日本語科 募集要項 A Guide to Admission for KFLA 2022.04/10

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A Guide to Admission for KFLA 2022.04/10(Kumamoto Foreign Language Academy)
Japanese Language Department
2-year course for entering a university / One-and-a-half year course for university*Admission open for October 2022 is planned.

Ⅰ．Contents of the Department
1. Purpose
The course aims to provide knowledge of Japanese for the purpose of entering universities,
graduate schools and vocational schools in Japan, as well as to contribute to mutual
understanding between Japan and foreign countries.
2. Entry and Period of Study
There are two entry dates each year in April and October. The duration of each course is 24
months and 18 months.
3. Goal1) Two – year course (April Admission)
This course is for passing N1~N2 and advancing to university or vocational school. Based on thelevels of students this course is divided into class A or class B and class A aims mainly atadvancing to university and class B aims mainly at advancing to vocational school. Each student
is classified based on the placement test and interview and soon, but class change will be
admitted on the way in the case of the change of aims of each student.
Class A

class for advancing to university (aiming at passing N1)

Elementary class

About 570 class hours

Intermediate class

About 670 class hours

Advanced class

About 410 class hours

Class BClass for advancing to vocational school (aiming at passing N2)

Elementary class

About 830 class hours

Intermediate class

About 830 class hours

2) One-and-a-half year course for advanced to studies ( October admission)
This course is for passing N3 and advancing to vocational school.
※If you want to advance to vocational schools which require N2 level, we recommend you shouldchoose April admission.

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Elementary class

About 800 class hours

Intermediate class

About 400 class hours

Requirements for Completion of the Program
More than 90% attendance rate and a passing mark of 60% on examinations for each subject tobe held at the end of every semester will be required.
※Transfer to or from our school is not admitted.

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Ⅱ．Class Schedule
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Class Schedule and Content
Classes will be held every day from Monday through Friday except for summer, fall, winter andspring vacations, Saturday, Sunday and National holidays.
All classes are given in Japanese (direct teaching method), using sub teaching materials, CD,and personal computer.
period

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

4th period

starting time

9:00

10:00

11:00

12:00

ending time

9:50

10:50

11:50

12:50

time

5th period
lunch

13:40
14:30

※Mon・Fri：4 Periods
Tue・Wed・Thu：5 Periods
23 periods(classes) a week２

Main yearly program
April

Entrance Ceremony

May

Social Activity

June

Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students①

July

Japanese Language Proficiency Test①
Summer vacation

AugustField trip
The first term test

September

Autumn vacation

October

Entrance Ceremony
Athletic activities

NovemberExamination for Japanese University Admission for International Students②

DecemberJapanese Language Proficiency Test②
Karashima Festival
Winter vacation

January

Pay a visit to a shrine on New Year’s Day

February

The second term test

March

Graduation Ceremony
Spring vacation

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Ⅲ． List of Examination Requirements
1. The number of enrollment
April admission: 25 students
October admission: 15 students *Admission open for October 2022 is planned.
※Maximum enrollment: 40 students/year
2. Admission Requirements
In principle, the department is established for students, who upon completion of the program,
have the intention of proceeding to a university, graduate school or vocational school in Japan.
Each applicant must fulfill the following criteria.
(1) Graduate of high school or higher education (persons who have completed a minimum 12
years of study of primary and secondary education) in their native country or abroad.
(2) Those considered eligible for admission by KFLA (Kumamoto Foreign Language Academy).
(3) Those able to pay the necessary expenses including tuition fees and living expenses in Japanor those who have financial supporters who can pay the necessary expenses.
(4) Those who have studied Japanese for more than 150 hours at a Japanese institution or have
the Japanese language ability of N5 level or above for April Admission.
(5) Those who have a clear purpose of studying abroad and a specific course to take after
completion.
(6) Those who are 18 years old or older.
(7) Those who are healthy and obey Japanese laws and school regulations.
(8) Students for April admission should have the ability of N5 or so when they apply andstudents for October admission should have the ability of N5 to N4 or above, except when
the president of our school admits.
3. Application Periods
Admission time

Application Periods

April Admission

Toward the end of August, 2021 through mid-November, 2021

October Admission

Toward the end of March, 2022 through mid-April, 2022

4. How to apply
Necessary documents should be mailed.
Posted Address
The necessary forms should be sent to the following address:
Kumamoto Foreign Language Academy
Japanese Language Department
8-14 Karashima-cho Chuo-ku
Kumamoto 860-0804
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5. Selection methods
Selection is made based on the documents submitted by the applicant, paper test and throughan interview by our staff.

