Admission Guide
Application Information
Admission Requirements
All the requirements listed below must be strictly satisfied on filing.
- Applicants must be over 18 years of age and recently graduated (within 3 years.)
- Applicants must have finished high-school or formal education for a minimum period of 12 school years, or must be future graduates at the time they plan to enter SJC.
- Applicants must pass the N5 level of Japanese Proficiency Test or finish taking more than 150 hours of a Japanese course before the time they plan to apply.
Admission Schedule and Class size
| Courses | Schedule | Application Deadlines | Class size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-year course | Begins early in April | From the beginning of October to the end of November | 20 students |
| 1.5-year course | Begins early in October | From the beginning of April to mid-June | 40 students |
| 1-year course | Begins early in April | From the beginning of October to the end of November | 20 students |
Application Process
- Applicants
- Get a copy of the application form. It will be sent on request.
- Submit your completed application to SJC admission office before the deadline.
- SJC
- Your application will be screened.
- When we decide to accept you, we will apply for the issuance of your "Authorization of Resident Eligibility" from the immigration office by proxy.
- Immigration Office
- Your application will be examined.
- When you are eligible, the Immigration Office will issue your "Authorization of Resident Eligibility".
- SJC
- We will send you a photocopy of your "Authorization of Resident Eligibility" and also the bill for the total cost of tuition and other fees.
- Admittees
- Admittees must transfer the total cost of tuition and other fees to a SJC's bank account before the due date.
- SJC
- When we confirm your payment, we will send you the original copy of your "Authorization of Resident Eligibility". We will also include a copy of the immigration guidebook.
- Admittees
- Admittees must apply for a passport and a Japanese student visa.
- You should give us advanced notice of your scheduled time of arrival by e-mail.
- SJC
- We will meet you at the airport.
- New students will attend the orientation and entrance ceremony.
- You will start your life and study in Japan.