Graduate School ofInternational Studies
Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

Master of Arts in TESOL(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Program for Native and Non-Native Speaking
Teachers of English

2025

Graduate School of International Studies
Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Master of Arts in TESOL(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Program for Native and Non-Native Speaking Teachers of English

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How to Apply

1. Number of Students Admitted
In total 20 students will be admitted to MA programs (including this MA program),GSIS, NUFS.

2. Application Requirements
Applicants must meet ONE of the following requirements or will meet ONE ofthe following requirements by the end of March, 2025
1. Graduation from an accredited Japanese university according to Article 83 of theSchool Education Law
2. A Bachelor’s Degree according to Article 104(4) of the School Education Law
3. Completion of at least 16 years of formal education in a home country
4. Completion of at least 16 years of formal education in Japan throughcorrespondence education managed by a foreign school or other recognizededucational institution
5. Graduation from a university in Japan that is a recognized university belonging
to the system of higher education of a foreign country and is approved by theJapanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Thisapplies only those who have completed at least 16 years of formal education)
6. Graduation from a postsecondary course of a specialized training college
recognized by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology (This is limited to applicants who have attended for at least 4 years,and to those who have fulfilled requirements as approved by the Japanese
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
7. Approval by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology
8. Completion, with good grades, of at least 15 years of formal education in a foreigncountry or completion, with good grades, of at least 15 years of formal educationin Japan through correspondence education managed by a foreign school or otherrecognized educational institution and approved by GSIS, NUFS
9. Graduation, with good grades, from a university in Japan that is a recognized
university belonging to the system of higher education of a foreign country andis approved by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology (This applies only those who have completed at least 15 years offormal education) and approved by GSIS, NUFS
10. Current status as a registered student at another graduate school according toArticle 102(2) of the School Education Law and considered by GSIS, NUFS tohave the academic ability necessary to successfully pursue the MA program atGSIS
11. Recognition by GSIS, NUFS – based on individual screening of qualifications –1

as having academic abilities equivalent to those of a university graduate, and ofan age not less than 22Applicants must meet ALL of the following requirements.
1. As of April 1, 2025, have more than one year’s experience as a professional
English teacher including AETs prior to admission to the TESOL program andbe in charge of English classes at a school while enrolled in the program. (Privatelessons are not accepted in fulfillment of this requirement.)
2. Sufficient English ability to follow lectures in English
3. For non-Japanese citizens: resident status (any type) under Emigration andImmigration Management and Refugee Recognition Law*Acquiring a student visa will not be possible through enrollment into theTESOL Program.

3. Prior Screening of Qualifications / Individual Screening of Qualifications
Applicants who apply under requirement 8 or 9 must send the following by mail to
the GSIS Administrative Office by December 2, 2024.
1. Application form [Form F]
2. Curriculum Vitae-Resume [Form D]
3. Certificate of Graduation (birth year and date must be written)
4. An official transcript from your previous university
5. Certificate of employment
Applicants who apply under requirement 11 must send the following by mail to
the GSIS Administrative Office by December 2, 2024.
1. Application form[Form F]

2. Statement of study purpose [Form G]
3. Curriculum Vitae-Resume [Form D]
4. Certificate of Graduation (birth year and date must be written)
5. An official transcript from your previous university
6. Certificate of employment
Admission decisions are made on the basis of evaluation of all the required
documents submitted. The results will be sent by mail after December 19, 2024.

4. Application Documents
1. Application form
[Form A]
2. Examinee’s Registration Form, Photograph Card, Seat Card and Receipt Form
[Form B]
3. Certificate of Graduation: issued by your university (copy of diploma for those
who have graduated from a foreign university)
4. Certificate of Graduation: issued by your graduate school (only for those whofinished graduate school) (copy of diploma for those who have graduated from aforeign graduate school)
5. An official transcript from each of your undergraduate and graduate schools
6. Research Plan
[Form C-1, C-2]

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7. Essay in English: Explain why you are applying for this MA in TESOL Programin about 800 words in English on a sheet of A4 sized paper, typed.
8. Curriculum Vitae[Form D]Specify the date and scores of TOEFL or TOEIC, grade of STEP, classification ofEnglish teacher’s license.
9. Certificate of employment: Submitting this form means the head of yourorganization consents to your application.
10. Certificate of English teacher (copy / only for those who have acquiredcertification)
11. 【Non-Japanese only】(a) For applicants living in Japan, one of the following: copies of both sides ofResidence Card or Residence Certificate(b) For applicants applying from outside Japan, a copy of your passport (withyour name, nationality, passport number, photo and birth date)
12. 【Non-Japanese only】 Statement of source of funds: Indicate the source andamount of funding for studying at GSIS and for living in Japan. [Form E]
13. 【 Non-Japanese only 】 Documentation certifying your funding. You must
provide one of the following documents; certificate of income and withholdingtax (copy), final income tax return (copy), certificate of annual income (original)or certificate of bank balances (original).
＊ The document you submit must have been issued within the past three months.
Attach a Japanese translation of the document in foreign languages other thanEnglish.
＊ Application documents 3, 4, 5 ,8 and 9 above are not required for applicants who
are approved to apply under requirements 8 and 9 (Prior Screening ofQualifications) or requirement 11 (Individual Screening of Qualifications).
＊ Application documents 3, 4 ,5 and 10 above are not required for applicants who
were non-degree students before entering GSIS.

