APPLICATION GUIDELINE FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
ASAHI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLADMISSION POLICY・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ P1
APPLICANT REQUIRMENTS・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ P1
DOCUMENTS・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ P1
HOW TO APPLY・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・P3
ANNOUNCEMENT OF INVESTIGATION RESULT・・・・・・・・・・・・・P4
ADMISSION PROCEDURE・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・P4
CAMPUS LIFE・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・P4
ABOUT THE PAYMENT OF TUITION・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・P5

01 Admission Policy
Asahi International School comprises various Japanese language studies and strives to fully use its intellectual environment
to foster Japanese capacity and train human resources, aiming to further study in universities and colleges in Japan. Basedon the philosophy "Introduce the Charming Japanese Language and Culture," the school seeks to admit the following kindsof ambitious students.

02 Applicant Requirements
Applicants must fulfill all the requirements 1 – 4
1． Applicants must have or be expected to graduate from high school (no less than a 12-year-long education) outside
Japan at the time of enrollment in Asahi International School.
2． Applicants must possess, or be expected to obtain, qualifications for admission to university in the countries where
they have completed secondary education.
3． Applicants must have completed a Japanese study no less than 150 hours. It's even better if an applicant possesses
or is expected to obtain a certificate of Japanese ability tests by the deadline for addiction documents.
【Attention】
1． Those mentioned above "Japanese ability tests" in Applicant Requirements 4 is defined as(1) Japanese Language Proficiency Test
(2) Business Japanese Proficiency Test ・ Listening and Reading Comprehension Test (JLRT)(3) J. Test
(4) Nat- Test
(5) Standard Test for Business Japanese(6) TOPJ(7) Life & Business Style Japanese Language Test (GNK)
2． Don't hesitate to contact the school office for further information.

03 Documents
APPLICANT（1）

Check-listforoverseas

application（2）

Application Form

（3）

Resume **Applicants must sign at the prohibited place.

Purpose of Japanese language（4）

study and the plan after

Please attach a separate sheet if necessary.

graduation (details preferred)*1．

Original documents are required. Prospective graduators must submit the original
certificate by the time of application and a graduation certificate as soon as possible
after graduation. (The future graduates of high school must submit the original
graduation certificate of junior high school.)（5）

Certificate of high school or2．

university

Applicants with a bachelor's degree must submit the graduation certificate and thediploma.

3．

Applicants from countries with Qualification Verification（1）

High school graduators must apply the Credentials Report for therecords of the university entrance examination. The Credentials Reportmust be sent directly to Asahi International School from the related

organization (School Code: A027)
Applicants who continue higher education after high school must also（2）submit the Credentials Report. The Credentials Report for the records ofuniversity entrance examination must be sent directly to Asahi
International School from the related organization (School Code: A027)
Applicants with a junior college or more educational background must

（3）

apply the Credentials Report of the educational experience.
1．

The school's original academic transcripts with a description of all grades arerequired.

（6）

Academic transcripts of high2．

school or university

The transcripts must be described for each grade. Prospective graduators from highschool must describe the results before the present term.

3．

Applicants expected to graduate from high school should also submit secondary
school academic transcripts.

1． Applicants should have at least 150 hours of Japanese language study.

（7）

CertificateofJapanese

language study

2． The applicant who has taken or applied for the Japanese ability test should submit
copies of the examination voucher or certificate of results. (Please refer to the abovementioned 02 Applicant Requirements for the tests.)
Applicants should submit a page of the individual information, and applicants with records（8）

Copies of passportof landing should submit all the pages with the verification seal for landing and departure.
Only the applicants with histories of landing MUST submit copies of all pages.

Copies of family registration（9）

Or any documents certify thepresent address(10)

Photos1．

Copies of registrations of all family members should be submitted.

2．

Applicants from Vietnam should submit copies of Identity Cards as well.

