APPLICATION GUIDELINE 2024

Fukui Language Academy
3-1-21 Gakuen, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan 910-0028
TEL 0776-89-1017 FAX 0776-89-1081
URL: https://fla.ac.jp E-Mail: info@fla.ac.jp

FOR STUDENT VISA
1. The course entering further education
The course
begins on

Japanese level for
Japanese
admission
proficiency test
A person who has completedApril
2 years
the beginner's level
A test about 50%(about N5)
A person who has completed
July
1 and 9 months
the beginner's level
A test 75% or more(about N5)
A person who has completed
A test about 90%October
1 and half year
the beginner's level
B test about 50%(about N4)* The Japanese proficiency test is an online test originally developed by Fukui
Language Academy.
* Standard Japanese level for admission: based on the Japanese proficiency test.
Course Length

Morning Class

Afternoon Class1

09:00-09:45

13:20-14:05

2

09:45-10:30

14:05-14:50

3

10:40-11:25

15:00-15:45

15:45-16:30
4
11:25-12:10*Four (4) one-hour lessons a day, Twenty (20) hours a week (Mon – Fri).
There is morning or afternoon classes that you will be assigned to base on yourJapanese level.

2. Number of Applications to be Accepted
A maximum of 240 students will be accepted per semester. The application for school
admission will be closed as soon as the number of participants reached the limit.

3. Requirements for School Admission
1. A person who finished a 12-year school education or its equivalent course in a foreigncountry.
2. A person who is deemed to have the ability to pay the tuition fee and one’s cost of living
during his/her stay in Japan.
3. A person who should be recognized by the principal for a sound mind in a sound body thatis able to follow the Japanese laws.
4. 18 years old and above.

4. The application periods
School Admission DateApplication period

April 2024

01/08/2023 – 30/09/2023

July 2024

01/12/2023 – 30/01//2024

October 2024

01/02/2024 – 30/03/2024

5. Selection Method(1) Document examination based on application documents(2) Interview (including online)(3) Taking the Japanese Level proficiency Test (online)* We will focus on checking the reasons for attending school (the purpose of studying abroadin Japan). Please be sure to write in detail.
* A transcript of the academic background and courses which you taken will also be the criteria
for selection.
* A separate 14-day free online basic review course (optional) will be provided. A person who
has completed the course will reflect the results in the selection.

6. Application Method
1.
2.

The applicant or a *representative/guarantor shall submit an application to the school.
If the applicant and/or the guarantor are not in Japan, kindly send your application to theschool by post.
*A representative/guarantor is someone who will watch over the applicant during the study
program.

7. Application Location and Reception Time
Fukui Language Academy
3-1-21 Gakuen, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan 910-0028
TEL 0776-89-1017 FAX 0776-89-1081
E-mail: info@fla.ac.jp
Mon-Fri 09:00~17:30

8. Required Fees: Japanese Currency 円

Course length

Entrance Fee

Text cost

Facilities cost

Tuition Fee

Total

2 years

110,000

110,000

110,000

1,584,000

1,914,000

1 year 9
months110,000

96,25096,2501,386,000

1,688,500

1 ½ years

110,000

82,50082,5001,188,000

1,463,000

REMINDERS: A partial payment shall be settled before the school admission. Kindly see thetable below for the breakdown.
1 year

110,000

55,00055,000792,000

1,012,000(1) In principle, the tuition fee must be settled in a lump sum for one year before the schooladmission.
(2) The admission fee is valid for two years. Fees are subject to change.
(3) Please inquire if you wish to pay in installments.
(4) Tuition must be paid by the required date. If payment is not made by the required date,the student will not be admitted to the course.
(5) The paid entrance fee is non-refundable.
(6) If an applicant declines admission before entering Japan, the tuition and fees forteaching materials and equipment will be refunded to the designated account. In suchcases, the recipient will be responsible for any bank transfer or overseas remittance fees.
(7) In principle, tuition and materials/facilities fees are non-refundable if a student
withdraws after entering Japan or during the course of enrollment.

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Application Process①Guarantor・Applicant▼②Guarantor・Applicant▼③Fukui Language
Academy▼④Applicant▼⑤Guarantor・Applicant▼➅Ministry of Justice (NRIB)▼➆Guarantor・Applicant▼➇Applicant●Counseling at School・Local service●Submit Application・Interview●Screening of application documents●Interview・Japanese proficiency test
●issuance of invoice for selection fee from school●Submit an application for student visa to Nagoya
Regional Immigration Bureau: NRIB
●Screening and Issuing of the Certificate of Eligibility●After confirmation of payments made, receive thecertificate of eligibility for resident status●Apply for a student visa at a Japanese diplomaticestablishment abroad*For questions regarding passport/visa, please contact
a Japanese diplomatic establishment on one’s owncountry.

▼(Issued a student visa)▼(Arrival in Japan/FLA)▼(Placement Test) **Admitted students should come to Japan 6 days before the school start.
*If a student comes to school later than the first day of school, his/her student permission
would be canceled.
*Designation of classes will be based on the student’s Japanese level, which will be
determined by the Placement Test, as well as his/her purpose of learning.

