IJLP 2026 Spring Orientation & Placement Test
The International Center for Japan Studies and Education offers Japanese Language Program each semester throughout the academic year. This program is offered to all international students who study at Kanazawa University.
Students who have studied in the IJLP before last semester:
Please register for the course through the “Student Information Service” in the Acanthus Portal during the course registration period. Be sure to attend the first class. If you do not attend, you may not be able to complete the course.
Students who will study in the IJLP for the first time:
Students who wish to take a Japanese language course must take an orientation and placement test. Please read the ‘Orientation & Placement Test Process’ below and follow the procedures.
Registration Period
Period of Spring Semester 2026(Q1Q2)
1st quarter(Q1) ：From April 6, 2026 (Mon.) to June 4, 2026 (Thu.)
2nd quarter(Q2) ：From June 11, 2026 (Thu.) to August 6, 2026 (Thu.)
Registration Period
【1st quarter(Q1) 】
Undergraduate Students (including Non-Degree Students): From April 6 (Sat.) 7:00 to April 12 (Sun.) 23:59
Graduate Students (including Non-Degree Students): From April 6 (Sat.) 7:00 to April 19 (Sun.) 23:59
Intensive Japanese Language course, Nikken : From April 6 (Sat.) 7:00 to April 19 (Sun.) 23:59
【2nd quarter(Q2) 】
Undergraduate Students (including Non-Degree Students): from May 22 (Fri.) 12:30 to May 28 (Thu.) 23:59, from June 11 (Thu.) 7:00 to June 17 (Wed.) 23:59.
Graduate Students (including Non-Degree Students): from May 22 (Fri.) 12:30 to May 28 (Thu.) 23:59, from June 11 (Thu.) 7:00 to June 17 (Wed.) 23:59.
Intensive Japanese Language course, Nikken :from May 22 (Fri.) 12:30 to May 28 (Thu.) 23:59, from June 11 (Thu.) 7:00 to June 17 (Wed.) 23:59.
- Registration Period may vary depending on your affiliation. Be sure to check the registration deadline at your department.
- Students who will study in the IJLP for the first time will be able to register for classes after taking the orientation and placement test.
- The registration form is temporality closed during the period from May 29 to June 10.
- You cannot take the classes this semester if you have missed the deadline of enrollment.
- Some of the classes will close registration when they reach a fixed number. The detail of each class is provided in the syllabus. Make sure to read it before you register for classes.
- Students are allowed to register for maximum of 5 courses per week for Japanese language program courses (Up to 5 credits per quarter).
- Be sure to do the registration before attending the classes.
- Students cannot attend the first lesson because of the unavoidable circumstances should register for classes that you wish to take before the day of the first lesson. Besides, please make sure to send a message to the instructor who is in charge of the class that you have registered through the Acanthus Portal.* If you didn’t register for classes and didn’t send the message to the instructor, you may not take the classes that you wish.
- Although the subjects offered are divided into quarters, the contents of each subject consist of two quarters. Students must register for both Q1 and Q2 because the contents for this course will be extended to Q2. All students must take courses from Q1 unless there is a special reason not to.
- Please note that students who do not pass the Q1 course cannot take the subsequent Q2 course.
- Research students are permitted to register for classes if there are enough open places in each class.
Timetable and classes
For more details about the Integrated Japanese Language Program, please visit the following web site.
INTEGRATED JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROGRAM Website (to jump to the site, click here)
Procedure for taking Japanese language courses
If you will be taking a Japanese language course for the first time, you must complete the Orientation and Placement Test through the online system.
【Note】 Students who have not attended the Orientation or taken the Placement Test CANNOT take Japanese language courses this semester.
You CANNOT attend Japanese language courses without having registered for classes.
After attending the orientation and taking the placement test before the start of the term, check your test results, register for your courses and attend your classes.
【Note】 Those who have never studied Japanese before do not need to take the placement test, but they must register in advance and attend the orientation session. Please ensure you register in advance.
The steps for participating in Japanese language courses are presented here.
- Registration for Orientation and Placement Test (students are able to register below.) March 27, 0:00 ～ April 3, 23:59 (JST, UTC+9)
- Orientation (participating remotely on the e-IJLP, on-demand) April 1, 0:00 ～
- Placement Test (taken remotely on the e-IJLP) April 1, 0:00 ～ April 4, 23:59 (JST, UTC+9)
- Result Notification (checking on the e-IJLP) April 5, 17:00 (JST, UTC+9)
- Class Registration (Temporary) (through Acanthus, the university portal) from April 6, 7:00 ～
- Level-Check Test (in the first lesson of each class) from April 6 ～
- Registration Finalized (through the Acanthus Portal) from April 6 ～
Registration for IJLP Orientation and Placement Test
Students who wish to take a IJLP Japanese language course this semester must register from the following page:
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Registration form for IJLP 2026 Spring Orientation and Placement Test March 27, 0:00 ～ April 3, 23:59 (JST, UTC+9) |
※The application form will open on 27 March.
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* After registering, you will receive an email that will take you to the Orientation page on the day before the beginning of the Orientation and Placement Test.(If you haven’t received the email by that day, please check your spam and junk folders). Once you have received the notification, please access e-IJLP, which is the LMS of the IJLP, and complete the Orientation and Placement Test remotely.
*To access e-IJLP, you will need your Kanazawa University ID and password. The date on which ID and password are issued differs depending on academic department; please ask the Student Affairs section of your affiliation. Even if you have not received your Kanazawa University ID yet, ensure to register for the orientation from the form above by April 3.
What is Kanazawa University ID?
*Students who have finished the application by March 30 can attend the orientation & placement test from April 1. Students who have applied after March 31 will be allowed to attend it after that.
If you have a valid reason and cannot enroll to the course by the deadline, please contact the International Student Section as soon as possible.
Please read the following pages before the beginning of the Orientation and Placement Test:
INTEGRATED JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROGRAM Website (to jump to the site, click here)
