Fukuoka Foreign Language College

Fukuoka Foreign Language College, also known as FFLC, offers Japanese language education at its Maidashi campus in Fukuoka's Higashi ward. The college brings international students into an institution that also teaches Japanese students, creating opportunities for classroom activities and exchange across its departments.

Japanese language and academic preparation

The Japanese course is offered in one-year, 18-month and two-year formats. Lessons use Japanese as the teaching language, with students assigned to a level appropriate to their existing ability. Introductory work covers sentence structure, vocabulary, listening, conversation and writing, alongside hiragana, katakana and kanji. At higher levels, the published curriculum includes reading, pronunciation, essay writing and preparation related to the JLPT and EJU examinations.

FFLC uses a team-teaching approach, exposing learners to instructors with different backgrounds and specialisms. Separate Advanced Study programmes support students working towards university or graduate-school admission. The college's application requirements distinguish these routes from its initial Japanese language course, making course selection an important part of planning.

Studying in the Maidashi district

The campus address is 1-8-27 Maidashi, with access from Maidashi-Kyudai-Byoin-mae subway station. Applicants should check their prior Japanese study, completed education and chosen entry term against the college's requirements. Students seeking a Japanese course in Fukuoka with a possible academic progression route can use these distinctions to compare FFLC's language and advanced-study options.