AEP Day Program (Study Abroad in Japan) | Academic English Program (AEP)

This course offers the basic academic English skills that are required at universities and graduate schools in English-speaking countries. The schedule is designed for students who can take classes during the day, and students can even take just one class (6 hours per week). Anyone who is a high school graduate and who meets the required English level can take these courses.

Program Overview

Target Learners

For those who want to:

Enroll in the Undergraduate or graduate programs at Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ).
Prepare to study abroad at a university or graduate school.
“Study abroad” while in Japan (according to the regulations of their university), or who want to experience study-abroad.
Prepare before studying abroad in a foreign country.
Follow up after studying abroad.
Obtain a job at a global company.
Learn not only conversational English but also advanced reading and writing through “Academic English”.

*This course is designed for students who have test scores higher than TOEFL iBT 32, IELTS 3.5, TUJ TOEFL ITP 400, Eiken Grade Pre-2, or the equivalent English proficiency. If you do not have one of the above scores, you will need to take a brief level check test administered by the AEP staff, which takes maximum 30 minutes.
So please email us the following at esl@tuj.temple.edu:
1. Preferred time and date
2. Preferred format (in-person or online)
3. Your experience in living and/or studying abroad

Program Features

Students can take AEP classes both online and on campus for one semester and expect to improve both Academic and daily conversational English skills because the official language at TUJ is English.
This Day Program includes General Education classes customized for non-native English speakers and conducted in the American university class style. “Academic Skills” that are not taught in an actual American university class are also covered in these classes.
Classes are taught by instructors with master’s and/or doctoral degrees who teach in the Bridge Program and in other AEP programs at TUJ.

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Details (Fall 2024)

Date

Class Format

Application Deadline

AEP Day Program Class List

"Study Abroad in Japan" Classes (Tuesday & Wednesday and/or Thursday & Friday)

This course offers the basics of academic English skills that are required at universities and graduate schools. Classes will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 10:00am to 1:00pm or 2:00pm to 5:00pm (Each schedule includes a 10-minute break). The actual class will be determined based on students’ levels.

Reading-based Writing (RbW): (6 hours a week)

Schedule Options:
1) Tue. (in-person) / Wed. (online) 14:00-17:00
2) Thu (in-person) / Fri. (Online) 10:00-13:00
*The contents of the classes on both schedules are the same.

Summary:
This is a customized version of the writing class for Liberal Arts courses at Temple University, Main Campus. Students read articles about social and current issues and quotations from fiction and write essays based on them.

In this class, students:

Learn the types of compositions, linguistic expressions, and the vocabulary of academic writing.
Learn logical structure while experiencing the process of outlining, drafting, and revising essays.
Complete essays based on the texts that they read to match the assignments.
Write 2 to 3 essays per semester.

AEP General Education (AEP-GE): (6 hours a week)

Schedule Options:
1) Tue. (in-person) / Wed. (online) 10:00-13:00
2) Thu (in-person) / Fri. (Online) 14:00-17:00
*The contents of the classes on each schedule are different and you may take this class with both schedule options, which is considered taking two classes

Summary:
This is a class customized from the General Education Liberal Arts courses at Temple University, Main Campus. Examples of courses offered in the past include Eating Cultures, Advertising & Globalization, and Youth Cultures. Classes are conducted in the same flow as those on the main campus, in the order of preparation, lectures, discussions, research, and presentations.

Guided Independent Study (GIS): (6 hours a week)

Schedule Options:
1) Tue. (in-person) / Wed. (online) 14:00-17:00
2) Thu (in-person) / Fri. (Online) 10:00-13:00
*The contents of the classes on both schedules are the same.

Summary:
The other two classes (RbW and AEP-GE) are conducted with the given subject and reading materials, but in this class, each student can choose the subject of study based on their major, specialty, interests, etc. During the semester, students research according to the instructor’s guidance, make presentations based on the research, and write essays. The subject of study can be chosen from all fields of humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

"Study Abroad in Japan" Online Only Courses (Wednesday & Friday)

To provide more flexible learning options, Academic English Program provides both hybrid (in-person/online) and fully online schedule options accessible from anywhere in Japan and around the world.

