JCL Foreign Language School is accredited by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The following information is published under the Act on Accreditation of Japanese Language Institutions.
SCHOOL PROFILE
Name
JCL外国語学院 · JCL Foreign Language School
Location
京都府京都市伏見区深草西浦町六丁目4番地
Telephone
075-644-1717
Accreditation number
20252260085(Accredited 30 April 2026)
Established
1 October 2004 (as an accredited institution, 1 October 2026)
Founder
株式会社JCL · Representative 吉永 英代
CURRICULUM
| Course | Intake | Length | Total fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparatory Course for Higher Education (2-Year) | April | 2 years | ¥1,802,000 |
| Preparatory Course for Higher Education (1-Year 9-Month) | July | 1 yr 9 mo | ¥1,637,000 |
| Preparatory Course for Higher Education (1-Year 6-Month) | October | 1 yr 6 mo | ¥1,461,500 |
| Preparatory Course for Higher Education (1-Year 3-Month) | January | 1 yr 3 mo | ¥1,216,500 |
| Japanese Culture and Language Course (2-Year) | April | 2 years | ¥1,802,000 |
Every course targets CEFR level B2. The JCL preparatory school (shingaku juku) is not an accredited course and is not included above.
Objectives, content, teaching methods and materials for every subject are set out by program and level on the page above.
FEES
Total fees cover the whole course and include the application fee, admission fee, tuition, facility and equipment fees, teaching materials, insurance and health management. See the application guidelines for the breakdown and payment schedule. Student housing is not included.
STAFF & STUDENTS
Principal
林 伸治
Teachers
49 (21 full-time equivalent, 28 other)
Non-teaching staff
15
Students enrolled
587(as of 27 October 2026)
Student capacity
630
Enrollment figures are updated periodically.
REGULATIONS
JCL Foreign Language School Regulations
Effective 1 October 2026.
SELF-EVALUATION
Self-inspection and evaluation is carried out each year around May and June by a committee chaired by the founder's representative, and the results are published on this page around June. Eight areas are assessed: achievement of aims and objectives; organization and management of teachers and staff; facilities and equipment; design and delivery of the curriculum; graduation certification and learning outcomes; academic and everyday support for students; mechanisms for continuous improvement; and finance. No third-party evaluation is conducted.
JCL became an accredited institution on 1 October 2026. The first self-inspection under the Accreditation Act will be carried out around May–June 2027 and published here. Earlier self-inspections under the Ministry of Justice notification standards are kept below as a record.
Results of the anonymous teaching evaluation survey taken by every class each semester. Separate from the self-inspection required by the Accreditation Act, it is published as the mechanism by which teaching quality is checked against the students' own assessment.
ARCHIVE
Before becoming an accredited institution, JCL was listed under the Ministry of Justice notification (kokuji) and published the following documents under those standards. They are kept here as a record of that period. Current disclosures are made under the Accreditation Act above.
Periodic inspection report on conformity with the standards
Self-inspection and evaluation (Standard No. 18)
Japanese language proficiency attained by course completers
The information on this page is identical to that published on the MEXT Portal for Accredited Japanese Language Institutions. View on the MEXT portal
Last updated 6 August 2026