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The Advisory Office for International Students was established in 1985 to serve both the Graduate School of Engineering and the School of Engineering. In 2004, it was reorganized to become the Advisory Division for International Students (ADIS). In collaboration with the International Student Center (ISC), it provides various support and advice to international students, concerning their study and daily life. ADIS's main activities are as follows:
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Counseling Service: We offer counseling services about daily life, social activities, and family support. We think and act together with you to help find the solutions you are looking for.
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Scholarship Information: We support applications for various kinds of scholarships
offered by the Japanese government, local governments, international associations,
and private-foundations.
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Housing Information: We provide information on relatively inexpensive housing
including dormitories and public/private apartments.
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Recycled Items for Daily Life: International students with financial difficulties may receive recycled items such as futons (Japanese mattress to make a bed), microwave ovens, teapots, etc. These items are mainly donated by volunteers.
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Career Support: In cooperation with Japanese companies, we hold seminars
for international students about job hunting in Japan. Many companies seek
to hire talented foreign people, and your experience studying at Osaka
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Study Tours, Special Events and Parties: We organize various cultural events,
study tours, and parties for international students and their families
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ADIS is located on the 1st floor of the GSE Common West. It is very accessible
to all international students, scholars and their families. International
students from various countries are welcome to gather and chat in the room,
which is equipped with casual meeting tables. In addition to the advisory
services, we provide various learning resources including computers connected
to the Internet, Japanese study materials, and newspapers from overseas.
Please visit ADIS for any inquiries and requests. All the staff looks forward
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For international students already engaged in a Master's or Doctoral course at the Graduate School of Engineering, the Information Room for International Students offers a 6-months intensive Japanese course. This course is primarity for students wuth a Japanese Govemment scholarship.However, when space is available, other applicants may be accepted, with preference given to graduate students and researchers. Those who want to apply should go to the Office of the Graduate School of Engineering, Division of Academic Affairs, Internatonal Students Desk, with the consent of their supervisor.
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Japanese Classes for Science and Engineering
In order to help students at the Graduate School of Engineering to improve their Japanese ability specific to their academic field, ADIS offers three types of Japanese classes.
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Communication Class: This class is designed for students who wish to enhance
their speaking ability in Japanese. Ideally, students who are interested
in taking this class should have mastered a basic level of Japanese, both
in writing and speaking. In this class, students will be given various
opportunities to express themselves in Japanese. Students are also asked
to exchange opinions on various topics such as the Japanese way of life,
through controlled discussions. Also, emphasis is placed on speech training.
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Presentation Class: This course in recommended for students who wish to
familiarize themselves with the hint expressions and verb usage of academic
Japanese for the engineering sciences. On completion of this course, students
should be able to give a 10-minute presentation describing their research
to peers in other fields. Also, they should know how to continue improving
their language skills for professional communication.
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Writing Class: The purpose of this class is to improve the students' ability to write scientific documents in Japanese, especially short reports and abstracts for presentation. This class introduces commonly used basic expressions and fixed phrases, patterns for development, and overall structure of Japanese scientific papers. Class work consists of reading model scientific documents and then writing compositions on scientific themes. Through this process students can develop skills for writing scientific papers. |
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Japanese courses offered by ISC for pre-enrolled students
For international students registered to enroll in a Master's or Doctoral course at the Graduate School of Engineering, the International Student Center (ISC) at Osaka University offers a 6-month intensive Japanese course. For more information, please go to web site.
International Student Center 
Other Japanese courses available near Osaka University
In addition to the Japanese courses offered by Osaka University (ADIS and ISC), various Japanese courses are offered by local governments and international associations.
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Suite Interpeople Friendship Association offers Japanese classes at three levels (introductory, elementary, and pre-intermediate). Classes are held from Monday to Saturday, in the morning, afternoon and evening, so finding a time that is convenient for you should be no problem. The classes are free of charge. For more information please see the website.
SUITA INTERPEOPLE FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION (SIFA)
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Toyonaka International Center offers various types of courses for conversation,
reading, and writing. Some of the classes charge a small fee. For more
information, please refer to the website below.
Toyonaka Association for Intercultural Activities and Communication
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Minoh Association for Global Awareness offers different types of courses, ranging from conversation to kanji, free of charge.
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Further information on Japanese courses can be obtained from the Global
Campus Net, Osaka website.
Global Campus Net Osaka |
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