Kwassui Women’s University Short Term International Student
Application Guide
Kwassui has established programs of six months and one year for short-term international students.
These students take Japanese language classes and have the possibility of taking classes in our regulardepartments. In addition to improving their Japanese skills, students learn about Japanese culture.

Semester Dates

Spring : April 1st to mid-August
Fall : Late September to mid-March

Eligibility to apply
1. Applicants who have a nationality other than Japanese
2. Applicants who are female students only
3. Applicants who have completed 12 years of regular school education in countries otherthan Japan
4. Applicants who have enough Japanese and/or English ability for study at our university
5. Applicants who have JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) Level N4, or have beenlearning Japanese for a year or longer
6. Applicants who have, or can acquire, the residence qualification of “University Studentvisa” according to the “Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law”

Application
Deadline

For Spring entry : November 1st of the previous year
For Fall entry : June 1stPlease send all application materials together in the same envelope.

Date of results

For Spring entry : Late November
For Fall entry : Late June

Applicants will be informed directly by mail. However, in the case of students who have been
recommended by their home university, the university will be informed by mail.

Application Documents
1. Completed Application Form (official Kwassui form with photograph attached). The
applicant should fill in the application forms herself in Japanese or English. State reasonsfor applying to Kwassui Women’s University (To be written by the applicant in Japanese,
400 characters, or in English)
2. Certification of Enrollment and Transcript of Academic Record*If the original is not in Japanese or English, a Japanese or English translation should besent along with the original.
3. Copy of JLPT certificate, or proof of Japanese language learning record
4. Health certificate (official Kwassui Form to have been completed by a doctor within thepast three months)
5. Letter of recommendation from the principal, president, dean or head of department of themost recently attended academic institution (official Kwassui form)
6. Statement of plan for financial support (statement of how the student plans to pay
Kwassui fees and living expenses)
7. Certification of employment of student’s financial supporter
8. Certification of bank balance (showing ability to cover school fees, accommodation andliving fees)
9. Copies of any official certificates proving English ability
110. Face photograph image data (size: 3cm×4cm / a file type: JPEG)
11. Copy of passport (picture page)
12. Application Fee of ¥10,000 (Japanese yen)

Points to note
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The applicant should fill the application forms herself in Japanese.
The name on the application form must match the name on the applicant’s passport.
Health certificate must have been completed by a doctor within the past three months.
The completed application documents and fees cannot be returned under any
circumstances.
5. If the original documents are not in Japanese or English, a Japanese or English translation
should be sent along with the originals.

Fees
1 Year (2 semesters) 550,000 Yen（Includes Admission fee 75,000 Yen, Tuition fee 310,000 Yen, Facilities and equipment costs
165,000 Yen）
6 months (1semester) 287,500 Yen（Includes Admission fee 50,000 Yen, Tuition fee 155,000 Yen, Facilities and equipment costs
82,500 Yen）
＊ The prices quoted above are for 2022 and can be expected to rise in 2023.
＊ These figures do not include the insurance, the residence and living expenses.

Address to which application should be sent
Kwassui Women’s University International Student Exchange Center
1-50 Higashiyamate-machi
Nagasaki city, Nagasaki 850-8515
TEL: +81-(0)95-820-6024

Enquiries

intersec@kwassui.ac.jp

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Application Procedures *Applicant’s responsibility

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Spring semester*November 1stFall semester*June 1st2

Late November

Late June3*Late January*Early August4

Early February

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Early February

6*Middle ofFebruary

7*Early March

8*End of March

Schedule
Deadline for application materials to arrive atKwassui
Decision by Kwassui regarding admission

School fees and Housing fees to be sent toKwassui
End of August to early Issue of Certificate of Eligibility by the Regional
September
Immigration Bureau
End of August to early Kwassui will send the Certificate of Eligibility
Septemberissued by the Regional Immigration Bureau andofficial notification of admission to Kwassui tothe applicant.
* End of AugustApplication for University Student Visa atJapanese Embassy or Consular Office in theapplicant’s own country*Early September
Notification to Kwassui of details of arrival: date,time, place, and flight number*Middle of September
Arrival in Japan3