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HelloandwelcometoNagoyaJaLS!

Thishandbookgivesyoualltheinformationyouwillneedaboutbeingastudentat ourschoolandlivinginNagoyaforthetimeyouarehere. Youcancontactusanytime,inperson,byphoneorbyemail.

NagoyaJapaneseLanguageSchool

NADYAPARKB1, 3-18-1Sakae,Naka-ku

NagoyaCity,AichiPrefecture,460-0008,Japan

Phone:+81-52-253-6150

Email:nagoya@japanese-languageschool.com

OfficeOpeningHours: Mon-Fri9:00am‒10:00pm Sat-Sun10:00am‒7:00pm

Table of Contents TableofContents

01.WelcometoJaLS

Welcome to JaLS WelcometoJaLS

Location

NagoyaJaLSislocatedverycentrallyinNagoya‒justa7minutewalkfromSakaestation (oneofthemainstationinthecity).

Below(leftside)isanareamapdetailingourlocationinrelationtoSakaeStation. WearealsonearfromYaba-chostation(meijoline)

Below(rightside) isanareamapdetailingourlocationinrelationtoYaba-choStation.

Nagoya JaLS building location NagoyaJaLSbuildinglocation

Ourbuildinglookslikethisfromtheoutside. Thereceptionislocatedatthebackofthecafé, andthisiswhereyoushouldgoonyourfirstday. Theentrancetoourbuildinglookslikethis. Youcanseethedooratthebottomofthestairs. Whenyouenter,thecaféwillbeonyourright. Walkstraightaheaduntilthefirstcorner,then turnright.Youwillseeourschoolthere.

Attention

From9:00a.m.to11:00a.m.andfrom8:00p.m. to10:00p.m.,youcanonlyenterthebuilding usingthestairsmarkedwithredarrowsonthe mapbelow.

PleaselookfortheFamilyMartNadyaParkMae store asalandmark.

YourFirstDay

Classesnormallystartat9.30am,butonyourfirstday,pleasecometoJaLSbefore 5-10minsat9:00foranOrientation.Yourfirstdayschedulewillbe:

9.00‒9.30am｜Orientation

Arriveontimetomeetclassmatesfrom aroundtheworldandlearnimportantschool informationduringtheorientationsession.

12.30‒1.30pm｜Lunch

Enjoylunchwithclassmates,bringyour own,orbuynearbyandrelaxtogetherinour cozystudentloungespace.

6.00pm｜GoingHome

Headhome,relax,andgetreadyforanother funandproductivedayoflearningand culturalexperiencesinJapan.

9.30‒12.20am｜JapaneseLessons Morningclassesincludethree50-minute lessonsdailywith10-minutebreaks, focusingonpracticalandenjoyable Japaneselanguagelearning.

1.30pm‒6.00pm｜FreeTime

Joindailyculturallessonsandfunactivities, explorelocalspots,andexperience Japaneseculturewithclassmates theres alwayssomethingexcitinghappening.

SchoolFacilities

JaLSisopenfrom9ameachmorning.Pleasedontcomeearlierthanthistime,asthe schoolmaybelocked.

Classrooms

YouwillbeinformedofyourclassroomfortheweekeveryFriday byyourteacher.Foryourfirstweek,youllreceivethis informationduringtheorientation.

Pleaserememberyourclassroomnumber butifyouforget, donthesitatetoaskourstaff.

poool -Espresso&Work-

Ourcaféisopendailyfrom10:00a.m.to8:00p.m.

Pleasefeelfreetousethisspacetorelax,study,enjoyacoffee, orbrowseourbookstore.Itsalsoagreatplace tomeetlocalJapanesefriends.

FreeWi-Fiisavailableforallstudents thepasswordis:coandconagoya Dontforgettouseyourmembershipcardatthecafé toreceivea20%discountonyourdrink.

Library&

Bookstore

Around3,000booksonvarioussubjectsareavailable intheschoollounge.

FromJapanesenovelstotextbooksforlearningthelanguage, you rewelcometotakethemtoyourseatintheloungeandread. Allbooksarealsoavailableforpurchase.

Studyroom

Ifyouneedaquietandrelaxingplacetoworkorcontinuestudying, youllfindaspeciallydesignedstudyareaavailableforyou.

Restroom

Nexttotheclassroomarea,youllfindanemergencydoor. Youcanuseittogodirectlytothebathroom.

