FULL-TIME COURSEAPPLICATION GUIDEBOOK
2025(SPRING TERM & FALL TERM)

Technical College accredited by the Osaka Prefectural Government
School authorized by the Ministry of Justice to act as an agent for student visas

ECC Kokusai College of Foreign Languages
Japanese Course
1-5-11, Nakazaki Nishi, Kitaku, Osaka, 530-0015, JAPANTEL +81-6-6372-1444 FAX +81-6-6372-1544
E-mail：nihongo＠ecc.ac.jp
URL：http://japan.ecc.ac.jp/

GENERAL JAPANESE COURSE OUTLINE
Long-Term Course
1 . Courses
SemesterSpring (April)
Fall (October)

Course Length
2 years1.5 years
1 yearLessons
1800
1350900＊ There are 5 classes a day, 25 classes a week (Monday to Friday). Students will be placed in either morning classes orafternoon classes, according to their placement test scores. (This only concerns students holding a College Student Visa)＊ Students are eligible for the College Student Visa.

2 . Fixed Number of Applicants
470 students ( 640 students total )3 . Application Periods
Applicants
2025 Spring Semester(April)2025 Fall Semester(October)Application Periods

Applicants applying for College Student Visa

Jul. 1, 2024~the end of October, 2024

Applicants not applying for College Student Visa

Oct. 1, 2024~ Mar. 31, 2025

Applicants applying for College Student Visa

Jan. 6, 2025~ the middle of May, 2025

Applicants not applying for College Student Visa

Apr. 1, 2025~ Sep. 30, 2025

＊ Please feel free to contact us even before the application period starts or after the application periods end if you areconsidering to study in our school.
＊ Once the number of successful applicants reaches admission capacity, the application periods could be closed earlier.
＊ The above-stated application periods could be changed depending on the schedules announced by Osaka immigration bureau.
Please contact school to get further information about.
＊ Admission interview test may be required.

4 . Qualifications for Enrollment(1) Those who have completed (or will complete) 12 years of education in schools outside Japan(2) Those who have completed a secondary education curriculum outside Japan which qualifies them for college entrance(3) Those who are acknowledged by this institute as having the equivalent of (1) and (2) above(4) Those who are 18 years of age or older(5) Those who follow all our school policies and regulations, and be independent during stays( student applying for a student visa)

5 . How to Apply
Applications and documents must be submitted to the school office by the applicant or the applicant’s sponsor(guarantor). At the time of application, the guarantor could be requested to have an interview with the staff of theJapanese course. Applications by mail are accepted only when applicants don’t have a personal guarantor in Japan.
＊Guarantors should be someone who has been residing in or around Osaka, will be able to submit the application
form and complete all of enrollment procedures on behalf of the applicant, and be able to take complete
responsibility of the well-being of the applicant while in Japan.

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ECC Kokusai College of Foreign Languages Japanese Course
1-5-11 Nakazaki-Nishi, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0015 TEL (06) 6372- 1444
MON thru FRI 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM (Except Japanese national holidays and school holidays)

7 . Fee Schedule (in Japanese Yen)
(1) Screening Fee ￥20,000 (Students applying for College Student Visa)(2) Enrollment Fee ￥60,000(3) Tuition Fee＊If you pay on the installment plan, an additional fee, 20,000, yen will be added to the total payment of tuition for 1 year.

