Enrollment Brochure[Year 2024]

Akita Japanese Language Institute１．Enrollment，Starting time，Enrollment quota etc.
One-and-a-half-year course

Two-year course

40 students

40 students

Enrollment
quotaQualification

1. For students who have finished more than 12 years’ study in motherland or
abroad, or those having senior high school certificate or equivalent
2. For students who have financial guarantors providing all the tuition fees during
study years in Japan as well as bank account materials showing details of incomeand payment.
3.For students who have studied Japanese for more than 150 hours and are qualified
for N5 or above.
Written application materials and interviews

Entrance
Examination

March to the end of April

September to the end of OctoberStarting time

October

April

Study years

One and a half years

Two years

Applicationtime

Study objective

Preparation for university or

Preparation for university or specialized

specialized college study;

college study;

Japanese proficiency can reach JLPTJapanese proficiency can reach JLPT N1

N2 and improved communicationand improved communication capability.

capability.
Status ofOverseas Study

Residence＊Graduation will be held in March.
＊Students will be divided into different classes according to their enrollment scores before a newsemester.

２．Enrollment Category・Application Materials

Application PeriodSpring term（Enrolment in April 2024）1st August - 31th October, 2023
Fall term（Enrolment in October 2024） 1st February - 30th April, 2024

Enrolment Requirements
１，For students who have finished more than 12 years study in motherland or abroad，or thosehaving senior high school certificate or equivalent
２，For students who have financial guarantors providing all the tuition fees during study years inJapan as well as bank account materials showing details of income and payment.
３，For students who have studied Japanese for more than 150 hours and are qualified for N5 orabove.

Application Materials
A, Application Form（All the writing sessions should be finished by the applicants themselves）

B, CV
Personal Statements (written by the applicant themselves)
Identification photos※Please prepare at least 7 identification photos.

・Recently - taken(no more than three months before application) half - length ,bareheaded, full - faced photos, with no bright backgrounds but clear image definition
・The ID photo should be 4 cm (long), 3 cm (wide).

Referred to the right model（Immigration Services Agency of JapanHP）

Required materials
Officially-original documents instead of photocopies are necessary, unless there are special
circumstances.
Japanese translations should also be provided for non-Japanese certificates.
The name, address and phone number of the translator should be provided blow the Japanese translations,with a signature signed or a seal affixed on the right side of the translator name.

※ Testimonial MaterialA.

certification materials

1. The highest official diploma (original)
2. transcripts (original)※ If the applicant is a student at school, he/she must submit the studying certificate as well astranscripts issued by the school.
Ｂ． Japanese proficiency materials
1. If the applicant has already passed any Japanese official proficiency tests, please submit original
Language-related Proficiency documents and transcripts.
If the applicant has taken a test but failed, please submit the transcripts as well.
2. If the applicant has taken Japanese-related courses in senior high school or college, please submitthe transcripts.
3. If the applicant has studies in Japanese Language school, please submit the Graduation Certificate.
Ｃ．Certificate of Employment（if the applicant is under employment）◆ Application fee materials
A. Certificate of Bank Savings
B. Family members (father/mother/husband/wife) as financial supporters
1. Statement of Financial Support (designated form)
2. Certificate of Bank Savings, Certificate of Income as well as Certificate of Employment
from financial supporters
3.Notarial Certificate of Family Relation（photocopies from Household Registration Permit etc.）◆ Photocopy of valid passport;
All the photocopies in the passport expect blank pages.
◆Other materials
Required materials from the college※ Japanese Language School, aiming at obtaining ‘student’ Visa, will apply for COE in accordancewith the rules published by Immigration Services Agency of Japan.
Please prepare well all the above-mentioned application materials and application fee beforehand.

３．Support Office・Contacts
Akita Japanese Language Institute Admission Department
Address: 3-11, Nakadori 4-chome, Akita-shi, Akita
Tel:（Zip-code: 010-0001）

018-837-7510

Fax:
018-837-7512
E-mail : akita-japanese@ito-gakuen.ac.jp

４．Timetable from Application to Immigration
Enrolment in April, 2024

Enrolment in October, 2024

31st October 2023

30th April 2024

Around 30th November 2023

Around 15th June 2024

Around 28th February 2024

Around 30th August 2024

Around 7th March 2024

Around 5th September 2024

(5) Visa Application

Around 11th March 2024

Around 9th September 2024

(6) The issue of Visa

Around 22th March 2024

Around 20th September 2024

(7) Entering Japan

April 2024

October, 2024

(1) Application Deadline(2) Material submission to theImmigration Office(3) The issue of COE(4)Tuition fee and Accommodation
Payment deadline

５． The process of application and enrolment
Step１
Applicationmaterials

submission

Application Fee Payment

All the Application materials must be submitted to
Akita Japanese Language Institute before deadline
and and application fee should also be transferred todesignated School bank account.

