Application Guide（Japanese Language Studies）

2024

KAMEI GAKUEN COLLEGENIHON RIKO-JYOHO INSTITUTENIHON MEDICAL WELFARE INSTITUTE

1-1-25 Osumi, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka 533-0015 Japan
TEL: +81-6-6329-6553

FAX: +81-6-6321-0861

URL:http://www.kamei.ac.jp

E-mail:info@kamei.ac.jp

I.

COURSE GUIDE
AdmissioCourseObjectTotalnSubjects

Study hours

term

number ofhours

Applicants who have obtained N1/N2① Japanese language

5days/week

１year

Japanese Language Proficiency Test or（Including Japanese（Monday-Friday）

Total

Courseequivalent to those levels or higher, areSociety）

5hours/day

900

desiring for enrollment to vocational② Subjects for

Total 25hours/weekschools,

universities

or

graduate

April

Examination

for＊The classes areschools after completing this course

Japanese University

separated into twoThis course is for applicants who will

Admission (EJU)

sessions:

be learning Japanese language from the(Nonfee・free choice)classes and Afternoon

２ yearbasic and after completing 2 years, we

Literature applicants：

classes. We will

Coursewill target the students who wish to go

Mathematics I & General

decide your class by

to

Study

the test.

graduate schools, etc

Science applicants：＊Subjects for EJU

When graduating from this course, theMathematics II &Scienceand English classtitle of “Culture liberal Arts Specialist”（Physics, Chemistry orschedule will be

is be awarded and possible to transferchose 2 subjects frominformed when theto universities

Biologyclasses are opened.

vocational

schools,

universities,

1.5 yeara vocational schools, universities or

Coursegraduated schools after graduating

Morning③ English

Applicants who wish for entrance into
Octoberhours/Year(Nonfee・free choice)Total
1800 hours/
2 Years

Total
1350 hours/
1.5 Years

II. ENTRANCE REQUIRMENTS
1. Applicants must have completed at least 12 years of school education in their home country, not in Japan or havereached an equivalent level. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older（It „s the best if applicants are applying within 5 years after their most recent graduation）
2. Applicants must be admited by our school with the above requirements.
3. Applicants who have the strong willing to study and set clear goals
4. Applicants who have learned Japanese over the 150 hours in their home countries and achieved a level equivalent
to N5 Japanese Language proficiency
5. The applicant‟s family should better have good income or good condition of finance to support study abroad
expenses.

III.SELECTION METHODS
Applicant selection will be conducted through document screening, written exams such as Japanese tests, math andEnglish tests and also through interviews at the applicant‟s home country. However, the interview and written tests
may be skipped depending on the results of the document screening. Online interviews might also be conducted.
（We will directly inform to applicants or through their agents acting on their behalf of the dates for Written exam
and Interview）

IV. APPLICATION STEPS
1. Application Period:◆ From 1st, August to 10, November for admission of following year April◆ From 1st, February to 10, May for admission of October at the same year

2. Documents required

Documents

The application form

The purpose of study abroad in Japan and the plans
after completing the course

Reason for re-application and the Related
documents
Written of Oath
Certificate of final school graduation
Academic transcript of the final academic
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Certificate of student status/Graduation prospectus
Certificate of employment /Retirement certificate

Certificate of Japanese language proficiency

Fill in the prescribed form
※ Write concretely the reasons for learning Japanese in Japan and the plans after completing thecourse※ In case your final school graduation has been five years, you must write concretely the reasons forlearning Japanese, the schools you will be going , the plans when going back home country after
completing the course
Besides that, documents such as Incumbency certificate, Proof of income, recommendation letter ofworking place etc are needed（only if any application ）Fill in the prescribed form ※ must signed by the applicant
The original of certificate or diploma
The original ( records from admission to graduation)
The original ( only if any application ）The original (only if any application ）Certification and grade score of JLPT 5 kyu level or higher -The original①BJT Business Japanese Proficiency test・JLRT Listening Reading test (writing test 300 points or
higher)② J-TEST level F or higher. In case of Level E,F: 250 points or higher③NAT-TEST Level 5 or higher④Standard Test for Japanese Business 350 points or higher⑤TOP J Level A or higher⑥J-cert (GNK) Pre-Intermediate level or higher⑦JLCT- JCT level 5 or higher⑧PJC Bridge Level C- or higher⑨JPT 315 points or higher
If you have none of these, you must submit the original of certificate from Japanese Language School.
(including the school address, contact information, details of learning period, weekly learning hours,
current study hours etc.)

