5-3. Asia Pacific Languages (AP Languages)

Please check the PDF below for the list of AP Language courses.

• →AP Language List

Credits from Special Lecture Courses are counted as Language Education Course credits. Please check the course syllabus for information on the content of the course.

• Cannot be a native speaker of the language you wish to register.
• Japanese-basis students must have completed “Elementary English A and B,” and English-basis students must have completed “Japanese Foundation I, II, and III,” or have been exempted.
• If these requirements are met, Language Education Courses (AP Language) can be taken regardless of Grade Level.
• Please check the syllabus for information on each course’s language of instruction.

AP Language is not only taught in classrooms by experienced faculty members. In the AP Language Immersion Program you can learn outside the classroom by interacting with students from various countries and regions.

• →AP Language Immersion Program

In the SALC, in addition to various levels of learning materials written in English and Japanese we also provide self-study guidance so you can effectively develop the skills you want to focus on.
We also have AP Language advising sessions, so feel free to stop by!

• →SALC (Self-Access Learning Center)

• *Please check the syllabus for details of each level, and confirm the level of the exemption exam you will take.
  Even if you take the AP Language Exemption Exam, if you have not earned the credits shown below or do not pass the exemption exam, you will not be able to register for a higher level of AP Language.
  

  Basis Language	Required Courses
  English	Japanese Foundation I, Japanese Foundation II, and Japanese Foundation III
  Japanese	Elementary English A, Elementary English B

Detailed application schedules will be announced on Campus Terminal.

Information on how to apply will be announced on Campus Terminal. The screening will be based on your application and an interview.If you have a proficiency test score sheet, please include that as well. See the Campus Terminal announcement for details.

"Score Sheet" is a certificate or report from a testing organization which clearly shows your pass/fail exam results.

If you are unable to attend the interview, your application will be rejected. Please make sure you are available for the interview.

In principle, applications for exemption cannot be cancelled after taking the exemption exam.
Please note your exemption application will be canceled or rejected in the cases shown below.

• Application is incomplete
• Application submitted after the deadline
• Details of submitted certificate data, such as proficiency exam score sheet, is unclear, or if the original cannot be produced following request by the office
• Lack of score from a designated exam

Please attend all classes. Even if you must be absent from class for an unavoidable reason, you must attend at least ¾ of all classes (including regular classes days and final exam days). If you do not fulfill this attendance requirement, you will receive an automatic failing grade (F) for the course.

If you are not present at the time class attendance is taken, you will be marked absent. However, absences may be excused in the following cases:

【Absences due to Legally-Recognized Infectious Disease】

You must submit a certificate from a medical institution stating that you have contracted a legally-recognized infectious disease to the Student Office. The Student Office will contact your course instructor directly in the following days.

【University-Authorized Absences】

The office involved (Student Office / Outreach and Research Office, etc.) will contact your course instructor directly with the required documents. The student is not required to submit any documents to the instructor.

Subject field of Specific Subject is Language Education Subject. Please refer to the syllabus for class content.

• The language in which the student wishes to register must not be his/her native language.
• Japanese-basis students must have completed or exempted from taking “Elementary English A・B” and English-basis students must have completed or exempted from taking “Japanese Foundation Course I・II・III”.
• Common Education Subjects (AP languages) can be taken regardless of grade number, provided that the requirements for enrollment have been fulfilled.
• Please check the syllabus for the languages offered.

AP languages are not only studied in the classroom by experienced teachers, but also outside the classroom by interacting with students from different countries and regions.

• →AP Language Immersion Program

SALC has a wide range of English and Japanese materials at different levels and also offers self-study guidance to help you develop the skills you want to improve efficiently. Please feel free to drop in.

• →SALC (Self-Access Learning Center)

• *Please refer to the syllabus for details on each level and check the level of the exemption examination you are taking.
  Even though a student has been approved for AP language subject exemption, they may not register for the next class until the following required language subject credit has been completed or exempted.
  

  Student Language Basis	Prerequisite Subject
  English	Japanese Foundation CourseⅠ Japanese Foundation Course Ⅱ Japanese Foundation Course Ⅲ
  Japanese	Elementary English A Elementary English B

Details of the application schedule will be announced through Campus terminal.

