Hokuriku University Japanese Language Course
Admission Procedures
1. Qualifications⑴ A person who is not a Japanese citizen, and who satisfies one of the following requirements:① has completed in a foreign country an equivalent to 12 years of formal education as recognized by theMinister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan;② with consideration to the applicant’s age, is recognized by the University to be academically equivalent toat least a high school graduate.
⑵ A person whose Japanese language ability is at least equivalent to passing Level N5 of the Japanese
Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), or at least Level 5 of the NAT Test, or at least Level E of J-TEST,or having completed at least 150 hours of Japanese studies.
⑶ A person who is at least 18 years old at the commencement of the course.

2. Admission Periods
Students can commence in April or September

3. Number of applicants and examination procedure.
Number ofapplicantsExamination procedure

The examination will be held in the applicant’s
country (the examiner comes from Japan) if thenumber of applicants from one country/region isJapanese① 5 people or more.
Language
The guarantor’s presence on the examination
Coursefor
day is required as the guarantor is also being
Foreigninterviewed.
Students

70 students

The examination will be held in the format of a② Skype interview if the number of applicantsfrom one country/region is 4 people or less.

Examination contents
A written examination(questions equivalent to N3-N5 level ofJLPT).
Essay (in English or Japanese).
Interview (in English or Japanese).
Application selection, Skype interview
with applicants and guarantors.

4. Application Requirements and Documents(1) Please send all forms to the International Exchange Centre at Hokuriku University by registered express mail.

! ①Application Form for Admission (Form A).
! ②Certificate of Guarantee (Form B).
The guarantor must be willing to take full responsibility for the personal conduct and financial obligations of thestudent during his/her enrollment at the University (a non-Japanese citizen can be a guarantor however a student
cannot).
! ③Certificate of Health (Form C).
! ④Certificate of graduation of highest level of education completed (high school or above) or a document
proving that an applicant is a student at the moment.
! ⑤Transcript of results of highest level of education completed (high school or above).
! ⑥Certificate of Japanese language ability: JLPT N5 or above, NAT-Test Level 5 or above, J-TEST Level E orabove. Or a certificate stating formal Japanese language studies.
⑦Resume (Prescribed form)⑧Fee payment form (Prescribed form). The fee payer must sign this form.
⑨Proof of relationship between fee payer and student. For e.g. Official family register.
⑩Certificate of employment (fee payer). Management of business certificate (self-employed).
⑪Certificate of income (fee payer). For e.g. certificate of income for last 3-years or tax payment certificate.
⑫Certificate of Bank Balance of fee payer (Certificate of outstanding balance).
⑬Certificate of current deposit/Copies of bank book (Linked to certificates in ⑫)⑭Copy of passport

⑮Three ID Photos (upper body, no hat, 4 cm high x 3 cm wide, taken within the last 3 months, applicant’s namewritten on the back of each photo).
⑯Address card (Form D). Please write an address to which the examination results and other documents can besent.
※1 Applicants who do not meet the above requirements or applicants who provide false information withinsubmitted documents will not be able to apply for admission.
※2 Any submitted documents and paid examination fees will not be returned to the applicant under anycircumstances.
※3 Any documents submitted in a language apart from Japanese or English will require a Japanese or English
translation to be submitted as well.
※4 Photocopies of Forms A to D may be used when submitting documents. The application forms may also
be downloaded from the following address:
http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/department/jlc/exam.html※5 Please make a photocopy of all submitted documents for your record.
(2) Examination Fee
Please pay the examination fee of JPY10,000 yen by bank transfer (or directly at the examination test site).
Bank Name:
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Branch Name:
Kanazawa BranchBank Address:
7 Shimotsutsumi-cho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan 920-0917
Account Name:
Hokuriku University
Account Type:
Savings Account
Account Number:
366-6418614
SWIFT Code:SMBCJPJT
University Address:
1-1 Taiyogaoka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan 920-1180
University Tel. No.:+81-(0)76-229-2626

5. Examination scheduleofEnrollmentApplication
Deadline

Entrance

Application
PeriodTest Period

Announcement
Results

Sept. 2021

Early March 2021
〜 Late May 2021

Beginning 〜
middle of June 2021

Within 2 weeks ofhaving taken the test

Late June 2021

April 2022

Late Sep. 2021 〜
Late Oct. 2021

Beginning 〜
middle of Nov. 2021

Within 2 weeks ofhaving taken the test

Early Dec. 2021

April 2022
*Additional
admission

Early Nov. 2021〜
Late Dec. 2021

Beginning 〜
middle of Jan. 2022

Within 2 weeks ofhaving taken the test

Early Feb. 2022

※Additional admission will be held if there are places left on the course.

6. Examination results.
The examination results will be sent to an address or e-mail written in the application form. The applicants canmake inquiries by e-mail. Inquiries made by phone will not be accepted.

7. Admission Procedures(1) Successful applicants should submit the following documents by the specified deadline.
①Written Oath (Prescribed form)②Personal Information Form (Prescribed form)③An official graduation (completion) certificate from high school or university.
*Students from outside mainland China are not required to submit this.
④ An academic transcript from high school or university.
*Students from outside mainland China are not required to submit this.
⑤Any other documents requested by the Department of Immigration, Ministry of Justice of Japan.

※Any forms submitted in a language apart from Japanese or English must also contain a Japanese or
English translation.

(2) Course Fees
Admission Fee: 50,000 yen
Tuition Fee: 700,000 yen (One-year course)※ All course fees will be refunded (except for bank transfer fee) in the case of the student’s application for
Certificate of Enrolment (CoE) or visa has been denied.

8. Admission Denial(1) Admission may be denied if the fees are not submitted in full by the deadline.
(2) Admission will be denied if any submitted forms contain false information.

9. Cancellation Procedure
If a successful applicant decides to withdraw his/her admission, he/she should carry out the required
procedures by the prescribed deadline. Any paid fees (except for bank transfer costs) will be refunded in full.

10. Application Submissions and Enquiries
Hokuriku University, International Exchange Center
1-1 Taiyogaoka, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, JAPAN 〒920-1180
TEL: +81-76-229-2626 FAX: +81-76-229-0021
E-mail: iec@hokuriku-u.ac.jp

Links
Hokuriku University
http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/department/jlc/index.html

Japanese Language Course for Foreign Students
http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/department/jlc/index.html

Kanazawa City (different languages)
http://www4.city.kanazawa.lg.jp/kankou/index.html※International Exchange Center accepts inquiries in the Japanese, English and Chinese languages