Photographs (4cm x 3cm）

6 photos . It must be taken within 3 months, face forward, white background and no hats

Passport( already-acquired person) Copy of face photo page and Japan immigration procedure page

Certificate of attestation( Chinese and Vietnamese applicants only）

Form for Sponsor

Certificate of employment

Do
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Notes
Fill in the prescribed form
※The school name, graduation date, workplace address etc must be consistent with the original
certificates※ In case your Elementary school entrance age was under 5 years or over 8 years of age, you must
submited the Certificate of the Elementary school

Certificate of income and tax payment ofsponsor

Certificate of finance of sponsor

Documents proving the process of financing
Documents of relationship between applicant andsponsorFamily register certificate(For Chinese applicants)
1. Applicants who graduated Regular high school, submit Certificate of unified entrance exam results
2. University/junior college/vocational high school graduated applicants need submit Certificate ofgraducation (diploma) Access the link www.chsi.com.cn to apply(For Vietnamese applicants)
1. Qualification verifying letter of the final graduated level※ The original certificates must be sent to school directly from the Center of certification. (We do not
accept the cases sent directly from applicants)
Fill in the details on the designated form
※Fill in the relationship between the applicant and the sponsor and the payment method clearly.
※ If the sponsor lives in Japan, refer to ⑧on page 4
The official company name, address and telephone number must be written on the original document
which is issued by the company. If the sponsor is the president of a company, or is a self-employedbusiness owner, a copy of the business license must also be submitted.
For Vietnamese applicants:
An official copy of the documents including business registration number and tax code
For self-employed business owners, those documents certified by the People's Committee are preparedby the sponsors, and the business registration permit is necessary
The official company name , address, telephone number , the last 3 year income data must be written
on the original paper which is issued by the company. If the sponsor is the self-employed businessowner, the certificate of the last 3 year tax payment must be issued by tax office. In case of tax
exemption, submit the reason.
For Vietnamese applicants:
Certificate of tax payment (that clarifies tax code and true tax payment situation )In case of tax exemption, submit a certificate that clarifies the laws and ordinances such as tax
exemption※ If the sponsor is in Japan, the original certificate must be issued by a government office. Please refer
to ⑧on page 4
1. The original certificate of Bank balance (about 3,000,000 Japanese yen).
2. Copy of bankbook.
For Chinese applicants: bank deposit certificate, certificate of balance deposit
For Non Chinese and Vietnamese: Deposit / withdrawal statement
For Nepali applicants: Bank statement
Submit all documents such as deposit and withdrawal statements, deposit passbook, etc. that clarify thehistory of funds information
Applicants from Vietnam, Nepal, Indonesia, Sri Lanka : ①Birth certificate ② ID card
China: the original of Family relationship notarization letter
Other countries : please ask for more information
Sponsor is parent: only the applicant family‟s documents are necessary
Sponsor is not a parent: both the applicant family ‟s and sponsor family‟s documents
Applicants from Vietnam, Nepal, Indonesia and Sri Lanka : ①Family registry
China: ①Family registry
Taiwan: ②Family register certificate
Other countries : please ask for more information

3. Application method
During the application period, applicants or those acting as an agent on their behalf need to submit the necessary
documents to the school directly or by postal mail.

4. Notes on application documents① Fill in the application documents such as the application form, reason for studying abroad, and the sponsor forms withyour own handwriting or typing and your own signature.
② If the documents such as certificates etc. are written in a non-Japanese language, attach their Japanese translation.
The translator's occupation and name must be entered in the translation.
③Application documents for the April term must be created after September 1st , and after March 1st for the October term.
Any corrections made on documents with correction fluid or erasable pen are unacceptable (all above rewritten
documents will be invalid).

④ In case copies are required, they must be on A4 sized paper (reformat the paper size if the original is bigger).
⑤ If you have ever applied for “Certificate of Eligibility (COE) " in the past, be sure to inform us of this in advance.
⑥ If any instances of misrepresentation of facts are found, even at a later date, this will lead to termination of admission.
⑦ Please note that in the case of lacking or missing application documents including deficient documents, omission of
entries or seals/signatures etc, your application will not be accepted.
⑧ If the sponsor or caretaker who prepares the paperwork is living in Japan, please bring the following documents withprior consultation and apply directly to the school.
(1) Document of financial sponsorship（fill in the designated form）(2) Certificate of employment of the sponsor（if the sponsor is the president or legal representative of the company, oris a self-employed business owner, the copy of the business license must be submitted）(3) Certificate of the tax payment made to the government office(4) Certificate of bank balance(5) Copy of bank book(6) Certificate of resident status（all family must be entered in）※ If the sponsor is a foreigner in Japan, the „Foreign resident card‟ is necessary.
(7) Documents showing the relationship between the applicant and sponsor (certificate of resident registration; copy offamily register)⑨ Other documents may be asked for if necessary.
⑩ After being reviewed by the Immigration office, we will not return the documents except the original diplomas etc, so
if you would like to take back any documents, please clearly notify us of this at the time of submission⑪ The sponsor shall bear all responsibility for the tuition and living expenses , and responsibility concerning school lifeand personal problems etc during the time applicant lives in Japan※In case the sponsor is in Japan : Ideally the sponsor should live in Osaka or the area surrounding Osaka, andshould be an independently employed individual and have a stable income.

