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College Prep I Course
College Prep II Course

College Prep I Course
College Prep II Course

Curriculum (Common to College Prep Course I and Course II)
Beginner
Period | 6 months (approximately 380 hours) |
Contents | Learn basic grammar, vocabulary (about 2,000 words), and kanji (about 500 characters). The goal is to be able to have everyday conversations and read and write simple sentences. |
Equivalent Qualifications | Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 3 |
Main Teaching Materials | Minna no Nihongo I Minna no Nihongo II |
Pre-Intermediate
Period | 6 months (approximately 380 hours) |
Contents | Learn somewhat advanced grammar, vocabulary, and kanji. The goal is to be able to converse, read, and write about general topics. |
Equivalent Qualifications | Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 2 |
Main Teaching Materials | Thematic Japanese for Intermediate Levels |
Upper Intermediate
Period | 6 months (approximately 380 hours) |
Contents | Learn somewhat advanced grammar, vocabulary, and kanji. The goal is to be able to converse naturally about general topics and to be able to read and write. Also, develop the language skills necessary for continuing on to higher education. |
Equivalent Qualifications | Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1-2 |
Main Teaching Materials | Learn Japanese from the Intermediate Level |
Advanced
Period | 6 months (approximately 380 hours) |
Contents | Learn advanced grammar, vocabulary, and kanji. The goal is to be able to converse, read, and write about complex topics. Also, develop the language skills necessary for studying specialized fields. |
Equivalent Qualifications | Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 |
Main Teaching Materials | Advanced Japanese |
Tuition and details
Tuition and details
course | College Prep Course I | College Prep II Course |
Tuition fees *including consumption tax | Application fee: 20,000 yen Admission fee: 80,000 yen Tuition: 750,000 yen (first year) 375,000 yen (second year) | Application fee: 20,000 yen Admission fee: 80,000 yen Tuition: 750,000 yen (first year) 750,000 yen (second year) |
Class time | Morning session: 8:45-12:25 (4 hours/day, 760 hours/year) Afternoon session: 13:00-16:40 | Morning session: 8:45-12:25 (4 hours/day, 760 hours/year) Afternoon session: 13:00-16:40 |
Holidays and Vacations | Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, Japanese national holidays, and holidays Holidays: Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring | Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, Japanese national holidays, and holidays Holidays: Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring |
Enrollment period | Students living overseas (student visa): Enroll every October Students living in Japan: At any time | Students living overseas (student visa): Enroll every June, July and August Students living in Japan: At any time |
- The above fees include consumption tax. School fees may change in the future due to changes in tax rates.
- The admission fee includes the facility maintenance fee.
- The application fee will not be refunded even if you are unable to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility.
- As a rule, fees paid will not be refunded after the Certificate of Eligibility has been handed over, but in the event of local visa refusal or withdrawal of admission, fees will be refunded excluding the selection fee and admission fee. (Please bear the refund transfer fee.) In this case, the original Certificate of Eligibility must be returned. The period until the return will be deducted from the tuition fees paid.
- In principle, tuition fees and other payments will not be refunded once a student has been expelled or dropped from school for personal reasons.
- As a rule, tuition fees are to be paid for one year at the time of enrollment. From the second year onwards, the next year's tuition fee is to be paid at the beginning of the term. (For those taking the half-year course, half-year tuition fee is to be paid.) *In addition, materials fees and international student insurance fees are required.