Entrance examination for FY2015
Kobe Shinwa Women's University
Entrance examination guidelines for prospective undergraduate students
1 Abstract
In university education, development of human resources who can truly contribute to internationalsociety is called for, corresponding to the movement towards globalization.
We accept international students for the purpose of developing human resources who understanddifferent cultures and can interact with people of other countries, as well as for deeper friendshipexchange and understanding among students and activating education.
2 Faculties and departments seeking applicants and their numbers
Department of cross-cultural culture studies in Faculty of literature: First application 5, Second
application “small number”
Department of psychology in Faculty of human development and education: “small number” for both First
application and Second application(Note 1) No applicants are sought in the Departments of childhood education, social welfare or juniorsports education in Faculty of human development and education.
(Note 2) The number of successful applicants may not reach the figures shown above.
3 Eligibility for application for admission examination
Female students who satisfy the following requirements (1) through (3):(1) Have non-Japanese nationality and have completed or will have completed at least 12 years of
regular school education in an overseas country and will be 18 years old or older upon entering
university. For those who come from countries which require less than 12 years to complete
secondary education, applicants who have completed a process of preparatory education or process
at training facilities approved by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
in order to be admitted in Japanese universities and will be 18 years old or older upon entering
university.
(2) Stay in Japan on “pre-college student visa” or “college student visa” , or those who can change theirvisa status to “college student visa” within 40 days after the “Letter of Acceptance” is issued.
* Permission for university admission will be cancelled if such a change is unavailable.
(3) Have taken “Japanese as a foreign language” in the Examination for Japanese University Admission
for International Students in FY2013 or FY2014 and have achieved a total score of listening
comprehension, listening & reading comprehension and reading comprehension of over 220, or
have passed level N2 of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test in FY2013 or FY2014, or thosewith prior approval of the equal or above eligibility at “individual admission eligibility assessment” (*1)(*1) The application for “individual admission eligibility assessment” must be submitted one monthprior to the beginning of application for admission examination. An application form is available

on request from the admission center.
4 Schedule
Period of filing application(application must be postmarked
on or before)
September 22First(Mon) – 26 (Fri),
application
2014
Secondapplication

Date ofexamination

Venue ofexamination

October 4(Sat)

Kobe Shinwa
Women’s
University(Suzurandai
Campus)January 26 (Mon)– February 13(Fri), 2015

February
21(Sat)Date when notificationof success/failure will
be sent out

Due date to pay the fee
including enrollment fee
and tuition, etc.

October 10 (Fri)

October 31(Fri)February 26 (Thu)March 6 (Fri)

5 Selection method, examination schedule
Judgment of acceptance is made by comprehensive assessment of “screening by examining
documents” “short essay (in Japanese)” and “interview”. (The short essay and interview are conducted inJapanese to observe operational proficiency.)(1) Short essay – writing of around 800 characters on a given subject (90 minutes) [100 points](2) Interview – approx. 15 to 20 minutes per applicant (individual or group interview) [100 points](Note) Applicants may be required to read certain subject matter or literature, etc. and undergo an oral
examination.

Assembly time

9:40

Short essay

10:00-11:30

Interview

13:00- (Note)(Note) Interview may start earlier depending on the number of applicants.
6 Application documents
Use the designated envelope to mail out application documents on or before the due date of application
via simplified registered express mail (“kani-kakitome sokutatsu).
Application documents must be filled out by the applicant herself (except (5))(1) Application form and documents to be attached to the application form
C designated by the university(mark sheet) with
1) Mark appropriate items on the Application form ○a black lead pencil (HB).
2) Documents to be attached to the application form: Submit one photograph taken within threemonths of submission (the upper half of the body, with the head uncovered, 4 cm in length x 3cm
in width (monochrome accepted)), stamps to the value of 362-yen (280-yen and 82-yen stamps)
and the certificate of examination fee payment (to be submitted to the university) in a designatedenvelope(2) Personal history (form for international student 1): Mark necessary items on the designated form
with a black ball point pen.

