There are
many institute in this list. Please choose the appropriate
school for you after considering such areas as course
objectives, number of lesson hours in a year, and what your
study objectives are. For example, if you want to prepare for
university admission, you might choose a facility with a course
that takes into consideration preparation for the Japanese
Language Proficiency Test. If study in conversation is desired,
a school offering courses for this purpose should be considerd.
An instiuttion that is close to the residence of a sponsoring
(guaranteeing) family, friend, or acqaintance who help with
everyday matters should also be considered, or you might want to
take into account the further education of the institution's
graduates.
Any number of Japanese language education institution that you
might possibly like to attend should be selected and a letter
should be sent to all of these institutons requesting the school
information application requirements, and application forms.
Information should be requested from at least 5 to 6 schools and
this information should be thoroughly researched and compared.
At this time, think again carefully about which would be a good
Japanese language education institute for you before making a
final decision.
If should also be noted that Japanese language institutes do not
have permission to act as employment agencies, for example to
introduce part-time work.
APPLICATION
The school entrance application and other documents should be
prepared and remitted in accordance to the produre indicated by
the selected Japanese language education institution. It may be
necessary in this case to present a health certificate or
graduatin certificate from the last school attended. If a
graduation certificate is presented where only one copy exist
and the application is cancelled or the entrance is not
approved, the copy will be returned upon request.
NOTE(1)Many Japanese language institute will charge a
"Application fee" upon the receipt of application. This
"Application fee" is not normally returned even in the case of
refusal of entrance to Japan NOTE(2)Those students who do not have a school education of 12
years do not qualify for entrance to Japanese universities or
special trainning colleges. To increase total school years with
study at a Japanese language institute only the graduates from
the following 5 schools are recognized:
The Japanese Language School of the International Students
Institute.
The Japanese Language School of the Kansai International
Students Institute.
Japanese Language Center for International Students Tokyo
University of Foreign Studies.
Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Center for Japanese
Language for Foreign Studies.
The Foreign student preparation school of the Chinese Kitsurin
goverment.
Outside of above, students who have school education less than
12 years cannot enter a Japanese university or special training
college even if they graduate from a Japanese language
institute.
PERSONAL GUARANTOR AND FINANCIAL GUARANTOR
In order to enter Japan, it is necessary to have a personal
guaranter residing in Japan. In principle an applicant must have
sufficient personal funds, including money sent from home and
scholarships, to study and live in Japan. In this case, a system
of institutional guarantee is permitted, by which an educational
facility accepting foreign students to study the Japanese
language can serve as the personal guarantor.
With regard to applicants who face difficulties in taking
foreign currency out of their country or receiving remittance
from home, entry into Japan is permissible as an exception if
the personal guarantor also provides a financial guarantee
covering all of the applicant's tuition, living, and other
expenses. In this case, the guarantor providing the finacial
guarantee must be an individual living in Japan.
Note1: A Japanese language education facility that acts as a
personal guarantor cannot demand any guarantor fee. Note2: Points to note concerning personal guarantors who pay
tuition, living, and other expences: (a) In principle, a personal guarantor is not permitted to
guarantee more than one applicant. (b) To enable an applicant to engage in study activities in a countinuous and stable manner, a financial guarantor must have
the economic caoacity to guarantee expenses and, in his or her
relations with the applicant, must be recobnized as a person who
has the ability to faithfully execute all expenses of the
applicant, including tuition and living expenses.
INSTITUTE ENTRANCE APPROVAL
The Japanese language institute that has received the
application documents will make selections based on its
regulations and inform applicants of the outcome (approval of
refusal)
In the case of not being able to enter a institute because of
refusal to enter Japan. The original graduation certificates and
paid tuition fees etc. are normally returned. As explained
previously, the application fee is not normally returned. The
policies of various institute in regards to this fee should be
confirmed in the institutes information.
