QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR ENROLMENT
You can qualify as an applicant for this program if you meet either of the following conditions:
1. You have already finished a 12-year school curriculum in your native country.
2. You have already finished a curriculum in your native country that qualifies you to enroll in an institution of higher education in your native country.
※ Applicants should be under 29 years of age.
CAPACITY
| Course | Capacity | Entrance Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakodate | Kyoto | Fukuoka | ||
| 2 years preparatory course | １５ | ４０ | ５５ | Every April |
| 1 year and 9 months preparatory course | １５ | ― | ３０ | Every July |
| 1 year and 6 months preparatory course | １５ | ４０ | ４０ | Every October |
| 1 year and 3 months preparatory course | ― | ― | １５ | Every January |
| 1 year preparatory course | １５ | ２０ | １０ | Every April |
APPLICATION FILLING PERIOD AND ENROLLMENT DATE
Hours
Monday – Friday
9:00～18:00
English OK
| Course | Study period | Application filling period | Enrollment date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 years preparatory course | 2 years | 1st September -30th November | Middle of April |
| 1 year and 9 months preparatory course | 1 year and 9 months | 1st December – 28th February | Middle of July |
| 1 year and 6 months preparatory course | 1 year and 6 months | 1st March – 31th May | Middle of October |
| 1 year and 3 months preparatory course | 1 year and 3 months | 1st June – 31th August | Middle of January |
| 1 year preparatory course | 1 year | 1st September -30th November | Middle of April |
※The application forms will start being accepted six months before the beginning of the courses.
However, please apply as soon as possible. You might be required to re-submit the documents,
or to add more information to be accepted.
Ⅰ. Documents to be submitted
ⅠDocuments of applicant to be submitted
1. Application form – the designated application for admission form must be written in the applicant’s handwriting.
2. Graduation certificate or original diploma from the most recent academic institution attended.
3. An official transcript showing grades and achievements from the most recent academic institute attended (original)
4. Japanese Language Proficiency Test Certificate of 4th grade or N5(if you have passed), or an admission ticket for the exam(if you are planning to take the exam soon).
5. Certificate of Japanese Language Study
6. Photos (3cm×4cm). Please provide 6 copies of the photo (one copy of the photo should be affixed to the application form)
7. Copy of Passport (If you already have a passport. Those who have been to Japan must attach a copy of their visa) If you don’t have passport, please submit identification such as Birth Certificate.
※ If the applicant is not a student, the following extra documents are required.
1. Occupation Certificate（a proof of employment where you work）
2. A proof of income (income receipt)
3. Certificate of bank balance in JPY or USD.
Ⅱ. Documents of financial guarantor to be submitted
(A) If a financial guarantor lives in Japan
1. Written Oath (use the designated form with the officially registered seal or signature)
2. Letter of Support (explaining the financial support of the applicant) to the Minister of Justice
(use the designated form with the officially registered seal or signature)
3. Certificate of Occupation or Certificate of Business
4. Documents to certify that the financial supporter has the capacity to defray the expenses (tuition fee and living expenses in Japan)
5. Certificate of Residence (listing all family members in the same household), or Certificate of Alien Registration (if the financial guarantor is a foreigner living in Japan)
6. Document which explains the relationship between the applicant and the financial supporter
(B) If the financial guarantor does not live in Japan (and will provide financial support from the applicant’s own country)
1. Written Oath (use the designated form with the officially registered seal or signature)
2. Letter of Support (explaining the financial support of the applicant) to the Minister of Justice
3. (use the designated form with the officially registered seal or signature)
4. Certificate of bank balance in JPY or USD
5. Copy of bankbook
6. Proof of employment
7. Verification of income
8. Certificate of tax payment
(C) If the financial supporter is the applicant
1. Written Oath signed or sealed by the parent (use the designated form with the officially registered seal or signature)
2. Certificate of bank balance in JPY or USD
Ⅲ. Application Fee
Application fee is 20,000 Japanese yen in any of the abovementioned cases (A, B, or C).
Application fee must be paid when the applicant submits the documents. Once paid, this fee cannot be refunded.
【note】
・A Japanese translation should be attached to all documents.