V.ADMISSION PROCEDULES① After admission screening, our school will issue an "Admission permit" and apply your documents for the"Certificate of Eligibility" to the Osaka Immigration Bureau. The "Certificate of Eligibility" will be issued and thepayment procedure will be completed. After confirming the payment, the "Admission Permit" and "Certificate of
Eligibility" will be mailed to you. After arrival, please apply for a visa at the Japanese Embassy in your country.
② Other notes(1)

If you do not pay the tuition fee by the designated date, your Admission Permit may be cancelled.

(2)

As the school year begins on April 1 (or October 1) , if there is any refusal to enter our school by March 31 (orSeptember 30) we will refund the tuition fees excluding the Selection fee and Entrance fee.
(3)

If you are refused to issue a visa at the Japanese Embassy in your country after issuing the Certificate of

Eligibility, you will be refunded the tuition fees excluding the Selection fee. Besides, if you decline the admission
after receiving the visa, we will refund the tuition fees excluding the Selection fee and Entrance fee.
(4)

If you decline to enroll after April 1st (or October 1st), we will not be able to refund the fees paid.

(The tuition fee paid will be used for the cancellation fee)

VI. SCHOOL EXPENSES
Items

Expanses

Selection fee

20,000 Yen

Entrance fee

60,000 Yen

Tuition fee for a year

660,000 Yen

Teaching materials fee

20,000 Yen

Off-campus activities

20,000 Yen

Student welfare expenses (1 year) *Note 1

16,000Yen

Total expenses for the 1st year

Period of Payment
After obtaining the Certificate
of Eigibility, remit the school
expenses to the school‟s bankaccount within the designatedperiod796,000 Yen※ After the entrance, applicant would pay the fee (2,500yen) of airport bus.
※

Fees of graduation party and graduation photo album (20,000) are not included※ The cost of the bank transfer fee needs to be borne by the applicant.

*Note１：Student welfare expenses (insurance fee of 12,300 yen and health checkup fee of 3,700 yen) include
overall disaster injury compensation. This insurance is provided for international students to allow them tostudy abraod with peace of mind
It is compensated in case of accident or injury or in the event of injuring other people or damages incurredin accidents.
The below compensation situations will be accepted.
1Treatment expenses for accident or illness etc will be paid (except dental medical treatment).

Join the "National health insurance" scheme on your own and combined with this insurance, the treatment for
medical expenses which students have to pay will be zero.
2

If you accidentally damage someone‟s things with a bicycle (excluding cars and motorbikes) or injure others, thecompensation / treatment expenses will be paid.

3

Expenses, such as traveling costs in case a relative has to visit from his/her native country in the event of
hospitalization are paid. Moreover, transport expenses when someone is transported to his/her native country arepaid in the event of grievous injury, serious illness, etc.
Expenses such as travel expenses will be paid for the relatives who fly from their home country to Japan due toyour hospitalization etc. Also, in case of major injury or major illness, if you have to go back to your homecountry, the transportation costs etc will be paid.
However, depending on the type of insurance, there are some disclaimers"National Health Insurance"
It is a medical insurance program that foreigners who live in Japan for one year or more have to join. 70% of

treatment expenses are paid by this insurance, and participants pay the remaining 30%. In the case of foreign
students, the insurance costs 22,000 yen for one year.
After entrance, please go to your local Ward office to do the paperwork to join National Health Insurance program*30% treatment expences which you pay for might be reimbursed by joining Student welfare

expenses. (there are some disclaimers)

VII. THE PROCESS FROM APPLICATION TO ENROLLMENT
Application to our school · Application documents submitted · Field interview conducted and pass the school
selection.

