Which Japanese language course should I take?

Students with no background in the language may enroll themselves into the relevant introductory course.

Students who have some background in Japanese should contact the course instructor for a placement interview if they are enrolling in a Japanese course for the first time.

Students who have transferred from a college or a university and took Japanese in their prior institution should take the next level course.

* We reserve the right to move students to more proficiency-appropriate courses or to unenroll students when there is no appropriate course for them.

All Japanese courses require students to attend a placement interview with the course instructor prior to enrolling in a JAPN course for the first time.

Placement interviews

Students who are unsure about their level or background in Japanese should attend a placement interview with the course instructor before they register for courses.

Please contact Chie Furukawa at cfurukaw@sfu.ca to schedule a placement interview for JAPN 100 and JAPN 301. 

Please contact Eri Hato at eri_hato@sfu.ca to schedule a placement interview for JAPN 200. 

Please contact Rima Ibata at ria3@sfu.ca to schedule a placement interview for JAPN 110 and JAPN 210.

*Please note that JAPN 100 is an introductory course in Japanese as a foreign language, and is for students who have no background in Japanese.

Students are expected to provide true information about their language background and language learning experiences to the best of their knowledge. Concealing your knowledge of the language and/or providing false information are considered academic dishonesty and can be recorded on the your academic record. For more information, read SFU's academic integrity page.

Even more Japanese courses

Interested in knowing what other Japanese courses you can take in future semesters? See our full course offering on SFU's Student Services website.