2024 International Student Entrance Applicants
1 Recruiting Faculties[Science of Living Department] ………small number of applicants[English Department] ……… small number of applicants
2 Application Requirements
For female students fitting the following criteria.
（1） Students corresponding to any of the following points.
① Those who have completed 12 years of formal education within a foreign country.
(completion of less than 12 years of formal education requires students to also havecompleted an equivalency course at a preparatory institution)② Those who are 18 years old and above that have passed a 12-year formal educationequivalency examination in a foreign country.
③ Those who completed a course designated as Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology for more than 11 years in a foreign country④ In Japan, those who have completed a foreign school designated as foreign highschool equivalent and have reached 18 years of age.
⑤ Those who completed their education at an overseas education facility that isrecognised as being the equivalent to a high school level.
⑥ Those who have acquired Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate, Abitur, orGCEA accreditation for university enrollment.
⑦ Those who have completed 12 years of education at an international accredited
educational institution (WASC, CIS, ACSI).
（2） Must have a reliable Japanese guarantor.
（3） Japanese language ability to be able to attend lectures carried out in Japanese.
(Note1) Please be sure to refer to P.1 Application Guide(Note2) Before applying please be sure to contact our Admissions Information
Department to ensure you pass the above criteria.
3 Examination Dates (Which one to take is up to each individual student)
1st Examination –2nd Examination -Friday, November 17th 2023Thursday, February 8th 2024

Both tests are the same and consist of a short essay and an interview.
8:40
Seated in the examination room
Exam explanation
8:50 ～ 8:55
9:00 ～ 10:00「Short essay」（to be answered inJapanese）

10:20 ～

「Interview」（conducted in Japanese）

4 Place of Examination
Both examinations will be conducted here
AreaPlace
Address
Kagoshima Kagoshima Immaculate 4 Chome-22-1 Toso,
City
Heart College Campus Kagoshima-shi-1-Ph. No.
099-253-2677

5 Announcement of Results
1st Examination – Friday, December 1st 2023
2nd Examination - Wednesday February 14th 2024
Notification will only be sent by mail. You cannot receive your results on campus orover the phone.

6 Application Period (must arrive by these dates)
1st Examination - Wednesday November 1st - Monday, November 13th 2023
2nd Examination - Wednesday January 10th - Friday, February 2nd 2024
Please use the special attached envelope.
Applications can also be handed directly on campus on weekdays between 9:00 – 16:00
and Saturdays before 12:00. (Closed Sundays and public holidays)
7 Application FormsForms1234※International studies application

ReferenceAcademic transcript from mostrecently graduated education
institution.
Graduation certificate (includespending graduation) from mostrecently graduated education
institution

Instructions
Two forms to be filled out by the applicant
An official form will be given to you.
To be filled out by the head of your mostrecent school or employment supervisor.
You must submit the original, copies will not
be accepted.（*1）
Must be from the head of your most recent
school. You must submit the original, copies
will not be accepted.（*1, 2）
Must be from the head of your most recent
school. You must submit the original, copies
will not be accepted.（*1）
Records of a health check from a public
medical institution
A specific form to be filled out by theapplicant

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Certificate of health6Statement of purpose

7

Examination admissions form
(Tag A)A two sided specific form given by the school（*3）

8Photograph

Please attach a passport sized photo（*3）

9Envelope for results report

Please include a self-addressed envelope

Please send by post using the special attached envelope.

（*1） If in a language other than Japanese or English please attach an officialtranslation done by a 3rd party (i.e. A public notary or diplomatic institution)-2-（*2） If the grades are listed using letters or numbers, such as (A, B, C, D, E) or(1, 2, 3, 4, 5) please include a explanation of the evaluation standard（*3） Please consult the 2024 Applications Guide

Entrance Examination FeeThe fee for taking the entrance examination is 28,000 yen and can to be paid by banktransfer or on campus. There are no refunds for untaken examinations.
When paying on campus please specify this on forms A, B, C and hand it into theBudget and Accounts Division, open weekdays between 9:00 – 16:00 and Saturdays
before 12:00. (Closed Sundays and public holidays)
7 Enrollment Procedures（1）After passing the examination who must complete the enrollment procedures within thetime blocks below.
1st - Friday, December 1st - Friday, December 15th 2023
2nd - Wednesday, February 14th - Saturday, February 23rd 2024
If being done directly on campus, weekdays between 9:00 – 16:00 and Saturdays before
12:00. (Closed Sundays and public holidays)---------------------------------------------------------------------Enrollment Fees and Tuition Payment Method
For the first enrollment block payment can be made all at once or in two installments.
Please choose which when completing the enrollment procedures.
Payment for those in the second enrollment block must be made all at once.
・ Full Payment
Enrollment fees as well as the first semester’s tuition can be paid in full when enrolling・ 2 Step Payment
Enrollment fees can be paid for at the time of enrollment and the first semester’s tuition
can be paid by Saturday, March 23rd 2024.
Notes
1 Refunds cannot be made。
2 If these fees are not paid by the set date the entrance examination pass will be madeinvalid.
3 If a newly enrolled student decides to withdraw from entering the school before 5pm
Friday, March 29th 2024, the tuition, minus the enrollment fees, will be refunded.
4 Further details about the enrollment procedures can be found in the enrollment guideattached to the announcement of results.

-3-（2）Official Documents to be Submitted after Acceptance
1. Letter of commitment- Please use the form provided。
2. A copy of your Foreign Residence Card
If you do not have a Foreign Residence Card you may submit a copy of yourcertificate of eligibility or departure permission from your home country.
3. Letter of Guarantor
Please use the specific form given by the school.
(note) The guarantor must be a Japanese citizen living in the country that will
act as a guarantor for the international student’s financial and personal affairs
until their graduation.
4. School tuition payment receipt.

All this information and further details can be found in the enrollment guide attached tothe announcement of results.

Fall Entrance Examination (For International Students)
A fall entrance examination for international students (entrance September 2024) has
been introduced
Examination Date: Saturday, July 27th 2024
Application Period: Tuesday, July 9th ~ Tuesday, July 23rd 2024
Results: Tuesday July 30th 2024
Enrollment Period: Tuesday July 30th – Friday August 30th
* Please note that some students may require 3 years to graduate.
For further details please contact the admissions office.

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