At Communica Institute, each class consists of a mix of students with different nationalities, ages and purposes. The classes (called "steps") are determined according to the level of Japanese, and each step lasts for 3 months with an exam at the end. At the intermediate level and above, elective subjects are available according to learning objectives. For example, courses include "Business Japanese" for those who aspire to seek employment, and "University and College Preparation" and "JLPT Preparation" for those who aim for higher education in Japan, to name just a few. Our curriculum is so flexible that students are able to select classes from different levels in different subjects. That means if you are good at speaking but not good at reading, you could select an upper conversation class, and a lower reading class.
| Steps |
Step 8 |
Step 7 |
Step 6 |
Step 5 |
Step 4 |
Step 3 |
Step 2 |
Step 1 |
| CEFR |
PreA1-A2.1 |
A2.2 |
B1.1 |
B1.1 |
B1.2 |
B1.3 |
B2.1 |
B2.2 |
| JLPT |
N5 |
N4 |
N4-N3 |
N3 |
N3-N2 |
N2 |
N2-N1 |
N1 |
| Level |
Lower Elementary |
Upper Elementary |
Lower Pre-intermediate |
Upper Pre-intermediate |
Lower Intermediate |
Upper Intermediate |
Post-intermediate |
Advanced |
| Offered Courses |
PreA1-A2.2 General Japanese・Cross-Cultural Understanding |
B1.1-B1.1 Japanese・Cross-Cultural Understanding |
B1.3-B2.1 Japanese・Cross-Cultural Understanding |
B2.2-B2.3 Japanese・Cross-Cultural Understanding |
| - |
Introduction Business Japanese |
Basic Business Japanese |
Practical Business Japanese |
| - |
- |
University and college preparation class |
| Add-on Subjects |
JLPT last-minute preparation, business etiquette, Japanese cultural experience, Kansai dialect, etc. * occasional free "add-on courses" |
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Entrance and Enrollment Period |
| Program |
Visa Type |
April |
July |
October |
January |
| Long-term Program |
Student |
6 - 24 months |
6 - 24 months |
6 - 24 months |
6 - 24 months |
| Short-term Program |
Not required |
1 - 3 months |
1 - 3 months |
1 - 3 months |
1 - 3 months |
45 mins. × 4 lessons per day. Monday to Friday
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1st Period |
2nd Period |
3rd Period |
4th Period |
5th Period |
6th Period |
7th Period |
8th Period |
| Class time |
9:00～9:45 |
9:50～10:35 |
10:50～11:35 |
11:40～12:25 |
13:30～14:15 |
14:20～15:05 |
15:20～16:05 |
16:10～16:55 |
| Level |
Upper Pre-intermediate ～ Advanced(Step1～Step5) |
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Elementary ～ Lower Pre-Intermediate(Step6～Step8)
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