TuitionFull payment
for 1 year

1st year\840,000\820,000

2nd year\840,000\820,000

1st year
2nd year\840,000\820,000(for 0.5 year)\420,000\420,000

1st year\840,000\820,000Term
2 years
1.5 years
1 year

Installment
①②
③
④⑤

1st

2nd\420,000\420,000\420,000\420,000\420,000\420,000\420,000\420,000\420,000(4) Other Fees（The following are estimated fees, and there is a chance to be changed according to a rise in prices.）Term
2 years
1.5 years
1 yearActivities Fee

Accident Insurance Fee
Student Visa
Holders

Non-student Visa
Holders

1st year

20,000 yen

7,000 yen

3,000 yen

2nd year

20,000 yen

7,000 yen

3,000 yen

1st year
2nd year

20,000 yen

7,000 yen

3,000 yen(for 0.5 year)

10,000 yen

5,000 yen

3,000 yen

1st year

20,000 yen

7,000 yen

3,000 yen

＊ Special Notes

1) Depending on the result of your screening, you may require to make a full-payment before starting a course.
2) The second installment payment is due around 4 months after the admission.
3) Material fee is included in the above-mentioned fee.
JLPT exam fee when you take in the first year will be covered.
( Students enrolled in April : December exam / Students enrolled in October : July exam )4) Screening, Enrollment and Accident Insurance Fees will not be returned under any circumstances.
Activities Fee can be refunded only if you submit the cancellation letter to school before the following deadlines.
( Spring Semester : by the end of business hour in March / Fall Semester : by the end of business hour in September )5) The portion of paid tuition starting from the next term will be refunded under the following conditions.
① Entrance to university② Dropping out of the school and returning to his/her home country during the course period③ Refusal of the student visa
④ Submission of the notification for the cancellation with the reason before enrollment※ You must contact us before the following deadline in order to receive refunds.
Spring semester : by the last weekday of March during school opening hours
Fall semester : by the last weekday of September during school opening hours
6) Students have to participate in the national health insurance which covers 70% of medical bills.
The insurance fee is not included in the above stated tuition costs.
7) Fees for health checkup is included in the above Accident Insurance Fee.
8) New Learning Support System for Higher Education is not applied to this course.
The applicant for Long-Term Course should be a resident of Japan holding the following type of the visas only.
（Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act Appended Table 1 1 to 5）(1)Diplomat, Official, Professor, Artist, Religious Activities, Journalist(2)Highly Skilled Professional, Investor /Business Manager, Legal/Accounting Services, Medical Services, Researcher, Instructor, Specialistin Humanities/ International Services, Nursing Care, Intra-company transferee, Entertainer, Skilled labor, Technical intern training(3)Cultural activities, Temporary visitor(4)Student, Training(5)Designated activities
9) On the condition that any emergency situations, such as pandemic of infectious virus, happen, we may ask
you to take remote lessons instead. In the case, stable internet connection is necessary to be prepared andwe highly recommend that you use a laptop or tablet PC instead of smartphone for the lesson.

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APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1 . Applicants applying for College Student Visa
①Guidance(Carried out by Guarantor/Applicant in Japan/Applicant through internet)▼②Payment of screening fee, Submission of enrollment application and Carrying out admission interview(Guarantor in Japan/Applicant)▼③Submission of required documents for visa after screening of applicant(School)▼④Issuing a “Certificate of Eligibility” for the applicant who is approved by the Immigration Bureau.
(The Ministry of Justice)▼⑤Payment of the tuition and fees
Upon acknowledgement of the payment, the certificate of the eligibility will be transferred over.
(Guarantor in Japan/Applicant)▼⑥Application for the college student visa
Please apply for the visa at the Japanese Embassy, consulate or diplomatic establishment with the certificate ofeligibility issued by the Ministry of Justice.
(Applicant)▼⑦Arrival in Japan(Applicant)▼⑧Placement Test(Applicant)＊＊＊Students are requested to arrive in Japan no later than 10 days before the first day of classes.
Enrollment may be cancelled if the student does not arrive in time for classes.
Students will be placed in classes according to their Japanese ability. Class placement is based on the test results,purpose of study, etc.

2. Applicants not applying for College Student Visa
①Guidance in person or online after contacting school by phone call or email.
(Carried out by Guarantor/Applicants)▼②Submission of enrollment application(Guarantor/Applicant in Japan)▼③Screening of applicant(School)▼④Payment of tuition and fees
(Guarantor in Japan/Applicant)▼⑤Placement Test(Applicant)＊The application procedure may differ, depending on applicant’s previous stay in Japan, and the requirements ofvisa application for each applicant.