6. Notification of Results
April admission: November of the previous year
Those accepted for enrollment must, within one week of receiving notification of having bee n
accepted, pay the initial admittance fee into the bank account as indicated. After receiving thispayment, KFLA will then issue a Certificate of Admission.

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Ⅲ．All processes from Application to Entrance
1. Applicant for the visa for studying abroad

applicant1↓school2

・Submission of application documents
・Application fee payment

school・Admission Test（documents↓

check,paper test, interview）

applicant……

……

・Admission decision, Notification

applicant3↓

Entrance fee payment……

schoolschool4↓
immigration office

immigration office5↓schoolschool6↓
applicant7

Application for a "Certificate of
Eligibility"

Information of the result of theexamination of “Certificate of Eligibility”

Delivery of the copy of “Certificate of
Eligibility” and "Admission Certificate"applicantPayment of Tuition Fee, Facilities↓

Fee, Teaching Materials, School Trip

school……

April

October

Admission

Admission

August toNovemberAugust toNovemberlate
Novemberearly
December…

…

February toMayFebruary toMay…

late May…

early June

early

……

early March…

……

early March…

……

mid-March…

mid-September……

mid-March…

mid-September……

mid-March…

mid-September……

late March…

late September

September

early
SeptemberFee, Room expense

After confirmation of the necessary
school8↓
applicantpayment, delivery of the original of"Certificate of Eligibility" and"Admission Certificate"applicant9↓

Visa application

Japanese Embassyor Consulate

Please reserve your air ticket and let

Coming to Japanus know your flight number and arrival
information

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Ⅲ．All processes from Application to Entrance
2. Application Procedures■NOTICE■
1) Documents should be what issued at home and abroad within the last three months.
2) Certificates should have the title and name of the issuer, location of issuing agencies, contact
address and be signed and sealed by the issuer.
3) For the documents written in foreign languages, each should be accompanied by a Japanesetranslation. As for foreign languages other than English, the original as well as English
translation
and Japanese translations are necessary.
4) Signature must be genuine.
5)There are cases when documents besides mentioned above are required depending on theindividual circumstance of the applicant’s countries or districts.

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Documents
1 Application form

Remarks
Must be the same name that is written on the applicant’s
passport.
In case a 6 months or longer gap exists in the applicant’s

2 Personal history

academic background or career history, a written statement of thereasons should be attached.
In case the applicant’s academic background or career history isirregular, a certificate is necessary.

3 Statement of motivation

Describe clearly the purpose of studying Japanese in Japan.

4 Copy of Passport/ID

Submit all the pages described.

Original diploma of the lastschool attended /5 Graduation certificate /Graduation-expectedcertificate

excluding Japanese language schools.

Transcripts of grades issued
6by the last school attended

If the applicant is still a student, the latest transcript recording
annual grades is necessary.
(excluding Japanese language schools)

7 Student-Status Certificate

Applicable person only
Original certificate is necessary.

Test results of Japanese
8 Language Proficiency Test
N5 level or above

Certificate of JLPT N5 level or above should be submitted.
In the case of waiting for the test results have not been received,
the admission ticket for the test should be submitted.

A Certificate of having
9 learned Japanese Language

In case the certificate of the JLPT (N5 level or above) is
unobtainable, a certification of 150 hours of Japanese language
study should be submitted.
※ It should be inscribed by a teacher in charge or the person
responsible person and approved by the president of theschool.

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Certificate of employment(only applicable persons)

11 Health certificate
127

If any occupational career. Submit a certificate which describes
the period of employment and the duties.
MMR vaccination and diagnosis of tuberculosis are necessary.

A full copy of the applicant’s
family register
These photographs should be current (taken within the lastmonth), clear, from the front without a hat or background.
No modified photographs.
※Picture size should be as follows.

13 Three Photographs(3 photos)

Write the name of the applicant on the back of the photographs.
Attach one of them to the entrance application form.
No modified photographs.
If you have applied or stayed in Japan, please be sure to let us
know.
If an applicant has worked in Japan before, employment periods

A certificate or explanation ofand job description should be included in the explanation such asprevious entry to Japan,
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original certificate of employment or copy of monthly statement
residence history,or pension book.
application history※If an applicant has visited Japan for skill training, they should
submit an
country.

employment certificate after returning to their

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Ⅲ．All processes from Application to Entrance
3. Application Procedures
Documents either (A) or (B) or (C) to be submitted by the defrayer of the expenses (tuition fee,living expenses during stay in Japan).
(A) In case the applicant pays him or herself.
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Documents

