The
current curriculum consists of 6 x 50 minute classes
Each
student will be awarded a Certificate of Completion at the conclusion of the
program.
The
duration of the TIS is for one academic year, which will begin at the student's
port of departure and continue until their return to their home country. Any
alteration of the terms of the scholarship is generally not permitted. Transfer
to other departments within
A 50,000 cash security deposit (no cheques/money orders/foreign cash are accepted) is required from all students at the outset of the course. This will be maintained by the school and will be used to cover those expenses for which the school does not receive timely payment (e.g. medical expenses, breakages, loss of uniform etc.) We do not allow students to Espan class=SpellE>eborrowe money from their security deposit if they have spent all their allowance, nor do we allow it to be used for shopping.
The
remaining balance of the deposit will be returned to the student upon
completion of the program (parents please instruct us by e-mail as to
whether you wish the money to be returned to you or if you will allow your
child to keep the money for themselves!).
Regarding
personal expenses, each family is different and we have seen a wide range in
the allowances granted to each student by their parents. The following prices
are in yen and should be used as a rough guide only.
Initial
consultation fee at the doctor 7000 yen
Round trip train tickets to downtown 300 yen
Cup of coffee at caf? 500 yen
Drink at vending machine 120 yen
Compact disk - 3000 yen
Rental video 500 yen
Movie ticket 1500 yen
Light lunch 800 yen
Dinner at restaurant 2000 yen
Big Mac set 630 yen
Air mail letter to US/AUS 210 yen
Laundry detergent 400 yen
1 apple 300 yen (fruit is generally very expensive here)
In
general,
Some
parents also give their child a credit card. Again, be sure that you can trust
your child to use it carefully. Some tend to go wild, particularly in the first
couple of months, and it might be a good idea to get the credit card company to
impose a monthly limit.
At
the beginning of the course, the school will assist each student in opening a
personal bank account with the Bank of Fukuoka. Its maintenance is the
responsibility of each student. Due to exchange difficulties and other factors,
wire transfer direct to the personal account or dependent credit cards are the
most convenient method of sending money from abroad.
Personal/company checks and bank drafts are often not cashable in
Travelerfs checks
cannot be sent from parent to child because of the problem of counter signing.
However, a Postal International Money Order can be sent. The parent pays a fee
(approximately 2000 yen) at the post office and the child can then cash the
money order at the post office in
PLEASE NOTE: This only works for a POSTAL
money order, we absolutely do not recommend a BANK money order,
which is both expensive and likely to be rejected by banks here in
The
charge for wiring money into a Japanese bank account is about 4000 yen. Many
people ask whether there is a way to avoid this but it is difficult. There is a
Citibank in
A
further method used by some families is to give their child a bank card or
credit card (with a pin number) that has a Espan
class=SpellE>eCirrusf or Espan class=SpellE>ePlusf sign. These can be
used at Post Offices main branches with no fee (daily exchange rates apply).
Various
sports, cultural, personal enrichment facilities are available both locally and
on campus. Students are encouraged to contact the Department of International
Education to find out specifically what activities are being offered. As part
of the school curriculum, various cultural / personal enrichment activities are
offered as part of the Parama program. As the school
is not affiliated with any particular religious denomination, all religious
practices will be conducted on a personal basis. There are several churches of
various denominations offering English service in
Various
parties, sporting events, and sightseeing trips are organized throughout the
duration of the program, mostly on weekends and holidays. Most of these
activities will be at cost and therefore their attendance will not be
mandatory. The student will also have the chance to participate in homestay visits with Japanese families. Each student is
requested to bring materials which will help explain their cultural background
(personal resume, family photo... etc). Souvenirs for the homestay
families are also strongly recommended. Some personal expenses (approximately
5000 yen week) are required for each homestay.
Day
visitors to the dormitory are not permitted during school hours, study hours
and after lights out. The student will not be permitted to leave study hours or
take time off from school for private visits, except under special
circumstances with prior permission of the Housemaster.
There
is a payphone with international capability in the dormitory. To contact students,
parents should call the dormitory office at (092) 553-2924. Staff is available
everyday
Regarding
E-mail capability, the address for the Department of International Education is
as below:
E-mail
address:directorfukuokadaiichi@yahoo.co.jp(Taiyo
Rious / Director)
clmiller111@hotmail.com (Chris
Miller / Overseas Student Coordinator)
Students
can send and receive e-mail through HOTMAIL at the GUEST HOUSE. Sign up for
personal account on HOTMAIL.
|
USA/CND |
-14 HRS EASTERN STANDARD TIME |
|
AUSTRALIA |
+01 HRS MELBOURNE STANDARD TIME |
|
NEW ZEALAND |
+03 HRS STANDARD TIME |
English
-speaking medical practitioners are readily available within the city of
Fukuoka. Western medication is not. Students are recommended to bring their own
supply of any prescriptive drugs, allergy pills, skin-care products (make-up of
any kind is not permitted on campus)... etc as regarded necessary. Overseas
insurance is required by all students before gaining admittance to the program.
(See IMPORTANT NOTE FOR PARENTS ABOUT OVERSEAS HEALTH INSURANCE
regarding requirements for vaccination)
Average
temperature for Fukuoka in:
|
January |
05 c |
|
March |
10 c |
|
June |
22 c |
|
August |
28 c |
|
October |
16 c |
|
December |
06 c |
Although
considered warm for Japan, it does snow several times a year in Fukuoka.
Frequent rain is expected for the entire month of June. It should also be noted
that summer in Japan is generally considered extremely humid by most western
standards.
For
additional information / please contact:
Taiyo Rious
Director
Department of International Education
Fukuoka Daiichi High School
22-1 Tamagawa-machi, Minami-ku
Fukuoka 815-0037 Japan
Tel / Fax 92-511-5060
directorfukuokadaiichi@yahoo.co.jp
Address of the Guest House:
Fukuoka Daiichi High School Guest House
1-19-15 Mukaino, Minami-ku
Fukuoka 815-0035 Japan
Tel:92-553-2924
Fax:92-553-2984
Address of the Troubadour
Dormitory:
Fukuoka Daiichi High School Troubadour Dormitory
13-23 Tamagawa-machi, Minami-ku
Fukuoka 815-0037 Japan
Tel:92-552-6711
Fax:92-553-2984