Six pieces of photo, 3cm X 4cm

SPONSOR(11)

Pledge *(12)Certificate of occupation

Certificate of incumbency with the date and tenure of employment clearly described andissued by the employer.
【Sponsors outside Japan】

Documents（13）

revenuecertifying

situationofthethesponsor

Certificate of annual income and tax payment within the last three years issued by theemployer【Sponsors inside Japan】
Taxation And Payment Certificate of the last three years (No acceptance to theWithholding Records.)(14)

Certificate of Bank balance

(15)
(15)

Documents

certifying

therelationshipbetweentheNotarized certificate of kinship, or Certificate of birth, etc.

applicant and sponsor(16)

Copies of family registration

Only if the sponsor is on different registration from the applicant※ The sponsor with Vietnam nationality should submit a copy of the ID card.

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1． Documents with * are required to use the school-specified papers.
2． Please react quickly after getting instructions from the school on the application documents.
3． The school will withdraw the application if there is any falsification or falsehood in the documents.
4． The application documents will not be returned. Documents issued only once (Diploma, etc.) will be returned after aninvestigation by the Immigration Bureau is declared.
5． Copies in A4 size only. There should have the date, the individual's name, and the relationship to the applicant written
on the blank.
6． The primary copies (copies from the original documents) are required—no double-sided copies, expansion, or reduction.
7． A Japanese translation is necessary if the documents are in any other language except Japanese. No formal
notifications are required for the translations.
8． The school will inform the applicants of the deadline for acceptance. Both post and direct submissions to the school
office are accepted.
9． Please contact us if you have further questions about the application documents.

04 How to Apply
1． Deadline for Reception (Sometimes different according to the schedule of the Immigration Bureau)
April Session Admission

October

July Session Admission

FebruaryOctober Session Admission

April

January Session Admission

August2． Application Procedure(1) Submit the Pre-selection Questionnaire to the school office by fax (+81-471-444065) or E-mail(asahigakuin.info@gmail.com) for the pre-selection before application. The school will inform the applicant of
the result of document selection within a week.
(2) Prepare all the documents if you pass the pre-selection (Do contact the school office before submission)(3) Submit the documents before the deadline and pay the application fee.
Address: 2-23, 2-Chome, Akehara, Kashiwa-city, Chiba Pref., 2770843, Japan
Recipient: ASAHI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Tel: +81-471-461145
3． Application Fee (pay when submitting the application documents)
JPY¥22,000 Yen【Attention】
The application fee WILL NOT be refunded for any reason except the following I.
Ⅰ. Situations under which the application fee will be refunded(a)No submission of application documents after the payment of the application fee(b)The Immigration Bureau rejects application documents before the investigation after the payment of theapplication fee(c)Application fee paid more than twice

Ⅱ. How to Refund
Application for a Refund and the receipt of the application fee are necessary. The bank transfer fee is the applicant's
responsibility if a bank transfer is needed.

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According to the schedule of the Immigration Bureau

06 Admission Procedure
The admission procedure will finish by the following (1) and (2). There will be a sufficient explanation of it after theinvestigation. Moreover, it is necessary to inform the school office of any change in applicants' information.
(1) Payment of Tuition
Applicants who pass the investigation for eligibility should pay the tuition by bank transfer or cash (Only accepted atthe school office). Admission Notice will be issued and sent to a prospected student with the Certificate of Eligibility
after payment confirmation.
(2) Immigration and Matriculation
The admission procedure will finish after a prospective student enters Japan and finish process the enrollment to theschool.
※Generally, the tuition WILL NOT be refunded. However, the school fees (JPY 567,600Yen) and material fees (JPY52,800Yen) will be refunded if there is an unavoidable reason not to enter Japan. Please contact the school office forfurther information. The refund will be issued after withdrawing the Certificate of Eligibility and the Admission Notice.
The bank transfer fee is the student's responsibility.