(3) Academic history (form for international student 2): Mark necessary items on the designated form
with a black ball point pen.
(4) History of entering Japan (form for international student 3): Mark necessary items on the designatedform with a black ball point pen.
(5) Letter of recommendation (form for international student 4): The educational institution including
Japanese language school or special school the applicant has graduated from or is enrolled in must
fill in the necessary items on the designated form.
(6) Diploma issued by the principal of the school of the native country of the applicant (no photocopy
accepted, made within three months of submission)(7) Transcript issued by the principal of the school of the native country of the applicant (no photocopy
accepted, made within three months of submission)* If the applicant is currently enrolled in a Japanese language school, a special school or auniversity (including two-year college), a transcript issued by the principal of school the applicant iscurrently enrolled in must be attached in a sealed envelope in addition to the transcript issued.
(8) Document describing the days of attendance drawn up by the Japanese language school or special
school (may be given on the diploma, the certificate of prospective graduation or the transcript ofgrades).
(9) One of the following documents (must be the original document which will be returned to theapplicant on the day of the examination)-

Original document of the result of the Examination for Japanese University Admission forInternational Students “Japanese as a foreign language” (total of listening comprehension,
listening & reading comprehension and reading comprehension must be 220 or over) in FY2013
or FY2014-

Original document of the result or the certificate of result and scores (issued by Japan
Educational Exchanges and Services) of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (level N1 orlevel N2) in FY2013 or FY2014(10) Certificate of identification: Attach a photocopy of your passport (page(s) with your face, name, etc.
page(s) with your visa status and period) on A4-size paper(11) Photocopy of the Certificate of Alien Registration or Residence Card (photocopy of both sides):Attach this document if you have been resident in Japan for over three months.
(Note)
1)

When the application document(s) are written in a language other than Japanese or English,
attach document(s) translated into Japanese or English.

2)

Forms must be those designated by the university for (2) “personal history”, (3) “academic
history”, (4) “history of entering Japan” and (5) “letter of recommendation”. Request form(s) tothe admission center if necessary.

3)(6) “Diploma” and (7) “transcript of grades” must be made within three months of submission.

4)

If you request previously mentioned 3 of (3) “individual admission eligibility assessment”,
application must be submitted at least one month prior to the beginning of application foradmission examination.

Make a request to the admission center if application form is necessary. An “individual admission
eligibility assessment” will not be given after the last day of its application period.
7 Official examination fee
15,000 yen
Use the designated transfer request form to wire the fee from a bank or post office. The transfer can be
accepted from one week prior to the beginning of application up to the due date of application. The
handling fee for the transfer is the responsibility of the payer.
8 Application procedure, personal information(1) The application procedure must be completed within the application period set by the university. The
Application form (mark sheet) must be filled out by the applicant with a black lead pencil (HB) (forms
that are required to be filled out by the applicant will be invalid if filled out by anyone other than theapplicant). Applicants are required to enclose the forms in the designated envelope together withother required documents, and mail it out as “simplified registered express mail” (kani-kakitome). If
there are incomplete or missing forms or documents, the application will not be approved (anadmission ticket to the examination will not be issued). Use the check list on the back of thedesignated envelope for sending out the application form.
(2) An admission ticket to the examination will be mailed to the applicant upon acceptance of theapplication. Contact the admission center if an admission ticket has not been received by three days
prior to the examination.
(3) Application documents and fee for the admission examination are non-returnable.
(4) In the case of a candidate with physical disabilities for whom special consideration is requested at
the examination or for attending school, request should be made at the admission center one monthprior to the beginning of the application process. A prior interview may be conducted, depending on
the type and/or degree of the disability. A medical examination report may be required prior toconfirmation and/or interview.
(5) Personal information of applicants will be used exclusively for the university purposes for
examination and sending out of necessary documents. It will not be disclosed to a third party without
the consent of the applicant.
9 Caution for university admission examination(1) What to bring1)

Examination admission ticket (make sure you understand the cautionary notes printed on theticket)2)

Writing utensils (HB black lead pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener (excluding electric type, large
ones, or knives)

3)

Watch (alarm, calculator, etc. functions is not permitted, under any circumstances.
In addition, you are allowed to place spectacles, handkerchief, tissue paper (taken out from abag or box) and/or eye drops on the desk. Nothing else may be placed on the desk unlessotherwise approved.
(2) Assembly time, place
1)

Assembly time is 9:40. Arrive at the university on time.

2)

Information regarding the assembly place and examination room will be given on the day of theexamination.

(3) Important points regarding examination
1)

Arrive at the examination venue at the designated assembly time. Check the examination room
and assembly room individually. Enter the room and be seated the designated seat. The
university opens at 9:00.

2)

Candidates may start the examination no later than 20 minutes after the official starting time. If
the delay exceeds 20 minutes, the examination may not be taken. However, examination may
be approved if the delay has been caused by unavoidable social or natural circumstances suchas accidents with public transportation, natural disaster, etc. Report to the admission centerwith the certificate issued.