Remarks
It must be written by the defrayer. If it is not written in
Financial support statement
1Japanese or English, a translation in Japanese or English must
(Self-support)
be attached.
・In the case of an employee, certificate of employment issued
by his or her company is necessary.
2 Certificate of employment
・In the case of executives or a company run by a person,
business permits or a copy of certified register is necessary.
The certificate must include address, telephone and fax number
Bank account certificate in3of the bank. The certificate of a bank which can remit abroad
the name of the defrayer
must be submitted.
Must be an official tax payment certificate issued by tax office.
Annual income certificate
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Certificates of the last three years are necessary depending on
and tax payment certificate
country or district
The certificate must include address, telephone and fax number
Copy of a bankbook whichof the bank on an official form of the bank or copies of all pages
shows the method to havedescribed including the cover of the bankbook. Copies of all
5pages described including the cover must be submitted.
made money for the
Certificates of last three years are necessary depending on
expensescountry or district(B) In case the applicant is supported by remittance from his/her country.

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Documents

Remarks

Financial support statement
1 (of person(s) supporting the It must be written by the defrayer.
student)
Submit official form exclusively used for the office with thecertificate of employment ( in name, address, phone/fax number, e-mail address, employment
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period, and duties clearly written. It must be certified by thecase of employee)head of the organization.
Copy of certified
copy of Submit official form exclusively used for the office with thename, address, phone/fax number, e-mail address, employment
3 register / business permit (inperiod, and duties clearly written. It must be certified by thecase of executives)
head of the organization.
Must be an official tax payment certificate issued by tax office.
Annual income certificate
4
Certificates of last three years are necessary depending on
and tax payment certificate
country or district
The certificate must include address, telephone and fax numberof the bank on an official form of the bank or copies of all pages
described including the cover of the bankbook. The certificate of
5 Bank account certificate
a bank which can remit abroad must be submitted.
Certificates of last three years are necessary depending on
country or district

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Documents which show the financial history of the last three
years to ensure expenses will be able to be met while in japan
Copy of a bankbook which (certificates of deposit and withdrawal copy of a bankbook).
6 shows the method to have In case certificate of deposit and withdrawal during the pastmade money for the expense three years is unobtainable, the reasons and explanatory
documents showing how the money for the deposit balance
certificate has been made should be submitted.
If the sender is a relative of the applicant, it must be proved byDocuments to prove the official document like a full copy of his or her family register.
1) copy of ID of the defrayer2) copy of birth certificate
7 relationship between the3) copy of family register
applicant and the sender
If the sender is not a relative of the applicant, he or she must
submit a document which concretely proves the relationship.
(C) In case the applicant is supported by those who are living in Japan.
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Documents

Remarks

1 Financial support statement(of person(s) supporting the It must be written by the defrayer.
student)
2 Certificate of employment Submit official form exclusively used for the office with the name,address, phone/fax number, e-mail address, employment period,( in case of employee)and duties clearly written. It must be certified by the head of theorganization.
3 Copy of certified / copy of Submit official form exclusively used for the office with the name,register / business permit (in address, phone/fax number, e-mail address, employment period,
and duties clearly written. It must be certified by the head of thecase of executives)
organization.
4 Annual income certificate Must be an official tax payment certificate issued by tax office.
and tax payment certificate Certificates of last three years are necessary depending on
country or district
The certificate must include address, telephone and fax number
5 Bank account certificateof the bank on an official form of the bank or copies of all pages
described including the cover of the bankbook. The certificate ofa bank which can remit abroad must be submitted.
6 Copy of a bankbook which Documents which shows the method to have made the money forshows the method to have the expense during the past three years (certificates of deposit
made money for the expense and withdrawal copy of a bankbook).
In case certificate of deposit and withdrawal is unobtainable, thereasons and explanatory documents showing how the money forthe deposit balance certificate has been made should besubmitted.
7 Documents to prove the If the sender is a relative of the applicant, it must be proved byrelationship between the official document like a full copy of his or her family register.
1) copy of ID of the defrayer 2)copy of birth certificate
applicant and the sender3) copy of family register
If the sender is not a relative of the applicant, he or she must
submit a document which concretely proves the relationship.
8 Resident card
Resident cards of all the family
9 Residence card

A copy should be submitted.