Pleasekeepthetoiletandbathroomareacleansothatit remainspleasantforeveryone.

Smoking

Pleasenotethatsmokingisstrictlyprohibitedinsidethebuilding.

Your Classes YourClasses

PlacementTest

BeforeyouarriveatNagoyaJaLS,youwillbesentalinktoaplacementtest. Unlessyouareacompletebeginner,itisveryimportantthatyoucomplete andsendthetestbacktousassoonaspossible. Pleasedontworryabouttheresultsorfeelnervouswhentakingthetest. Weuseyourresultsonlytoplaceyouinaclassthatmatchesyourlevel.

Also,pleasedonotuseanyresources,textbooks,ordictionarieswhilecompleting thetest,asthiswillpreventyoufromgettingthemostoutofyourexperiencehere.

GroupLessons

Ourgroupclassesaresmall,withamaximumof6studentsperclass.However,there areoftenasmallernumberof4-6students.Becauseofthis,youwillgetmany chancestopracticeyourJapaneseandtailoryourlearning.

ClassRules:

1.Duringclass,donotdistractothers.Forexample,donotuseyour cellphonetotextorplaygames,getupfromyourseat,ortalk aboutthingsthatarenotrelatedtothesubjectyouarestudying.

2.Pleasethrowawayrubbishandkeeptheclassroomsclean.

3.Duringclass,youcannoteat,butyoucandrink.

4.Pleasebeontimeeverymorningandafterbreaks,whichare10 minuteslong.

5.Relaxandhavefun!!

9:30-10:20

10:30-11:20

11:30-12:20

12:30-13:20

Afternoon

PrivateLessons

Studentsparticipatinginprivatelessonswillmeettheirone-to-oneteacher ontheirfirstdayoflanguageschool.OnthefirstMondayofschool, yourprivatelessonswillstartat1.30pm.Pleasemakesurethatyoueatlunch andreturntotheschoolby1.30pmatthelatest!

Privatelessonstakeplace3timesaweek,onMonday,WednesdayandFriday, from1.30pmto3.20pm.Ifaprivatelessonoverlapswithanotheractivity thatyouwouldliketotakepartinoranotherplanyouhave,the lessoncanberearrangedwiththeapprovalofyourteacher. Pleaseletusknowby3pmthedaybeforeyourlessonatthelatest. Thisisnoproblemandourteacherswilltrytobeasflexibleaspossible. Pleasenotethatlessonscancelledafter3pmthedaybeforecannotberearrangedor refunded.

Youshouldhavereceivedaquestionnairetocompletebeforeyourprivatelessons. Pleasedothisandinformusassoonaspossiblesowecanprepareforyou!

ChangingLevel

Onthefirstdayofschool,supportstaffwillbeavailabletodiscussanyquestions ordifficultiesyoumayhaveinclass.Ifyouthinkyourclassistoodifficultortooeasy, pleaseletusknowassoonaspossible.Wesupportyou. Pleasebehonestaboutyourimpressionsofthelesson!

Ifthereisspaceavailableinanotherclassthatmatchesyourlevel,wewillarrangeit assoonaspossible.

However,duringparticularlybusytimesoftheyear,whenallclassesarealreadyfullybooked, wewilldoourbesttosupportyouwithinyourcurrentclasses.

Ifyouaredissatisfiedwiththeclassforanyreason,pleasecontactthestaff assoonaspossible.

Your Accommodation YourAccommodation

Homestay

Whenyoustayinahomestay,itisimportanttokeepanopenmind andrememberthatthefamilystraditionsandculturemaybedifferentfromyourown.

Mostimportantly,maintaingoodcommunicationwithyourhostfamily. EvenifyoufindJapanesedifficult,youcanusegestures,actions, anddrawingstohelpgetyourmessageacross.

Pleaseenjoyyourstayandrememberthatyourhostfamilyisinvitingyou tobepartoftheirfamilyandtoexperiencereallifeinJapan. Wewilldoourbesttomatchyourpreferencesregardingpets,allergies,children, andsoon.However,ifanyproblemsormisunderstandingsarisebetweenyou andyourhostfamily,pleaseremainpatientandcalm, andcontactamemberoftheJaLSteamassoonaspossible. Pleasealsonotethatallhomestaysinvolveusingpublictransportation, asfamilieswithlargerhomesoftenliveoutsidethecitycenter. Thecommuteusuallytakesbetween30and60minutes.