Akita Japanese Language School will check all therequired original materials and enroll those qualified
after receiving application materials.
↓ (passed the investigation)
All the required materials will be submitted to
Immigration Services Agency of Japan

Step２
Investigation an Admission

Step３
Material

verificationbyImmigration

A certificate of Eligibility COE) for Status ofStudent is issued after checking all the information.

Services Agency of Japan 「COE」 is issued

Our school will inform COE holders, theStep４

admitted applicants (or agencies) to transfer theTuition fee and Accommodation Payment

Entrance Fee, Application Fee, Facility Fee andActivity Fee to the designated School bank↓
COE and Application Letter for Admission

account. After confirmation, COE, Application
Letter for Admission as well as Calendar forwill be sent

Course Arrangements in each academic year willbe sent.
Step５
Visa Application
Delivery of Visa
Confirmation of entry day and purchase ticket to Japan

Step６

Step ７

If any applicant needs Housing and Picking-up
Service, please fill in the application form andinform our school as soon as possible by Fax.
Applicants can buy tickets to Japan after applying
for Visa to the Japanese Embassy or Consulate, andinform our school of your arriving date. Make sureenter Japan before the designated date.

Entering Japan

Enrolment in Akita Japanese

Language Institute

Orientation and Classes

＜Reference＞ Course Arrangements
Morning

9：00～9：45

Afternoon

13：10～13：55

classes

9：50～10：35

classes

14：00～14：45

10：45～11：30

14：55～15：40

11：35～12：20

15：45～16：30

Class division will be held during Orientation, and students will be assigned to either
morning classes or afternoon classes according to their test performance.

６．Fees & Costs
2-year course (Enrolment in April)
CLASSIFICATION[Year One][Year Two]

Apr,2023 ～Mar, 2024

Apr,2024 ～Mar, 2025

TotalsApplication Fee¥20,000-¥20,000

Entrance Fee¥50,000-¥50,000

Tuition Fee¥550,000¥550,000¥1,100,000

Textbooks¥20,000¥20,000¥40,000

Activity Fee¥25,000¥25,000¥50,000

Medical Insurance¥10,000¥10,000¥20,000

Totals¥675,000¥605,000¥1,280,000

One-and-a-half-year course (Enrolment in October)
CLASSIFICATION[Year One][Year Two]Oct,2023～Sep, 2024

Oct,2022～Mar, 2025

TotalsApplication Fee¥20,000-¥20,000

Entrance Fee¥50,000-¥50,000

Tuition Fee¥550,000¥275,000¥825,000

Textbooks¥20,000¥10,000¥30,000

Activity Fee¥25,000¥12,500¥37,500

Medical Insurance¥10,000¥5,800¥15,800

Totals¥675,000¥303,300¥978,300【Notification】
・Fees & Costs for Year One must by paid in lump sum.
・Since the second year, Fees & Costs can be broken up into 2 installments.
・Our school is the legal entity and it is consumption tax-free.
◆ Announcements:

Fees & Costs are non-refundable after enrollment but later he/she drops out of school.

７．Housing
Akita Japanese Language School operates several dormitories, diving them into Male dormitories andFemale dormitories.
Move-in fee（only pay this for the first occupancy）¥20,000

Dormitory Fee／月¥20,000

Electric and Gas Fee／月¥8,000Totals in※6 months¥188,000In normal cases, above-mentioned Dormitory Fee and Electric and Gas fee for 6 months must be paid
before departure for Japan.

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After arriving in Japan, Housing Fee can be paid on a monthly basis, and the payment of next monthwill be effected after that of last month.

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bed is available in each room※

Landry, bathroom and kitchen are all shared facilities.

Refund Policy（Reference to Association for the Promotion of Japanese Langue Education）
１，For those who has received COE but fail in visa application and thus unable to go to Japan
Refund terms: COE and Application Letter for Admission must be returned to Akita Japanese
Language InstituteRefund：All the payment except Entrance Fee
２，For those whose Visa applications get rejected and thus unable to go to Japan
Refund terms: Application Letter for Admission must be returned to Akita Japanese Language
Institute and Visa Rejection-related material should also be provided.
Refund：All the payment except Entrance Fee
３， For those who obtain Visa but withdraw School applications before departure for Japan
Refund terms: Application Letter for Admission must be returned to Akita Japanese Language
Institute and Visa non-use proofs should also be provided.
Refund：All the payment except Entrance Fee and Move-in Fee
４，For those who have arrived in Japan but later quit school without justifications.
Refund：No refund
５， For those who have arrived in Japan but fail in enrolment.
Refund：No refund※ Application fee is non-refundable under no circumstances.
※ Applicants ought to pay service charge/handling charge generated in the process of any remittances.