2024 Autumn Semester Seisa Dohto University
School of Japanese Studies for Foreign Students
Application Guidelines
1. Admission Capacity

30 Students

2. Application and Admission Schedules
Procedures

Applying from overseas - Periods/deadlines

Applying within Japan
Periods/Deadlines

Application documents
submission periods

May 13th (Mon), 2024 ～ June 11th (Tue), 2024

July 8th (Mon),2024 ～ August 16th (Fri),2024

Payment ofapplication fee

June 11th (Tue), 2024

August 16th (Fri), 2024

Mailing dates ofnotification of acceptance

July 4th (Thu), 2024

September 6th (Fri), 2024

Admission documents
submission periods

July 4th (Thu), 2024 ～ July 18th (Thu), 2024

September 6th (Fri), 2024 ～ September 13th (Fri), 2024

Payment of tuitionand other fees

July 18th (Thu), 2024

September 13th (Fri),2024

3. Application eligibilities (Should meet all A to F listed below)(A) Applicants must be a non-Japanese citizen(B) Applicants should fulfill any ONE of the criteria listed below:
ⅰ. Individuals who have completed or are expecting to complete 12 years of school education in foreign countries
ⅱ. Individuals who have completed or are expecting to complete a course of a school in a foreign country
corresponding to a high school which meets the requirements set by the Ministry of Education, Culture,Sports, Science and Technology for over 11 years
ⅲ. Individuals who have been recognized by Seisa Dohto University as fulfilling the equivalent of the requirements above
ⅳ. Individuals who have completed or are expecting to complete an educational curriculum at a Japanese schoolin a foreign country and which is recognized as an equivalent of a high school qualification by the Minister ofEducation, Cultures, Sports, Science and Technology.
ⅴ. Individuals who have qualified to admit to a university by passing the exams in a foreign country such as
International Baccalaureate or Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary
School Graduates in Japan.
(C) Applicants must possess Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N4, or equivalent・Students from countries which use Chinese characters must possess Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N4, or equivalent.
・Students from countries other than the above must possess Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N3, or equivalent.

* Refer the equivalent Japanese level for each Japanese language exams
JLPTEJUJ.TEST（D～E level）NAT-TESTJPET

N4Japanese section 100 or above

350 or above

Level 4 or above

380 or above

N3Japanese section 150 or above

500 or above

Level 3 or above

450 or above andReading section 200 or above(D) Applicants must have reached 18 years of age at the time of admission (or 21 years of age in the case of
graduate schools)(E) Applicants must provide a guarantor with the ability of financial support ※※ Requirements of the Financial Supporter and Guarantor
・Must be 20 years of age or older
・Must take the responsibility of applicant’s financial support for daily and student life・Must have a stable income source at the time of application and can maintain income during the study
・Preferably a family member or relative of the applicant
・Must be able to prove funds of more than 1,200,000 Japanese Yen in a bank account

JLCAT

Level A2

(F) If the student has been studying at other Bekka or Japanese language school in Japan, the length of theirstudy should be less than one year at the point of September 30, 2024.
4. Application procedure(a) Submission period of application documents
Applying from overseas
Application within JapanMay 13th (Mon), 2024 ～ June 11th (Tue), 2024
July 8th (Mon), 2024 ～ August 16th (Fri), 2024(b) Application submission method
Applications are accepted by postal mail for the applicants who are not living around Sapporo and bysubmission in person for the applicants who are living around Sapporo. Any insufficient application documents
are not acceptable.
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Submission by postal mails (Except for the applicants living around Sapporo)•From outside Japan: By international express mails with a tracking number available•From within Japan: By registered mail ('Kani Kakitome')＊The university will not take any responsibilities to any lost damaged or missing mailing events.
＊Applicants shall keep photocopies of their submitted documents②Submission in person (For the applicants living around Sapporo）
Bring the documents to the reception at Center for International Relations.
The office hours are below.
Weekdays： 9:00 - 16:00
Not accepting any submissions on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

(c) Send to:Center for International Relations
SEISA DOHTO UNIVERSITY
149 Nakanosawa, Kitahiroshima City,
Hokkaido, 061-1196, JAPAN〒108-8345
北海道北広島市中の沢149番地
星槎道都大学 国際交流センター
Tel: +81-11-372-8044

Tel: +81-11-372-8044
Email: kokusai@seisa.dohto.ac.jp

Email: kokusai@seisa.dohto.ac.jp(d) Payment method of application fee (20,000 JPY)
Application fee should be paid via bank transfer to the university's bank account below by the deadline
indicated below. All bank transfer charges must be paid by the applicants.
日本語English

振込先銀行名

北海道銀行

Bank

THE HOKKAIDO BANK, LTD

SWIFTコードHKDBJPJTSWIFT code

HKDBJPJT

支店名北広島支店

BranchKITAHIROSHIMA BRANCH

銀行住所〒061-1133
北海道北広島市栄町1丁目1Bank Address1-1 SAKAE MACHI, KITAHIROSIMA CITYHOKKAIDO, 061-1133, JAPAN受取人口座名北海道星槎道都大学 留学生別科

Account NameSEISA DOHTO UNIGVERSITY SCHOOLOFJAPANESE FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS

口座番号0875415

Account Number0875415

Deadlines of the payment of application fee:
Applying from overseas
Application within Japan

June 11th (Tue), 2024
August 16th (Fri), 2024

5. Selection process
Reviews of required application documents. Interviews will be held if necessary. The date and venue for theinterview will be informed to the applicants concerned.
6. Notification of acceptance
The selection results will be sent to applicants by postal mail. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
Scheduled posting dates are below.
Applying from overseas
Application within Japan

July 4th (Thu), 2024
September 6th (Fri), 2024

7. Submission procedure of admission
Successful applicants will receive “Notification of Acceptance” along with “Admission Guidelines” and otherprescribed forms of admission documents. Complete these documents and submit them before the deadlines
indicated below. After the confirmation of the admission documents are sent by the university, “Approval ofEnrollment” will be mailed to the applicants. Admission documents submission periods are show below:
Applying from overseas
Application within Japan

July 4th (Thu), 2024- July 18th (Thu), 2024
September 6th (Fri), 2024- September 13th (Fri), 2024

8. Student visa application procedure① Before entering Japan, students must obtain an official Japanese government’s permission to enter andremain in Japan for study from a Japanese embassy or consulate.
②The university will apply for the “Certificate of Eligibility” on behalf of the successful applicants to Sapporo
Immigration Office.