HomestayGuidance

1.Pleasecontactyourhomestayfamilyifyouexpecttoarrivelaterthanplanned. Also,checkifyourdesiredcurfewisallowed.Thesameappliesifyouplantostay somewhereelse.

2.Letyourhostfamilyknowyourweekendplans.Whenshoppingorgoingto restaurantswithyourhostfamily,pleaseoffertopayyourownway. Ifyourhostfamilygivesyoumoney,besuretoexpressyourgratitude.

3.Somehostfamilieswilldoyourlaundryforyou,whileotherswillshowyou howtousethewashingmachine.Pleaseconfirmthiswithyourhostfamily.

4.Pleasebequietwhenyourhostfamilyissleeping.

5.Showconsiderationbyturningofflightswhennotneeded, helpingwithtidyingup,andlimitingyourshowerortoilettimeto15minutes. Keepthingsneatandclean.

6.Alwaysaskbeforeusingyourhostfamilysphoneorinvitingfriendsover. Pleaseinformyourhostfamilybeforebringingvisitors.

7.Yourhostfamilywillprovidebreakfastanddinnerdaily,butyouwillneed toprepareyourownlunch(eitherbybuyingingredientstomakeabento orpurchasingfoodfromaconveniencestore).

8.GarbagesortinginJapanisverystrict,withcategorieslikecombustible, non-burnable,plastics,etc.Pleasecheckthespecificruleswithyourhostfamily.

ShareHouse

AccommodationsarenotownedbyNagoyaJaLS,butareprovided throughthird-partysharehouseoperators.

Incaseofanemergencyorflightdelay,pleasecontactusdirectly. Sharehousesareagreatwaytomakelocalfriendswhilestillmaintainingyourindependence. Theyarelocatedapproximately20to40minutesfromtheschool.

Dependingonthesharehouse,therearetwotypesofcheck-inprocedures: Someallowyoutocheckindirectlyatthesharehouse. OthersrequireyoutocometoNagoyaJaLSfirstandthentraveltothesharehousefromhere. Wewillinformyouinadvancewhichprocedureappliestoyou.

Pleasenote:YoucanONLYcheckinbetween10:00a.m.and5:00p.m. MakesureyouareabletoarriveatNagoyaJaLSby8:00p.m.atthelatest. Pleaseoffertojoinanycleaningorcookingschedulesthatyousharewithyourhousemates, andbeconsiderateofothers.

AllsharehouseshavefreeWi-Fiandofferacomfortablestandardofliving. Youarefreetocomeandgo,butpleasekeepquietwhenyourhousematesaresleeping. Important:Itisnotpossibletoextendyourstayinasharehouseafteryourarrival. Pleasecarefullyconsideryourcheck-inandcheck-outdatesinadvance. Donotsendanyluggagedirectlytoyoursharehouse. Ifneeded,youmaysendyourluggagetotheschoolinadvance, andwewillbehappytoholditforyou.

StandardApartment

Hi h dA art t

Privateapartmentsareagoodoptionforstudentswhopreferacompletelyprivateliving space.AllapartmentscomewithWi-Fi.Pleasecheckinaccordingto theself-check-ininstructionsprovided.Youareresponsibleformanaging theapartmentduringyourstayandmustnotifyusimmediatelyifanyproblemsarise. Pleasenotethatstudentsarefinanciallyresponsibleforanycleaningfeesincurred duetodamagetofurnitureoriftheapartmentisleftinpoorcondition. Therearetwomaindifferencesbetweenastandardapartmentandahigh-endapartment: First,high-endapartmentsaremorespaciousandarerecommendedforthosewhowant torelaxorspendtimewithfriendsandfamily.

Second,thefurnitureandappliancesinhigh-endapartmentsarenewerandofhigher quality.

Others

Ifyouarestayingatahotelarrangedbyus,orinyourownaccommodation,andare unsureofthelocationoftheschoolorneedhelpcontactingthehotelstaff,please feelfreetoreachouttousatanytime.

AirportPick-upService

Ourairportpick-upserviceismandatoryforstudentschoosingahomestay Thisisbecauseboththecheck-intimeandthelocationofhomestay accommodationscanbedifficulttomanageonyourown.

However,theairportpick-upserviceisoptionalforallotherstudents, andwerecommenditespeciallyifyouhavealotofluggage. Pleasenotethatthisserviceincludespick-uponly.

