Learn Japanese

Learn Japanese with our lunch time and evening language classes.

Explore our Japanese language short course

Discover the richness of Japanese culture, including authentic cuisine, dramas and animes, and business opportunities in a thriving economy.

Our Japanese language courses are designed to focus on spoken language while also exploring Japanese culture and society. You’ll learn both Hiragana and Katakana writing systems from our experienced and qualified tutors.

Join a friendly and constructive learning environment that encourages effective communication in Japanese, whilst making the learning process enjoyable and rewarding.

See our available Japanese courses by study level below, with information about course length, start dates, fees and whether they’re open for enrolment.

You can also find out more general information about our courses, including which study level is right for you, details about your learning experience and what facilities are available.

• Level 1 – Beginners

  Days, time and mode	Start date	End date	Duration	Fees	Enrolment
  Tuesdays, 6pm to 7.15pm (in-person)	1 Oct 2024	20 May 2025	24 weeks	£300 (£290 conc.)	Closed
  Mondays, 1pm to 2.30pm (in-person) ‘Japanese for Travel’*	10 Feb 2025	19 May 2025	12 weeks	£200 (£190 conc.)	Closed
  Tuesdays, 6pm to 7.30pm (in-person)	11 Feb 2025	1 July 2025	18 weeks	£270 (£260 conc.)	Open

  *aimed at students who might travel to Japan and use some basic language to enable them to interact with Japanese people. The course mainly covers the simple noun sentences which enable you to ask time, opening hours for facilities, prices, and locations, etc. The set phrases, such as self-introduction, greetings, and food-ordering will also be taught. The later part of the course will focus on learning verb sentences so you will be able to ask about transportation, food and drink, etc. The course will be taught using the Romanized scripts, and you will also be introduced to the Japanese Hiragana phonetic alphabet system. No textbook required.

• Level 2 – Elementary

  Days, time and mode	Start date	End date	Duration	Fees	Enrolment
  Thursdays, 7.15pm to 8.30pm (in-person)	1 Oct 2024	20 May 2025	24 weeks	£300 (£290 conc.)	Closed

• Level 3 – Intermediate

  Days, time and mode	Start date	End date	Duration	Fees	Enrolment
  Thursdays, 6pm to 7.15pm (in-person	3 Oct 2024	22 May 2025	24 weeks	£300 (£290 conc.)	Closed

• Level 4 – Upper-intermediate

  Days, time and mode	Start date	End date	Duration	Fees	Enrolment
  Thursdays, 7.15pm to 8.30pm (in-person)	3 Oct 2024	22 May 2025	24 weeks	£300 (£290 conc.)	Closed

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