Preparing for EJU Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU)
About EJU subjects
It is important to understand the components of EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students) and plan how to prepare for it.
This examination comprises of 4 main subjects: “Japanese”, “Mathematics”, “Science (choose 2 subjects from Physics, Chemistry, Biology)” and “Humanities (History, Geography, Politics, Economics)”, and required subjects may vary depending on students’ desired faculties (Liberal arts/ Humanities or Science) in universities.
This examination comprises of 4 main subjects: “Japanese”, “Mathematics”, “Science (choose 2 subjects from Physics, Chemistry, Biology)” and “Humanities (History, Geography, Politics, Economics)”, and required subjects may vary depending on students’ desired faculties (Liberal arts/ Humanities or Science) in universities.
- Humanities= Japanese (450 points) + Mathematics- liberal arts faculties (200 points) + Humanities (200 points) = 850 points
- Science= Japanese (450 points) + Mathematics- science faculties (200 points) + Science- choose 2 subjects from Physics, Chemistry, Biology (200 points) = 850 points
| Admission Time | Exam Time（Min.） | Scoring | ||||||
| Total | Literature | Science | ||||||
| Japanese | MUST attend all the sections | Reading Comprehension | 125 | 40 | 200 | 450 | 450 | |
| Listening and Listening-Reading Comprehension | 55 | 200 | ||||||
| Essay | 30 | 50 | ||||||
| Mathematics | Choose one of the subjects | Literature arts Mathematics | 80 | 200 | 200 | - | ||
| Science Mathematics | 200 | - | 200 | |||||
| Comprehensive subject | Include all the subjects | Japanese history、World history | 80 | 200 | 200 | - | ||
| Japan geography、World geography | ||||||||
| Japanese economy、World economy | ||||||||
| Japanese politics、World politics | ||||||||
| Science | Choose two of the subjects | Physics | 80 | 100 | - | 100×2=200 | ||
| Chemical | 100 | |||||||
| biology | 100 | |||||||
| Total | 850 | 850 | ||||||
※For the Imperial Universities, a total score of 750 is required. For The University of Tokyo, a total score of 800 is required.
Japanese as a second language
Japanese as a second language comprises of 3 parts: reading comprehension (30 minutes, 200 points), listening-reading comprehension (55 minutes, 200 points) and writing an essay of about 500 words (30 minutes, 50 points).
In contrast to Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), EJU examines applicants' input and output skills in order to be able to understand lectures at a university. So, students need to prepare for the Japanese test part by part to achieve high scores.
In contrast to Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), EJU examines applicants' input and output skills in order to be able to understand lectures at a university. So, students need to prepare for the Japanese test part by part to achieve high scores.
Mathematics
In both Mathematics (Liberal Arts) and Mathematics (Science), the tests are based on Japanese high school syllabus.
Because the test examines the applicants based on Japanese syllabus, there will be questions using concepts that are not taught in high schools in foreign countries. The test may include many word problems, where applicants need to draw graphs and figures to answer.
Because the test examines the applicants based on Japanese syllabus, there will be questions using concepts that are not taught in high schools in foreign countries. The test may include many word problems, where applicants need to draw graphs and figures to answer.
Japan and the World
Liberal arts subjects are also tested based on Japanese high school syllabus.
The tests ask about Japan and the world in a field of History, Geography, Economics and Politics.
In History and Geography, students are advised to learn in their mother tongue first, and replace the information to Japanese.On the other hand, in Economics and Politics, there may be some concepts that students have never heard of.In either case, experts in MJI will teach as efficiently as possible and so, enable the students to learn more concepts.
The tests ask about Japan and the world in a field of History, Geography, Economics and Politics.
In History and Geography, students are advised to learn in their mother tongue first, and replace the information to Japanese.On the other hand, in Economics and Politics, there may be some concepts that students have never heard of.In either case, experts in MJI will teach as efficiently as possible and so, enable the students to learn more concepts.
Science
In sceience exams, applicants choose 2 subjects from Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
These tests will be based on Japanese high school syllabus as well.
Physics is similar to Mathematics in some ways, and we will focus on the concepts that are taught only in Japan first and then, learn to answer word problems. Similarly for Chemistry and Biology, after studying the concepts that are taught only in Japan, students will start replacing the information from their mother tongue to Japanese.
Physics is similar to Mathematics in some ways, and we will focus on the concepts that are taught only in Japan first and then, learn to answer word problems. Similarly for Chemistry and Biology, after studying the concepts that are taught only in Japan, students will start replacing the information from their mother tongue to Japanese.
Schedule
“Japanese Language Program for International Students” are composed of 4 semesters, and its timetable changes every semester.
Students entered in October are obliged to achieve N2 level by April, and after April, they will attend universities’ examination preparation courses to aim top-ranked universities in Japan.
