Credit Approval for NON-English Foreign Languages proficiency tests
※This page is reference information translated from Japanese.
The Japanese page takes precedence if there are any discrepancies in the contents.
1. Application Method and Scope of Credit Recognition
(1)The grades, levels, or scores eligible for recognition must have been obtained from tests taken within 2 years prior to the application date.
(2)Students who obtained the required level or score prior to admission and wish to receive credit recognition must submit the Application Form for Credit Recognition through Foreign Language Proficiency Tests in place of the Request for Recognition of Previously Acquired Credits to their affiliated Faculty by June 30 of their admission year. As a rule, the original certificate or score report must be attached.
(3)Students who obtain the required level or score after admission and wish to receive credit recognition must submit the Application Form for Credit Recognition through Foreign Language Proficiency Tests to their affiliated Faculty during each course registration period. As a rule, the original certificate or score report must be attached.
(4)Applications are accepted only for courses for which credits have not yet been earned. (Note: Basic Japanese is an exception.)
(5)Only credits will be granted; no letter grades will be assigned.
(6)The limit is up to 1 credit per course. However, for Basic Japanese, the limit is up to 3 credits per course.
(7)If you request credit recognition for a course in which you are currently registered at the time of application, you must choose either "Credits Not Required" (単位不要) or "Course Cancellation" (履修取消) regarding the modification of that course's registration status.
2.Eligible Foreign Language Proficiency Tests, Subject Courses, and Credit Limits (by Language)
(1) German
| Foreign Language Test | Grade / Score | Recognized Subject Courses | Credits |
|
Diplom Deutsch in Japan (独検) |
Grade 2 or higher | Basic GermanⅠ Basic GermanⅡ Basic GermanⅢ Basic GermanⅣ Intensive GermanⅠA Intensive GermanⅠB Intensive GermanⅡA Intensive GermanⅡB |
Up to 8 credits |
| Grade 3 | Basic GermanⅠ Basic GermanⅡ Basic GermanⅢ Basic GermanⅣ |
Up to 4 credits | |
| Grade 4 | Basic GermanⅠ Basic GermanⅡ Basic GermanⅢ Basic GermanⅣ |
Up to 2 credits | |
|
Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch (ŌSD)※ |
A2 or higher | Basic GermanⅠ Basic GermanⅡ Basic GermanⅢ Basic GermanⅣ Intensive GermanⅠA Intensive GermanⅠB Intensive GermanⅡA Intensive GermanⅡB |
Up to 8 credits |
| A1 | Basic GermanⅠ Basic GermanⅡ Basic GermanⅢ Basic GermanⅣ |
Up to 4 credits |
|
| Goethe-Zertifikat ※ | A2 or higher | Basic GermanⅠ Basic GermanⅡ Basic GermanⅢ Basic GermanⅣ Intensive GermanⅠA Intensive GermanⅠB Intensive GermanⅡA Intensive GermanⅡB |
Up to 8 credits |
| A1 | Basic GermanⅠ Basic GermanⅡ Basic GermanⅢ Basic GermanⅣ |
Up to 4 credits |
*Applications are accepted only if all four skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) are passed.
(2) French
| Foreign Language Test | Grade / Score | Recognized Subject Courses | Credits |
|
DAPF (仏検) |
Grade 3 or higher | Basic French Ⅰ Basic French Ⅱ Basic French Ⅲ Basic French Ⅳ Intensive FrenchⅠA Intensive FrenchⅠB Intensive French ⅡA Intensive French ⅡB |
Up to 8 credits |
| Grade 4 | Basic French Ⅰ Basic French Ⅱ Basic French Ⅲ Basic French Ⅳ |
Up to 4 credits | |
| Grade 5 | Basic French Ⅰ Basic French Ⅱ |
Up to 2 credits | |
| DELF/DALF ※ | A1 or higher | Basic French Ⅰ Basic French Ⅱ Basic French Ⅲ Basic French Ⅳ Intensive FrenchⅠA Intensive FrenchⅠB Intensive French ⅡA Intensive French ⅡB |
Up to 8 credits |
| TCF | 100 or higher | Basic French Ⅰ Basic French Ⅱ Basic French Ⅲ Basic French Ⅳ Intensive FrenchⅠA Intensive FrenchⅠB Intensive French ⅡA Intensive French ⅡB |
Up to 8 credits |
| TEF | 69 or higher | Basic French Ⅰ Basic French Ⅱ Basic French Ⅲ Basic French Ⅳ Intensive FrenchⅠA Intensive FrenchⅠB Intensive French ⅡA Intensive French ⅡB |
Up to 8 credits |
*Applications are accepted only if all four skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) are passed.
