as books, daily commodities, travel, clothes, and personal activities.
INSURANCE:
Students are obligated to be covered by the National Health Insurance Program and may apply for the Medical Fee Reimbursement Program through the University. The annual cost for the National Health Insurance Program is approximately 15,000 yen.
Scholarships:
I) Tenri University Foreign Student Scholarship
140,000 yen /year awarded to ten individuals at each level of study from the first through the fourth years, beginning with the entering class of 2006. Eligibility extends to first year students.
II) Tenri University Special Foreign Student Scholarship
20,000 yen /month for one year to six individuals. Eligibility is limited second through fourth year students.
III) Japan Student Services Association, Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students
50,000 yen /month for one year, awarded annually to ten or more individuals. Eligibility is limited to
second through fourth year students.
There are other scholarships, such as Nara Silk Road Memorial Internatinal Exchange Foundation, and the Soroptimist International of Nara, the Nakajima Peace Foundation. In addition, a University short-term loan program is available to assist students facing unexpected financial difficulties.
Course Outline
Students of the Japanese Language Course pursue the improvement of the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, through a well-balanced education, as well as a comprehensive study of Japan and deepening their understanding of Japanese language and culture. In addition, students expand their knowledge of Japan through various specialized areas of study and develop both subjective and objective understandings of Japanese culture.
I) Faculty. The full-time staff, in alphabetical order.
II) Course and Degree Requirements
The Faculty of International Cultural Studies requires the completion of at least 128 credits for the Bachelor's degree.
Campus Life
I) Academic Calendar
The academic year is comprised of two semesters. The Spring semester begins in April till the end of July, and the Fall Semester begins in September till the beginning of February.
II) Extra Curricular Activities
There are various clubs at Tenri University, such as ESS (the English Speaking Society), Gagaku (traditional court music), Calligraphy, Tea Ceremony, Archery (Japanese & Western), Judo, Aikido, Karate, and Kendo. Many foreign students participate in various extra curricular activities, such as the Student Government and other clubs, with fellow Japanese students.
Graduate School and Employment Placements of Recent Graduates
I) Graduate Schools
Osaka University, Otani University, Kansai University, Kyoto University, Gifu Women's University, Kobe University, Tsukuba University, Nara Women's University, Hirosaki University, Fukui University, Ritsumeikan University
II) Employment
Tsukasa Kosan, Inc.; SPK, Inc.; Fukadac, Inc.; Izasazushi, Inc.; Matsushita Electric, Inc.; Saishinin, Ltd.; Washu, Inc.; Yoshioka Kogyo, Inc.; Kyosha, Inc.; Mitsubishi Electric, Inc.; Onda Agricultural Cooperative
Affiliated Institutions
I) Tenri Central Library
Established 1925. The library's current holdings of over 1,920,000 volumes include materials especially noteworthy in the areas of religion, literature, and East Asian studies, and its collection of rare books, which includes over one hundred items designated as National Treasures, Valuable Cultural Properties and Important Artworks, is internationally famous.
II) Tenri Sankokan Museum
Established 1930. The museum holds over 300,000 items, three thousand of which are always on display, of various ethnological, archaeological, and art materials, not only from Asia, but Europe, the Americas, Africa, and the Orient as well, in order to understand the ethnic cultures of the world by focusing on artifacts that had actual daily usage.
III) Oyasato Institute for the Study of Relligion
Formerly called "The Tenrikyo Asian Cultures Research Institute", it was established in order to examine and research religion and religious affairs of Asia. The name was changed to its present form in 1956. Publications issued from the Institute include Yamato bunka (Yamato Culture), Tenrikyo Jiten (Tenrikyo Encyclopedia), Tenri Journal of Religion, and Glocal Tenri.
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