Japanese Language Course
Revised in March, 2024

The purpose of this Academy is to provide Japanese language
education for foreigners as well as basic education in social welfare,etc., and to promote the internationalization of the community
thereby contributing to the development of international exchange.
1.

Application and Entrance Examination Schedule
Term

Apply for Visa for
Issuance ofApplication andJapaneseCertificate ofentrance exam fee
Embassy in home
Eligibility andpayment
country
payment of tuition(applicants apply)

Date ofEnrollment

April Term

September November

February

March

Beginning ofApril

July TermDecember February

MayJuneBeginning ofJuly

October Term

February - April

AugustSeptember

Beginning of
OctoberJanuary Term

May - August

November

December

Beginning ofJanuary

Note:※ If the application form (submission by FAX is also available) and theexamination fee are not submitted by the due date, the applicant will not beallowed to take the examination.
※ Date and venue of the entrance examination in your area will be informed after
your application.
※ Please come along with your financial supporter (guardian) to the entrance
exam in your region.

2.

QualificationApplicants who have completed more than 12 years of school education orequivalent and fall under the following conditions:(1) Applicant who is 18 years old or older.
(2) Those who have been permitted or are expected to be permitted to enter Japanthrough due process.
(3) Those who have a clear intention to enter a Japanese vocational school,university, or graduate school, or to be active in their home country withproficiency in the Japanese language.
(4) Applicant who has learned basic Japanese language (more than 150 hours ofJapanese language study experience, or has Japanese language ability at thesame or higher level as Level N4 of Japanese Language Proficiency Test).
(5) Applicant who has financial supporter(s) whose income can support theapplicant’s tuition fees and living expenses in Japan.

3.

Admission Fee/ Tuition Fee (Tuition Fee, Facilities and Educational
Materials)
CourseItem
Entrance Examination
Fee
Admission fee

2-yearadvancement
Tuition, facilities &course

educational materials
Total
Entrance Examination
Fee
Admission fee

1year and 9months
advancement Tuition, facilities &educational materials
courseTotal

Entrance Examination
Fee
Admission fee1 year and 6
monthsadvancement Tuition, facilities &educational materials
courseTotal

Entrance Examination
Fee
Admission fee

1 year and 3
monthsadvancement Tuition, facilities &educational materials
courseTotal

First year

Second year

Total（yen）

20,000020,000

50,000050,000

672,000

672,000

1,344,000

742,000

672,000

1,414,000

20,000020,000

50,000050,000

672,000

504,000

1,176,000

742,000

504,000

1,246,000

20,0000

20,00050,000050,000

672,000

336,000

1,008,000

742,000

336,000

1,078,000

20,000020,000

50,000050,000

672,000

168,000

840,000

742,000

168,000

910,000

Note:※ After notification of the issuance of the Certificate of Eligibility, payment of theentrance fee, tuition for 6 months, facilities, and educational materials totaling
386,000 yen, or tuition for one year totaling 722,000 yen. After confirming thepayment, we will send you a Certificate of Eligibility and a Letter of Admission.
※ Students are responsible for visa renewal fee, JLPT examination fee, and othercharges for bank transfers.
※ The cost of textbooks (actual cost), medical examination fee, national healthinsurance fee, etc. will be charged separately.
4.

Courses, Period and Capacity
Course2-yearadvancement
course1 year and 9monthsadvancement
course1 year and 6
monthsadvancement
course1 year and 3
monthsadvancement
course5.

