NUFS Nagoya University Foreign Studies
Japanese Language Institute

The academic year at the Japanese Language Institute of Nagoya University of Foreign Studies consists of two semesters: the Spring Semester begins in late March and ends in mid-July; the Fall Semester begins in mid-September and ends in mid-December (January for students continuing on to Spring Semester).

JLI students may commence their studies at the beginning of either semester.  Students may attend for either one semester or one academic year (two consecutive semesters).  The maximum length of enrollment at the JLI is one academic year.  Students enrolled for one academic year beginning in the Fall Semester will also attend classes in January.  (Students who complete their term of enrollment, one semester or one year, in the Fall will finish all classes in December.)

Calendar for Japanese Language Institute Programs (CJPN & JLJSP) in 2011/2012
Semester Dates Application Deadline
Spring Semester 2011 March 17, 2011 - July 15, 2011 October 31, 2010
Fall Semester 2011 September 8, 2011 - December 16, 2011 April 30, 2011
Fall Semester 2011-12 (students continuing to Spring Semester only) September 8, 2011 - January 23, 2012
Spring Semester 2012 March 23, 2012 - July 13, 2012 October 31, 2011

*Dates are subject to change; dates for Spring 2012 not yet official.