- 1st Semester: A 10-week crash course for first session of EJU
- 2nd Semester: A 8-week small-group/individual course for focusing on weaknesses
- 3rd Semester: A 10-week crash course for second session of EJU
- 4th Semester: Preparation for second stages of universities’ examinations
■1st Semester Schedule (Reference)
| Period | Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Lesson | 09:00～10:30 | EJU Japanese Course | EJU Japanese Course | EJU Japanese Course | EJU Japanese Course | EJU Japanese Course | TOEFL iBT® Reading Course |
| 2nd Lesson | 10:40～12:10 | EJU Japanese Course | EJU Japanese Course | EJU Japanese Course | EJU Japanese Course | EJU Japanese Course | TOEFL iBT® Writing Course |
| lunch time | 12:10～13:00 | lunch time | |||||
| 3rd Lesson | 13:00～14:30 | EJU Countermeasure Practice Mathematics OR Rational mathematics | EJU countermeasure comprehensive subject OR selection science | EJU Countermeasure Practice Mathematics OR Rational mathematics | EJU countermeasure comprehensive subject OR selection science | EJU Countermeasure Practice Mathematics OR Rational mathematics | TOEFL iBT® Listening Course |
| 4th Lesson | 14:40～16:10 | EJU countermeasure literature common mathematics | EJU countermeasure comprehensive subject OR selection science | EJU countermeasure literature common mathematics | EJU countermeasure comprehensive subject OR selection science | EJU countermeasure literature common mathematics | TOEFL iBT® Speaking Course |
| 5th Lesson | 16:20～17:50 | EJU countermeasure comprehensive subject OR selection science | Individualized instruction | EJU countermeasure comprehensive subject OR selection science | Individualized instruction | Individualized instruction | |
| After school | 18:00～21:00 | Self study | |||||
※For those who enrolled in October to join the class of April, they need to attend the intensive Japanese course to learn from the basic level to high level by taking 4 lessons one day for half a year.
If nessacery, anyone can attend the "TOEFFL iBT® Course" held on every Saturday.
If nessacery, anyone can attend the "TOEFFL iBT® Course" held on every Saturday.
Second stage of admission procedures
The 4th semester lectures focus on individual university’s second round of admission and therefore, the contents of the courses vary depending on which subjects students have to take in the examinations.
Preparing for TOEFL iBT®
When students aim to enter top-ranked universities in Japan, it is necessary for them to hold TOEFL scores.In MJI, native American professors provide a short-term crash course for efficient learning.
| Section | questions | Contents | Time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36～56 questions | Academic long-term reading comprehension problem | 80 | 30 |
| Listening | 34～51 questions | Questions in the situation of a lecture or a conversation among several person | 90 | 30 |
| Speaking | 6 questions | Independent Task | 20 | 30 |
| (express an opinion on a familiar topic) | ||||
| Integrated Task | ||||
| （speak based on what is read and listened to） | ||||
| Writing | 2 questions | Independent Task | 20 | 30 |
| （support an opinion on a topic） | ||||
| Integrated Task | ||||
| （write based on what is read and listened to） | ||||
| Total | 240 | 120 | ||
※For the Imperial Universities, a total score of 80 is required. For The University of Tokyo, a total score of 100 is required.
Preparation course for master’s degree
The most important thing for students who aim to enter master’s degree is to set the research topic that they want to pursue in a graduate school.
Generally, students decide to expand and deepen their knowledge and understanding on what they learned in an undergraduate level and they choose appropriate university research department that they want to enter.
Yet, those students who majored in Japanese in undergraduate level, might want to choose to pursue different fields in a graduate school to obtain jobs in Japan. Even in this case, students are required to have descent amount of specialized knowledge in the field on which they want to conduct the research in order to enter the graduate school and thus, they need to start preparing for it well in advance.
MJI offers not only the Japanese language education from the beginner to advanced levels but also, offers the language education upon the specialized vocabularies depending on what students want to pursue, network between the students and professors in research department in a graduate school, instructions on writing “Research Proposal” and essay/ interview courses to get ready for the second stage of universities’ admission procedures.
Yet, those students who majored in Japanese in undergraduate level, might want to choose to pursue different fields in a graduate school to obtain jobs in Japan. Even in this case, students are required to have descent amount of specialized knowledge in the field on which they want to conduct the research in order to enter the graduate school and thus, they need to start preparing for it well in advance.
MJI offers not only the Japanese language education from the beginner to advanced levels but also, offers the language education upon the specialized vocabularies depending on what students want to pursue, network between the students and professors in research department in a graduate school, instructions on writing “Research Proposal” and essay/ interview courses to get ready for the second stage of universities’ admission procedures.