-Application Guideline-

First College Kanazawa
Department of Global Communications[Japanese Language Course]

学校法人ファースト学園

First College kanazawa
1-6-27 Kitayasue, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0022, Japan
TEL：076-222-5088
FAX：076-261-9881
http://www.fcti.ac.jp

■Course outline
CourseAdmission month

School period

Student capacity

2 years course

April

2 years

20 each year

1.5 years course

October

1.5 years

20 each year

■Schedule
Month ofApplication period

Examination dateAnnouncement of result

Certificate ofEligibility issued

Enrollment

2 years course

Aug.1～Sep.30

Early October

Mid-October

Late February

April

1.5 years course

Mar.1～Apr.20

Late April

Early May

Late August

October

Course■Eligibility (for Application)
Those who correspond to all of the following 1～3:
1. Those who are healthy mentally and physically.
2. Those who have completed 12 years school education in a foreign country.
3. Those whose total hours of studying Japanese exceed 150 hours and level of Japanese is higher than N5 in JLPT(Grade F inJ.TEST, Level 4 in NAT-TEST.)■Selection of Students
Written tests and interviews will be conducted locally for the applicants on the list (from the agency or other). Selection is based oncomprehensive assessment of written test, interview and application documents. We will inform the applicants of the results after
the screening meeting at First College Kanazawa.

■Procedures from Application to Admission
STEP１

Written test and interview on the spot to the applicant.

STEP２

The school notifies the applicant of the result.

STEP３

The successful applicant prepares application documents and sends them to the school.
to the school

STEP４

The school examines the documents.※STEP５

Screening fee (10,000 JPY) should be paid.

STEP６

The school submits required documents to the Immigration Bureau and should be examined.

STEP７Immigration Bureau delivers “Certificate of Eligibility” to the school.

STEP８

The school gives “Certificate of Eligibility” and “Admission Permit” to the applicant after confirming thepayment of the first year’s school expenses.

STEP９

The applicant applies for a visa to the Japanese embassy or consulate abroad and “Student Visa”
should be issued.

STEP１０Enter Japan ( by the designated day before Entrance ceremony) and enroll in First College Kanazawa.

※ If there are many inadequacies in the documents, the application may be declined.

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■Application Document List :（Required documents for "student visa" application）
Please submit the following documents to our school.
Applicant related documents
NoDocuments

Contents and notes

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Copy ofpassport

・Passport Holders Only.
・Copies of the page with ID photo and all the pages regarding Japan if you have visited Japanbefore. (Must be clear colored copies.)2

ID photo

・Eight ID photos (4cm×3cm) taken within three months of application.
Write your name on the back of each photo.
・Must be clear with a plain background.

34Application

・Use the form provided by First College Kanazawa.

for Admission

・Must be completed correctly by the applicant.

PersonalHistory

・Use the form provided by First College Kanazawa. Enter all the members of your family.
・Fill in the form of educational background fully and correctly.
・Fill in the form of work experience if previously employed.
・Use the form provided by First College Kanazawa.

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9Pledge・Sign the applicant’s name by him/her-self after understanding all the contents of thewritten oath.

Letter of・Use the form provided by First College Kanazawa.

Guarantee

・Fill in the form fully and correctly by him/her guardian. Sign the name of the applicant’sguardian by him/her-self after understanding all the contents.

Reason and・Use the form provided by First College Kanazawa. Japanese translation must be attached
to it.

purpose ofstudying
Japanese・The applicant’s purpose for studying Japanese and plan for the future must be clearlyoutlined (Starting with self-introduction).

Certificate offinal academic
background(original)

8. Submit Certificate of Graduation from the final academic institution graduated.
9. Submit Grade Report Certificate or School Record of the final academic institution
graduated.

Final
academictranscripts

Certificate of10Japanese
Ability

11・Must be completed by the applicant. Sign the applicant’s name by him/her-self.

Certificate ofRelationshipbetween thesponsor andthe applicant※For those still in school, submit Certificate of Student Registration and graduation letteras well as No.8.
※For those who left school halfway, submit a description of the status of the school left and
its Grade Report Certificate as well as No.8 and No.9.
※Original Certificates will be returned after inspection by the Immigration Bureau.
※Japanese translation must be attached to each certificate.