Ifyouwouldlikeareturnservicetotheairportforyourdeparture,wecanarrangeit separatelyforanadditionalfee.

Whenyouarriveattheairport,pleasecollectyourluggage andproceedtothenearestexit.

Onceyoureachthearrivalsarea,stayinthatareauntilyouseeadriverholdinga signwithNagoyaJaLSandyourname.

Pleasedonotleavethearrivallobby,andwaitforthedriver inthedesignatedwaitingarea.

Refertothedetailedmaponthenextpageforassistance. Adriverfromourcontractedcompanywillbewaitingforyouatthearrivallobby. Theywillbeholdingawelcomesignwithyourname andNagoyaJaLSwrittenonit.

Pleasegowiththedriver theywilltakeyoudirectlytoyourhostfamily oraccommodation.

DontworryifthedriverdoesntspeakEnglish theyalreadyhavealltheinformationtheyneedaboutyourdestination. Theairportisquitefarfromthecity,sothejourneywilltakeaboutonehour. Finally,youdonotneedtopayanythingtothedriver. Thefullcostoftheservicehasalreadybeenpaid.

TravelbyYourselfUsingPublicTransport

Ifyouareusingpublictransporttocometotheschooloryouraccommodation, pleasegodirectlytoyouraccommodationwithoutdelay. Staffwillbewaitingtohelpyoucheckin,soitisimportantthatyouletusknow immediatelyifyouaredelayedforanyreason.

Terminal2

Whenyoucannotmeetupwiththedriver

If,whenyouarrive,youdonotseethedrivernearby,pleasedontpanic.Stay neartheexitandcontinuetowait.

If,aftersometime,thedriverstillhasntappeared,pleasecallus at052-253-6150oremailnagoya@japanese-languageschool.com. ThereisfreeWi-Fiattheairport justconnecttoFreeWiFi-centrair, orusetheemergencyWi-FiserviceavailablethroughoutJapanviathisapp: http://www.ntt-bp.net/jcfw/en.html

Nagoyastationpickupservice

ForstudentsarrivinginNagoyabyShinkansen,localtrain,orbus(notbyairplane), wealsoofferapick-upservicefromNagoyaStation. Thedesignatedpick-uplocationisasfollows:

CAFÉdeCRIÉMeiekiWestExitStore

https://maps.app.goo.gl/rDGxCW5P5FGww5Xz6

Howtogetthere:

1.ExittheShinkansenplatformatNagoyaStation.

2.HeadtowardtheWestExitofthestation.

3.OnceyoureachtheWestExit,turnleftandwalktowardthestreet.

4.Crossthestreetandcontinuewalkingstraight.

5.Afterashortwalk,youwillseeabuildingwiththeCAFÉdeCRIÉsignonyour right-handside.

6.Thecaféislocatedonthegroundfloorofthatbuilding. Pleasemakesurenottomakeamistakeaboutthelocation.

Your School Life YourSchoolLife

CulturalLessons

CulturallessonsareanimportantpartoftheJaLScurriculum. Incollaborationwithexpertexternalinstructors,weofferawidevarietyofclasses andexperiencestohelpstudentsexploreJapaneseculture. WekindlyaskJaLSstudentstoberespectfultowardtheteachers, listenattentively,andenjoytryingnewthings.Theselessonsareagreatway todeepenyourunderstandingofJapaneseculturewhileimprovingyourlanguage skills andhavingfunatthesametime!

Studentsenrolledinculturallessoncourses(suchastheSummer,Fall,Winter, Spring,orCulturecourses)willparticipateinallculturallessons.

Ifyouareunabletoattend,pleaseinformthestaffinchargebytheWednesday ofthepreviousweek.

Pleasenotethatwecannotofferrefundsinthecaseofcancellations.

IfyouareastudentintheStandardCourseortheStandard+PrivateCourse andwouldliketojoinaculturallesson,wewouldbehappytowelcomeyou. Pleaseinformyourteacherandmakeyourpaymentatthereception atleastoneweekinadvance.

However,pleaseunderstandthatspacesmaybelimited andparticipationissubjecttoavailability.

SocialActivities

NagoyaJaLSalsooffersafullprogramofsocialactivities. Someactivities,suchasdaytrips,mayhaveanassociatedcost, whileothersarefreeofcharge.

Ifyouwouldliketoparticipateinanactivity,youmustsignupinadvance. EachWednesday,pleaseinformyourclassteacheroftheactivities youwouldliketojoinforthefollowingweek.

