Alberta Education: Japan High School Student Exchange Programs
Yamate High School Student Exchange Programme This is a year-long, reciprocal exchange programme for students who are studying Japanese. Students attend Yamate High School, a private co-educational school, in Yokohama, Japan and receive special Japanese as a second language instruction as well as attend regular classes at Yamate. An Alberta student is billeted with a host family in Japan, while a Japanese exchange student is billeted with the Alberta host family and attends high school in Alberta. Alberta /Ritsumeikan Reciprocal Student Exchange Programme This is a simultaneous exchange opportunity for high school students. Prior instruction in Japanese is not required. Students receive special Japanese as a second language instruction as well as attend regular classes at Ritsumeikan, a private school in Japan. Emphasis is on learning Japanese language, culture, history, geography, traditional arts, and traditional sports. The Alberta student is billeted with a host family in Japan, while a Japanese exchange student is billeted with the Alberta host family and attends high school in Alberta. Yamate High School Student Exchange Programme - Short Term This is an annual programme that rotates by region (Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer).In April, approximately 200 Yamate students come to Alberta for two weeks. They are billeted with Alberta families and attend classes in their host school. In July, Alberta students pay a return visit to Japan and stay with Japanese families. All costs in Japan are covered by Yamate High School.
Listing Details
Organization Name
Alberta Education
Organization Mandate
Alberta Education sponsors student exchange programmes for high school students studying French, German, Japanese or Spanish. In these programmes Alberta students alternate between hosting partners in their homes and schools, and traveling to live with their partners, experiencing their homes, and becoming active participants at their schools.
Address
Alberta Education, International Education Branch, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T5J 5E6
Address 2
2nd Floor, 44 Capitol Boulevard, 10044 - 108 Street
Telephone
(1) (780) 427-8860
Non-profit organization?
No
Regions
Duration
12 months+
Age (max)
90
Price range
n/a
Application process and requirements
Available to Alberta high school students who have completed a 20-level second language programme or equivalent. For further information, contact: International Education Branch Alberta Education 2nd Floor, 44 Capital Boulevard 10044 – 108 St. Edmonton, AB T5J 5E6 Phone: (780) 427-2035 (Dial 310-000 Toll-free outside the Edmonton calling area.) Fax: (780) 644-2284
Language
Japanese
Students must have completed a 20-level second language programme or equivalent before they can participate in an exchange programme.
Student status required?
Yes
Type of student status required
Qualifications required
None