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Ⅳ． School payment
A. Tuition fee
18 months course

24 months course※22022 school year

2023 school

2022 school year

2023 school year

(April, 2022

year

(October, 2022

(April, 2023

~March, 2023)(April, 2023

~March, 2023)~March, 2024)~March, 2024)

1. Application Fee

15,000yen－

15,000yen－

2. Entrance Fee

50,000yen－

50,000yen－

3. Tuition Fee

490,000yen

490,000yen

490,000yen

2450,000yen

4. Facilities Fee

50,000yen

50,000yen

50,000yen

25,000yen

5. Teaching
Materials

40,000yen

40,000yen

40,000yen

20,000yen

40,000yen－

30,000yen－

685,000yen

580,000yen

675,000yen

290,000yen

6. School Trip Fee※１

subtotal

B. Initial expenses
1

Room rate for 6 months

120,000~162,000 yen

2Gratuity fee(for two months)

About 40,000~54,000
yen

3Fire insurance fee(for two years)

About 5,000 yen

4

Miscellaneous expenses

About 15,000 yen

5Student insurance(for two years)

About 15,000 yen

6

National health insurance
fee

About 20,000 yen

7

X-ray (for two times)

8

Futon
( A Japanese-stylemattress)

9

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Japanese Language
Proficiency Test application
fee
Subtotalroom rate for one month is about
20,000yen

Room cleaning, furniture maintenanceexpense and so on

Obligatory to join. About 20,000yen for
the first year.

2,000 yen
About 13,000 yen
400 yen26,000 yen※19,500 yen

Fee for the tests is collected 4 times for
2 years.
※Fee for the tests is collected 3 times
for October admission.

About 234,900 yen～

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日本語科 募集要項 A Guide to Admission for KFLA 2022.04/10◆First year payment amount24 months course

18 months course

About 941,400JPY

About 924,900JPY※16) School trip is scheduled once a year for a night stay trip or a day trip.

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As to October admission, payment the cost for a year should be made in advance.

■NOTICE■※Initial cost(A. Tuition fee 2. Room rate and so on) mentioned above should be transferred to ourschool account within receipt of the copy of COE.
※Each fee (expense) is an estimate. In case excessively collected, the amount will be refunded.
※In case our staff goes to meet you at an airport, the transportation expenses from the airport to ourdormitory will be collected later.
■NOTES CONCERNING PAYMENT■※Tuition fees can be paid in installments. For the first year students 245,000yen is to be paid. Within
one week of receiving the “certificate of Eligibility” and by the end of September, 2022 and for thesecond years students，by the end of March and September 2023 respectively. Installments other thantuition fees are not permitted.
※Room rates for six months should be paid upon receipt of COE.
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Payment Date
April Admission

1 Application Fee
Fee
before2 Entrance Fee
entrance

October Admission

At time of application
Within one week of being notified of having been
accepted

3 Tuition Fee
4 Facilities Fee
1st year

5 Teaching Materials Fee
6 School Trip Fee

Within one week of receiving the “Certificate of
Eligibility”

7 Initial expense
8 Tuition Fee
9 Facilities Fee
2nd year

By the end of March, 2023

10 Teaching Materials Fee■notes concerning refund■Except for the following reasons, once made payment will not be refunded.
① In case a “Certificate of Eligibility for a Status of Residence” is not granted
Payment except for application fee is refunded.

② In case a visa is not granted by the Japanese embassy or Consulate

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If the document to prove that a visa was not issued is submitted, payment except for
application fee is refunded.
③ In case an applicant declines entrance due to personal reasons
If the “Certificate of Eligibility for a Status of Residences” is returned, payment except for
application fee and entrance fee is refunded. “Certificate of Eligibility for a Status ofResidence” must be returned.
２ The application fee is to be paid into the stated bank account.
▽Bank and Remittance Account
HIGO BANK HEAD OFFICE Normal Account 1438666 KARASHIMA GAKUEN
Phone: 81-96-325-2111
Fax: 81-96-352-0508
Address: 860-0017 Kumamoto-shi Chuo-ku Renpeicho 1ban, Japan
Remittance is to be made in Japanese yen.
The applicant must bear the remittance charge.

Ⅴ．School Life
1. Concerning part-time jobs ("activity outside the qualification")
Those who want to have part-time jobs must get a “permit of the activity outside thequalification” when entering Japan. If a student works part-time without permission or works
part-time over the permitted range, it will violate the law and will be punished.
(1) Working hours are no more than 28 hours per week. (no more than eight hours a day in caseof long leave).
(2) Violation of the law is prohibited. It is not permitted to work at a bar, snack, pachinko parlor,or similar establishments.
2. Dormitory
Students are to live in shared rooms in the apartment appointed by our school. The room charge
and utility charges are to be paid by the occupants of each room. Students are to prepare theirown bedding and necessities for living.
※If a student lives with his or her family, the above rules do not apply.
DetailInitial expense

Commission to a real estate agent
fire insurance (annually)

Monthly expenses

Room rate

Amount/person
About 40,000~50,000yen
About

2,500yen

About 20,000~27,000yen

Utilities

About

7,000yenInternet

About

2,000yen