Application form (use specified form, with photo attached)

※Do not use whiteout on the form.
※When writing your personal statement, be as specific and detailed as possible.

Most recent diploma

※If you have not received your diploma by the application deadline, send a Certificate of Prospective Graduation first, and then the original diploma once it is received.

Most recent transcripts

Proof of employment, if applicable

※Applicants with an employment history must submit official documentation showing proof of employment. Documentation must include employer’s name, phone number, and address, and your job title and duration of employment.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency

Submit a certificate issued by a Japanese language school. It must include the school’s name, address, phone number, duration of study, hours attended, and official seal.

Certificate of Japanese language test

Submit a certificate showing the results and scores of the JLPT, J-test, or equivalent test. If you have not received the results yet, submit a copy of your examination voucher.

Photo (4 cm × 3 cm)

※Photo must show the front view of your face and upper body, without a hat, have no background, and have been taken within the last three months. Write your name and date of birth on the back.

Copy of passport (if you have one)

※If you have been to Japan before, attach a copy of the relevant visa and immigration stamp. The date the copy was made, who made it, and his or her relation to you (the applicant) must be written on the blank space of the paper.

Copy of ID card

The date the copy was made, who made it, and his or her relation to you (the applicant) must be written on the blank space of the paper.

Admission screening fee: ￥20,000

※This must be paid via your guarantor when your application is submitted.

Other documents

If you have taken a test or obtained a degree in your country or Japan, submit a copy of documentation showing the results (e.g. TOEFL, EJU, B.A. Diploma).

Health Checkup Form (use specified form)

※You must get a health checkup at a hospital in accordance with the items specified on the form. It must include the official seal of the hospital  and seal  of doctor.

Letter of Financial Support (use specified form)

※It must include the name of the employer and the supporter’s job title. Income stated in letter must be consistent with the Certificate of Income.

Letter of Guarantee (use specified form)

Certificate of Residence (juminhyo, must include all members of household) or ID card

Certificate of Employment

※If the supporter is the head of a company (or if a company is paying the applicant’s expenses), he or she must submit a certified copy of the company registration or a copy of tax returns. In all other cases supporter must submit a document issued by the employer stating the name, address, and phone number. In the case of B, if the supporter is a business proprietor, he or she must submit the business license or equivalent.

Certificate of Income (must state gross annual income and number of dependents)

・A: Resident Tax Certificate [shikenminzei shotoku kazei shomeisho] or Withholding Tax Statement [gensen-choshu-hyo] (for the last 3 years
・B: Certificate issued by employer, tax payment certificate [nozei shomeisho], etc. (for the last 3 years)
・C: Financial Statement
※Supporter should also include documentation showing proof of assets, including temporary income, if possible.

Balance Statement (statements from foreign banks are acceptable)

・B: Supporter must submit a document that shows the history of deposits. (For example: a copy of your passbook or bank book which shows deposits and withdrawals of salary made in the last two or three years, or document showing proof of temporary income earned such as from sales of real estate or stock.)

Proof of Relationship to Applicant

a) If the supporter is a blood relation of the applicant:
Family Register Certificate [koseki shomei], Resident Registration Certificate [jumin torokusho], or notarized document showing familial relationship, etc.
b) If the supporter has had business relations with the applicant’s parents or siblings for a considerable amount of time: the other party’s company brochure or certified copy of company registration, bill of lading related to business transactions, or notarized document showing proof of parent-child relationship, etc.

If it has been five years or more since the applicant completed his or her most recent education, a written statement indicating the reason he or she should study Japanese.

※Statement should explain the applicant’s objective for studying Japanese and what he or she has been doing since completing his or her Japanese education program. For example: letter of recommendation for studying abroad from a company, statement from company promising reinstatement, etc.

Written resolution of board of directors stating acceptance of applicant