Thursday, September 11, 2025 – Tuesday, March 31, 2026 (43 class days)

• Fall 2025: Thursday, September 11 – Thursday, November 27 (22 class days)
• Spring 2026: Tuesday, January 20 – Tuesday, March 31 (21 class days)

High school students

The course is best for those who want to:

• Prepare to study at TUJ or at foreign English speaking universities
• Follow up after returning from overseas or studying abroad
• Prepare to go on to universities in Japan where classes are held in English
• Study abroad after entering a Japanese university

20 students per class

*If applications do not reach our minimum numbers of students, we will not be able to offer the course.

Tuesday and Thursday 18:30-20:30

2 classes a week (Total of 43 class days, 86 hours)

• An online level check test will be held on the first day of the fall semester. There is no class on this day.
• Once a week, students will be able to participate in an optional free in-person conversation session. During this session, students will talk (in English) with a student currently studying at TUJ about anything that interests them.
• There will be an additional scheduled event for AEP High School students to talk with Undergraduate students about their university studies, experiences, and overall university lifestyle.
• There will be a reception on the last day of the spring semester.

Option 1 - Hybrid [Tuesday in-person, Thursday online]
*In-person classes are held at Temple University, Japan Campus (Access: 7-minute walk from Sangen-jaya station, Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line).

Option 2 – Online Only [Tuesday and Thursday online]

Notes:

• Please choose "Hybrid" or "Online" on the application form.
• Please note that it is not allowed to move to another class or change your class format after Week 1.
• Please understand that the class format and the schedule of the course are subject to change without any prior notice.
• To attend Zoom classes and take the level check test, you will need a PC or tablet equipped with a camera, microphone, and keyboard (built-in or external), as well as a quiet environment with a stable internet connection. During the level check test, your camera must remain on at all times. For Zoom classes, unless otherwise instructed by the instructor, we kindly ask that you keep your camera on as much as possible by preparing an appropriate environment in advance.

• Early Bird: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
• General: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Notes:

• Early bird payment must be made by Monday, September 8. The general price will be charged otherwise.
• We will stop accepting applications once all seats are filled or one week has passed after Day 1 of the semester
• We will still accept applications after the deadline if there are seats available. Please submit the application below if you want to take the course.

• Early Bird: 125,800 yen 
• General: 148,000 yen

Notes:

• There is a separate New Student Fee of 10,500 yen for those students who have not taken any semester-long AEP course before.
• All the above fees include taxes.
• Library, Computer Lab and TUJ’s online service usage fees are also included.
• Students may need to purchase books or materials for this course.
• Bank transfer service fees are not included above and are paid by the applicants. Credit card payments are accepted as well.

Reading-based Writing (RBW) focuses on how to write academic essays. Academic writing requires analytical reading skills and critical thinking skills in addition to writing and language skills. Therefore, the writing assignments for this class are based on reading articles and other academic texts on various themes, rather than on personal knowledge and experience. Students' writing is evaluated based on reading skills, English language skills, and finally, actual writing skills. Students should expect to complete several short writings and one or two longer essays with a few drafts. Correct use of quotations and citations—using MLA or APA style—will also be covered.

Content focuses on improving the students’ English skills by studying academic topics such as those found in university’s General Education courses. This class has an overall theme, and each class deals with topics and issues from humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences related to the overall theme. Using and improving students' English skills through readings, discussions, and mini-research projects form the core of this course. Students can practice giving presentations and writing reports on the material studied in class. In addition, they can build the academic skills needed in their future studies at a university, such as note-taking, deep discussion, and quiz/exam-taking skills through class activities and assignments.

Fluency & Accuracy focuses on how to become more fluent and accurate when using English in both speaking and writing. For the fluency part, students will learn to discuss a particular issue objectively, while using supporting examples and evidence rather than just focusing on the use of correct language. For the accuracy part, students will learn to use correct grammar forms and to choose appropriate vocabulary which will help them more accurately express their opinions. In addition to discussions, short writings are assigned; this gives the opportunity for students to receive individual feedback on their writing from the instructor and to review basic academic writing skills that students have previously learned.

Please apply through the online form by the specified deadline.

Details of course fee payment and the course brochure will be sent to you via email. 

Please pay the course fee via wire transfer to the specified bank account by the deadline. Credit card payments are accepted as well.

Please prepare required documents for this course by following instructions written in an email. Please submit them to us by the first day of the course.