(3) Chinese
| Foreign Language Test | Grade / Score | Recognized Subject Courses | Credits |
|
Chinese Proficiency Test(中検) |
Grade 3 or higher | Basic Chinese Ⅰ Basic Chinese Ⅱ Basic Chinese Ⅲ Basic Chinese Ⅳ Intensive Chinese ⅠA Intensive Chinese ⅠB Intensive Chinese ⅡA Intensive Chinese ⅡB |
Up to 8 credits |
| Grade 4 | Basic Chinese Ⅰ Basic Chinese Ⅱ Basic Chinese Ⅲ Basic Chinese Ⅳ |
Up to 4 credits | |
| Pre-Grade 4 | Basic Chinese Ⅰ Basic Chinese Ⅱ |
Up to 2 credits | |
| HSK ※ | Grade 4 or higher | Basic Chinese Ⅰ Basic Chinese Ⅱ Basic Chinese Ⅲ Basic Chinese Ⅳ Intensive Chinese ⅠA Intensive Chinese ⅠB Intensive Chinese ⅡA Intensive Chinese ⅡB |
Up to 8 credits |
| Grade 3 | Basic Chinese Ⅰ Basic Chinese Ⅱ Basic Chinese Ⅲ Basic Chinese Ⅳ |
Up to 4 credits | |
|
Grade 2 |
Basic Chinese Ⅰ Basic Chinese Ⅱ |
Up to 2 credits |
*Applications are valid if you pass the "Written Test". Applications based solely on the "Oral Test" (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) are not permitted.
(4) Korean
| Foreign Language Test | Grade / Score | Recognized Subject Courses | Credits |
| Test of Proficiency in Korean(TOPIK) | Level 5 or higher | Basic Korean Ⅰ Basic Korean Ⅱ Basic Korean Ⅲ Basic Korean Ⅳ Intensive Korean ⅠA Intensive Korean ⅠB Intensive Korean ⅡA Intensive Korean ⅡB |
Up to 8 credits |
| Level 4 | Basic Korean Ⅰ Basic Korean Ⅱ Basic Korean Ⅲ Basic Korean Ⅳ |
Up to 4 credits | |
| Level 3 | Basic Korean Ⅰ Basic Korean Ⅱ Basic Korean Ⅲ Basic Korean Ⅳ |
Up to 2 credits |
(5) Spanish
| Foreign Language Test | Grade / Score | Recognized Subject Courses | Credits |
|
Spanish Proficiency Test(西検) |
Grade 4 or higher | Basic Spanish Ⅰ Basic Spanish Ⅱ Basic Spanish Ⅲ Basic Spanish Ⅳ Intensive Spanish ⅠA Intensive Spanish ⅠB Intensive Spanish ⅡA Intensive Spanish ⅡB |
Up to 8 credits |
| Grade 5 | Basic Spanish Ⅰ Basic Spanish Ⅱ Basic Spanish Ⅲ Basic Spanish Ⅳ |
Up to 4 credits | |
| Grade 6 | Basic Spanish Ⅰ Basic Spanish Ⅱ |
Up to 2 credits | |
| DELE ※ |
A2 or higher |
Basic Spanish Ⅰ Basic Spanish Ⅱ Basic Spanish Ⅲ Basic Spanish Ⅳ Intensive Spanish ⅠA Intensive Spanish ⅠB Intensive Spanish ⅡA Intensive Spanish ⅡB |
Up to 8 credits |
| A1 | Basic Spanish Ⅰ Basic Spanish Ⅱ Basic Spanish Ⅲ Basic Spanish Ⅳ |
Up to 4 credits |
*Applications are accepted only if all four skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) are passed.
(6) Japanese
| Foreign Language Test | Grade / Score | Recognized Subject Courses | Credits |
| Japanese-Language Proficiency Test(JLPT) | N1 | Basic Japanese Ⅰ Basic Japanese Ⅱ Basic Japanese Ⅲ Basic Japanese Ⅳ |
Up to 8 credits |
| N2 | Basic Japanese Ⅰ Basic Japanese Ⅱ Basic Japanese Ⅲ Basic Japanese Ⅳ |
Up to 4 credits |
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