Application Guidelines forInternational Students
For Entrance in:
April 2024
September 2024
(Updated on September 15, 2023)

1. Application Schedule
For APRIL Entry

MONTH

For SEPTEMBER Entry

January

Submission of enrollment documents
Tuition payment
Student VISA application
Entrance (April 2024)

February

March

School information sessions

AprilMay

June

Application (Open from May 6 –June 3, 2024)
Entrance exam (June 8, 2024)
COE (Certificate of Eligibility)
application

July

Submission of enrollment documents
Tuition payment

AugustSeptember
School information sessions

October
Application (Open from Oct 2 toNov 13, 2023)

November

Entrance exam (Nov 18, 2023)
COE (Certificate of Eligibility)
application

December1

Student VISA application

Entrance (September 2024)

2. Important Dates and Deadlines
Entry

Application Period
Mon, Oct 2, 2023 Mon, Nov 13, 2023

Apr 2024

Exam Date
Sat, Nov 18, 2023

Mon, May 6, 2024 Mon, Jun 3, 2024

Sep 2024

Sat, Jun 8, 2024

Result Notification
In about 2 weeks after theexam
In about 2 weeks after theexam*The schedule may differ depending on the country/region. For more information, pleasecontact <international@meikei.ac.jp>.

3. Application Procedure
1) Application Requirements (For MG/IB/Year-long program applicants)
To apply for Meikei High School, you must have:- been born on Apr 1, 2009, or earlier.
- completed (or are expected to complete) junior high school by the day of enrollment in2024.
- completed (or are expected to complete) 9 years of education by the day of enrollment
in 2024.
*It is desirable if you have learned Japanese for 12 months or more.
2) Application Documents ◆required ◇optional (submit if available)◆ Application Form (Type in the designated format)◆ Reasons for Studying Overseas and Future Plans (Type in the designated format)◆ Academic transcript of your junior high school- If you are a current high school student, submit the academic transcripts of BOTH ofyour junior high and high schools.
◇ An official proof of your language proficiency (JLPT, TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, etc.）- If you have a certain level of English proficiency, you may be exempt from our English
test. To prove your proficiency, submit an official score (for the standard of the level, seethe table). An exemption is determined by considering your English proficiency, linguistic
and educational backgrounds.
CourseCEFR

TOEFL iBTIELTS

MGB2

70 or higher

5.5 or higher

IBC1

95 or higher

7.0 or higher◇ A photocopy of your passport23) How to Apply- Submit your documents either (a) via postal service to Meikei High School or an agency
in your country/region or (b) via email to the address below in PDF format.
- For inquiries and submissions, contact us at <international@meikei.ac.jp>.

4. Entrance Examination (Paper Test & Oral Interview)
1) Examination Content (applicable to MG/IB/Year-long programs)You will take a paper test and attend an oral interview in our entrance examination.
Paper Test
The paper test will be held at a designated test site in your country/region.
The subjects required differ depending on the course you apply for:CourseIs the subject/document required?
EnglishMathematics

Japanese

Personal StatementMG

Yes (*see below)

Yes

Yes

NoIB

Yes (*see below)

Yes

Yes

Yes

English (50 minutes, 100 points)*If you demonstrate a sufficient level of English proficiency, you may be exempt fromthe English test. See the “Application Documents” in the previous section and submit anofficial score upon application.
*If you have been officially educated in English (such as at an international school), you
may be exempt from the English exam.
Mathematics (50 minutes, 100 points)
In the Mathematics test, supplementary explanations will be provided in English.
Japanese (50 minutes, 100 points)
The score of the Japanese language test is used solely to assess your language
proficiency, and it does not affect the admission decision.
Oral Interview
You will be interviewed for approximately 30 minutes in English or Japanese, dependingon your language proficiency.
The interview will be held online (on Zoom) or face-to-face at a designated school oragency in your country/region.
As a rule, your guardian must accompany you during the interview.

32) Application Fee
The application fee is ¥20,000 per applicant, and it must be paid BEFORE the paper test.
3) Result Notification
The results will be notified via email within about 2 weeks after the examination.

