Elementary Course

Class Schedule:

For details
on course duration

Refer to Course Schedule I

New Intake commencing from 9 January 2025.
Registration opens from 20 November 2024.

New Schedule commencing from January 2025 will be released by 10 November.

A 1 Thursday 1900 – 2140hr
(Commencement date: 9 January 2025)

A 2 Saturday 1000 – 1240hr
(Commencement date: 11 January 2025)

A 3 Saturday 1330 – 1610hr
(Commencement date: 11 January 2025)

A 4 Tuesday 1900-2140hr
(Commencement date: 14 January 2025)

A 5 Sunday 1000 – 1240hr
(Commencement date: 15 January 2025)

Enrolment

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

Next intake (January 2025): opens from 20 November 2024.
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 from 20 November 2024.
Term commences from 9 January 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:
10 &12 December at 7pm

Please contact 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.

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