ようこそ!Welcome to the Official VIU Japanese Program Website!



Here at VIU, we offer a variety of first- and second-year Japanese language courses at the Nanaimo Campus. Our courses are beginner-friendly, with opportunities for more advanced studies as well. To see a full list of classes, click here to visit our official VIU course listings page.

Even if you have no prior experience with Japanese language or culture, or are entirely new to learning a language, our program welcomes students from all backgrounds.

 


 

VIU also gives students the opportunity to obtain a Certificate of Proficiency in Language and Culture, more information is available here on the official VIU website! You can click here to download our programs flyer which has additional details by clicking this link [Download the PDF here]!

 

 


 


Planning on taking Japanese courses? Are you not sure if you have registered for the right level of course? Don’t know how to register?

Check our Japanese Language Course Registration Guide to find out what course is best suited for you to register into!

 


What motivated other people to study Japanese?  Here are some of the answers: “Message from People Studying Japanese of the World ― It’s fun to study Japanese!” courtesy of the Japan Foundation website.