Elementary Course
Class Schedule:
For details
on course duration
New Intake: July
Registration opens from 22 May 2025.
New Schedule commencing from July 2025.
AJ24 Tuesday 1900-2140hr
(Commencement date: 8 July 2025)
AJ22 Saturday 1330-1610hr
(Commencement date: 12 July 2025)
AJ23 Saturday 1630-1910hr
(Commencement date: 12 July 2025)
AJ25 Sunday 1000-1240hr
(Commencement date: 13 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
Please contact T: 63383428 for details.
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.
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.