The application method will be announced through Campus Terminal. The screening will be judged comprehensively based on the application and the interview.
The score sheet (within the expiration/validated date) is required to apply. Please keep the original document at hand.

"Score Sheet" is a certificate or report from a testing organization which clearly shows your pass/fail exam results.

If you are unable to attend the interview, your application will be considered invalid. Be sure to have your time available for the interview appointment.

In principle, students cannot cancel the application after taking the exemption test.
Also, please note that the exemption application will be invalid or will not be considered in the following cases.

• The application is incomplete or incorrect.
• Application documents are not submitted or do not arrive by the deadline.
• If the online submitted certificate, such as a qualification exam score sheet, is unclear, or if the original document cannot be submitted when requested by the office.
• The test score is not one of the specified qualifications for exemption.

【Only for students who are applying for exemption while they are studying abroad or are taking a leave of absence】

• The score was not attained during "study abroad" or while taking a "leave of absence"
• The student does not attend the interview on the specified day (regardless of the reason).

Please attend all classes. If circumstances require your absence, you will still be required to attend at least 3/4 of the classes (including regular class days and final exam). If you do not attend this number of classes, you will automatically receive a failing (F) grade for the course.

If you are not present at the time class attendance is taken, you will not be counted present. However, absences may be excused in the following cases:

【Contraction of an infectious disease (as recognized by Japanese School Health Law)】

Students must apply to the APU Student Office with the required documentation in order to have their absences from class excused for this reason.

【University-authorized leave of absence】

The relevant APU office (i.e. Student Office, Outreach and Research Office) will send the documents directly to the class teacher. The student does not need to submit the documents to the teacher.

Subject field of Specific Subject is Language Education Subject. Please refer to the syllabus for class content.

• The language in which the student wishes to register must not be his/her native language.
• Japanese-basis students must have completed or exempted from taking “Elementary English A・B” and English-basis students must have completed or exempted from taking “Japanese Foundation Course I・II・III”.
• Common Education Subjects (AP languages) can be taken regardless of grade number, provided that the requirements for enrollment have been fulfilled.
• Please check the syllabus for the languages offered.

AP languages are not only studied in the classroom by experienced teachers, but also outside the classroom by interacting with students from different countries and regions.

• →AP Language Immersion Program

SALC has a wide range of English and Japanese materials at different levels and also offers self-study guidance to help you develop the skills you want to improve efficiently. Please feel free to drop in.

• →SALC (Self-Access Learning Center)

• *Please refer to the syllabus for details of each level and check the level of the exemption examination you are taking.

Details of the application schedule will be announced through Campus terminal.

The application method will be announced through Campus Terminal. The screening will be judged comprehensively based on the application and the interview.
The score sheet (within the expiration/validated date) is required to apply. Please keep the original document at hand.

"Score Sheet" is a certificate or report from a testing organization which clearly shows your pass/fail exam results.

If you are unable to attend the interview, your application will be considered invalid. Be sure to have your time available for the interview appointment.

In principle, students cannot cancel the application after taking the exemption test.
Also, please note that the exemption application will be invalid or will not be considered in the following cases.

• The application is incomplete or incorrect.
• Application documents are not submitted or do not arrive by the deadline.
• If the online submitted certificate, such as a qualification exam score sheet, is unclear, or if the original document cannot be submitted when requested by the office.
• The test score is not one of the specified qualifications for exemption.

【Only for students who are applying for exemption while they are studying abroad or are taking a leave of absence】

• The score was not attained during "study abroad" or while taking a "leave of absence"
• The student does not attend the interview on the specified day (regardless of the reason).

Please attend all classes. If circumstances require your absence, you will still be required to attend at least 3/4 of the classes (including regular class days and final exam). If you do not attend this number of classes, you will automatically receive a failing (F) grade for the course.

If you are not present at the time class attendance is taken, you will not be counted present. However, absences may be excused in the following cases:

【Contraction of an infectious disease (as recognized by Japanese School Health Law)】

Students must apply to the APU Student Office with the required documentation in order to have their absences from class excused for this reason.

【University-authorized leave of absence】

The relevant APU office (i.e. Student Office, Outreach and Research Office) will send the documents directly to the class teacher. The student does not need to submit the documents to the teacher.