Elementary Course

Class Schedule:

For details
on course duration

Refer to Course Schedule II

New Intake: July
Registration opens from 22 May 2025.

New Schedule commencing from July 2025.

AJ21 Thursday 1900 – 2140hr
(Commencement date: 10 July 2025)

AJ22 Saturday 1330-1610hr
(Commencement date: 12 July 2025)

AJ23 Saturday 1630-1910hr
(Commencement date: 12 July 2025)


Enrolment

The elementary (beginners) course is open to the public for enrolment in the months of May & November.

Next intake (July 2025): opens from 22 May 2025.
Course fee for one year (conducted once a week @2.5hr): $1,254/=

Course duration: 100 hours
Term: 1 ($654) /Term 2 ($600)
To register: email registration@jcss.org.sg

Annual Intake

New Intake for Beginners.
Registration opens twice a year:

On 22 May 2025 & 20 November 2025.

Registration for Higher-Level Course
(For the general public only)

Limited vacancies only!
First-come-first-served basis.


Qualifying test is required.

Qualifying Test

For Intermediate and Advanced courses, applicants are
required to sit and pass the appropriate qualifying test.

Qualifying Test Dates:
July Intake: On 10 & 12 June 2025 at 7pm

January Intake: On 10 & 12 December 2025 at 7pm

J.L.P.T Certificate

Applicants with Japanese language proficiency certificates
(J.L.P.T) 
issued by the Japan Foundation may enroll for
admission to a higher level course.

The standard of the course levels is as follows:

Intermediate course:

(JLPT N5 or equivalent)

Advanced I course:

(JLPT N4 or equivalent)

Advanced II course:

(JLPT N3 or equivalent)

Further-Advanced course:

(JLPT N2 or equivalent)

J.L.P.T certificate holders are exempted from the qualifying test.
Please produce their JLPT certificate for registration.

Certificate of Graduation

Students who passed the final exam will be awarded with certificate from the JCS Japanese Language School. Certificates of merit from the Japanese Cultural Society and Embassy of Japan in Singapore are awarded to outstanding and top students.

As student at JCS, you get to learn & enjoy for free :

  • How to wear a Japanese yukata/kimono
  • Japanese creative art
  • Japanese manners / etiquette
  • Japanese tea ceremony
  • Japanese performing arts, drum, dance, choir etc.
  • Japanese Corner for students to practice conversation with native Japanese residents in Singapore.

For enquires/registration,
please email to

registration@jcss.org.sg