9. Cancellation of admission① If there is any untruthful information submitted for the application, admission and other documents, theApproval of Enrollment will be cancelled.
②If an applicant failed to attend the course by the starting date, admission to the school will be cancelled.

10. Tuition and other fees for one academic year
The successful applicants must complete the payment of tuition and other fees after receiving the Approvalof Enrollment before the deadline indicated below.
(a) Deadlines of the Payment for Tuition and Other Fees
Applying from overseas
Application within Japan

July 18th (Thu), 2024
September 13th (Fri), 2024(b) Payment Method of Tuition and Other Fees (670,000 JPY)
Tuition and other fees should be paid via bank transfer to the same university bank account as the paymentof application fee*. All bank transfer charges must be paid by the applicants.
Categories
Admission fee

Fees¥100,000

Tuition fee¥560,000((First semester:
Second semester :¥280,000 )¥280,000 )International Student Kyosai System Insurance¥10,000
Total: ¥670,000＊Please note that the completed payment except for the tuition fee is not refundable under any circumstances. When theCertificate of Eligibility or student visa cannot be issued, the paid admission fee and tuition fee will be refunded. However,if there is any false statement mentioned in any submitted documents and forms, the paid fees will not be refunded.

11. Application documents
Application documents
Document types
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③
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Additional description

Application form (Prescribed form)
Certificate of graduation
Academic transcript
Proof of japanese language proficiency(The documents should be submitted
intheir original form in principle. The
documents will be returned after theassessment process.)

Japanesetranslation○=Required
×=Not RequiredMust be filled in by the applicants in Japanese. （No Pencils Accepted）

×

Graduation certificate or certificate attesting prospective graduation issued
by your last attended educational institution.

○Academic transcript issued by your last attended educational institution.
・ A notification letter of passing the Japanese Language Proficiency
Test (JLPT) more than Grade N4 and a photocopy of its transcript○

・ A result of an official language test such as Examination for Japanese
University Admission for International Students (EJU), Test of Practical
Japanese (J.TEST), NAT-TEST, JPET or J-CAT.
・ A study certificate which show more than 150 hours of study at aJapanese language school (The certificate should include the following
information: period and hours of study, attendance rate, textbooks studiedand evaluation.）○・ Attendance certificates and transcripts if the applicant has studied orworked in Japan before⑤

Personal medical record by a doctor(Any form accepted when the form
covers all the indicated factors)⑥⑦

Photocopy of the applicant's passport

Current Identification Document⑨

Letter of Financial Support○A photocopy of the applicant's passport ID page, which indicates name,nationality, ID photo, passport number and valid date, if the applicant has apassport. If there are more than two passports, submit all the photocopies of
their ID pages.

×・ Size: 40 mm high by 30 mm wide・ Full color and taken within the last three months
・ Be a close-up of applicant's full head and upper shoulders
・ Taken against a plain white or blue background・ Write applicant's name and nationality on the back・ Proof of employment or certificate of student status
・ A copy of resident register if the applicant is living in Japan

Three identification photos⑧① Doctor's medical examination ② Chest X-Ray ③ Height and Weight④ Blood pressure measurement ⑤ Tuberculosis⑥ Visual acuity and audibility tests ⑦ Urinalysis （Glucose・Protain）

×○

Documents for financial supporter and guarantor(Prescribed Form)⑩ Letter of Employment⑪⑫⑬

Income Certificate and Tax Certificate

Bank Balance Certificate

Certificate describing the relationshipbetween applicant and the guarantor(Any form accepted)

Must be written by a financial supporter with their seal or signature.
(No Pencils Accepted)
One of any documents from A to C indicated in the list below;
A. If the person is working for a company: Proof of Employment
B. If the person is an executive or director of a business organization:
A copy of Corporate Registry
C. If the person is self-employed: Notarized Commercial License
Certificate of Tax payment and Certificate of Tax Declaration which include
the annual income of last year. (Certificate of Tax Deducted is not accepted)○○○

Certificate of bank account balance which shows more than 1,200,000
Japanese Yen in the account to proof the capability of paying living
expenses and tuition fees during the study. Only the currencies
exchangeable in Japanese yen are valid.

○i.e. Certificate of Family Register or Certificate of Residence or any
certificates issued by a reliable organization which shows the information of
all the applicant's family members.

○Note 1: Documents submitted in any language other than Japanese or English must have acorresponding Japanese translation with a certificate of translation. ‘A certificate oftranslation’ certifies that a translation is faithful to the original. Certificates of translations
may be issued by an official body such as a consulate or embassy, a translationcompany, the applicant’s school or university, or an individual other than the applicant
with the translator’s signature and official seal stamp.

Note 2: Letters from educational bodies and companies should be written on an official

letterhead paper of the referee’s institution and should include the following information;organization’s name, address, telephone and fax numbers, email address
and other contact details.

Note 3: If the applicant has applied for a Certificate of Eligibility to the Immigration Bureau in
Japan before, that fact must be informed to us in advance.