Japanese Language Center for International Students (JLC), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Accreditation-transition status
Notified school only
This school has not (yet) received MEXT accreditation under the 2024 framework; it currently sponsors visas only under the older ISA notified-school system.
Existing notified schools may keep hosting visa students until March 31, 2029. What do these statuses mean?
Overview
- Prefecture
- Tokyo
- Institution type
- Language school
- Tuition
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As published: Per-course fees for this online Fall 2024 program: Live...
See full tuition details below - ISA notification category
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Appendix 1
What do these statuses mean? - Operator
- Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
- Established
- 1992
- Official website
- https://www.tufs.ac.jp/institutions/jlc/
Registered programs (MEXT / ISA)
- Undergraduate International Student Preparation Education Program
Other courses (from the school's own materials)
These courses are not in the MEXT / ISA registration listed above; they come from the school's website or other published sources.
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| Course | Duration |
|---|---|
| Japanese via Live Lessons Capacity: Beginner 1/2, Lower-Intermediate 1/2: 15 students per level; Intermediate 1/2, Advanced 1/2: 20 students per level | 15 sessions in total (once a week, 90 minutes) |
| Japanese via On-Demand Materials Capacity: 15 students per level | 14 weeks of self-study + live lesson once a month (4 in total) |
| Learning About Japanese Society Capacity: 30 students | 12 sessions in total (once a week, 90 minutes) |
| Language and Media Capacity: 30 students | 6 sessions in total (once a week, 90 minutes) |
| The Unspoken Meaning (Introduction to Japanese Pragmatics) Capacity: 30 students | 6 sessions in total (once a week, 90 minutes) |
| Reading Modern and Contemporary Japanese Novels Capacity: 30 students | 12 sessions in total (once a week, 90 minutes) |
| Making a Japanese Drama Online Capacity: 30 students | 12 sessions in total (once a week, 90 minutes) |
Capacity & facilities
- Dormitory
- Available — The International Exchange Hall (Building 3) is available for Japanese students to use.
Tuition & support
Fees (by course)
Japanese via Live Lessons (15 sessions total (1 session per week, 90 minutes))
| Course fee | ¥34,000 |
|---|---|
| Total | ¥34,000 |
Japanese via On-Demand Materials (14 weeks self-study + 1 live lesson per month, 4 sessions total)
| Course fee | ¥18,000 |
|---|---|
| Total | ¥18,000 |
Liberal Arts Seminar "Learning Japanese Society" (12 sessions total (1 session per week, 90 minutes))
| Course fee | ¥11,800 |
|---|---|
| Total | ¥11,800 |
Liberal Arts Seminar "Language and Media" (6 sessions total (1 session per week, 90 minutes))
| Course fee | ¥6,400 |
|---|---|
| Total | ¥6,400 |
Liberal Arts Seminar "Implicit Meaning" (6 sessions total (1 session per week, 90 minutes))
| Course fee | ¥6,400 |
|---|---|
| Total | ¥6,400 |
Liberal Arts Seminar "Reading Modern and Contemporary Japanese Novels" (12 sessions total (1 session per week, 90 minutes))
| Course fee | ¥11,800 |
|---|---|
| Total | ¥11,800 |
Liberal Arts Seminar "Creating Japanese Drama Online" (12 sessions total (1 session per week, 90 minutes))
| Course fee | ¥11,800 |
|---|---|
| Total | ¥11,800 |
As listed on the school website — confirm the latest amounts with the school.
- Job placement support
- No published job placement support information
Contact
- Address
- 3-11-1 Asahi-machi, Fuchu, Tokyo
- Map
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- [email protected]
Quality signals
No published quality signals for this school
Data sources
Compiled from the registries below; record generated on September 19, 2026.
- ISA notified-school registry verified July 29, 2026
- MEXT accreditation portal verified June 13, 2026
- MHLW educational training benefit course registry verified June 13, 2026
- Immigration Services Agency course listings (name + prefecture match (high))
- Immigration Services Agency English name register (name + prefecture match (high))
- Immigration Services Agency notified-school list (base registry)