3)

You must bring the admission ticket to the examination. If you lost or forgot it, report to theadmission center and follow their instructions.

4)

Use of electronic devices of any kind is not permitted during the examination. They must be
turned off (with any alarm setting disabled) and placed in a bag/backpack (including theinterview room or the waiting room for your interview). If at any time your cell/mobile phone orother electronic devices are out of your bag/backpack, it may be construed as cheating.
Watches may be used to check time.

5)

You may keep your coat on in the examination room. Do not wear one with Roman alphabet
letters or Japanese characters on it. You may be asked to take it off.

6)

In case of cheating or other inappropriate behavior that may hinder other examinees, you will
be asked to leave the room immediately and the examination will become invalid.

7)

No remedial action will be taken for daily life noises (footsteps of proctor, making necessary
arrangement for invigilation, noise from airplane overhead, vehicle, wind, rain, air conditioner,
etc. coughing, sneezing or sniffing by other examinees, momentary rumbling of cell/mobile
phone or watch, blinking lights, chimes ringing in surrounding building, etc.)

8)

If you feel sick during the examination, report to the proctor or staff and follow their instruction.

9)Lunch will not be provided. Bring your own.

10) Parents or others accompanying examinees are not permitted to enter the examination rooms
or buildings where the examination takes place, under any circumstances.
The lounge on B1F of the Student Hall is open as a waiting room.
11) Cars or motorcycles are not permitted to enter the university premises, under any
circumstances. In addition, please refrain from parking on roads in the neighborhood.
12) Transportation services may be delayed or suspended. Be informed via weather news, etc. andbe prepared for any and all situations.
13) Examinations may not take place as planned due to outbreak of influenza, or other contagious
diseases. Measures for emergency situation will be announced on our website. Please confirm

on our website.
14) If you have any questions, contact our staff or admission center.
(4) Preview of the examination venue
You may come to the university before the examination date for preview. Please contact theadmission center in advance (your request may not be given approval due to school events or
examination, etc.).
10 Announcement of acceptance(1) The examination results will be sent out via express mail to the applicants from the university on the
day of notification.
(2) Enrollment documents will be enclosed in letters of success.
(3) If the notification of success or failure does not arrive after two days have elapsed since the day of
notification, please ask the admission center. We will not respond to inquiries made by anyone otherthan the applicant.
(4) The university does not send a telegram, make a call, or send an e-mail to notify the result. Pleasebe careful about any information from those unrelated to the university.
11 Enrollment procedure(1) Details for enrollment will be sent out along with the letter of admission via express mail.
(2) Pay the designated fee (admission fee, tuition for spring semester, etc.) by the due date (deposit
transfer on the due date is valid). A letter of acceptance will be mailed out after deposit is confirmed.
(3) Admission will not be approved unless the fee has been paid by the due date for enrollment plus
any other fees, and tuition payment, which are referred to on the admissions procedure form (insuch a case acceptance will be considered as declined).
(4) The examination will become invalid if any falsehood or fraudulent statement is found on theapplication document or submitted documents, or if it becomes proven that the applicant does notmeet the requirements of application.
(5) As of April 1, 2015, overseas students require an overseas study visa valid for one to two years.
This must be valid by the due date.
(6) Once paid, tuition and/or documents are non-returnable (except in cases where (7) is applicable).
(7) In case the applicant refrains from enrollment after the acceptance, the designated “Admission
Declination Notification (enclosed in the enrollment procedure document packet)” should be filled
out and submitted (sent), postmarked on or before Friday, March 20, 2015, with the “Letter ofAcceptance” attached. The paid fee (minus the enrollment fee) will be returned by the last day ofMarch 2015 if the Admission Declination Notification is submitted by the due date.
If the acceptance must unavoidably be declined on or after Monday, March 23, 2015 and before
Tuesday, March 31, contact the admission center by phone by 17:00 of Tuesday, March 31, andsubmit the designated “Admission Declination Notification” with the “Letter of Acceptance” attached.
The paid fee (minus the enrollment fee) will be returned by April 30th after the arrival of “Admission
Declination Notification” at the university. Please be advised that the university is closed on Sundayand holidays.
12 Reduction or exemption of school expenses/tuition for international students (undergraduate),and other support(1) Enrollment fee and admission fee are to be paid in the first year only.
(2) Tuition is reduced by 30% in the first year.
Tuition will be reduced by 30% in the second year and subsequent years only if the student earns
the required number of credits (over 32 credits at the end of the first year, over 64 credits at the endof the second year, and over 96 credits at the end of the third year).
(3) A monthly scholarship of 30,000 yen will be provided in the first year.
The monthly scholarship of 30,000 yen will be provided in the second year and subsequent years
only if the student earns the required number of credits (over 32 credits at the end of the first year,
over 64 credits at the end of the second year, and over 96 credits at the end of the third year), andan equal to or higher than 2.25 Grade Score in the previous year calculated by the formulaaccording to the standard of Japan Student Services Organization (*1).
(4) A monthly housing subsidy of 20,000 yen will be provided if the student is admitted to the university
dormitory.
(5) In addition, a scholarship system for learning encouragement is available for those meeting therequirements. (Refer to the following page.)(6) A support is available for living and study from the university staff who can speak Chinese, Korean
and English.
(*1) Calculation formula for Grade Score(Number of credits earning A x 3) + (number of credits earning B x 2) + (number of credits earning C x 1)
Number of total registered credits(Note) No applicants are sought in the Departments of childhood education, social welfare and juniorsports education in Faculty of human development and education.