Submit one of the following certificates.
1. Certificate of higher education institution.(University etc.)
2. Certificate of N5 grade on Japanese Language Proficiency Test(JLPT)or the result ofan alternate exam that can prove Japanese Language skills.(NAT-TEST,TOPJ,etc.)
3. Certificate of Japanese Language study of more than 150 hours issued by the Japanese
Language Institution, including the address, telephone number and the name ofrepresentative.
・It is required to prove the relationship between the sponsor and an applicant (such as BirthCertificate, certificate of the family /relative relationship or copy of the household
registration book etc.)
・Japanese translation must be attached.

2■Documents to be submitted by Expense sponsor
Expense sponsors are those who can pay the student’s tuition and living expenses. The sponsor must fulfill his/herobligations to perform his/her duty. If this cannot be achieved, the applicant may be ordered to leave Japan.
Please submit either “Ⅰ” or “Ⅱ”documents, depending on the sponsor’s residence.
Ⅰ.When the expense sponsor resides in your home country(outside of Japan)
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Documents

・Use the form provided by First College Kanazawa.
・Generally, the applicant’s parent or the elder of the family will be the sponsor.
・If the sponsor and the applicant do not have a parent-child relationship, a detailed
explanation is necessary.

12Financial

・About (2) Living expense, Enter the monthly amount to be remitted by the sponsor.

Support・The amount must be entered by JPY with the exchange rate.
・ About (3) Method of Payment, describe in detail how to remit tuition and living
expenses.(bank transfer, mail remittance etc.)

Statement

・The sponsor must fill in the form correctly and sign by him/her-self.
(The applicant must report to the Immigration Bureau after coming to Japan that theremittance is regularly made according to "Financial Support Statement".)
・Japanese translation must be attached.
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Certificate ofBank Balance

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Explanation ofFunds Formation
Process

・Submit original Certificate of Bank Balance in the name of the sponsor issued by a bank.
・Must deposit the enough amount to cover the applicant’s tuitions and living expenses for
1 to 1.5 years.
・Submit one of the following certificates.
1. Colored copy of Bankbook of foreign and domestic currency deposits(for the lastthree years)
2. Withdrawal details(for the last three years)
3. The explanation of funds formation process which has been presented by bankbalance(No.13) to show how you intend to manage the payment of applicant’sexpenses.

Ⅱ.When the expense sponsor resides in Japan (inside of Japan)

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Documents

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Financial
SupportStatement

Contents and notes
・Use the form provided by First College Kanazawa.

16Certificate ofBank Balance17

A Copy ofBankbook

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Certificate ofRelationship

・The sponsor must fill in the form correctly and sign by him/her-self.
・If the sponsor and the applicant do not have a parent-child relationship, a detailed
explanation is necessary.
・Submit the original certificate of Bank Balance in the name of the sponsor issued by aJapanese bank.
・Colored copy of Bankbook for the last three years.

・Certificate of the family /relative relationship.
・If the sponsor is not related to the applicant by blood, please clarify the relationship withthe applicant by photo/letter/copy of passport etc.

3■Notices Regarding Submission of Documents
We will examine the submitted documents in order to prevent illegal stay or work and then make anapplication on behalf of the successful applicant for a Certificate of Eligibility at the Immigration Bureau.
Check and make sure that the documents are prepared fully and correctly.
1.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

The applicant and the sponsor must fill in the form and sign by him/her-self. Documents written bysomeone else will not be accepted. The sponsor should be one of the applicant’s relatives. If not,consult us.
If you have long stayed in Japan before or you have applied for a Certificate of Eligibility before,
please inform us of that.
The documents must have been made or issued within the last three months.
Documents without the date of issue or signature are not acceptable. Do not scratch or use
white-out in correcting errors.
A Japanese translation must be attached to any document written in any language other thanJapanese.
Additional documents may be requested as necessary.
Announcement of admission can be cancelled if there are any false descriptions in the documents.
Documents must be copied on the A4 papers. Write in the margin the date of copy, the name of its
copier and the relationship with the applicant,(Example: 15/04/2020, Name～, ～Agent, ～School)■Screening Fee
・Payment of Screening fee (10,000JPY) is due to all the applicants,and it should be paid before the school submits
required documents to the Immigration Bureau.
・Screening fee cannot be refunded even if Certificate of Eligibility is not issued.
・Only those who have got Certificate of Eligibility must transfer the additional fee (20,000JPY) to our bank account aswell as the following school fees.