5. Enrollment Procedure
After receiving the notification of acceptance, submit the following documents to Meikei HighSchool or your agency at your earliest convenience.
1) Sponsorship letter [original]
2) Certificate of Employment of the sponsor (issued within 3 months) [original]
3) Income Certificate of the sponsor (issued within 3 months) [original preferred]
4) An official proof of the relationship between the applicant and sponsor [original]
5) Bank Balance Certificate of the sponsor (issued within 3 months) [original]- The balance must cover the necessary costs (including tuition and dormitory fee) for one
year of study abroad at Meikei High School.
6) Transaction history for the latest one year of the sponsor’s bank account [original]
7) 4 copies of a photo of the applicant (taken within 6 months)- Size 4cm×3cm, no cap/hat/head covering, with a plain background8) Certificate of Graduation of the last school attended or Certificate of Student Status
at your current school (issued within 3 months) [original]- If you are a current high school student, submit BOTH a Certificate of Graduation from yourjunior high school AND a Certificate of Student Status at your high school.
9) Official Academic Transcript of the last school you attended [original]- It must be signed or sealed by the school principal.
- If you are a current high school student, submit the transcripts of BOTH of your junior highschool and high school.

410) An official document to prove your Japanese language learning experience(minimum 12 months) [original]- It must include the institution name, period of study, and contents of the courses attended.
- If you have no or a shorter learning experience, please consult with us.
11) A photocopy of your passport

56. Expenses to Study Abroad1) Lists of expenses
Expenses upon admission
費用（入学時のみ）
Expenses (upon registration)（４月入学・９月入学共通。The amount is the same forApril and September entry.)

入学時納入金 Registration fee¥650,000

制服代 Clothing costs¥150,000

選考料 Application fee¥20,000

Yearly expenses (The amount may be adjusted after your enrollment.)
1 年 One year
(12 カ月, 2024 年 4 月～2025 年 3 月(12 months, Apr 2024 to Mar 2025)
MG Course
IB Course

半年 Half Year
(7 か月, 2024 年 9 月～2025 年 3 月)
(7 months, Sept 2024 to Mar 2025)
MG Course
IB Course

授業料Tuition fee¥994,800¥1,564,800¥580,300¥912,800

寮費Dormitory fee¥684,000¥684,000¥399,000¥399,000

寮食費
Dormitory meal
expenses¥330,000¥330,000¥192,500¥192,500

寝具レンタルBedding rental fee¥29,700¥29,700¥17,325¥17,325

教育充実費
Educationenhancement fee¥150,000¥150,000¥150,000¥150,000

国民健康保険料
National healthinsurance fee¥17,000¥17,000¥10,000¥10,000¥2,205,500¥2,775,500¥1,349,125¥1,681,625

合計
Total

62) The details of the expenses
A) Registration fee: ¥650,000-

The registration fee is required only in your first year at Meikei High School.

-You must pay this fee if you plan to enter or transfer to Meikei High School and earna high school diploma or IBDP. This fee is not required for international students whostay here for only one year, such as exchange students.
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The registration fee is a sum of the following fees.
入学金 Enrollment confirmation fee¥250,000

施設費 Facility expenses¥160,000

入寮費 Dormitory entrance fee¥240,000

合計 （入学時納入金）Total (Registration fee)

¥650,000

The enrollment confirmation fee (¥250,000) must be paid within 10 days after theresult is notified. As soon as your payment is confirmed, we will begin the procedure toacquire the status of residence for you. As for the other fees, you may pay simultaneouslywith the tuition and other expenses.
-The registration fee will only be refunded if you cancel your enrollment BEFORE yourentrance.
B) Clothing costs (including training wear, etc.): ¥150,000-These are required only in your first year at Meikei High School.

-They cover the following: a school jacket, a pair of slacks or a skirt, white shirts, asummer polo, a sweater, a vest, a tie (or a ribbon), a school emblem, a pair of school
shoes, indoor shoes, training wear (a set of a jersey and a pair of pants), a sports T-shirt,
and a pair of short pants, swimwear, rugby (male) or kendo (female) uniforms, and a lab
coat.
-For extra clothes, you must pay with your own money.

C) Application fee: ¥20,000D) Annual tuition-MG Course: ¥994,800 IB Course: ¥1,564,800

This is annual tuition for the 2024 academic year. The tuition must be paid within 10days after your COE is issued. (It takes approximately 30 to 70 days after the entrance
examination until the COE issuance.)-The tuition is non-refundable after enrollment.

E) Dormitory fee: ¥684,000-

This is an annual dormitory fee for the 2024 academic year.