□ Tuition(Unit: yen)

Enrollment fee (*1)
TuitionCommissioned
feeAt
enrollment

Facility enrichment fee
Education enrichment fee
Parents association
Enrollment fee (*1)
Membership fee
Shingakukai (*2)
Enrollment fee (*1)
Membership fee
Total

Department of cross-cultural
studies
300,000
400,000↓
280,000
50,00090,000Tuition

300,000
400,000↓
280,000
50,00090,000

5,000
4,000
1,500
2,400
732,900
400,000↓
280,000
50,00090,000Commissionedfee

Facility enrichment fee
Education enrichment fee
Parents association
Enrollment fee (*1)
Shingakukai (*2)
Membership fee
Total
Annual payment
Scholarship
Housing subsidy
Autumnterm

Department of psychology

732,900
400,000↓
280,000
50,00090,0004,000
2,400

426,400
426,400
1,159,300
1,159,300
30,000/month x 12 months ▲360,000/year
20,000/month x 12 months ▲240,000/year(*1) Enrollment fee and admission fee are to be paid in the first year only.
(*2) Shingakukai is the name of the student council.
◎ An academic society fee may be charged separately in addition to the above (amount andapplication varies between departments).
[Fees necessary at enrollment]
Department
Department of cross-cultural studies
Department of psychology

Enrollment fee

Tuition and other fees *Total

300,000

432,900

732,900

13 Payment of tuition(1) Use the transfer request form designated by the university and make payment on or before the due
date. The bank receipt will replace the receipt of Kobe Shinwa Women’s University.
(2) Once paid, enrollment fees and documents are non-returnable.
14 Scholarship system for learning encouragement and out-of-school scholarship system
Scholarship systems are available for international students studying in Japan.
The out-of-school scholarship and in-school scholarship systems are listed here for your reference.
[Scholarship system for learning encouragement] (*1) Refer to the previous page for the calculation

formula of Grade Score
Name ofscholarship

Qualifying requirement

Details ofscholarship

Scholarship
periodScholarship forlearning
encouragement
for international
students A

One first year international
student, who has passed
level
N1
of
the
Japanese-Language
Proficiency Test with ascore of over 135 before
entering the university andachieving good academic
results in all classes

Provides total
exemption fromschoolexpensesforthe first year
(enrollment fee,tuition, facility
enrichment fee
and educationenrichment fee)

Scholarship forlearning
encouragement
for international
students B

First year international
students who have passed
level
N1
or
Japanese-Language
Proficiency Test or gradepre-B of Test of Practical
Japanese

Provides 10,000
yen /month as
scholarship forlearning
encouragement
for international
students B

Scholarship forlearning
encouragement
for international
students C

Second year or higher
international students withan equal to or higher than
2.40 Grade Score in theprevious year calculated byformula according to thestandard of Japan Student
Services Organization (*1)

Provides 10,000
yen /month as
scholarship forlearning
encouragement
for international
students C

Applicablefor givenyear only

Scholarship forlearning
encouragement
for international
students D

Second year or higher
international students withan equal to or higher than
2.40 Grade Score in theprevious year calculated byformula according to thestandard of Japan Student
Services Organization (*1)
and have passed level N1ofJapanese-Language
Proficiency Test or gradepre-B of Test of Practical
Japanese