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Necessary Documents for Application
APPLICATION FOR STUDENT VISA
The applicant should submit the following documents below
Documents
Details
1 Photos
Four pieces 4cm x 3cm photos (should be taken
within 3 months, without hats.)
2 A copy of their passport
3 Application Form
- If the applicant irregularly went to school, he/sheneeds to provide a proof of his/her academic
background, as well as a reference letter from theschool.
- Write detailed reasons of study at Fukui Language
Academy.
- If an applicant, who graduated high school oruniversity in their home country, is currently studying
Japanese over 20 hours and five days a week at aJapanese language school, please check occupantas ‘A student’ on the application.
- An application should be written or typed
4 Original certificate of-The applicant should provide the original copy ofdegree/diploma
their Diploma which will serve as proof of his/herlatest academic background.
-If he/she graduated university in China, he/sheshould ask his/her school to send the documents toFukui Language Academy directly
5 Transcript of Records
For Chinese applicants who took a National higher(TOR) *For Chineselevel education entrance examination, he/she needs
applicants only*
to submit its transcript of records (TOR) and a copyof the results of the National higher education
entrance examination.
If an applicant is an undergraduate of a university,
he/she needs to ask their university’s faculty ofeducation to send the TOR to Fukui language school
directly.
6 Certificate of any Japanese Ex: JLPT, J-TEST, NAT-TEST, GNK etc.
examination.
7 Certificate of Employment* For currently employed applicants*
The applicant shall send a Certificate of Employment
with job descriptions. If he/she is planning to return tohis/her previous workplace, please explain it on theverification.

PRESENCE OF A FINANCIAL SPONSOR
In case the Applicant has a financial sponsor, the financial sponsor needs to submit
documents below＜The sponsor lives out of Japan＞
Documents
Details
1 Sponsor’s letter of financial support
2 Birth Certificate
3 A document/certificate that will serve as *As a rule, the sponsor must be a close
proof of the relationship between the relative (until the third-degree relative).
applicant and sponsor.
In other cases, please contact us inadvance.
*For Chinese Applicants, provide anotarized family relation certificate*For Taiwanese Applicants, a certificate of
all family registered matters*For Korean Applicants, provide a family
relationship certificate.
4 Tax certificate / Income certificate
For the last 3 years
Any certificated that shows the sponsor’s
amount of income.
5 Certificate of sponsor’s bank statement If there is no transaction record for the past(for the last 3 years)
3 years or if there are extremely few
transactions, a certificate of fund formation
process is required.

＜The sponsor lives in Japan＞
Documents
Details
1 Sponsor’s letter of financial support
2 Bank Statement Certificate (for the last 3years)
3 Certificate of resident tax where the If there is no transaction record for the pastamount of income is indicated (for the 3 years or if there are extremely few
last 3 years)transactions, a certificate of fund formation
process is required.
4 Proof of Occupation
Employee・・・Certificate of employment
Employee: Executive・・・・BusinessProfileSelf employed・・・・A copy of businesslicense5 Certificate of residence which indicates If there is no transaction record for the past
all family members’ name
3 years or if there are extremely few
transactions, a certificate of fund formation
process is required.

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A document/certificate that will serve as *As a rule, the sponsor must be a close
proof of the relationship between the relative (until the third-degree relative).
applicant and sponsor.
Tax certificate (indicates the amount ofincome on the certificate)

NO FINANCIAL SPONSOR＜If the applicant will settle all the expenses by him/herself＞
Documents
Details
1 A personal bank statement certificate
Documents that prove the person's assets
2 Certificate of resident tax where the If there is no transaction record for the pastamount of income is indicated (for the last 3 years or if there are extremely few
3 years)transactions, a certificate of fund formation
process is required.
3 Certificate of Employment
4 Tax certificate (indicates the amount ofincome on the certificate)
5 Letter of financial support＜If the applicant will settle the expenses by a scholarship＞
Documents
Details
1 A certificate of an amount of scholarship
Received scholarship from a company/
and the name of the institute.
organization
2 Documents of the scholarship rules andthe corporate profile.
3 Document of explanation how theapplicant got the scholarship
4 List of students who has received thescholarship before.

Other considerations
1. Documents have to be in Japanese / translated into Japanese.
2. Listed above may or may not be the only documents needed. In some cases, an applicant
needs to submit other type of documents to us.
3. If an applicant cannot provide any of the documents listed above, please feel free tocontact us.
4. Please do not submit outdated/expired certificates/documents.
5. The name and address of an institute/company should be stated on a document
6. If necessary, the applicant should keep a copy of all the documents.

APPLICATION FOR STUDENT VISA IS UNNECCESSARY

1. The application periods
School Admission Date

Application period

April 2024

9/1/2022 – 3/31/2023

July 2024

1/1/2023 – 6/30/2023

October 2024

3/1/2023 – 9/30/2023

2. Required Fees: Japanese Currency 円

Course length

Entrance Fee

Text cost

Facilities
cost

Tuition Fee

Total

4,600

4,600

66,00086,2009,200

9,200113,200

142,600

3 months

14,00014,000198,000

237,000

6 months

27,50027,500396,000

506,000

1 year

55,00055,000792,000

902,000

82,50082,5001,188,000

1,353,000

1 year 9 months

96,25096,2501,386,000

1,578,500

2 years

110,000

110,000

1,584,000

1,804,000

One month
2 months

1 ½ years

11,00055,0003.

Application Method①Guarantor・Applicant●Counseling at School▼②Guarantor・Applicant●Submit Application・Interview▼③Fukui Language Academy● Screening of the Certificate of Eligibility▼④Applicant●Interview・Japanese proficiency test▼⑤Guarantor・Applicant●Settle the Required fees▼➅Applicant

4.

●Placement Test*

Necessary Documents for Application
Documents

1

Application Form

2

Original certificate ofdegree/diploma)

3

Two pieces of photo

4

Copy of passport

5

Copy of residence card /Certificate of Alien Registration.

Details

4cm x 3cm photo (should be taken within 3months, without hats.)

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APPLICATION GUIDELINE 2024

Fukui Language Academy
3-1-21 Gakuen, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan 910-0028
TEL 0776-89-1017 FAX 0776-89-1081
URL: https://fla.ac.jp E-Mail: info@fla.ac.jp