<For International Students>International Hotel Department
Learn [Advanced Japanese × Hotel & Tourism Specialist Skills]
and get a head start in the international Hotel and Tourism industry
This course is for students intending to seek employment in the hotel and tourism industry. Through a curriculum packed with on-site practical training, learn to exercise the international sensibilities and the spirit of Japanese OMOTENASHI hospitality that are sought after in the hotel and tourism industry including Japanese-style RYOKAN inns.
Attainment Goals
Pass JLPT N2
Pass the HPT (Hotelier Proficiency Test or "H KEN") Basic level, 2nd grade
Work at a hotel or ryokan, or in some other tourism role
Features
Classes taught by professional hoteliers
Professional hoteliers currently employed in the hotel industry will become your instructors. The curriculum, focused on the hotel industry, covers all of the various departments in a hotel. It begins with hotel and tourism fundamentals and teaches hotel English as well. By graduation, students aim to pass the Hotelier Proficiency Test (HPT or "H KEN") Basic level, 2nd grade, and the National Trade Skill Test for Restaurant Service (HRS), 3rd grade.
Rigorous on-the-job training
Classroom learning at the College is put into practice during on-the-job training at hotels. By gaining experience in the actual work environment, you will learn to apply the spirit of OMOTENASHI and be able to "hit the ground running" in your first job after graduation.
Job-placement support system for careers in the hotel & tourism industry
A hotel recruiting professional will coach you on resume writing, interview preparation, business manners and other skills essential for finding employment. Our goal is 100％ placement of graduates into the hotel & tourism industry. Whether you apply to a hotel or RYOKAN in Japan, or to a Japanese hotel in your home country, we will back you up.
Employment offers received and exams passed by FFLC students/recent graduates
Offers of employment
- ANA Crown Plaza Hotel Fukuoka
- Goto Tsubaki Hotel
- Kanucha Bay Hotel & Villas
- Takakura Hotel Fukuoka
- Hakata Green Hotel
- Plaza Hotel Nogata
- Hotel Nikko Kumamoto
- Hotel Universal Port Vita
Exams passed
- JLPT N3
- JLPT N2
- Test of Practical Japanese (J. TEST), grade C
- Test of Practical Japanese (J. TEST), grade D
- Spreadsheet Skills Test, 3rd grade (Joho Shori Gino Kentei Shiken)
- ANTA (All Nippon Travel Agents) Exam
Curriculum
Year 1 Term 1 Example Schedule
| Mon. | Tue. | Wed. | Thu. | Fri. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st class 90 min |
General Japanese | Accommodations: Principles & Practice | Hotel Fundamentals & General Operations | Banquets: Principles & Practice | Hotel English |
| 2st class 90 min |
Introduction to Japanese Hospitality | PC | Introduction to Tourism | Restaurants: Principles & Practice | General Japanese |
| 3rd class 50 min |
General Japanese | PC | JLPT Preparation |
Introductory International Relations | JLPT Preparation |
Year 2 Term 1 Example Schedule
| Mon. | Tue. | Wed. | Thu. | Fri. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st class 90 min |
Introduction to Japanese Hospitality | General Japanese | Introduction to Inbound Tourism | Restaurants: Principles & Practice | General Japanese |
| 2st class 90 min |
PC | Hotel Management | Hotelier Proficiency Test Preparation | Banquets: Principles & Practice | Hotel English |
| 3rd class 50 min |
PC | Introductory International Relations | JLPT Preparation |
JLPT Preparation |
General Japanese |