Frequently Asked Questions

Each grade takes 31.25 hours to complete and is 3.5 months long. Please see the breakdown below:

General Japanese Course
• Grades 1-4: 14 months to complete
• Grade 5-8: 14 months to complete

Advancing Japanese Course
• Grades 1-4: 14 months to complete
• Grade 5-8: 14 months to complete

Mastering Japanese Communication Course
• Grades 1-4: 14 months to complete
• Grade 5-8: 14 months to complete

Intensive Japanese Courses
• General Stage 1: 3.5 months to complete
• General Stage 2: 3.5 months to complete
• Advancing Stage 1: 3.5 months to complete
• Advancing Stage 2: 3.5 months to complete
• Mastering Stage 1: 3.5 months to complete
• Mastering Stage 2: 3.5 months to complete

You will be at the listed equivalent JLPT level upon completion of the following grades:
• General Japanese Course Grade 1-4: JLPT N5 Test
• General Japanese Course Grade 5-8: JLPT N4 Test
• Advancing Japanese Course Grade 1-4: JLPT N3 Test
• Advancing Japanese Course Grade 5-8: JLPT N2 Test
• Mastering Japanese Communication Course Grade 1-8: JLPT N1 Test

• General Japanese Course: “Bunka Shokyu Nihongo” (Book 1-4)
• Advancing Japanese Course: “Shin Bunka Nihongo” (Chuukyuu 1-4)
• Mastering Japanese Communication Course: “Teema Betsu Jookyuu de manabu Nihongo”.

All of our teachers are native Japanese speakers and are experienced and professionally-trained. We teach Japanese in Japanese, supported by English, pictures, postures and class activities to maximize learning effectiveness.

Please come to our school for enrollment. If you are unable to enroll personally, you can also ask a friend to enroll and settle the fees on your behalf.

Please note that in accordance with the EDB’s instructions, students are required to pay the tuition fee in four installments. The tuition fee will be settled every three weeks. The 1st installment will be settled in cash or by cheque. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th installments will be settled by autopay.

Reservations cannot be made by phone or email. Enrollment will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Students who have studied Japanese before are required to take a placement test so we can assess your Japanese level. The placement test fee is HK$80.

General Placement Test
• Written test only – held online via a timed Google Form.

Advancing and Above Placement Test
• Speaking test – held over the phone; and
• Written test – held online via a timed Google Form.

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