Onceyouhavesignedup,pleasemakeyourpaymentbyThursdayofthepreviousweek.

Pleasenotethatonceyouhaveappliedforanactivityorculturallesson, cancellationsarenotallowed.Reservationswillbemadebasedonyourapplication, andrefundscannotbeissued,sopleaseconsidercarefullybeforeapplying.

Ifyouwouldliketojoinaweekendactivitybeforeyourcoursebegins,pleasecontactus byemailinadvance.

Ifyouwouldliketoreceivephotosfromanyculturallessonsoractivities, feelfreetoaskourstaff.

WellbehappytoprovideyouwithalinktothephotoalbumonGoogleDrive.

Graduation

AtNagoyaJaLS,studentscangraduateonanyFriday

Everystudentwillreceiveacertificateofgraduation,whichshowsthenumberof weekstheyhavestudiedhereandconfirmscompletionofthecourse.

Ifyouwouldlikeamoredetailedgraduationpackagethatincludesyourlevelof progress,pleasespeakwithamemberofthesupportteam. Thisisabsolutelynoproblem!Weunderstandthatthisisoftenessential, especiallyforstudentsstudyingatuniversityorthosereceivingabursary.

Ifyourequestadetailedgraduationprogressstatement, wewillaskyoutoretaketheplacementtestduringyourfinalweekatschool. Yourcertificatewillthenincludeyourpercentageimprovementandcommentson youressayfromamemberoftheteachingteam.

Welookforwardtosupportingourgraduatingstudentseveryweek!!

Weather

TheweatherinNagoyachangessignificantlydependingonthemonthyoucometo studyhere.Eachseasonisbeautifulandunique,sowerecommendthatyoupack accordinglytopreparefortheweather.

January-March

April-June

WINTER SPRING

Expect cold temperatures and occasional snow. Be sure to bring warm winter clothing to stay comfortable outdoors.

Temperatures gradually rise, with some rain in March. April has cherry blossoms, and May begins the early summer warmth.

July-September

October-December

SUMMER AUTUMN

June is rainy, followed by hot and humid weather. Nagoya experiences some of the highest summer temperatures in Japan

Clear skies are common. Leaves turn color in October, and the first snowfall typically arrives in early December

ThetransportwebsiteforNagoyaCitycanbefoundat: https://www.kotsu.city.nagoya.jp/jp/pc/ NagoyausestheMANACAICCardsystem forthemunicipalsubway,streetcars,JRlines,andcitybuses. Thisisaprepaidcardthatrequiresa¥500deposit. Simplytapthecardonsubwaygatesorfareboxeson streetcarsandbusesforquickandeasypayment. Thecardcanberechargedforcontinueduse.

CreateMobileSuica: https://www.jreast.co.jp/mobilesuica/start/entry/

Usingaone-daypassforthesubwayorbusallowsyoutoexplorethecitymore affordably.

Youcanalsofindotheraffordablesightseeingticketsthroughsmartphoneapps.

Subway&BusOne-DayPass:

https://www.kotsu.city.nagoya.jp/jp/pc/ticket/TRP0000310.htm

ATM/SIMcard/Wi-Fi

ATMandMoney

InternationalbankcardscanbeusedatATMsin7-Elevenconveniencestores andAeonATMs.Thereisa7-Elevenjust30secondsfromtheschool. YoucanalsofindvariouscurrencyexchangebureausatSakaeStation. WerecommendbringingatleastoneweeksworthofJapaneseyenwhenyouarrive inJapan,incaseofemergencies.Also,checkwithyourbankinadvance aboutusingyourcardoverseas.

BuyingaSIMCard

Ifyourphoneisunlocked,youcanbuyaSIMcardatareasonablepriceinJapan. AvarietyofoptionsareavailableattheYodobashiCameraelectronicsstore, whichisabouta5-minutewalkfromtheschool.Youcanalsocheckonline beforeyouarrive:

B-Mobile:http://www.bmobile.ne.jp/english/index.html

UsingPortableWi-Fi

Ifyourphoneislocked,thebestoptionistorentportableWi-Fi. WerecommendJapanWiFiBuddy: https://japanwifibuddy.com/

ShoppingandEatingOut

NagoyaJaLSislocatedinthecenterofNagoya,closetomanyrestaurants,shops, anddepartmentstores.

