Weekday Japanese Language Courses
With our weekday Japanese language courses, you can study Japanese during the week, at our school, from beginner to advanced level. Depending on your goals, you can choose between the general Japanese course, intensive course* or our courses for transitioning to a Japanese university. Furthermore, you can also enter a specialized class like our business courses. *The intensive course merges with the general course from advanced level.
General Course
The general course focuses on being able to communicate naturally in Japanese.
- Beginner
Attain essential Japanese and basic phrases for daily conversation.
- Intermediate
Attain essential Japanese expressions and circumstantial language.
- Advanced
Communicate with Japanese people without input-output difficulty.
Intensive Course
The intensive course is made for students who wish to enter a Japanese university, graduate school, vocational school or for those who wish to level up their Japanese in a short time.
- Beginner
Attain essential Japanese and basic phrases for daily conversation.
- Intermediate
Attain essential Japanese expressions and circumstantial language.
- Advanced
Communicate with Japanese people without input-output difficulty.
Special Courses
Any student from any course can attend special classes to meet their objectives. *In order to attend some of these classes, a certain Japanese level may be required.
- Business Japanese
Attain comprehension of Japanese business culture and business conversational expressions.
- Tourism Business Japanese
Attain Japanese conversation for tourism business and hospitality purposes.
- Teacher Training
Acquire the necessary skills to teach Japanese language. Students must have JLPT N1 or equal to participate.
Optional Classes
- Kanji Courses
Designed particularly for those unfamiliar with kanji. We offer two classes: Kanji Basics and Practical Kanji.
- JLPT Preparatory Courses
Master vocabulary, grammar and kanji required for passing the JLPT. Test-taking strategies and other helpful tips to improve your overall score.
- EJU Preparation Course
Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute takes care of international students wishing to enter a Japanese university or other higher education institution by offering EJU preparation classes.
School Fees for Student Visa Applicants
1 year
April entry (Registration starts from November of the previous year)
- Registration fee
- ￥40,000
- Processing fee
- ￥40,000
- Educational material fees
- ￥60,000
- Tuition fee
- ￥840,000
- Insurance fee
- ￥10,000
- Total
- ￥990,000
1.5 years
October entry (Registration starts from April)
- Registration fee
- ￥40,000
- Processing fee
- ￥40,000
- Educational material fees
- ￥60,000
- Tuition fee
- ￥1,260,000
- Insurance fee
- ￥15,800
- Total
- ￥1,415,800
2 years
April entry (Registration starts from November of the previous year)
- Registration fee
- ￥40,000
- Processing fee
- ￥40,000
- Educational material fees
- ￥60,000
- Tuition fee
- ￥1,680,000
- Insurance fee
- ￥20,000
- Total
- ￥1,840,000
Period of Stay
| Feature | 1 year tier | 1.5 years tier | 2 years tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration fee | ￥40,000 | ￥40,000 | ￥40,000 |
| Processing fee | ￥40,000 | ￥40,000 | ￥40,000 |
| Educational material fees | ￥60,000 | ￥60,000 | ￥60,000 |
| Tuition fee | ￥840,000 | ￥1,260,000 | ￥1,680,000 |
| Insurance fee | ￥10,000 | ￥15,800 | ￥20,000 |
| Total | ￥990,000 | ￥1,415,800 | ￥1,840,000 |
※As international students have an obligation to national health insurance, please pay your rates to your city of residence. National health insurance cover 70% of medical fees.
※Student health insurance (through the Japanese Language Institute Co-operation) provides coverage of the 30% of fees that national health insurance does not cover and it applies from the 1st of the starting month to the last day of the final month of study (e.g. For a student studying from April 5th to March 16th of the next year, coverage will begin April 1st and continue until March 31st of the next year). Some diseases and treatments may not be covered.
School Fees for Visa Holders
Less than 3 months
- Registration fees
- ￥40,000
- Educational material fees
- ¥15,000
- Tuition fees
- ¥5,000/day (4 hours)
- Total
- ¥55,000 + ¥5,000*days of class
3 months
- Registration fees
- ￥40,000
- Educational material fees
- ￥15,000
- Tuition fees
- ￥210,000
- Total
- ￥265,000
Feature comparison
Period
| Feature | Less than 3 months tier | 3 months tier |
|---|---|---|
| Registration fees | ￥40,000 | ￥40,000 |
| Educational material fees | ¥15,000 | ￥15,000 |
| Tuition fees | ¥5,000/day (4 hours) | ￥210,000 |
| Total | ¥55,000 + ¥5,000*days of class | ￥265,000 |
Those who reside in Japan are required to pay the course fee for 3 months in a lump sum. *If you take a number of classes that are equivalent to a trimester of classes, you will need to pay the price for a trimester and not for the number of days of classes
Class Hours
Classes will be assigned to you either in the morning or afternoon.
| Morning class (Mon. to Fri.) | Afternoon class (Mon. to Fri.) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9:10 a.m. ~ 9:55 a.m. | 1:30 p.m. ~ 2:15 p.m. |
| 2 | 10:05 a.m. ~ 10:50 a.m. | 2:25 p.m. ~ 3:10 p.m. |
| 3 | 11:00 a.m. ~ 11:45 a.m. | 3:20 p.m. ~ 4:05 p.m. |
| 4 | 11:55 a.m. ~ 12:40 p.m. | 4:15 p.m. ~ 5:00 p.m. |
※ For students under 18 years old, a parent or tutor living in Japan is required.
・If you wish to visit the school, please contact us.