Fukuoka Foreign Language College

About FFLC
Fukuoka Foreign Language College (FFLC) is a fully accredited language college with 120 years of history that is situated in thebeautiful city of Fukuoka on the island of Kyushu. With qualified teachers to support and guide our students, we will help you toexperience a fulfilling life here in Japan. Not only do we have students from over 40 countries around the world, but we also haveJapanese students who are studying English. This international environment is a great opportunity for you to make friends andpractice your Japanese in real life everyday situations.
If you want to study in Japan, choose FFLC.
We are here for you!

Features of FFLC
★ Diversity ★ Location ★ Student Lounge ★ Interact with Japanese students ★ Wi-Fi ★ Multilanguage-speaking staffs ★ Associate
Diploma ★ Club activities

Living Cost in Fukuoka
Expenses such as renting an apartment or eating out are cheaper than that of Tokyo or Osaka. This makes Fukuoka a popular
choice to for students and salaried workers to live. For International students who are comfortable riding bicycles, this means you
can save a lot of money.

Features of Fukuoka.
Fukuoka City is located on the island of Kyushu, the southwestern most of Japan’s four major islands. With a population of about
1.5 million, it is a city built on commerce and has developed as the cultural and commercial center of the island.
1.

Perfectly situated in the center of East Asia making it simple to take a short direct flight to Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Hong
Kong, Taiwan, Tokyo and many more.

2.

Known as “The Gateway to Kyushu, Open to Asia".

3.

Ranked 7th Best City in the World for its “Quality of Life” according to the London based Monocle magazine in 2016. This
makes Fukuoka the 2nd best city in Japan, behind Tokyo.

4.

Fastest growing city in Japan and has the highest ratio of young residents. In addition, it has the highest population growth
rate.

5.

Second only to Kyoto, Fukuoka has a plethora of higher education options that attract students from around the world.

6.

Food prices are affordable, and the cost of living is 30% cheaper than Tokyo or Osaka.

7.

10-minute travel time between the downtown area and the airport.

8.

Metropolitan city with abundant nature, rich traditions, and a long history.

9.

Should the need arise, the average time between ambulance arrival and hospital admission is 26 minutes and 33 seconds
which is No.1 among major cities.

10. The water here is safe to drink and the rate of water leakage is just 2.6%, which is lower than other major cities in theworld.
11. Does not need to perform rolling blackouts so you never have to worry about losing power.
12. Fukuoka's local government works with budding entrepreneurs through the Fukuoka Startup Café making it a great place to build
your own company.

Courses
ASSOCIATE DIPLOMA PROGRAM
After completing the full 2-year program, you will receive an Associate Diploma. The course will be carried out for two years or
1700 hours of study. After completion, you can use this degree to find full-time work provided that you also have a bachelor’s
degree in Japan*. The enrollment for this 2-year program is in April.
* Except Regular Japanese Course

Japanese Department
This course includes standard lessons, JLPT preparation and cultural activities throughout the year. The enrollment for the 1.5year course is in October and the 2-year course begins in April. There is also a 1-year course that starts from April & October.
Applicants must have completed at least 12 years of education (high school diploma) in their country or foreign country and havecompleted 150 hours of basic Japanese language study with certificate or Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) 5. A letter ofrecommendation is also acceptable (specific countries) in case the applicant is taking Japanese lessons from a private teacher.

International Cultural Department
Advanced Study Course
This course prepares students to further their studies at a national / public university, prominent private university, or graduate
school. After brushing up on Japanese during the first year, students spend the second year of this course preparing for furtherstudy at a university or graduate school. This program develops essay writing and reading ability as well as focuses on academic
Japanese language and listening skills for university-level study. It is offered in a 1 year or 2-year term*.
* May not be available for everyone. Please contact us for details.

