Application
Guidebook
Japanese Language Course

11. Course and Capacity
Month ofCourseJapanese
Language
CourseCapacity

Admission

One-year Course
April

Two-year Course

40 students

2. Entrance Fee and Tuition(1) Entrance selection fee¥20,000(2) Entrance fee¥100,000(3) Tuition
Educational
Tuitionmaterials
and activity
fees

One-yearcourseTwo-yearcourseFacilities andEquipment,

Total

etc.

¥480,000¥76,000¥74,000¥630,000¥960,000¥152,000¥114,000¥1,226,000※In addition to the aforementioned fees, you will be required to pay for national healthinsurance upon arrival in Japan (approx. ¥15,000 annually) and examination fees
when taking exanimations such as the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, etc.

3.Application Qualifications
Applicants must:(1) Have completed 12 or more years of formal school education.
(2) Be 18 years old or older.
(3) Have acquired at least N5 level on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test or Level-F on
the J Test or Level-5 on the Japanese NAT-TEST or Level-C Elementary on the Test of
Practical Japanese, or possess an equivalent level of Japanese language ability.
(4) Have received permission to enter Japan, or be likely to receive permission, through due
process.
(5) Have a trusted guarantor.
(6) Be able to show proof of financial resources for tuition, living expenses and other fees
throughout the duration of enrollment.
(7)Our school accepts only non-smoking examinees.

24. Selection Procedure(1) Successful applicants will be determined through comprehensively screening submitted
documents, interview results, etc.
(2) Applicants may be asked to take a written test of Japanese.

5. Application Period / Test Schedule(1) Application period
From August 1st, 2018 to the September 25th of November 2018
(2) Test period
Starting on October 9th sequentially(3) Test venue
In the country where the applicant resides, or through the Internet

6. Application Procedure
Please submit the application documents within the submission period. Submission Pleaseattach documents to e-mail.
In addition, please bring the original of the document at the time of enrollment test.
There are documents to be submitted by the applicant and documents to be submitted by
the financial supporter.
Please submit the applicable documents in accordance with the following table.
Please submit your translation after passing.
※Additional documents not listed in the table may be required. We will contact the applicant
individually in such case, so please prepare the documents as soon as possible.

No.

Required

Details

Documents

Please answer all of the questions (A3 size front
A-1

Application formand back).
Filling in English.
Please paste the photo.

Copy of personal
identification
Copy of passport
Copy of family
register

Submit copies of both front and back sides.
Submit copies of all pages containing entries.
Submit document verifying all family members.

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Diploma from lastschool (graduation
certificate)Transcript

Applicants must submit their original diploma or
graduation certificate. Applicants who have not yet
graduated from high school must submit acertificate of expected graduation.
Applicants must submit transcripts listing gradesfor each year.

7. Documents to be submitted at the entrance examination
Please submit the original copy of the document that was e-mail submission.
And please submit your translation after passing.
No.
A-1

Required

Details

Documents
Application form

Original document

Copy of personal

Original (Check on the spot)

identification
Copy of passport
Copy of family
register

Submit a copy with a certificate
of police etc.

the original of
Submit a copy with a certificate

the documentof police etc.

already sentby e-mail.

Diploma from lastschool (graduation
certificate)Transcript
B-1

Letter of financial
supportPlease submit

Original (Check on the spot)
Submit a copy with a certificate
of police etc.
Fiscal supporters fill in the school's designatedform in English
Submit ① and ②.
①Original notification of results of the Japanese
Language Proficiency Test or original certificate for
the Test of Practical Japanese, etc.

Proof of Japanese②Certificate of Japanese Language Study (Createdlanguage study

by Japanese language educational institute)※It is necessary to show that applicants haveunder-gone 150 hours or more of Japanese
language study as of the time of application andpossess ability at least equal to JLPT N5.

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8. Notification of Results
All examinees will be notified of the result within 2 weeks from the exam.

