Class groups are small and lessons focus on spoken Japanese. The school's afternoon program aims to give students an understanding of Japanese culture and society.
Lectures are in Japanese or English, so a good basic knowledge of English is needed.
The first Eurocentre school was founded in 1948 in Bournemouth, England, by Erhard Waespi, which was then taken over by the Federation of Migros Co-operatives, the leading Swiss retailer, in 1959. The independent Swiss Foundation Eurocentre was set up in 1960 by Migros and it continues to receive support from the Migros cultural percentage. All Eurocentre teachers are trained, qualified staff who specialize in language teaching and are teaching in their native language to adults. Classes are taught by a team of 2 or 3 teachers, one of whom has overall responsibility of course planning. The teachers will use student feedback in weekly and daily work plans taking account of the needs of the individuals in the class.