Admission requirements 

IntensiveCourse Long-termApplicants must be over 18 years of age and musthave completed at least 12 years of education (theequivalent of Japanese primary andThis is a full-time course, which meets 20hours per week, and is intended for students
wishing to study Japanese intensively, suchas those who wish to go to higher educationin Japan, work for Japanese companies orlearn Japanese art and culture. Classes
emphasize spoken communication through asmall student-teacher ratio, with a carefulbalance of all four skills of reading, writing,listening, and speaking. 

secondaryeducation) abroad.
Applicants must have qualifications equal to theabove as determined by this school

Period of enrollmentTwo years/year and a half
(6 month term also possible)*The two year course begins in April and ends inMarch two years later. The one and a half year
course begins in October and ends in March twoyears later.

Time of enrollmentApril and October (2 terms per year)We provide the option of “Business class” or“Art and Culture Study class” in both theintermediate and advanced classes. We makethe most of the unique opportunities available
in Kyoto to improve your learning experience.
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School TermFirst term
April 1 - September 30Second term October 1 - March 31

CalendarFirst Term
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April 3 (Fri) Entrance ceremony / Orientation
April 6 (Mon)Classes begin
July 4 - August 16
Summer Vacation
August 17 (Mon)Classes resume
September 25 (Fri)Classes end
September 25 (Fri)Closing ceremony

Second term

October 9 (Fri) Entrance ceremony / OrientationOctober 12 (Mon)Classes begin
December 19 – January 6
Winter Vacation(2021) January 7 (Thu)Classes resume(2021) March 10 (Wed)Classes end(2021) March 11 (Thu)
Closing ceremony*Entrance ceremonies and Orientations begin at 11:00 a.m.
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Class days
Monday - Friday (5 days per week),
20 lessons per week
Class hours(a) 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (45 minutes x 4)(b) 1:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. (45 minutes x 4)
*Assignment to the (a) or (b) session will be
determined by the school.
Class duration varies by course.

Class sizeBeginner & Advanced: Up to 13 students
Intermediate : Up to 18 students(student total: 130 students)
Screening method
Application materials (and an interview)
Class placement
Placement test and interview
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Fees including
consumption

FeesᲢTax 10ᲟᲣApplication period
Terms
FirstTerm
Year 2020(Spring Term)

Admission
NoticeOrigin ofApplication

Application Period

OutsideJapan

October 1 November 20, 2019

WithinJapan

December 2, 2019March 23, 2020zz

April 6, 2020

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Terms
SecondTerm
Year 2020(Fall Term)

Admission
NoticeOrigin ofApplication

Application Period

OutsideJapan

April 1 May 20, 2020

WithinJapan

June 1 September 23, 2020

࣭ Outside JapanᲣwithin 2 weeks
࣭ Within Japan) within 1 week

Instruction begins

October 12, 2020

?29,000?31,900 Payable upon application

Registration fee?48,000?52,800 Payable at registration

Tuition fee?289,000 ?317,900 Per term (6 months)

Educational Activity Fee?17,000?17,000 Per term (6 months)

Educational materials fee?10,000

Insurance fee?10,000

?10,000 Per term (6 months)?10,000 Per term (6 months)

࣭ Outside JapanᲣwithin 2 weeks
࣭ Within Japan) within 1 week

Instruction begins

Screening fee

The Immigration Services Agency do not
permit the change of your visa status from
“Temporary Visitor” to “Student”
Even if you are already residing in Japan,
those with “Temporary Visitor” status must
apply by following the procedure foroverseas applicants.
Once the class reaches its quota, furtherapplicants will not be accepted.

Office hours
The
school’s office is open Monday to Friday,
9:00
 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The office is closed on
Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and the vacationperiods
indicated below:zSummer holidays: August 7 – August 16, 2020z

Winter holidays: December 26, 2020 January 5, 2021

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Educational activity fee cover up for anexcursion, welfare costs, facilities class activity
fee. The class activity fee is for activities
centered on learning Kyoto’s culture for the
beginner class, and field trips and guest
speakers for the intermediate and advanced
classes. We ask that all classes pay the fee.
The “insurance fee” is an accident
compensation insurance for Japanese Language
Schools by Tokyo Marine & Nichido Fire
Insurance Co., Ltd. Basically only students
whose visa status is ‘Student visa’ are subject totake out a policy in the insurance.

Pre- or mid-term cancellation
In the event that you decide you wish to cancel yourapplication either before or during the course, pleaserefer to the attached documents for more details.
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