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-Usually, dormitory students share a room with another student. You are provided

with a desk, a bookshelf, a bed, a clothes case, and a desk light for personal use.
-You may also use the shared equipment, including a refrigerator, a microwave, an airconditioner, a hot-water server, a cold-water server, western-style toilets, a showerbuilding (equipped with a large public bath, private shower rooms, and hair dryers), andan iron.
F) Dormitory meal expenses: ¥330,000-

This is an annual meal expense for the 2024 academic year. It covers three meals(breakfast, lunch, and dinner) per day.
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The meal expenses will only be refunded if you quit our school halfway through theacademic year, and we will refund meal expenses for the following months.
G) Bedding rental fee: ¥29,700-

This fee is an annual rental fee for dormitory bedding.

-The bed sheet is renewed once a week, and the bedding is renewed three times ayear. You may also bring your own bedding into the dormitory. However, electrical
bedding devices (including electric blankets) are prohibited.
H) Education enhancement fee: ¥150,000-

This fee covers the annual course material and facility fee for the 2024 academicyear.
-

The education enhance fee is the same for MG and IB course. However, there may

be additional expenses for IB course students.
-The education enhancement fee is only refundable if you quit our school halfway

through the academic year.
I)

National Health Insurance: ¥17,000-This is an annual insurance fee for the 2024 academic year. You are required to pay

the insurance fee simultaneously with the tuition.

83) How to pay the expenses
Send all expenses by bank transfer to the following bank account. We do not accept
credit card payments.

BANK NAME:SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION(SWIFT: SMBCJPJT)BRANCH NAME: TSUKUBA BRANCHBANK ADDRESS: 5-19, Kenkyugakuen, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki, 305-0817
Japan
TEL: +81-29-855-9621
ACCOUNT NAME: MEIKEI HIGH SCHOOLACCOUNT NO.: 244-0146545
ADDRESS: 1-1, Inarimae, Tsukuba-Shi, Ibaraki, 305-8502 Japan
TEL: +81-29-851-6611

4) Other optional expenses
A) School trip fee-High school 2nd year students have a school trip. International students in the year

grade may choose to (a) join the trip with the regular students or (b) participate in a
special domestic school trip for international students.
B) External examination fee-Meikei students take examinations held by external organizations (such as practiceuniversity entrance examinations) several times a year. You may take the external exams
if you wish.
-You must pay the exam fee with your own money.

C) Individual evening tutoring fee-International students can take individual tutoring sessions on various subjects(including the Japanese language) at their request. Most tutors are current graduate
students at the University of Tsukuba.
-You must pay the tutoring fee out of your own pocket. One lesson is 120 minutes

long and held once a week, and the tutoring fee is 2,200 yen per lesson. If you request,
you may study more than one subject.
D) Homestay commission-International students may experience a homestay during a long vacation if they are

9interested. Your homestay will be arranged through the agency “( 株 ) ネ ク ス テ ー ジHomestay in Japan.” The commission depends on the season and other factors. The fee
is approximately 5,000 yen per night.
5) Insurance systems
A) National Health Insurance
International students who plan to stay in Japan for three months or more must join theNational Health Insurance. It covers 70% of your medical fees, and you need to pay therest (30%) out of your own pocket.
B) Insurance for injuries during school activities-Meikei High School pays insurance fees for students’ injuries during school activities.

(The education enhancement fee covers the insurance fee.) However, we strongly advise
you to take out optional medical or injury insurance in your home country as well.
6) The Tuition Support and scholarships
A) Tuition Support-International students who study in Japan for two years or more can receive financial

support from the Japanese Government. You will be provided with ¥9,900/month during
your stay. You will be registered for the system right after your enrollment and receive
the funds about three months later and on.
-The Tuition Support is aimed to reduce the household burden from educational costs.

The prefectural government will send the money to each school and the school manages
the money. Students cannot receive the Tuition Support in person or use it for any otherpurposes.
B) Scholarships-In Japan, there are no official scholarship systems for high school students.

-Meikei High School does not offer scholarships except in special cases.

107. Contact Us (for inquiries, document submission, etc.)
Address: International Student Center, Meikei High School
1-1 Inarimae, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki
305-0061 JAPAN
Email: international@meikei.ac.jp
Tel: (+81)29-851-6611
Fax: (+81)29-856-5455

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