9. Enrollment Procedure(1) Successful applicants will be sent an “acceptance letter” and a “guide for entrance
procedures” via their guarantor or the recommending school in their home country. Please
pay the entrance fee by the date specified when we contact you at this point.
(2) We will apply to the Ministry of Justice Hiroshima Immigration Bureau for issuance of acertificate of eligibility for the successful applicant. (December 11)(3) We will contact you when the Ministry of Justice has issued the certificate of eligibility.
Please pay the tuition and other fees by the date specified when we notify you. We will send
you the “certificate of acceptance” and “guide for entrance into Japan” after confirming
payment of tuition and other fees. If denied, we will send you a “notification of non-issuance.”(Around early March)(4) Please perform visa procedures at the Japanese diplomatic establishment in your country
as soon as you receive the certificate of eligibility.

10.Immigration Bureau Application form for granting a Certificate of Eligibility
for Status of Residence(1) Documents to be submitted by the applicant.
Required

Details

Documents

All

If

ApplicantsApplicable

Write name and date of birth on back of
6 photos

all photos. Attach one photo to(4cm long

application form.

× 3cm wide）○※Must have been taken within the last
three months.
Applicants who are enrolled in school

Certificate ofmust submit a certificate of enrollment.

enrollment※Must have been issued within the last○

three months.
Applicants who are taking a leave ofCertificate ofleave ofabsence fromschoolabsence from university, graduate
school, etc. must submit a certificate ofleave of absence from school.
※Must have been issued within the last
three months.

5○Applicants with work experience must
submit a public business slip clearly
listing workplace names, addresses,
Certificate of

telephone numbers, FAX numbers,

employment

representative names, work contents,○

periods of employ-ment.
※Must have been written within the last
three months.
Applicants who have been to Japan forTraining orother than tourism must submit awork

document clearly listing activities,

certificates○periods, allotments, receiving institutions,etc.

Recommendati

Applicants must submit aon letter orrecommendation letter using our school’s

letter ofdesignated form or a letter of guarantee

guarantee

from someone residing in Japan.

○(2)If the financial supporter resides outside of Japan（Please translate everything）
No.
B-1

Required

Details

Document
Letter offinancial support

Submitted at the entrance examination
One of the following must be submitted: ①, ② or ③.
① If a company employee:
Certificate of employment (Public business slip thatclearly lists workplace names, addresses, telephone

Certificate of
employment

numbers, FAX numbers, representatives, work contents
and employment periods.)② If a company manager (employee):
Copy of register③ If self-employed:
Copy of operating license or equivalent document※Must have been issued within the last three months.

Certificate ofincomeCertificate of tax
payment

Supporters must submit certificates of annual income
for the last three years.
※Must have been issued within the last three months.
Supporters must submit certificates of annual tax
payment for the last three years.
※Must have been issued within the last three months.
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Supporters must submit an original issued by thefinancial institution (for which overseas bank transBalancefers are possible).

certificate

The bank address, telephone number and FAX number
must be submitted on a separate sheet.
※Must have been issued within the last three months.

Copy of bankSupporters must submit copies (showing fundbookformation process) for the last three years.
If a relative, a copy of the family register must be

Document

submitted.

showing
relationship withapplicant※Items marked with

If not a relative, the relationship must be provenspecifically. (Supports must submit photographs,
letters, etc. showing interaction with the applicant.)

are to be written on the designated form.

※Please sign the application documents by hand where necessary. Signature by proxy is notallowed.
※ All documents filled out in a foreign language must be accompanied by a Japanesetranslation. Translations must list the translator’s name and point of contact.

11. Deadlines for payments(1) Payment：８１０，０００yen
Entrance fee, tuition, expenses other, room rent (2 months)(2) Delivery deadline：By the specified date after issuance of the “acceptance letter.”(3) Nơi chuyển khoản：
Bank
SWIFT

THE HIROSHIMA BANK, LTD.
CODE

HIROJPJT

Branch name

KAITA OFFICE

Account No.

ORDINARY 3449294

Name

HIROSHIMA FUKUSHI SENMON GAKKO※Please pay the transfer fees yourself.
※Please transfer the payment in the applicant’s name.
※Please send the transfer statement by FAX or take a photo and send by e-mail after
transferring the payment.