Start

Course period

Capacity

April term

1st year : April 1 – March 31
2nd year: April 1 – March 31

20 people

July term

1st year: July 1 - June 30
2nd year: July 1 – March 31

20 people

Octoberterm

1st year: October 1 - September 30
2nd year: October 1 – March 31

20 peopleJanuaryterm

1st year: January 1 – December 31
2nd year: January 1 – March 31

20 people

Procedures

Procedures from application toadmission
Submission of Application
Form and Entrance
Examination Payment(20,000yen)

Term of Admission
April Term

July Term

October
Term

January
TermAugust –January –March –June –

September

February

AprilJulyInterview test on site basedon the application form

Only those who pass theinterview test need to submit
the application documents tothis Academy

Late in
October

Late inJanuary

Late in

Late in

AprilJulyConfirmation and translationof application documents

October –NovemberJanuary –April –

July –

February

May

AugustSubmission the application
documents to the Bureau ofImmigration

Early inDecember

Early inMarch

Early in June

Early in
September

December –March –

June –

September –February

May

AugustNovember

End of

End of

End of

End ofFebruary

May

AugustNovember

HIJLA send the originals of
Certificate of Admission andCertificate of Eligibility after
confirmation of the payment

Mid-March

Mid-June

Mid-MidDecember

Applicants take thedocuments to the Japanese
Embassy (Consulate) for theregion to apply for Student
visaMid-MarchMid-June

Enter Japan, admission
procedures, entrance
ceremony and orientation,etc.

Beginningof April

Beginningof July





Notification of issuance ofCertificate of Eligibility fromHIJLA (If approved by theimmigration)
Charge for enrollment fee, 6months of tuition and fees forfacilities and school materials

September

MidSeptember

MidDecember

Beginning ofOctober

Beginning ofJanuary※ Students will conduct application procedures for National Health Insurance
and bicycle insurance as well as the procedure to open a bank account after
finishing the school admission procedure.
※ If the visa is not issued, the admission fee, tuition, facilities, and educational
material fee will be refunded after confirmation, however, the examination fee is
non-refundable.

6.

How to Apply
Please be sure to contact us in advance before submitting and submit it by oneof the following methods:(1) Applicant or his/her financial supporter submits application documentswith 20,000 yen for the entrance examination fee directly at the office of
this Academy.
(2) Transferring the application fee of 20,000 yen and the bank remittance feeto this academy’s bank account, and sending the application documents tothis academy by mail.

7.

Screening Method(1)

Document screening(2)

Test in overseas① Interview② Academic examination (JLPT N4 level)

8.

Application Documents【Documents about applicant】(1) Application form / Interview sheet(2) Resume / Statement of studying Japanese in Japan(3) Certificate of graduation or original diploma from the last educational
institution(4) Academic record/transcript from the last educational institution which
covers the entire period of the education(5) Copy of passport(6) ID Photos（size of ４㎝×３㎝）taken within the last 3 months【Documents that prove the applicant's ability to pay school expenses, etc. (if theapplicant's parents, relatives, etc. are sending money from his/her home country)】(1) Bank Balance Certificate of the remitter (Original)(2) Statement of Financial Support (Designated form of the academy)(3) Document/s explains the relationship between the applicant and remitter(Original of a copy of the family register, or authorized copy of a familyregister)(4) Document/s proves the annual income of the remitter

【In the case of own funds (if the person has sufficient occupation)】(1) Bank Balance Certificate of the applicant (Original)(2) Document/s proves the annual income of the applicant【In case of payment by a relative residing in Japan, etc.】(1) Statement of Financial Support (Designated form of the academy)(2) Certificate of Tax Payment indicating gross income (issued by city hall)(3) Bank Balance Certificate of financial supporter (original)(4) Certificate of Residence (for family household)(5) Document/s explains the relationship with the applicant(6) Document/s proves his/her job(7) Document/s proves his/her identification(8) Seal registration certificate (if the nationality of the supporter is notJapanese)
9.

Mailing Address for Submission of Application Documents
22-5-3 Sakaemachi, Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture
885-0023 Japan
Houei International Japanese Language Academy
Tel: +81-986-36-6039
Fax: +81-986-24-1439
Email: hijla@houei-group.or.jp

10. Transfer of Payment

HIJLA will send the invoice for the admission fee, tuition, and facilities &educational material fee after notifying the issuance of the Certificate of Eligibility.
Please make payment to the bank account given in the invoice.
HIJLA will send the Certificate of Eligibility and Certificate of Admission after
confirming the payment.