・Documents issued by public institutions must have been issued within 3 months before the day the application is submitted.
・The documents can be sent by email or brought to the school. They must be submitted during the application period.
・We will not accept the application if the documents have not been properly filled out.
SELECTION PROCEDURE AND NORTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE
●Selection Procedure：The examination shall include the submitted documents, the writing test, and interviews with the applicant and the financial guarantor.
●Notification of Acceptance: After selection of qualified applicants, we will submit the selected applicant’s documents to the Department of Immigration and ask them to issue a Certificate of Eligibility. We will notify the applicant or the agent of the result of the selection process through the Immigration Department. Please allow 2-3 months between submitting an application and receiving the results from the application process.
ENROLLMENT PROCEDURE AND VISA ACQUISITION
- After we receive notification that a Certificate of Eligibility is to be issued, we will confirm the receipt of tuition and fees from the applicants. After that, we will validate the applicant’s Enrolment Form and Certificate of Eligibility.
- Each applicant should then go to the nearest Japanese diplomatic office, and apply for a Pre-College Student Visa. Applicants should prepare the following documents:
- Certificate of Eligibility
- Passport
- Two original photographs.
- Financial guarantor should inform us the date the applicant will arrive at our school.
※A Certificate of Eligibility takes 2 or 3 months before it is issued. Therefore, it will take 4 or 5 months from the date the application is submitted to the time an applicant can enter Japan.
TUITION FEES
The application fee 20,000yen will be added separately.
＜Kyoto＞
| Course | Entrance Fee | Tuition Fee | Training Aids Fee | Facilities Fee | Activity Fee | Insurance Fee | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 years Course | 80,000yen | 1,200,000yen | 20,000yen | 30,000yen | 20,000yen | 20,000yen | 1,370,000yen |
| 1 year and 9 months Course | 80,000yen | 1,050,000yen | 17,500yen | 25,000yen | 17,500yen | 17,500yen | 1,207,500yen |
| 1 year and 6 months Course | 80,000yen | 900,000yen | 15,000yen | 20,000yen | 15,000yen | 15,000yen | 1,045,000yen |
| 1 year and 3 months Course | 80,000yen | 750,000yen | 12,500yen | 17,500yen | 12,500yen | 12,500yen | 885,000yen |
| 1 year Course | 80,000yen | 600,000yen | 10,000yen | 15,000yen | 10,000yen | 10,000yen |
725,000yen |
＜Fukuoka and Hakodate＞
| Course | Entrance Fee | Tuition Fee | Training Aids Fee | Facilities Fee | Activity Fee | Insurance Fee | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 years Course | 50,000yen | 1,200,000yen | 20,000yen | 30,000yen | 20,000yen | 20,000yen | 1,340,000yen |
| 1 year and 9 months Course | 50,000yen | 1,050,000yen | 17,500yen | 25,000yen | 17,500yen | 17,500yen | 1,177,500yen |
| 1 year and 6 months Course | 50,000yen | 900,000yen | 15,000yen | 20,000yen | 15,000yen | 15,000yen | 1,015,000yen |
| 1 year and 3 months Course | 50,000yen | 750,000yen | 12,500yen | 17,500yen | 12,500yen | 12,500yen | 855,000yen |
| 1 year Course | 50,000yen | 600,000yen | 10,000yen | 15,000yen | 10,000yen | 10,000yen |
695,000yen |
The following expenses should be paid separately after enrolment.
School fees should be paid when we notify that a Certificate of Eligibility is to be issued. If paying the total amount at the once is difficult, please contact us.
BANK ACCOUNT TO BE TRANSFER
| Details of the School | Details of the Bank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country： | Japan | Name of Bank： | SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION |
| Payee： | Japan International Language Academy | SWIFT Code： | SMBC JP JT |
| Account Number： | Saving 9363663 | Branch Name： | Kyoto Branch |
| Payee’s address： | 655 Inabado-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, 600-8415, Japan | Branch’s address： | 8 Naginataboko-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, 600-8008, Japan |
| Phone Number： | ＋81-75-341-2728 | Branch’s phone number： | ＋81-75-211-4131 |