712. In case of withdrawal from entrance or non-issuance of certificate of eligibility
Payments will be refunded in the following circumstances. Please be aware that refunds
will not be made for any other circumstances.
(1) In the case of non-issuance of “certificate of eligibility”
We will refund all payments made in full.
(2) In the case that the visa application is refused by the Japanese diplomatic establish-ment
in your country (Refusal to issue)
Please return the “certificate of acceptance,” and submit documents proving that the visa
was not issued. We will refund payments, excluding the entrance selection fee.
※If the visa is refused, contact the school immediately.
(3) In the case of withdrawal from entrance due to personal reasons (Please let us know by
March 31st)
Please return the “certificate of eligibility” and “certificate of acceptance.” We will
refund-payments, excluding the entrance selection fee and entrance fee.
※In any case, bank transaction fees will be subtracted from the amount refunded.

13．Handling of Personal Information
We will handle personal information provided to us by the applicant in the following
way.
Please read carefully before submitting your application.
(1) Personal information obtained from application materials shall be used for thefollowing purposes:① Creation of a database within the school.
② Creation of materials during entrance screening.
③ Contacting applicants during the entrance procedure.
(2) Please be aware that information will be disclosed in the following circumstances:① If necessary when making inquiries to those creating documents.
② If necessary when applying to the Japanese Ministry of Justice Immigration Bureau.
③ In the case of a request from the guarantor or guaranty agency.
④ In the case of a request for submission from a Japanese government agency if deemednecessary by the school president(3) We may disclose the results of statistical processing in pamphlets, etc. in a way in which
individuals are not specified.

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14．Student Dormitory
We provide a student dormitory.
Facilities

Shared apartment house
Balconies and bicycle parking areas
With bath and toilet
Each room has a laundry machine, a refrigerator, an air con-

Room facilities

ditioner, a cooking stove, a water heater and Internet connection(the Internet connection fee to be paid by the student.
Approx.1,000 yen / month)

Dormitory fee
Utility costs
Environment
Note

Dormitory-entrance fee (only charged for the first year): ¥20,000
Rent: ¥20,000 per month
Actual costs for electricity, gas and water will be charged to eachroom.
The supermarket and convenience stores are located withinwalking distance.
We ask that students live in the dormitory while in the Japanese
language course. Please inquire for special circumstances.

15．Part-time Employment
Although the primary purpose for students being in Japan is to study, part-time
employment is allowed as long as it does not interfere with studies (28 hours/week). In
order to work part-time, students must obtain “permission to engage in activities beyond
visa restrictions,” which may be obtained at the airport at time of arrival.
If requested, the school will help students find a part-time job.

16．Steps from Application to Arrival(1) Application
Please submit application documents and pay the entrance selection fee by the deadline.
Application may be rejected if the submitted documents contain any deficiency.
(2) Selection
Acceptance will be determined through comprehensive review of the results of the
document screening, interview and written test.
Dates of the interview and written test will be notified as soon as the dates are decided.
(3) Notification of results
For successful applicants, an “acceptance letter” and a “guide for entrance procedures” will
be sent (to guarantor or to the recommending school in the home country).
(4) Entrance fee
Please pay the entrance fee by the specified date.

9(5) Immigration application
The school will submit “Application for the issuance of certificate of eligibility” to Hiroshima
Regional Immigration Bureau. (Submission will be in the middle of December, and thescreening will take about two months.)(6) Results of immigration application
The school will receive the issuance results of “certificate of eligibility,” and notify theapplicants of the results immediately. (Approximately from the end of February to thebeginning of March.)(7) Payment of tuition and other fees
After approval of the resident status, please pay all of the tuition and other fees by the
specified date.
(8) Issuance of certificate
After confirming payment of tuition and other fees, we will send the “certificate of eligibility,”“certificate of acceptance” and “guide for entrance into Japan” to the applicants.
(9) Visa application
Please apply for visa at the Japanese Embassy or the Japanese Consulate as soon asreceiving the above documents.
(10) Arrival in Japan
Please come to the school immediately after arrival in Japan. Students can move into thedormitory immediately.
※Please let us know if you need a pickup at the airport.
※The procedure is different for applicants who are already in the country or who intend
to enter the country on other than a student visa. If this applies to you, please inquire.

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HIROSHIMA FUKUSHI SENMON GAKKO
事務局・入試係

Hiroshima Welfare Professional Training College
GAKKO
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FAX 082(822)8227
URL:http://www.hiroshimafukushi.ac.jp/
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