07 School Hours
There are four courses in Asahi International School: 24-month-long April intake, 21-month-long July intake, 18-monthlong October intake, and 15-month-long January intake.
There are 1,600 academic hours for April intake. This course aims to pass the N1 level of JLPT.
There are 1,400 academic hours for July intake. This course aims to pass the N1 level of JLPT.
There are 1,200 academic hours for October intake. This course aims to pass the N2 level of JLPT.
There are 1,000 academic hours for January intake. This course aims to pass the N2 level of JLPT.
Asahi International School is on a double-shift school system with morning and afternoon classes. The morning class isfrom 8:00 ~ 12:30. The afternoon class is from 13:00 ~ 16:30.

08 Campus Life
(1) Scholarship
Scholarship for International Student of Jasso(2) Orientation
There is an orientation for newcomers on the school discipline and common sense, and essential points on life inJapan.
(3) Residency
There are dormitories for enrolled students (International Students with College-student Visa first).
(4) Health Insurance
International students with college-student Visa must subscribe to the National Health Insurance in the residential cityor district. The personal obligation fees will be 30%, showing the insurance card to the hospital’s reception. (NOTALL medical treatments are covered by the insurance.)(5) Part-time Job
Overseas students are allowed to work at most 28 hours per week with “Permission to engage in activity other than~ 3 ~that permitted under the status of residence previously granted”. Moreover, during the long vacation, such as thespring, summer, and winter vacations, it is possible to work 8 hours a day, no more than 40 hours per week.
(6) Others
Please contact the school office for any further information on campus life.

09 About the Payment of Tuition(1) Fees① Tuition (JPY)
2nd YearTime of Payment

1st Year
April Intake

July Intake

October Intake

January Intake

22,000ーーーー

55,000ーーーー

Application documents
Application Fee
submission
Matriculation Fee
Tuition Fee

As soon as the CoE

618,800618,800

464,100

309,400

154,700

Material Fee

Granted32,00032,00024,00016,0008,000

727,800

650,800

488,100

325,400

162,700

Total②Other Expenses: 62,000 yen/year: Including the costs of qualification exams, field trips andother events (should be paid with the tuition)(2)How to Pay
1． By cash
2. By bank transfer (Domestic)
3. By bank transfer (International)
Notices:※The every newly enrolled overseas student must join the International Student Kyousai System of "Japanese Language Institute co-operation" sinceJanuary 2017. The insurance premiums must be paid with the tuition after eligibility status is granted. The details of the amount of the insurance
premiums are as the following statement：
Time of Enrollment

AprilJuly

OctoberJanuary

Insurance Premiums

20,000 yen

17,500 yen

15,000 yen

12,500 yen※The students must take the medical test in the second academic year. Please transfer the test fee of \6,000 yen together with the tuition.

10 About the Refund of School Fees
As a rule, we will not refund the tuition fee paid for the first year.
Basically, the withdrawal or course change within the course period is not acceptable. When it is unavoidable, it costs¥100,000 yen as the handling charge.
However, during the period from the payment accomplished and entering Japan, if one cannot come to Japan for visa
rejection from the embassy (certification necessary), or private reasons, the school fee paid, excluding the application fee
and matriculation fee, will be refunded after the Certificate of Eligibility and the Confirmation of Enrollment are returned.
The bank transfer fees are the student’s responsibility.
After one year of enrollment, the school fee paid will not be refunded, regardless of the reason for withdrawal. However,part of the tuition fee may be refunded by fulfilling the followings:a). The student is forced to return home for appropriate medical treatment that cannot be offered in Japan or for otherunpreventable reasons.
b). The student submits the Withdrawal Notification.

~ 4 ~c). The student leaves Japan promptly after the withdrawal.
d). The student’s sponsor designs the local bank account, which can accept international remittances appropriately.
e). The student agrees to pay the handling charge of ¥10,000 for the school fee refund.
The Material fee and other expenses for qualification exams, field trips, and other events of each year will not be refunded
after the start of the academic year.

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