2024 FIT Japanese Language Program Application Guidelines
1. Number of students to be admitted
1 year course

1.5 year course

1030※ Includes admissions for the September enrollment and the partner universities※ For the graduate school level we only accept applications from the partner universities
2. Application Eligibility
Applicants must fulfill the following criteria:(1) Have at least one of the following qualificationsa) Have completed, or are expected to complete, 12 years of formal education in a nation otherthan Japanb) Have completed, or are expected to complete, the academic program at an education facility
designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, or an
accepted equivalent facility in a nation other than Japanc) Have a designation by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technologyd) Have an International Baccalaureate from the International Baccalaureate Organization, a nonprofit foundation established under Swiss lawe) Have an Abitur qualification recognized as a university entrance qualification in each state ofthe Federal Republic of Germany(2) Acquired Japanese Language Proficiency Test N4 or equivalent level of Japanese listening andwriting skills(3) Not have been enrolled at a Japanese language institution in Japan for more than 1 year(4) Not have a history of denial for the Certificate of Eligibility
3. Application PeriodEnrollment

1st Intake

2nd Intake(For students residing Japan and visa holder)April

Sep 29, 2023 (Fri) – Oct 31, 2023 (Tue)Jan 9, 2024 (Tue) – Jan 31, 2024 (Wed)

SeptemberMar 1, 2023 (Fri) – Mar 29, 2023 (Fri)May 31, 2024 (Fri) – Jun 28, 2024 (Fri)

4. Application procedure
Please submit following documents along with the admission fee during the application period to FITInternational Affairs Office. These documents are required. Please see section 11 for importantdetails concerning forgery.
(1) Application form (Form 1)(2) Personal history (Form 2)

(3) Letter of consent issued by the person who pays school and living expenses (Form 3)(4) Application essay (Form 4)(5) Graduation certificate of high school and higher(6) Academic transcripts from high school and higher(7) Japanese proficiency test result certificate (JLPT, J.TEST,EJU, JPT)
(8) Copy of the bank transfer payment receipt for the application fee
Note: Application documents (1), (2), (3), and (4) are required to use our prescribed form.
Submit “Form 5” if you don’t have the test result equivalent to N4 to proof your Japanese ability
by your Japanese teacher who can appropriately certify the applicant’s Japanese language
proficiency.
5. Application fee
10,000 yen (non-refundable)
Note: All bank transfer fees must be covered by applicants.
6. Admission method
Applicants will be admitted based on a comprehensive evaluation of application documents, academictranscripts, self-written Japanese essays, online interview evaluations, and online Mathematic test.
The schedule for the online interview and the mathematic test will be announced after we receive
your application.
7. Result announcement
Enrollment
AprilSeptember

2nd Intake

1st Intake(For students residing Japan and visa holder)November 21, 2023 (Tuesday)

February 13, 2024 (Tuesday)

April 23, 2024 (Tuesday)

July 23, 2024 (Tuesday)

8. Enrollment procedures
If accepted, please submit required documents for enrollment which will be announced with theacceptance notification, and make a payment for the enrollment fee for the 1st semester by thedeadline. Letter of acceptance will be issued after the confirmation of your payment for the 1stsemester enrollment fee.
9. Enrollment fees
Tuition fee for thePayment Deadline for the 1stPayment Deadline for the 2nd

1st semester

Intake Successful Applicants

Intake Successful Applicants

April

300,000 yen

December 5, 2023 (Tue)February 27, 2024 (Tue)

September

300,000 yen

May 8th, 2024 (Mon)

August 6, 2024 (Tue)

Enrollment※ Instructions will be given separately for applicants from partner universities10. Payment method
Please remit the application fee and enrollment fees to the designated bank account by each deadline.
Please make sure to put the applicant’s name and phone number in the section for the remitter when
you remit.
Type of Remittance

Telegraphic Transfer

Currency

Japanese YenBank Name

The Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd.

BranchThe Shingu Branch

Branch address

1-21-8 Wajirogaoka, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 811-0213 Japan

Account Number (Ordinary Deposit)

351501

Account Name

Fukuoka Institute of Technology

SWIFT CODEFKBKJPJT【Attention】(1) If you do not complete the procedures by the deadline, your acceptance may be revoked.
(2) We will not refund the payment after completing the admission procedures; however, if you areunable to enter the Japanese Language Program due to a refusal of visa issuance, we will refund thefull payment, except the application fee.
(3) Please be sure to attend the orientation after the admission to complete the registration forinternational students.
11. Forgery
Applicants must write their own application form, personal history, and Japanese composition bythemselves. If these documents contain forgery, these applicants will be disqualified from thedocument screening.
12. Contact information for inquiries
FIT International Affairs3-30-1 Wajiro-higashi Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 811-0295
Tel: 092-606-8070

Fax: 092-606-7895

Email: international@fit.ac.jp