Japanese Language Class
Division of Global Education IIIEE
School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
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Yes. The program is open to international students, researchers and spouses at the School of Engineering. The program is also open to international students, researchers and spouses of the School of Information Science and Technology, the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, and USTEP students.
The program is open to international students and researchers at the School of Engineering, the School of Information Science and Technology, the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, and USTEP students. However, if space is available, students from other departments and graduate schools will be accepted.
* Their spouses of other departments are not available.
No, you cannot.
No, you cannot. Please apply from the website of Japanese Language Education Division,
Center for Global Education.
No. You don’t necessarily need permission from an adviser. But it is better to choose courses after a consultation with an adviser.
There are no tuition fees. There are only expenses for textbooks.
You can apply for courses in March for S1S2, and in September for the A1A2. Please see the home page of JLCSE for further details.
See the Course Registration Guideline and follow the instructions.
No. Please be sure to take the placement test.
You cannot change your course level just because of a schedule conflict.
The difference is as follows.
– JLC at the School of Engineering is managed by the School of Engineering and is open to all international students and researchers from two graduate schools (the School of Engineering and the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology), their spouses, and USTEP students. It provides courses of all levels.
If sheets are available, students from other departments and graduate schools will be accepted.
(Their spouses of others departments are not available).
–Japanese Language Education Division, Center for Global Education is open to all international students at the University of Tokyo. International researchers and their spouses are also eligible.
It provides courses of all levels and offers Online lessons.
– JLC civil,
– JLC systems innovation,
– JLC IME
are run by their respective departments and are open to students and their spouses in their departments. They accept other students if space is available.
*Foreign students and their family members in the Civil Engineering Department who have recently arrived in Japan are eligible for enrollment in JLC civil.
*Family members may only take spring semester (S1S2). * Online and face to face lessons are combined.
*JLC system innovation accept International students and researchers, who are assigned to the departments of Systems Innovation and Nuclear Engineering and Management and their spouses.
*Application from other departments is acceptable when empty seats are available.
*JLC IME is open to international students, researchers and spouses of the School of engineering and School of Information Science and Technology. * JLC IME offers Online lessons.
Yes, you can. Please think about how much time you can spend studying for both courses, discuss with your adviser if need it.
Credits can be acquired through all JLCSE courses except “Visitor Session & Japanese Cultures”. (2020 March).
Yes. Students who have completed the enrolled course with a grade of C or higher can download the course completion certificate from the STAR student page. The download period is for one year from the release date of the course grades*.
* S1S2: September 1st * A1A2: March 1st.
Credit-seeking students need to register for both STAR and UTAS to be able to take classes.
Non-credit-seeking students must register for STAR, but do not need to register for UTAS.
No, the codes of undergraduate and graduate courses are different: the UTAS code for graduate students is 3799-XXX, and for undergraduate students, it is FEN-JL4XXX. Please confirm that the UTAS code is correct before you complete the registration. If you register using the wrong code, you may not be able to get your final grade.
No, you cannot. Without registering for STAR, you are not allowed to attend our courses. Before attending classes, take the online placement test, determine your level and register for your courses.
Whether or not these course credits are counted towards degree completion differs depending on the department. Please inquire with your department office before registration. Non-credit enrollment in courses is also possible.
First, please register for the recommended courses, then come to our office for a consultation. We will help you choose the right course for you.
You can take the placement test only once in principle※. Please register for the recommended courses first and consult with the instructor. If you have any accidents during the test or registration problems, please contact us by email or visit our office.
※If you have not registered for any courses for more than one year since you completed the last course(s) then you should retake the placement test to register for courses again.
First, please register for the recommended courses, then come to our office for a consultation. We will help you choose the right course for you.
Yes, if you have NOT completed the courses. If you completed them, visit our office for consultation.
No, you cannot. If you have any problems or inquiries, please contact the JLCSE office.
Yes, you can take more than one course on the recommended list after the placement test.
Only international students, researchers and spouses at the School of Engineering, the School of Information Science and Technology, the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, and USTEP students are allowed to register for courses that are at full student capacity.
Yes, during the registration period, you can. You can attend Japanese language courses. Please register for courses.
Please come to the JLCSE office. You can talk to us and see the textbooks too.
During the registration period, changes are allowed. Please be sure to inform the instructor if you change course(s).
Yes, you can. But you need to inform the instructor.
Yes. Each student should buy textbooks for the courses you attend. You can buy textbooks at the Co-op Bookstore at the University of Tokyo. You should prepare textbooks for the course(s) by the second week of each semester.
If you want to receive advice for studying Japanese, you can come to the “Tutorial session”. Detailed information for both is available on the website, at the links below.
・Tutorial session: https://www.jlcse.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ja/programs/about/tutorial/