Learn Japanese at GRC

Set yourself apart from the crowd and study Japanese at GRC. We offer two full years of Japanese courses taught by our highly skilled instructors. Courses are taught in both in-person/hybrid and virtual/hybrid modalities. Morning, afternoon, and evening classes are available. Fulfill the Humanities/Fine Arts/English requirement for the AA degree as well as certain university transfer and graduation requirements. Also fulfill requirements for the GRC Asian Studies and Global Studies Concentrations. Complete the equivalent of two years of high school Japanese in just two quarters.

Participate in COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) virtual exchanges in the second-year courses with a university in Japan. Work towards proficiency certification such as the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) to add to your resume. Prepare for study abroad opportunities such as the GRC Japan Study Abroad Program, Temple University Japan Campus, and the Critical Languages Scholarship. Open career paths in the third largest economy in the world in areas such as translation, education, business, and technology. Gain deeper access to Japanese popular media culture (anime, gaming, film, streaming, etc.).

Benefits of the GRC Japanese Program

The Jet Program - Since 1987, the Japanese government has hired over 55,000 young people from around the world to live and work in Japan in the JET Program.

Other Career Paths

  • Participate in virtual exchanges in 200-level courses!
  • Tentatively planned for Japanese IV and VI (fall and spring quarters).
  • Partner institution is the University of the Ryukyus (Okinawa, Japan).

Join the GRC Study Abroad program! Earn GRC credit while studying in Japan.

Be a part of a 20-30 students from GRC and other colleges to live and study in Tokyo, Japan in this 10 week study abroad program. Earn 15 GRC transfer credits in Digital Photography, Creative Writing, and Japanese Culture!

Study in Japan: A Guide to U.S. Students

Through this informational packet, the Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan hopes
to answer a few of those pressing study abroad questions and to get you ready for your next adventure – Japan!

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

Explore CIEE’s study abroad programs in Japan and experience the vibrant life, history, and culture of Japan. If you’re wondering how to study abroad in Japan, CIEE has got you covered with our variety of study abroad programs offered in Kyoto and Tokyo.

Go Overseas

A searchable listing of study abroad programs in Japan.

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ)

Get your BA degree while studying in Japan!

Critical Languages Scholarship

Study in Japan during the summer (8-10 weeks) for free!
The CLS Program offers instruction in the following language and levels:

Open to students at all language levels, including beginners Azerbaijani, Bangla, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu  
One year priot study required Arabic and Persian  
Two years prior study required Chinese, Japanese, and Russian  

Take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test

Earn a Global Seal of BiLiteracy. A Seal of BiLiteracy recognizes that an individual has attained a certain level of proficiency in two or more languages.

 

Japanese Government Scholarships

The MEXT Undergraduate Studies Scholarship is for high school seniors or recent graduates who intend to earn an undergraduate degree from a Japanese university. It provides for airfare to Japan, tuition for the university, and a stipend for cost of living. The scholarship is open to students pursuing any major and is intended to provide the student with a one-year program of intensive Japanese study and then complete an undergraduate degree (typically a four-year program), for five years on the scholarship.

Blakemore Foundation

Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters) of advanced level language study in East or Southeast Asia. Fellowships cover tuition, and a stipend for related educational expenses, basic living costs and transportation. The site for the Japanese program is the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies in Yokohama, Japan.

United States-Japan Bridging Foundation

The Bridging Scholarship is a life-changing opportunity to study abroad in Japan in a credit-bearing semester or academic-year program. Each year approximately 70-100 academically outstanding, financially deserving U.S. undergraduate students are selected as Bridging Scholars. In addition to receiving a cash stipend, Bridging Scholars participate in cohort programming designed to assist students build a future as a global citizen with a lifelong connection to Japan.

Freeman-ASIA

A Freeman-ASIA award provides need-based funding to assist the recipient with the cost of a study abroad program and related expenses, including airfare, basic living costs, local transportation, books, etc. Freeman-ASIA accepts applications from U.S. citizens or permanent residents studying at the undergraduate level at a two-year or four-year college or university who demonstrate financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia.

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS)

CLS Program institutes cover approximately one academic year of university-level language coursework during an eight- to ten-week program and are designed to meet the needs of students from a variety of language levels and backgrounds. Formal classroom language instruction is provided for a minimum of 15 hours per week. Extracurricular activities are designed to supplement the formal curriculum, including regular one-on-one meetings with native speaker language partners for conversational practice, as well as cultural activities and excursions designed to expand students’ understanding of the history, politics, culture, and daily life of their host country.

Gilman Scholarship

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program (Gilman Program) enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity. To be eligible for the Gilman Program, applicants must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the time of application or provide proof that they will be receiving a Pell Grant during the term of their study abroad program or internship. 

Fulbright Grants (Fulbright Fellow Japan)

This grant introduces recent American graduates to various regions of Japan to pursue language study and independent research at local universities. The main purpose of the research project is to serve as a vehicle for immersion and engagement with the local community. Successful applicants will be chosen who demonstrate maturity, flexibility, and independence.

Boren Awards

The Boren Awards fund the intensive study of language and culture abroad by U.S. undergraduate or graduate students. All eligible applicants have the option to either apply for a Regional Flagship Language Initiative or select/design their own study program.