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REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR APPLICATION
1 . Students applying for College Student Visa
Applicants must submit or attach the following documents:(1) Application Form for Admission＊ If applicants have an irregular academic career including the time of entrance and length of enrollment at eachschool, an explanatory statement issued by the school should be submitted upon application to the school office.
＊ The “purpose of study in Japan” including your plan after the completion must be well-thought out andpresented in concrete detail.
＊ Japanese language school students attending school 5 days or more a week (20hours and more) should write“student” in the “occupation” box on the application even though the applicant is not a high school or college student.
(2) Proof of graduation or diploma from last school attended (original)(3) 2 4cm×3cm photographs (taken within the last 3 months, from chest up, hatless)＊If you have the data of the photo, please submit both the data and the printed photos.
(4) A photocopy of valid passport(5) Certificate of Japanese ability (if applicable)＊ ex)A photocopy of certificate and score report of Japanese Language Proficiency Test, J-test, NAT-TEST, J-cert(6) Proof of employment (if applicable)＊ Position title must be stated. In the case that applicants are promised to be reinstated to their former positions,the plan of reinstatement should be included in the proof of employment.
(7) Proof of enrollment in school (if applicable)＊ The applicants in the last year of school must submit proof of expected graduation date.
(8) A photocopy of family register, including all members, or an equivalent such as a birth certificate＊ We understand that different countries have different forms of familial certification.
(9) Written pledge＊ The student and sponsor must write their full name and stamp (countries which do not use stamps, pleaseprovide a signature) on their respective lines at the bottom of the written pledge.
＊ Examples of the school regulations：① Students should study as hard as possible and not be absent, arrive late or leave early from the classwithout proper reasons.
② Students applying for College Student Visa are not allowed to request for taking either morning class orafternoon class. *Class schedule could be changed once in 3 months.
Sponsors must submit following documents[In case sponsors in other countries are to pay for the expenses](1) Letter of guarantee to pay expenses (Sponsor must fill out by him/herself)＊ 2.(1) Please circle the applicable option according to payment of tuition.
＊ 2.(3) It should be indicated how sponsor will pay the student’s living expenses, the amount of the money thestudent bring to Japan upon entering, the amount and the number of times (ex. once a month) which thesponsor will pay.
(2) Proof of funds (the most recent)＊ Copy of the bank book stated the latest balance is also accepted.
Each semester has different requirements for how recently your bank certificate has to be issued, so pleasecontact school to get further information.
(3) Proof of employment＊ If the remitter is a business owner or a private business owner, a copy of the company registration or abusiness license should be submitted.
(4) Proof of income or tax payment stating income amount (the most recent)(5) Documents to certify the relationship with the applicant＊ In principle, sponsor should be members of the applicant’s immediate family.

-4-[In case sponsors in Japan are to pay for the expenses](1) Letter of guarantee to pay expenses (Sponsor must fill out by him / herself.)(2) Remitter's certificate of residence tax payment (income amount to be stated)(3) Certificate of bank balance(4) Proof of occupation＊ If the remitter is an employee, a proof of employment should be submitted. If the remitter is a business owneror executive, a copy of company registration should be submitted. If the remitter is a private business owner, acopy of business license should be submitted.
(5) Certificate of residence for every family member including applicant(6) Documents to certify the relationship with the applicant
Certificate of residence and family registration should be attached＊ In principle, sponsor should be members of the applicant’s immediate family.
[In case applicants are to pay for expenses themselves](1) Proof of funds (certificate of bank balance)(2) Proof of employment(3) Proof of income or tax payment stating income amount (the most recent)(4) Letter of guarantee to pay expenses＊ Fill in only (1)，(2)，(3) in 2, and your name with signature.
[In case applicants can support their staying expenses on scholarship](1) Certificate issued by the sponsoring organization that states the amount of scholarship and the name of sponsoring organization.
＜If the sponsoring organization is a private company or organization＞(2) Explanation on the nature business of the company and the document on the rules of scholarship(3) The selection criteria of the sponsoring organization(4) The list of students who received the scholarship in previous years (if applicable)〈 Notice 〉
1. Japanese translations must be attached to all documents which are in a foreign language.
2. The above-mentioned documents are requirements for the application. The submission of other documents might
be necessary, case by case, if further documentation of application is necessary.
3. Please let us know if you have any documents which you are unable to submit.
4. All documents have to be most recently issued.
5. All documents should be written on official forms, with the name and address of the issuing organization printed clearly.
6. If you have a guarantor who is a resident in Japan, a letter of guarantee must be attached.