International Business Department
International Career Course (Overseas & Domestic International Students)
This course is for those who have already received a level of Japanese equal to or higher than JLPT N2. The student particularly
wants to work in Japan or for Japanese companies. This course will prepare you for working in a Japanese company and introduce
you to companies and people that are hiring foreign workers throughout Japan.
International Business Course (Domestic International Students)
This course is for those who have already received a level of Japanese equal to JLPT N3 and who wants to attain a level of Japaneseequal to or higher than JLPT N2. It will develop your Japanese language ability, IT skills and improve your overall business
communication knowledge. After graduation, students can enroll for the “International Career Course”.

English Department
English Language
Acquire basic English skills and learn how classes are conducted in foreign countries. You will earn an associate’s diploma after 2years of studying English language in our program. Afterwards you can transfer to the 3rd year of a university in Japan or abroadand earn a bachelor’s degree.

International Hotel Department
This course prepares you for a successful career in the field of domestic and international hotel hospitality & tourism management.
It will help you to develop your managerial capabilities, business acumen and build a professional network. Besides Japanesestudy, this program blends theory and practice through exciting initiatives by working hotel professionals. After successful course
completion, students will receive their diploma and have high possibility to get employed.
* May not be available for everyone. Please contact us for details.
Short Term Course
For those who want to practice Japanese or experience life in Japan while on vacation, our short-term course is perfect for you.
Enrollment: throughout the year.
Class size is limited to 10 students.

Career Pathways
Associate Diploma / Japanese Department(2-Year/1.5-Year/1-Year)

Advanced StudyCourse(1-Year / 2-Year)

University
Graduate School

International Career
Course / International
Business Course(2-Year)English Course(2-Year)Full-Time Job

International HotelDepartment(2-Year)

Transfer to the 3rd year ofOverseas University.

Admission Procedures & Schedules
Procedure

April Intake

Application Period◆ Admission Inquiry from Student(1)

October Intake(By E-mail, FAX, Telephones & Visit)

July - November◆ Preparation needed for Application

In the year before entrance

January - May
Of the same year

From July

From January

In the year before entrance

Of the same year

NOTE***Documents Inquiry => Application Submission =>Interviews (Local or Overseas through Skype) =>Acceptance

Deadline◆ Final Submission(2)

The student is requested to post all the required
documents by EMS/Courier.

Within OctoberWithin April*** Please note that we can only accept students basedon the capacity per intake (April/October Intake)
Submission of Application Form to the Immigration
Office by Us.

Submit Required Documents at Fukuoka Immigration(3)(Usually takes two months to process)Issuance of Certificate of Eligibility from Fukuoka
Immigration(4)
Our staff will inform the student about the Certificate ofEligibility result.

Beginning of December

Results Announcement for the Certificate of Eligibility

At the end of February or
beginning of March

Admission Procedure(5)

We will send invoice for paying tuition & the dormitory
fee. After we confirm the remittance from student, wewill send the original certificate of eligibility.

Beginning of JuneAt the end of August or
beginning of September

Procedure Period (School Entrance)

Early March

Early in September

Preparation Period / Arrival in Japan

Apply for Visa at The Japanese Embassy in YourCountry
Apply for a visa with the Certificate of Eligibility.
(6)

After receiving their visa, the student will reserve an air
ticket and inform us of their flight schedule.

From the middle to the end ofMarch. Arrival starts from thebeginning of April.

From the middle to the end ofSeptember. Arrival starts fromthe beginning of October.

(※Please avoid arriving on Saturdays, Sundays andPublic Holidays)→You must inform us 3 days before your arrival.
Entry to Japan(7)

Our staff will pick the student up from the Fukuoka
airport followed by Ward office registration & othernecessary procedures.

Entrance Period

Early April

Early October

Documents Checklist (Enrollment for Associate Diploma Degree & Regular Japanese Course)
Please look at the below list and prepare your documents for Students Visa Processing.
List of Required Documents
1.

School Application Form（A）入学願書 A

2.

School Application Form（B）Educational Background 入学願書 B

3.

School Application Form（C）Family Sponsor 入学願書 C

4.

