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　Guideline for admission

Guideline for Applicants

Step for application

  • Prepare for necessary documents such as application form and others
  • Submit necessary documents such as application form and pay application fee (22,000 JPY including tax)
  • Step 1: Document checking
  • Step 2: Interview & Writing test
  • Notification for the student who pass the test
  • Apply the document to Tokyo Regional Immigration – Yokohama Branch
  • Getting the Certificate of Eligibility (COE), then inform to student
  • Payment school fee (792,000 JPY including tax)
  • Sending the original of Entrance permit & COE to student
  • The student applies for visa at embassy or consulate of Japan
  • Getting visa
  • Come to Japan, then enter to school

Entrance formalities

1. Entrance Requirements

  1. 1) Who already completed at least 12 years of formal education in their country.
  2. 2) Who already completed for studying Japanese at least 150 hours, or / and already got the Japanese Language Proficiency Test at level N5.
  3. * However, only the applicants who are under 30 years of age can apply, also who are graduating from last education within 5 years.

2. Course & Application reiod

[Course name] [Month of entrance] [Application Period]
Bridging Course: 2 Years April July 1 - October 31
Bridging Course: 1.5 Years October February 1 - April 30

3. Application documents

  1. Documentation needing to be prepared by applicant
  2. 1) Application Form (in the format specified by the school)
  3. 2) C.V. (in the format specified by the school)
  4. 3) Covenant (in the format specified by the school)
  5. 4) Medical examination certificate (in the format specified by the school)
  6. 5) Graduation certificate or final education diploma (original)
  7. 6) Certificate of academic results from total period of attendance at last academic institute.
  8. 7) Certificate of history of Japanese language studies, etc. (Japanese Language Proficiency Test Certificate, etc.)
  9. 8) Copy of passport (if applicant has previously entered Japan, the entry registration needs to be included.)
  10. 9) 8 photos (4cm.x.3cm) taken within 3 months
  11. 10) Certificate of employment (if applicant is working)
  12. * Japanese translations should be attached for documents　(2), (5), (6) & (10)
  1. Documents of financial supporter needing to be submitted
  2. A) Financial supporter from someone not living in Japan
    1. 1) Certificate of defraying expenses written by financial supporter (in the format specified by the school.)
    2. 2) Letter of Guarantee written by the financial supporter (in the format specified by the school.)
    3. 3) Documents issued by a notary public proving the financial supporter’s relationship with applicant (ex. Family Register)
    4. 4) The list of financial supporter’s family
    5. 5) Bank balance certificate
    6. 6) The detail of bank account to show the money come in and go out.
    7. 7) Original certificate of employment (Business Permit or Corporate Register etc. will be needed if the financial supporter is a business owner or executive.)
    8. 8) Copy of Residency Record of financial supporter (passport, ID card,…)
    9. 9) Income certificates or/and tax certificates for past 03 years.
    10. * Japanese translations should be attached for documents (1), (3)~(9)
  3. B) Financial support from someone living in Japan
    1. 1) Certificate of defraying expenses written by financial supporter (in the format specified by the school.)
    2. 2) Letter of Guarantee written by the financial supporter (in the format specified by the school.)
    3. 3) Documents issued by a notary public proving the financial supporter’s relationship with applicant (ex. Family Register)
    4. 4) The list of financial supporter’s family
    5. 5) Bank balance certificate
    6. 6) The detail of bank account to show the money come in and go out.
    7. 7) Original certificate of employment (Business Permit or Corporate Register etc. will be needed if the financial supporter is a business owner or executive.)
    8. 8) Residence certificate
    9. 9) Income certificates or/and tax certificates for past 03 years.
    10. 10) Residence card
  4. C) Applicant will be paying own expenses
    1. 1) Copy of Residency Record of financial supporter (passport, ID card,…)
    2. 2) Original bank balance certificate of the applicant.
    3. 3) Certificate of employment or annual income certificate of applicant.
    4. * Japanese translations should be attached for these all documents

4. Application fee

Application fee 20,000JPY (22,000JPY including tax)

Application fee must be paid when submitting application documents and non-refundable for any reason.

5. Submission of application documents

All application documents need to be submitted to the bellow address.
LIBERTY Odawara Japanese Language School
Liberty Tokai Building 2F
3-11-23 Honcho Odawara-city, Kanagawa, 250-0012 Japan.
TEL: +81 (0)465-23-4411
FAX: +81 (0)465-23-4412
E-mail：info@lib-odawara.jp
* Please ensure to send the application documents via EMS, OCS, DHL or FedEx etc.
Please also take note that any incomplete documents may not be accepted.

6. Selection method

Written test 1. Japanese 2. Essay (in Japanese or native language of the applicant)
Interview Must be accompanied by financial supporter

7. School fee

Course Payment schedule Enrollment Tuition fee Facility fee Others fee Total Total
(Including tax)
Materials Activities Healthy checking
Bridging Course: 2 Years 1st year 50,000 600,000 20,000 20,000 10,000 20,000 720,000 792,000
2nd year 600,000 20,000 20,000 10,000 20,000 670,000 737,000
Total 50,000 1,200,000 40,000 40,000 20,000 40,000 1,390,000 1,529,000
Bridging Course: 1.5 Years 1st year 50,000 600,000 20,000 20,000 10,000 20,000 720,000 792,000
2nd year 50,000 600,000 20,000 20,000 10,000 20,000 340,000 374,000
Total 50,000 900,000 30,000 30,000 15,000 35,000 1,060,000 1,166,800

(Japanese Yen)

  1. ○Certificate of Eligibility will be issued after all of fee for 1st year be paid.
  2. ○Cost of living and school expenses will need to be periodically remitted after entering the school.
  3. ○To amend or renew Permission for Residence the certificate of remittance stated on the passbook must be submitted.
  4. * Please take note that all the school fee are non-refundable. However, if there is any applicable reason an applicant cannot come to Japan please consult us.

8. Receiver’s account information

Bank name: MIZUHO BANK,LTD.
SWIFT code: MHCBJPJT
Branch name: ODAWARA BRANCH (376)
Account number: 1638415
Recipient name: TOKAI BUILDING MAINTENANCE CORP.LIBERTY ODAWARA JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL
Bank Address: 2-7-32 SAKAECHO ODAWARA KANAGAWA 250-0011 JAPAN
Phone: +81 (0) 465-23-1143