Provides 20,000
yen /month as
scholarship forlearning
encouragement
for international
students D

Applicableforthegiven year
only,
however,scholarship
recipients
may apply
for anotherone in thefollowing
year and
subsequent
years

Scholarship forlearning
encouragement
for international
students E

One of each second, thirdand fourth international
students with an equal to or
higher than 3.00 Grade
Score in the previous year
andachievinggoodacademic results in each
grade

Provides
100,000 yen as
scholarship forlearning
encouragement
for international
students E

Applicablefor givenyear only,
however,scholarship
recipients
can apply
for anotherone in thesecondyear and
subsequent
years

Applicablefor givenyear only

Multiple receipts of scholarships
Can
receivescholarshipfromout-of-school scholarship such as byprivateorganizations
or
local
governments. However, if suchout-of-school scholarship by privateorganizations or local governments
prohibit receiving multiple scholarships,
the university scholarship for learning
encouragementforinternational
students will be forfeited. Also multiple
receipts of this university scholarship forinternational students and scholarshipfor learning encouragement forinternational students B is not accepted
for first year students.

Can
receivescholarshipfromout-of-school scholarship such as byprivateorganizations
or
local
governments. However, if suchout-of-school scholarship by privateorganizations or local governments
prohibit receiving multiple scholarships,
the university scholarship for learning
encouragementforinternational
students will be forfeited.

Multiple receipts with scholarship forlearning encouragement for international
students program C or scholarship forlearning encouragement for international
students program D are accepted.
International students may also receive
out-of school scholarship by privateorganizations or local governments.

Remarks

Submit form forscholarship forlearning
encouragement
for international
students
programselection
application(form No. 1) toStudent Affairs
section.

Submit form forscholarship forlearning
encouragement
for international
students
programselection
application(form No. 1) toStudent Affairs
section.

[Out-of school scholarships applicable for this university (planned)]-

Kobe city scholarship for international students (Kobe/Sugawara Scholarship) (third year student
and higher, graduate school students)-

Japan Student Services Organization Scholarship for learning encouragement for privately fundedinternational students (all students)-

Hyogo prefecture scholarship for privately funded international students (all students)-

Kobe Student Youth Center Rokko Scholarship-

Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Scholarship for international students-

Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation

Access to the university
To MikiTo Sanda
Hokushinkyuko Railway
Tanigami
Kobe Electric Railway
Suzurandai
Kobe Shinwa Women’s University
Suzurandai Campus
Approx. 10-minute walk
Shinkansen
Kobe City Subway
Shinkobe
Minatogawa
Sannomiya
To Himeji
Sanyo Electric Railway
Shinkaichi
Kosoku-Kobe
Kobe-sannomiya
Hankyu Railway
To Osaka
JR
Shin-Nagata
Kobe
Sannomiya
Kobe-Sannomiya
Amagasaki
Hanshin Electric Railway

Sannomiya
To Namba, Nara
Kobe City Subway
Kaigan Line
Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae
Kobe Airport
Port Liner(N.B.) A school bus service to the university is planned to be provided on February 21 (Sat) inaccordance with the beginning of the admission examination for undergraduates “general examination in
middle period (A type)” (from Sannomiya to Suzurandai Campus, leaving Sannomiya at 8:50). A returnbus service will not be provided due to the time of examination.
Suzurandai
Sumitomo Mitsui Bank ATM Corner
Mister Donut
JR Hyogo Rokko
FamilyMart
Kobe Shinwa Women’s University-

From Osaka/Himeji by train, change at “Shinkaichi”
Take Kobe Electric Railway from “Shinkaichii”, get off at “Suzurandai”
Approx. 10-minute walk from East Exit (approx. 3 minutes by local bus)-

From “Shinkobe” by train
Take Kobe City Subway “Seishin-yamate Line” from “Shinkobe”, get off at “Minatogawakoen”.
Change to Kobe Electric Railway at “Minatogawa”, get off at “Suzurandai”.
Approx. 10-minute walk from East Exit (approx. 3 minutes by local bus)

Learn from people, Share for people
Kobe Shinwa Women’s University
7-13-1 Kitamachi Suzurandai, Kita ward, Kobe city 651-1111
TEL: (078) 591-5229 (Direct line to admission center)
FAX: (078) 591-3113
URL: http://oide.kobe-shinwa.ac.jp/
E-mail: nyushi@kobe-shinwa.ac.jp
0120-864024(Mon through Fri except holidays, Saturdays after September 10:00-17:00)