5. Application Fee
The application fee is 35,000 yen. Using the designated form, transfers must be madeby Telegraphic Transfers.(not available Japan Post Bank) Please don’t use the ATM.
The handling fee is borne by NUFS only when you use MUFG Bank. The fee is nonrefundable.
＊ Applicants from overseas are to confirm with the Administrative Office
beforehand how much and how to transfer fees. (Contact information is on thelast page.)

6. Schedule
1. Application Period (Only by mail): January 4-10, 2025
2. Interview Date: February 15, 2025
3. Announcement of the interview result: February 21, 2025 by mail to allapplicants
4. Deadline for payment of Entrance Fee: March 7, 2025
5. Deadline for payment of tuition and expenses: March 7, 2025
6. Deadline for request of refund: by 5:00p.m. March 31, 2025

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7. Admissions Decision
The Admissions decision is based on an evaluation of all the required documents andthe interview in English.

8. Interview venue
Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

Nisshin Campus(57, Takenoyama, Iwasaki-cho, Nisshin-shi, Aichi )9. Fees(1) Entrance fee of 100,000 yen
Graduates of NUFS (including NUFS research students) are exempted from thisfee.
(2) Semester fees: 334,375 yen
Tuition (per semester) *1

286,875 yen

Expenses *2

47,500 yen*1

The tuition of this course is reduced by 25% compared to the regular
tuition by granting a scholarship.

*2 The expenses of this course are reduced by 50% compared to the regularexpenses by granting a scholarship.
(3) How to transfer fees
Using the designated form, money transfers must be made through a bank (notthrough the post office) by the deadline.
*Certificates of money transfers must be sent to the Administrative
Office of the Graduate School by March 7, 2025.

10. Refund
Semester fees are refundable for those who decline entrance and apply for a refund
before the deadline.

IIInterview Information

1. Schedule
9:00-9:45

Anteroom is open

9:45-10:00

Schedule is announced

10:00

Interviewing starts

NUFS is open at 9:00. Applicants must be in the anteroom by 9:45. From9:45, theirattendance and photo will be checked. Arriving after 10:30 will result indisqualification.
If you forget to bring your Application Card, go to the GSIS office. No smoking isallowed at NUFS. Turn off your cell phone in the anteroom and during your interview.

42. Access to NUFS
On the interview day, you can take a NUFS school bus from Kamiyashiro Station orAkaike Station for free. Please show your Application Card to the driver.
The time schedule is:
From Kamiyashiro Station

From Akaike Station

8:00, 15, 30, 45

8:15, 25, 35

9:00, 20

9:05, 20

You can also take the NUFS school bus from NUFS back to Kamiyashiro or Akaike.

3. Map of NUFS
For details, please check the guide map sent with your admission ticket.

III Tuition
1. Tuition
The prices below are based on results for students enrolled in April 2024.
Successful applicants will be contacted at a later date regarding tuition
fees for 2025.

Entrance Fee*1
Tuition*2
Expenses*3

Total

First year
Semester 1
Semester 2
100,000
286,875
286,875
47,50047,500434,375
334,375
768,750

Second year
Semester 1
Semester 2
286,875
286,875
47,50047,500334,375
334,375
668,750

YEN
Total

100,000
1,147,500
190,000
1,437,500

The amount you have paid as
non-degree students isdeducted. (Ex: for 10 credit

For non-degree
students in theprevious year*4e.g.
△ 180,000

acquirers: △180,000)

768,750

e.g. 488,750

e.g. 1,257,500*1 Graduates of NUFS (including NUFS research students) are exempted theentrance fee.
*2 The tuition of this course is reduced by 25% compared to the regular tuition.
*3 The expenses of this course are reduced by 50% compared to the regular expenses.
➣ Scholarships (25% of regular tuition ¥95,625 + 50% of regular expenses ¥47,500)
are offered to all students four times during this MA program.
*4 If you were a non-degree student before entering GSIS, the amount of money you
paid in that period is deducted from the tuition of the second year.
(Credits you earned as a non-degree student will be transferred to this program.)

2. How to pay
After admission, subsequent fees will be withdrawn from your account at MUFG Bankor Japan Post Bank in Japan. Please open an account if you don’t have one. Withdrawal
days are September 16, 2025, April 1, 2026 and September 16, 2026.

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An applicant’s name, mailing address and other personal information given by theapplicant on this form will be used only for the purposes of grading andregistration during the entrance examination selection process, announcement ofexamination results, registration procedure and educational affairs afteradmission. Personal information will be used appropriately and will not be used forany other purposes.

Please send all documents and correspondence to:Administrative Office of the Graduate School
Nagoya University of Foreign Studies Nisshin Campus
57 Takenoyama, Iwasaki-cho, Nisshin-shi, Aichi
470-0197 Japan
Tel: 0561-74-1111
E-mail: injimu_gg@nufs.ac.jp