■School expenses
All the fees without screening fee must be paid after the issue of Certificate of Eligibility. Applicants will
receive Certificate of Eligibility and the Admission Permit from First College Kanazawa after thecompletion of payment.
（Unit: Yen）

2 years course (entrance in April)

Schoolexpenses

Cost item

First year

Second year

Admission fee

100,000―

Tuition564,000

534,000

Other fees

140,000

90,000Total of 2-years course

Total

804,000

624,000

1,428,000

1.5 years course (entrance in October)

Schoolexpenses

Cost item

First year

Second year(Oct.～Mar.)

Admission fee

100,000―

Tuition564,000

267,000

Other fees

140,000

60,000Total of 1.5-years course

Total

804,000

327,000

1,131,000“Other Fees” includes expenses of facilities, extracurricular activitie, teaching materials and Medical
insurance for 1.5 or 2 years.

4■Housing expenses for one year (example) :per person（Unit: Yen）
Housing expenses

30,000×１２months＝360,000

Total

360,000

The example above: double use (two people in one room), furnished including water and electric bill.
Contact us if you prefer other type or other residences.

■About other expenses
1.

2.
3.

4.

When first entering the apartment house, must pay about 150,000JPY including boarding fee for 2～
3 months, security deposit and key money. Please transfer these expenses in addition to school
expenses to our bank account.
Penalty will be charged if you cancel the contract of apartment within a year.
Your cost of living except boarding fee will be 40,000～80,000JPY per month(food, phone bill etc.). It
is not recommended that you try to cover all living cost by doing part-time job. So please prepare
enough money for living in Japan before you come.
Foreign students staying in Japan for more than three months must join ”National Health InsurancePlan” and pay its insurance fee every month. When you receive medical treatment, you will pay only
30% of medical expenses. The money you pay at a hospital will return afterward since you have joined
optional Medical insurance(up to 800,000JPY) .

■Designated bank account【Name of Bank】

THE HOKURIKU BANK, LTD.

【Bank Code】

０１４４【Bank branch name】

KANAZAWA BRANCH【Account Number】

３０１-６０７６３３２【ＳＷＩＦＴ Cord】

ＲＩＫＢＪＰＪＴ【Address of Bank, TEL】

5-28 MINAMICHO KANAZAWA, ISHIKAWA,JAPANTEL:076-263-5131【Account Name】

Gakkou houjin First college【Account holder's address】

1-6-27 KITAYASUE KANAZAWA, ISHIKAWA,JAPAN※Please pay the first year’s school expenses (JPY) in a lump sum. If impossible, consult us.
※The applicant must pay a fee of overseas remittance. If not paid, we will charge you for the fee afterenrollment.

■Tuition Refund Policy
1.
2.

The tuition fees once paid will not be refunded. If the application for a Student Visa is refused by theJapanese embassy or consulate abroad, we will refund the tuition fees to the applicant.
As a rule we do not refund the tuition fees after enrollment.

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■Scholarships
Those who have excellent attitudes, grades and attendance may be recommended after six months of enrollment, ifchosen, receive a scholarship.

Scholarship typeNO

JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization)
１■奨学
２
金MEXT Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed international/ students: 30,000yen per monthfrom April in the academic year of selection to next March.
Ishikawa Prefectural Scholarship for Privately - financed international students
20,000yen per month from April in the academic year of selection to next March.
(One of our College students received it for a year.)※The
number of grantees may be a few.
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※The conditions and amounts may change depending on the year.
２■First College Kanazawa Incentive Award
Original Award for our college students;
Every student who clears the following conditions can get the award.
There is no limit on the number of winners.
【Award】
20,000 JPY once a year.
【Conditions】 ・The attendance percentage is over 95.
・Good attitude.
・Superior results.

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