2 . Applicants not applying for Student Visa
(1) Application for admission(2) Proof of graduation (or expected graduation) or diploma from last school attended (if applicable)(3) 2 4cm×3cm photographs (taken within the last 3 months, from chest up, hatless)＊If you have the data of the photo, please submit both the data and the printed photos.
(4) A photocopy of passport (if applicable)(5) Written pledge(6) A photocopy of a residence card (if applicable)-5-

Short-Term Course
This course is intended for those who stay in Japan on temporary visitor visa, working holiday,
long-term resident or any other valid visa. Students can improve their Japanese ability as much as
possible during the period. College student visa is not issued for the students in this course, so theapplication procedure is very simple.

1 . Course Start★ April, June, October, January＊ Students will be placed in classes according to their placement test scores.
＊ Students will take the same classes offered to long term students.
＊ Depending on the admission capacity of the school, we may offer only a 3 or 6-month course.
Please contact school to get further information.

2 . Qualifications(1) Those who are 18 years of age or older(2) Those who are under 18 years but get approval from the Japanese course director

3 . How to Apply
Please submit the application form for short term course with a photo (3cm×4cm) and a copy of a valid passport tothe school office.
＊If you have the data of the photo, please submit both the data and the printed photo.

4 . Location and Hours
ECC Kokusai College of Foreign Languages Japanese Course
1-5-11 Nakazaki-Nishi, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0015 TEL (06) 6372- 1444
MON thru FRI 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM (Except Japanese national holidays and school holidays)

5 . Fees●Enrollment Fee and Tuition
Period3 months (45 school days)
6 months (90 school days)

Enrollment Fee
30,000yen
60,000yen

Tuition Fee
202,500yen
405,000yen●Other Fees（The following are estimated fees, and there is a chance to be changed according to a rise in prices.）
Period3 months (45 school days)
6 months (90 school days)

Activities Fee
5,000yen
10,000yen

Accident Insurance Fee
3,000yen
3,000yen＊Material fees are not included in the above stated tuition. ( Around 20,000 yen for 6 months )＊Please contact the school about the fees for periods other than the ones specified above.
＊Enrollment and Accident Insurance Fees will not be returned under any circumstances.
＊Paid tuition and Activities Fee can be refunded only if you submit the cancellation letter to school before thefollowing deadlines.
April term: by the last weekday of March during school opening hours
June term: by the last weekday of May during school opening hours
October term: by the last weekday of September during school opening hours
January term: by the last weekday of December during school opening hours.
＊Once you receive new textbooks from school, the fee of the received textbooks is not refunded.
＊On the condition that any emergency situations, such as pandemic of infectious virus, happen, we may ask you totake remote lessons instead. In the case, stable internet connection is necessary to be prepared.
＊Preparing a laptop or tablet PC is highly recommended.

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● 10 minute walk from JR Osaka station● 7 minute walk from Hankyu Osaka Umeda station● 10 minute walk from Midosuji subway line Umeda station● 1 minute walk from Tanimachi subway line Nakazakicho station● 10 minute walk from Hanshin Umeda station