Application Process

Eligibility

  • Applicants must have completed at least 12 years of regular school education in a foreign country and be eligible to enter a university in that country.
  • High school graduates and those who have not graduated from the university must have a grade of JLPT N5 or J-TEST F Level or NAT Japanese Language Proficiency Level 5 or higher. Also, BJT, STBJ, TOP-J, J-cert results are valid.

Application period・Admission date

■ Preparatory Course
Preparatory Course Study period Application deadline Date of delivery Admission date
April semester 2 years Late September Late February Early April
July semester 1 year 9 months Late January Mid May Early July
October semester 1 year 6months Late March Mid August Early October
■ Business course
Business course Study period Application deadline Date of delivery Admission date
October semester 1 year 6months Late March Late August 10月上旬

Admission method and acceptance announcement

1st screening

Document screening and on-site or web interview

STEP
1

2nd screening

The school’s selection meeting reviews the document screening and interviews to determine pass or fail. Applicants who have passed the second screening, submit the application to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau to apply for the status of residence.
For successful applicants, the originals such as diplomas will be returned.

STEP
2

3rd screening

A Certificate of Eligibility for Residence will be issued to successful applicants from Immigration.
The original diploma and other information with the reason for the refusal will be returned to those who have not admitted.

STEP
3

Other information

Application conditions

Applicants who have received 12 years of education in their home country and have a high school diploma or higher. New graduates are ideal.

At the time of application

① JLPT N5 or above
② J-TEST F Class or above
③ NAT Japanese Language Test Level 5 or higher
④ Certificate of at least 150 hours of study at a local Japanese language school
Must meet any of the above.
In addition, applicants who study sincerely for the purpose of the study and has excellent personality and health.
The financial supporter must have certain financial capabilities.

Payment of tuition and dormitory fees

After the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) is issued by the Immigration Bureau, the school will send a copy of the successful applicant’s COE to overseas affiliated institutions or applicants.
After confirming the copy, the applicant will transfer the one-year tuition fee and half-year dormitory fee to the designated account of the school within the prescribed period.
After confirming the payment, the school will send the original certificate of eligibility to the overseas affiliated organization or applicants.

Refund of tuition and dormitory fees if the visa is rejected by the Japanese consulate

After the school confirms the admission letter, the original receipt of tuition and dormitory fees, and a copy of the passport from the applicant, the school fee and dormitory fees other than the admission fee and screening fee will be refunded to the applicant’s or the financial supporter’s account. However, fees incurred by banks in both countries will be borne by the applicant.

Required documents

  • Application form (Issued by the school)
  • Resume / Reason for Studying Abroad
  • Four photos
  • A copy of passport
  • Certificate of graduation or Certificate of expected graduation
  • Report card of the last school ※ (If enrolled) Certificate of enrollment, transcript
  • Japanese Learning Certificate
  • Documents to be submitted by the financial guarantee (Father or mother is preferred as a financial supporter)
  • Expense payment statement
  • Deposit balance certificate of the financial supporter
  • A copy of the bankbook or a document that proves how the funds were formed
  • Certificate of employment of the financial supporter
  • Certificates of income and tax payment of the financial supporter
  • A document that demonstrates the relationship between the financial supporter and the applicant
  • A Certificate that proves the family structure of the financial supporter

Application Process

If you are planning to study in Japan more than three months, you'll need to get a student visa. Just like any immigration procedure getting a visa involves a lot of form-filling, application processing and trips to an imposing-looking embassy building.

1

HERE WE GO

Fill out the inquiry form

2

FILL OUT

Complete the student visa application form that we send to you.

3

SUBMIT

Submit all the required documents by the application deadline.

4

WE'RE ON IT!

Once we have received all the required documents, we will send everything to the school.

5

NOW ENJOY YOUR COFFEE BREAK

The school will then submit the visa application to the Immigration Bureau in Japan on your behalf.

6

OR A LITTLE LONGER ONE..

Be patient as it takes 2~3 months for Immigration to approve a visa application and issue the COE.

7

GET APPROVED

Once the Immigration Bureau approves your visa application, the school will send you the Certificate of Eligibility (COE).

8

KEEP UP, ALMOST THERE

Once you receive the COE, take it and the visa application form (obtained from the Japanese embassy in your country), photos and valid passport to the Japanese embassy or consulate in your city.

9

JUST A BIT MORE

The Embassy will issue you the actual student visa which can take anywhere from 3 – 7 days.

10

CONGRATS!

You are now in possession of a brand new Japanese student visa!

Tuition

  1st year 2nd year
April student October student
Application fee ¥20,000 ¥0 ¥0
Enrollment fee ¥30,000 ¥0 ¥0
Equipment costs ¥40,000 ¥40,000 ¥20,000
Textbook fee ¥30,000 ¥30,000 ¥15,000
Tuition ¥600,000 ¥600,000 ¥300,000
1st-year subtotal ¥720,000
2nd-year subtotal ¥670,000 ¥335,000
Full-year total ¥1,390,000 ¥1,055,000

*税別

Admission Form

You can download Application Forms and other necessary information in here.

Stay

Our school campus is located in Seiseki Sakuragaoka area in suburb of Tokyo, with cheaper rent than downtown. Based on students' requirements, different types of dormitories are provided.

  Single Room
(1 person)
Shared Room
(2 people)
Rent 50,000円~ / Monthly 30,000円~ / Monthly
Application Fee 30,000円 30,000円
Maintenance Fee 30,000円 30,000円
AMOUNT PAID UPON ADMISSION 360,000円~ 240,000円~

*You will be required to pay a 6-month deposit, maintenance fee, and 6-month rent upon enrollment.