Student Portal

Enrolment for Next Term – Application and Payment Details

1. You will receive an email from the J-Course team at the beginning of Week 9 of each term. It will contain a link to the evaluation for the current term and enrolment details for the next term.

2. You must complete your evaluation and submit an online application by Sunday of Week 10. Your seat for the class you are enrolled in will be secured until this date. After this deadline, your place may be offered to the next wait-listed applicant.

3. You will be invited to submit your online application and make payment after completing your evaluation. Please make payment online via Eventbrite or at our office by the payment deadline in order to secure your seat.

4. You will receive an email confirming your payment and enrolment the week after the payment deadline.

Note: A course fee of $350 will apply for the following term.

Scheduling Information for Term 4, 2021

Here you can find the following schedules:
Class schedule – with information on when different classes are held.
Weekly schedule – shows when each week begins for Term 4

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Class Schedule for Term 4, 2021

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Weekly Schedule for Term 4, 2021

Term 4 follows a weekly Monday – Saturday* schedule, beginning on Tuesday, October 6 and ending on Saturday, December 11.

*As October 5 is a public holiday, Week 1 Monday classes are rescheduled to Friday, October 8. Standard scheduling will resume from Week 2.

Please pay close attention to the weekly schedule, particularly when scheduling a substitute class.

J-Course Term 4 2021, Tues October 6 – Sat December 11

Schedule

Class Changes: Substitute Classes and Absences

If you would like to request a substitute class or let us know that you will be absent from class, please complete the form below.

For details of when other classes at your level are run, please see the class schedule.

Please note:

• Students are entitled to up to four substitute classes per term, for courses that run more than two classes in the same class week.
• Substitute classes are offered for classes in the same week as your original class (Monday to Saturday)
• Requests to attend a substitute evening class must be sent via email to jcourse@sydney.jpf.go.jp by 2 hours before the beginning of your regular class, or 2 hours before the class you would like to attend, whichever comes first.
• We cannot guarantee a place in your preferred substitute class due to limited places in each class. Please do not attend you class until you have received a confirmation email from J-Course.
• To cancel or reschedule a substitute class, please contact J-Course directly.

Resources for J-Course Students

The Japan Foundation has created a range of materials to assist with learning Japanese, including Japanese learning apps and websites. We hope these will come in handy for your study!

Resources for Online Classes

Guide to Using Zoom (PDF): How to participate in your weekly classes with Zoom.

Guide to Using Canvas (PDF): How to use submit homework, complete review quizzes, message your teacher, etc. on the learning management platform Canvas.
Canvas Video Guides also available.

Completing Homework with Adobe Reader: How to use the free Adobe Reader software to complete your homework on your computer.

Developing Typing Skills for Beginners: Contains charts and exercises to practice typing in Japanese.

Marugoto Can-Do Checklists 

Click on a level to download the Can-Do Checklist for that textbook!

Marugoto Textbook Resources 

Minato Online: Online self-study courses that follow the same content as our classes.

Marugoto Web: Download supplementary materials from the textbook here (audio, vocabulary lists etc).

Marugoto Words: Make your own vocab lists and practice the pronunciation with audio.

Marugoto Plus: This website has extra activities based on the textbook including videos, grammar notes and exercises.

Other JPF Resources

Hirogaru: Learn about Japanese culture and improve your language skills through this immersive Japanese site.

Japanese in Anime and Manga: Learn useful expressions and power up your Japanese through anime and manga.

Nihongo E-na: A huge resource base for Japanese learning websites and tools collected by the Japan Foundation.

J-Learner: Our monthly newsletter, bringing the latest language news and resources to you!

Applications (For Devices)

Learn how to read and write hiragana, katakana and kanji with fun, easy to remember memory hints.

Other Resources

NewsWeb Easy: A site for Japanese learners to read simplified news articles. The articles act as useful lead-ins to the original, more complex texts.