School Application Form（D）Purpose of Study in Japan 入学願書 D

5.

School Statement of Financial Support 経費支弁書

6.

Graduation Certificate of Highest Education Completed 最終学歴卒業証書

7.

Academic Transcript of Highest Education Completed 最終学歴成績表

8.

Japanese Course Completion proof

9.

Copy of Applicant’s Valid Passport (All)

10.

Photo

11.

Financial Background Information & Evidence (Please ask school for more details)

12.

Family Information & Evidence (Please ask school for more details)

パスポートのコピー

Data (3CM*4CM) JPG Format 写真（3cm×4cm）

・You have to submit the following documents after getting the Certificate of Eligibility.
*** Medical Examination Certificate*** Dormitory / No Dormitory Agreement*** Tuition payment provision agreement

TUITION, DORMITORY & OTHER EXPENSES (1.5 – Year & 2 – Year)A

School ExpenseFirst Year

Second Year

Total

Enrollment Fee

80,000 JPY-

80,000 JPY

Facility Fee

70,000 JPY-

70,000 JPY

Materials & Activity Fee

46,000 JPY

Tuition Fee

650,000 JPY

Application Fee

20,000 JPY

Total

866,000 JPY

46,000 JPY
650,000 JPY (April Enrollment)

1,300,000 JPY (April Enrollment)

325,000 JPY (October Enrollment)

975,000 JPY (October Enrollment)-

20,000 JPY

650,000 JPY (April Enrollment)

1,516,000 JPY (April Enrollment)

325,000 JPY (October Enrollment)

1,191,000 JPY (October Enrollment)* The above-mentioned fee may change based on school’s decision. So, you are requested to confirm the fee before you apply.
** Students must complete their payment cycle even if they terminate their admission in between the course.
B
Other Expense
Accident Insurance

8,000 JPY

Medical Check *2,000 JPY

National Health Insurance (1Year)

18,500 JPY

Total

28,500 JPY* All students must take a Medical Check by Japanese Law
CBank Commission *6,000 JPY

* 8,000 JPY for Nepalese & Bangladeshi Students. Bank commission is not needed if you use FLYWIRE for payment transfer.
D

Dormitory (6 Months) Rupo Kenchoguchi Dorm

SINGLESHARED

Dormitory Entrance Fee

39,980 JPY

30,000 JPY*1 Room Rent

192,000 JPY

96,000 JPY*2 Facility Fees (including utility, equipment, wi-fi)

216,600 JPY

153,300 JPY

Futon duvet fee

12,000 JPY

12,000 JPY

Cleaning fee

10,000 JPY

15,000 JPY

470,580 JPY

306,300 JPY

Total

TOTAL EXPENSE FOR THE FIRST YEAR
Students with Dormitory (SINGLE room)(A+B+C+D)

Students with Dormitory (SHARED room)(A+B+C+D)

Students without Dormitory(A+B+C)1,371,080 JPY

1,206,800 JPY

900,500 JPY* You are requested to pay the Application Fee before commencing the application process. The
application fee is non-refundable.
* After all the procedures and payments are done, if you wish to withdraw admission OR if your visa isrefused by the Embassy of Japan in your country, we will refund all the fees except 1/3 of your total
dormitory fees and 20,000 yen (the Application Fee).
* Please note that when paying by wire transfer, additional fees may apply for both your bank and ourbank. For further information, please ask your bank or our staff.
* Due to the large increase in utilities, the dormitory fee is increased as well.
* There is a possibility that further increase in utilities in the future may result in more increase in thedormitory fee.