This is recommended for those who live far from our campus or who wish to take classes only delivered with online format. Each option is all online for a total of 6 hours a week from 10:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 17:00 on Wednesdays and Fridays. You may choose one of the following schedule options.

1. AEP General Education (AEP-GE) 　Wednesday 10:00-13:00 & Friday 14:00-17:00
2. Reading-based Writing (RbW) 　　Wednesday 14:00-17:00 & Friday 10:00-13:00
3. Guided Independent Study (GIS) 　Wednesday 14:00-17:00 & Friday 10:00-13:00
4. Combination of 1. & 2.
5. Combination of 1. & 3.

*The course fee for pattern 1-3 will be the same as the one for taking one Tue./Wed. or Thu./Fri. class and the one for 4 & 5 will be the same as the one for taking two classes.

Fees (Tax Included)

Early Bird

Early Bird Price	Continuing students (those who have taken a semester long AEP program before)	New students （New Student Fee of 10,500 yen ＋ Course Fee）
1 Class	166,600	177,100
2 Classes	273,700	284,200
3 Classes	369,750	380,250
4 Classes	450,500	461,000

General

General Price	Continuing students (those who have taken a semester long AEP program before)	New students （New Student Fee of 10,500 yen ＋ Course Fee）
1 Class	196,000	206,500
2 Classes	322,000	332,500
3 Classes	435,000	445,500
4 Classes	530,000	540,500

Note

All the above fees include taxes.
Students may need to purchase books or materials for this program.
Bank transfer service fees are not included above and are paid by the applicants.
There is a separate New Student Fee of 10,500 yen for those students who have not taken any semester-long AEP course before. Please understand that the class format and the schedule of these courses are subject to change without any prior notice.

Annual Schedule（tentative）

Spring：February – March
Summer：May – July
Fall：September – November

Apply here:

Please submit the online application form.

AEP Day Program Registration Form

Note:

We will send you an email regarding documents and payment after receiving your application form.
If applications do not reach our minimum numbers of students, we will not be able to offer the courses.

College Prep Package for English Learners New

AEP is now offering a package of these two courses, “AEP Day Program (AEP-General Education & Reading-based Writing)” and “TOEFL ITP Prep Course: aiming for a score of 500+ or 500+” to help those striving to improve their overall English skills to the level where they feel ready to succeed in TUJ’s undergraduate program including the Bridge Program while a 20% discount is applied to the total course fees. Please refer to each course page for more details regarding the class content and other information.

Designed for: High school graduates *3rd year high school students are accepted in Spring semesters.

Hours:

AEP Day Program (12 hours per week)
TOEFL ITP Prep Course (3 hours per week)

*Your actual class schedule for #1 will be decided based on your level check test result and a consultation with our coordinator.

Class Format:

AEP Day Program (Hybrid or Online Only)
TOEFL ITP Prep Course (Online Only)

Fee (tax included): 303,200 yen

Application Deadline: Sunday, August 11

How to apply: Please select the package of your choice in the “Another Course” section of the online application form.

*If you are not able to take the AEP Day Program for a reason such as time conflict, you may want to consider courses such as “English for Academic Purposes” and “AEP High School”.

Contact us

Temple University, Japan Campus Academic English Program

Location: 1-14-29 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 154-0004 (Access)
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00-18:30 (Japan Time) *Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Japanese Holidays
Email: esl@tuj.temple.edu
Tel: 0120-86-1026 (Toll Free)　03-5441-9863 (AEP)
Fax: 03-3452-3084

The TUJ Academic English Program (AEP) strives to provide equal access to its English-language educational programming to students with disabilities. However, depending on circumstances such as campus facilities, equipment and staffing, we may not be able to accommodate your request. Please contact us by phone first.

Academic English Program (AEP)