Nagoyaisfamousformanydeliciouslocalfoods, includingmisodishes,chickenwings,kishimennoodles,andtempurariceballs.

However,youllalsofindanearlyendlessvarietyofdeliciousand reasonablypricedrestaurantsthroughoutthecity.

Weveincludedalistofrestaurantsandshopsrecommendedbytheteachers andstaffatNagoyaJaLS.However,thisisjustastartingpoint! Feelfreetoaskusformorerecommendationsanytimeandenjoyexploringthecity!

Shopping

Tebasaki

MatsuzakayaDepartmentStore

Nagoya,Naka-ward,Sakae3-16-1

OsuShoppingArcade

Nagoya,Naka-ward,Osu3

SekainoYamachan

Nagoya,Naka-ward,Sakae4-16-242

Furaibo

Nagoya,Naka-ward,Nishiki3-12-28

Miso Nikomi Udon Tenmusu

MisonikomiTakara

Nagoya,Naka-ward,Osu2-16-17

YamamotoyaSohonke

Nagoya,Naka-ward,Sakae3-12-19

TenmusuSenju

Nagoya,Naka-ward,Osu4-10-82

MisoFried Pork

Yabaton

Nagoya,Naka-ward,Osu3-6-18

Ramuchii

Nagoya,Naka-ward,Sakae3-15-6

Others Feedback

AtNagoyaJaLS,wereallyvalueyourfeedback boththethingsyouveloved andthethingsyouhaventenjoyed.

Attheendofyourtimehere,weaskallstudentstocompleteourend-of-course questionnaireifpossible.Wealsoprovideaquestionnairenearthebeginningofyour coursetohelpensurethatyouarehappythroughoutyourstay.

Pleasefeelfreetotalktousoremailuswithanycommentsatanytime!

Complaints

Ifyouareunhappyaboutsomething,pleasetellus.Youcanspeakto yourteacher,studentsupportstafformanagement.Ifyoupreferyou canfilloutacomplaintform.Youdonthavetoputyournamesothis canbeanonymous.

Youcanalsoemailus:nagoya@japanese-languageschool.com Afteracomplaint,amemberofthemanagementteamwilltalktoyou directlyaboutaplanofactionandwewillworkhardtofindasolution.

HealthcareandSafety

Japanhasanefficienthealthcaresystemmadeupofclinicsandhospitals Ifyouneedtousetheseservices,therewillbecostsfortreatmentandmedicine. Therefore,weaskallstudentstoarrangeappropriatetravelandhealthinsurance beforecomingtoJapan.

Ifyouneedtovisitadoctororreceivemedicaltreatmentwhileyouarehere, amemberofourteamwillsupportandaccompanyyou.Ifyoubecomeill andcannotattendschool,itisimportantthatyoucontactusassoonaspossible. Ifyoufeelsickatnightoroutsideofbusinesshoursandneedassistance, pleasecalltheemergencynumberbelow.

IfyouhaveanaccidentorsustainaninjurywhileatNagoyaJaLS orduringaNagoyaJaLSactivity,pleasereportittoyourteacheroramemberof thesupportteamsothatfirstaidcanbeadministered. Wewillalsoneedtorecordtheincidentinalocalreportformwithyourdetails.

Ifyouhearthefirealarmwhileinthebuilding,pleasefollowtheinstructions givenbyyourteacherandstaff,andcalmlyexitthebuildingusingthedesignated fireevacuationroutes.

JaLSreservestherighttoterminateaprogramearlyforanystudentwhocontinually exhibitsanti-social,illegal,orviolentbehavior.Insuchcases, wefollowathree-warningsystem:aninformalverbalwarning, aformalverbalwarning,andfinally,awrittenwarning.

School Policies SchoolPolicies

Cancellationandrefundpolicies

WeadviseallstudentstoreviewourTermsandConditionsontheNagoyaJaLSwebsite. https://japanese-languageschool.com/nagoya/terms and condition en.pdf

prior to 28 days before Full refunds *please see non-refundable charges below

8 to 28 days before 80% refunds

3 to 7 days before 50% refunds

less than 3 days before 20% refunds

Ifanapplicantcancelsaftertheschoolhasreceivedpayment, theabovecancellationfeeswillapply. Bankchargesrelatedtotherefundwillbedeductedfromthetotalrefundamount.

Pleasenotethattheregistrationfee,accommodationarrangementfee, accommodationfee,andairportpickupfeearenon-refundableoncepaymenthas beenreceivedbytheschool,underanycircumstances.