↓

After examining the application documents at our school, submit "Application for granting certificate of eligibility"
to Osaka Immigration Bureau.
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The Osaka Immigration Bureau inform the school of the issuance / non-issuance of the "Certificate of Eligibility ofCertificate of Eligibility".
↓

In April admission, the end of February the following year
In October admission, the end of August of the same year

We notify the applicant or the studying abroad agency about the issuance / non-issuance of "Certificate of
Eligibility".
↓
The applicant remits tuition fee etc. to our school or through the study abroad agency↓
After confirming the payment, we will mail the original of "Certificate of Eligibility" and "Admission Permit" andthe "Preparation Guide for Immigration" to the applicants, or the studying abroad agency↓
The applicant applies for a student visa at the Japanese Embassy or Consulate in his / her home country with the"Certificate of Eligibility” and “Admission Permit” and other documents↓
When you get student visa, please contact us immediately. Please arrive in Japan on the date designated by ourschool.
↓After entering Japan or coming to school, take a placement test (classification test).
↓
An entrance ceremony, orientation , classes start.

VIII．OTHERS
1.Living expenses in Japan①About 80,000 yen (included housing rent ) per month are required as average living expenses besides the school
tuition.
② It is difficult to balance living expenses with part-time jobs and studies with the income from part-time jobs, so
you should have sufficient funds prepared.
③ Please bring six month dormitory fee and administrative fee at the time of entrance to dormitory (only for thosestay in dormitories) of about 250,000 yen.
④ It is the best to bring to Japan about 500,000 yen for six month living expenses.

2.Part Time Job
Part time job is probited as a rule under the status of "studying abroad "Therefore, when a foreign student want to use leisure time from study time, an " Permission for Other Activity " ofthe Immigration Bureau is required.
A part-time job within 28 hours a week is possible after being permitted. (For reference: In case of Osaka, part-time
fee is about 100,000 yen per month)(However, on summer vacation/winter vacation/spring vacation working time will be possible until 8 hours per day)

3.Dormitory①In order to be confident in learning, the school prepare dormitory for students.
Students must live in dormitory at least half a year. In case you want to move out after entering the dormitory, we
will not refund the dorm fee.
②Dormitory fee :At the entrance, you must pay for a half of year and administrative fee is required.
③If you plan to live with a family in Japan or relative, please inform us in advance.
We might hold a interview the person who you plan to live with. At the same time, that person will submit the
documents as a guarantor.

Type

Gakuen Building Dormitory（2DK､3DK）
Size of Room：8 mats

One person the room rent for a month

28,000 yen（2DK）
26,000～27,000 yen（3DK）Gakuen 2nd Building 2Ｆ
Dormitory（Single Room）
Size of Room：8 mats

30,000 yen

Gakuen 2nd Building 3Ｆ
Dormitory(2DK）
Size of Room：8 matsNichizemi Dormitory(2K)
Size of Room:
10.5 mats

Boneru(1K)
Room Size：6 matsFemale dorm
(Detached house)
Room size:6 mats

28,000 yen

Outline・2～3 Rooms/house（Including Desk、Bed、Air-conditioner）
・Including Water and the Internet charge
・A kitchen, a refrigerator, a toilet, a bath, and a washingmachine are shared.
・Electricity and gas are paid by residence・Single Room
（Including Desk、Bed、Air-conditioner, Refrigerator, washingmachine）
・Including Water and the Internet charge
・A kitchen, toilet, shower room
・Electric is paid by residence (all electrification).
・2 Rooms/house（Including Desk、Bed、Air-conditioner）
・Including Water and the Internet charge
・A kitchen, a refrigerator, a toilet, a bath, and a washingmachine are shared.
・Electricity and gas are paid by residence

15,000 yen ( 1 student/ 3 students in one
room)
22,000 yen (1 student/ 2 students in one
room)

・2 students～3 students /room (share room)（Including Desk、Bed、Air-conditioner）
・Including Water rates and the Internet charge
・A kitchen, a refrigerator, a toilet, a shower and a washingmachine are shared.
・Electricity and gas are paid by residence

32,000 yen

・Single room
（Including Desk、Bed、Air-conditioner）
・Including Water and the Internet charge
・A kitchen, a refrigerator, a toilet, a bath( shower room), and awashing machine・Electricity is paid by residence (all electrification).

26,000 yen (3th floor)
24,500 yen (2th floor)

・Single room (4 students/house)（Including Desk、Bed、Air-conditioner）
・Including Water and the Internet charge
・A kitchen, a refrigerator, a toilet, a bath( shower room) and awashing machine are shared.
・Electricity and gaz are paid by residence