TUITION, DORMITORY & OTHER EXPENSES (1 year Course)A

School ExpenseFirst Year

Enrollment Fee

80,000 JPY

Facility Fee

35,000 JPY

Materials & Activity Fee

26,000 JPY

Tuition Fee

650,000 JPY

Application Fee

20,000 JPY

Total

811,000 JPY* The above-mentioned fee may change based on school’s decision. So, you are requested to confirm the fee before you apply.
** Students must complete their payment cycle even if they terminate their admission in between the course.
B
Other Expense
Accident Insurance

4,000 JPY

Medical Check *1,000 JPY

National Health Insurance (1Year)

18,500 JPY

Total

23,500 JPY* All students must take a Medical Check by Japanese Law
CBank Commission *6,000 JPY* 8,000 JPY for Nepalese & Bangladeshi Students. Bank commission is not needed if you use FLYWIRE for payment transfer.
DDormitory (6 Months) Rupo Kenchoguchi Dorm

SINGLESHARED

Dormitory Entrance Fee

39,980 JPY

30,000 JPY*1 Room Rent

192,000 JPY

96,000 JPY*2 Facility Fees (including utility, equipment, wi-fi)

216,600 JPY

153,300 JPY

Futon duvet fee

12,000 JPY

12,000 JPY

Cleaning fee

10,000 JPY

15,000 JPY

470,580 JPY

306,300 JPY

Total

TOTAL EXPENSE FOR THE FIRST YEAR
Students with Dormitory (SINGLE room)(A+B+C+D)

Students with Dormitory (SHARED room)(A+B+C+D)

Students without Dormitory(A+B+C)

1,311,080 JPY

1,146,800 JPY

840,500 JPY* You are requested to pay the Application Fee before commencing the application process. Theapplication fee is non-refundable.
* After all the procedures and payments are done, if you wish to withdraw admission OR if your visa isrefused by the Embassy of Japan in your country, we will refund all the fees except 1/3 of your total
dormitory fees and 20,000 yen (the Application Fee).
* Please note that when paying by wire transfer, additional fees may apply for both your bank and ourbank. For further information, please ask your bank or our staff.
* Due to the large increase in utilities, the dormitory fee is increased as well.
* There is a possibility that further increase in utilities in the future may result in more increase in thedormitory fee.

Accommodation Facilities
Our college dormitory is particularly convenient and a cheap option for the students to reside. Currently we have a dormitory forour students with single & shared room facilities. By bicycle, it takes about 5 to 10 minutes from the dorm to the college. Inaddition, public transport is available. Each room is fitted with modern equipment including an attached toilet and bath. Communal
kitchens and laundry room facilities are also available. Wi-Fi internet access is offered for our students in dorm rooms. Students
will experience a complete international environment by living together and making new friends.

Employment Support
Students are allowed to do a part-time job outside of their study. We have a professional staff readily available dedicated to theemployment support. Students can work up to 28 hours per 7 days during school and up to 40 hours per 7 days during longvacation periods. Because we are collaborating with many Japanese companies, after graduation there are numerous opportunities
to get a full-time job through and by being associated with our school.

FFLC Adventure Club
Other than regular study, FFLC organizes over 100 cultural, social and sports events every year. We have the ‘FFLC Adventure
Club’ where we organize different types of activities for our students. Most of them are free of cost. This is a very rare thing inJapan. You may not find such extracurricular activities in other vocational colleges.

Important Information for the Prospective Students
1.

Please note that FFLC conducts Japanese and other courses in Japanese language. Thereis no other language support available in the class.
2.

For the Japanese language courses, we have lessons on reading, writing, listening, andspeaking according to our curriculum. We do not emphasize on specific section such as
Listening or speaking. Students should be aware of that before enrollment.
3.

From now on, all the students need to take the J.TEST exam after enrollment at FFLC.

This is the Govt. rule that all the students must appear and pass any recognized exam aftercoming to Japan within 1 year. So FFLC will prepare them for J.TEST exam.
4.

Students should inform FFLC beforehand regarding special cases (like handicapped,physically challenged etc.). Of course, we know that many students do not like to talk about
that. However, they suffer more after coming to the school while we place them with otherstudents. To prevent such cases, we require pre information about the students. Most likely,
we may not have special support for those students so far.