Norefundswillbegivenafterthecoursehasstarted,underanycircumstances.

EqualityandDiversityPolicy

NagoyaJaLSiscommittedtoprovidingequalopportunitiestoallstudentsandstaff. Wevalueandrespectthediversityofeveryindividual.

Wewelcomedifferencesamongourstaff,volunteers,andstudents.Inlinewithour visionandvalues,westrivetoensureequalaccesstoopportunities,learning,and education.Recruitmentandpromotiondecisionsaremadesolelybasedonthe abilitytomeettherequirementsoftherole,regardlessofrace,color,ethnicor nationalorigin,religion,disability,gender,sexualorientation,age,maritalstatus, criminalbackground(whereirrelevant),caregivingresponsibilities,economicstatus, orpoliticalbeliefs.

NagoyaJaLSisactivelyworkingtoidentifyandeliminateunfairorunlawfuldiscrimination andprejudicewithinourproceduresandpractices.

ThispolicyappliestoeveryoneinvolvedwithNagoyaJaLS.Inparticular, wearecommittedtopreventingunfairandunlawfuldiscriminationbasedonthefollowing:

Sexualorientation:Allindividualsaretreatedequallyregardlessofsexualorientation.

Gender:Allindividualsaretreatedequallyregardlessofgender.

Maritalstatus:Equaltreatmentisprovidedregardlessofwhetheryouaremarried,single, widowed,divorced,separated,orcohabiting.

Race:Equaltreatmentisprovidedregardlessofrace,color,ethnicornationalorigin.

Religionandbelief:Wewelcomeindividualsofallfaithsorbeliefs‒includingthosewith nofaith‒whowishtocontributetoourcommunity.

Disability:Weactivelywelcomeapplicationsfrompeoplewithdisabilities.

Age:Individualsaretreatedequallyregardlessofage,inlinewithlegalrequirementsand NagoyaJaLSsafeguardingpolicies.

Carers:Wedonotdiscriminatebasedonresponsibilitiesforchildrenordependents.

Genderreassignment:Individualsundergoingorwhohaveundergonegender reassignmentwillnotbediscriminatedagainst.

HIVstatus:WedonotdiscriminateagainstindividualswhoareHIVpositiveorlivingwith AIDS.

Safeguarding

JaLSholdssafeguardingresponsibilitiesforstudentswhoareconsideredachild or minorunderJapaneselaw(i.e.,under18yearsofageatthetime ofstartingtheirstudies),andwhoareattendingwithoutaparentorlegalguardian.

InJapan,individualsundertheageof20arenotpermittedtodrinkalcohol,smoke, orenterestablishmentsthatservealcoholicbeverages.

JaLSreservestherighttorequestadditionalinformationfromparentsorguardians beforemakingafinalofferofenrollment. Thismayincludeinformationaboutanyongoingphysical,emotional, orpsychologicalhealthconditions,disabilities,orprescribedmedication. Fulldisclosureisrequiredtoensurethatwecanprovideappropriatesupport andfulfillourdutyofcare.

Damagetoschoolpropertyoraccommodation

Intheeventofbreakagesordamage,thestudentwillbeliabletopayforassociated replacementorrepaircosts.

DataProtectionPolicy

JaLSGROUPNAGOYACAMPUSneedstocollectandusecertaintypesofinformation aboutourstudentsinordertoprovideourteachingservices.Personalinformation mustbecollectedandhandledappropriately,whetheritisrecordedonpaper, storedinacomputerdatabase,orrecordedinotherformats.

SafeguardsareinplacetoensurethisundertheActontheProtectionofPersonal Information(ActNo.57of2003)(theAPPI).

NagoyaJaLSmaysharedatawithotheragencies,suchaslocalauthorities. Inmostcases,studentswillbeinformedabouthowandwithwhomtheirinformation willbeshared.

However,therearecircumstanceswherethelawallowsNagoyaJaLStodisclosedata (includingsensitivedata)withoutthedatasubjectsconsent.Theseinclude:

a)Carryingoutalegalduty

b)Protectingthevitalinterestsofastudentorotherperson

c)Conductinglegalproceedings,obtaininglegaladvice,ordefendinglegalrights

d)Monitoringforequalopportunitiespurposes,suchasrace

NagoyaJaLSregardstheproperhandlingofpersonalinformationasessentialfor