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The only place in Sapporo where it is possible to acquire a  student visa.
The Japanese Department at Yoshidagakuen is the only Japanese language department
in Sapporo city where the government will issue a student visa.

College Student visaThe difference between a student visa and a work visa.Pre-college Student Visa
1 year, 2 yearPeriod of stay6 months, 1 year
AvailableMedical Care Financing SystemNone
AvailablePublic Transportation Discount SystemNone
Limit of under 28 hours
per week
Part time work outside
of school activities
Limit of
under 4 hours per day


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ADMISSION GUIDELINE


INFORMATION

1.Course Summary
2.Requirements for taking the course    
3.Documents for application
4.The process from Applications
5.Period for receipt of Applications
6.Course fees

7.Application Documents
・Application for admission
・Application for statement of reason
・Resume
・Payment form
・Written oath
・Health certificate


1. Course Summary

 

Length of course

Date of entry

Period for receipt application

Maximum number of students

Japanese course

1 year

April

April to next march

40

1.5 years

October

October to the year after next march

40



2. Requirements for taking the course
・ At least 12 years of schooling

3. Documents for application
・ Data on the said person (an applicant for school entrance)

Documents

Notices

1.Application forms for
enrollment in school

His/Her own handwriting on a given form

2.Resume

His/Her own handwriting on a given form

3.Statement of reasons for
study in Japan

His/Her own handwriting on a given form

4.Certificate of graduation
from the last institution

An original of a diploma or a graduation certificate of the school that the applicant has last finished. A graduating student must submit a prospective certificate of graduation.

5.Academic transcript

An original transcript of the school the applicant has last finished.

6.Certificate of being in school

An original

7.Data on a job record

An employment certificate

8.Certificate of Japanese
learning experience

An applicant who has learned Japanese or who is currently learning must submit a certificate, which specifies a learning period, total hours of learning and study.

9.Copy of passport

A holder only. Make a copy of items to describe his/her identity and history of arrival in and departure from his/her country.

10.Photos 6 copies

A photo from the waist up( 4.0cm×3.0cm frontal photo). On the back, write down the name, birth date and nationality of the applicant. No monochrome film.

11.Health certificate

On a given form.



・ Data on the financial supporter

In case that the applicant for school entrance pays school fees and living expenses

Documents

Notices

1.Original bank account proof of balance

A reference of balance of the bank account in his/her name with current balance of ¥ 2 million or more.

2.Income certificate

An official certificate of the applicant7s income for the last 3 years (including temporary income) This includes the address and phone number of the company, .name and title of the issuer and his/her signature or seal must be included.

* The self-sponsored person must have work experience more than 5 years.

In case that school fees and living expenses are paid by the applicants relatives (parents) by
remittance from his/her country

Documents

Notices

1.Payment form

The guarantor must fill out and sign a designated form by him/herself.

2.Pledge to financially support

The guarantor must fill out and sign a designated form by him/herself.

For an Employee

3.Employment certificate(original)

This describes the employment period and him/ her position. (To be issued by the company )
This includes the address and phone number of the company, .name and title of the issuer and his/her signature or seal must be included.

4.Income certificate
(original)

An official certificate of his/her income for the last 3 years.
An original of certificate of salary paid over the last 3 years.
This includes the address and phone number of the company, .name and title of the issuer and his/her signature or seal must be included.

For a private operator

5.Business license(copy)

 

6.Tax payment certificate
(original)

Originals of tax payment certificates for the last 3 years to show his/ her income.

For corporate executive

7.Proof of incorporation(copy)

 

8.Tax payment certificate(original)

Originals of tax payment certificates for the last 3 years to show his/ her income.

9.Proof of kinship

A document that certifies the kinship between the applicant and the guarantor. (A copy of the family register or certificate of resident registration, etc.)


In case that the money payer of school fees and living expenses lives in Japan

Documents

Notices

1.Payment form

The guarantor must fill out and sign a designated form by him/herself.

2.Pledge to financially support

The guarantor must fill out and sign a designated form by him/herself.

3.Reference of balance of the bank account

A reference of balance of the bank account in his/her name.

4.Certificate of resident registration

Entire family members should be included,
*In the event that the money payer is a foreign resident in Japan, he/she must submit a certificate that shows records in his/her alien registration card.

For an Employee

5.Employment certificate
(original)

This describes the employment period and him/ her position.
(To be issued by the company )
This includes the address and phone number of the company, .name and title of the issuer and his/her signature or seal must be included.

6.Certificate of income
(original)

An official certificate of his/her income for the last 3 years.
An original of certificate of salary paid over the last 3 years.
This includes the address and phone number of the company, .name and title of the issuer and his/her signature or seal must be included.

For a private operator

7.Business license
(copy)

 

8.Tax payment ertificate
(original)

Originals of tax payment certificates for the last 3 years to show his/ her income.

For corporate executive

9.Proof of incorporation
(copy)

 

10.Tax payment ertificate(original)

Originals of tax payment certificates for the last 3 years to show his/ her income.

7. Proof of kinship

A document that certifies the kinship between the applicant and the guarantor. (A copy of the family register or certificate of resident registration, etc.)

【Notices】

We will ask you attach Japanese translations for all documents. All documents and photos must be issued within 6 months prior to application. We might require you to submit other documents in certain cases. Please be sure to use black ball point pen when filling in all documents. The correction with the whiteout is not admitted.





4. The Process from Application

The Process from Application



Notes

1. Neither the document nor the entrance authorization fee submitted once are restored.
We will return the original of the diploma submitted when the residence qualification recognition is applied as soon as the examination of Immigration Bureau finishes.
2. In some cases, we may contact related person to confirm the contents of the documents.
3. The entrance permit might be canceled when there is a problem in the content of application and the document even after issuing.
4. When entrance is discontinued after the insertion of the delivery pay in cash of school expenses etc., and application doesn't pass as a result of the visa application and it is not possible to enter a country, I will restore delivery money except the entrance authorization fee and the entrance fee.
5. Please let us know date of entry, port of entry, time of entry and need of pick up a week before. We may not pick you up because of urgent notice.



5. Period for receipt of applications

Japanese course

Period for receipt of applications

Procedures for requesting

Qualification form the
Immigration Office

1year course

October1 to December20

Middle of January

Late in February

1.5 years course

April1 to June 20

Middle of July

Late in August



6. Course fees
・Application fee ¥20,000
・Enrollment fee ¥70,000
 Please deliver it additionally with school expenses of the first time when you enter.
・School expenses


COURSE

One year Course

 

Duration of the payment

Mar.(Before entrance)

Aug

Payment of Tuition

540,000yen

420,000yen

 

Admission fee *1

20,000yen

-

Entrance fee *2

100,000yen

-

Tuition fee

300,000yen

300,000yen

Facility fee *3

60,000yen

60,000yen

Sundries

 

60,000yen

60,000yen

 

Teaching material s' expenses *4

12,500yen

12,500yen

 

Photo copies' expenses

7,500yen

7,500yen

 

School event expenses *5

17,500yen

3,500yen

 

Lighting and heating expenses

20,000yen

30,000yen

 

Expenses for graduation *6

-

4,000yen

 

Miscellaneous expenses *7

2,500yen

2,500yen

Grand total 960,000yen



COURSE

One year 6 Month Course

 

Duration of the payment

Sep.
(Before entrance)

Mar.

Aug.

Payment of Tuition

540,000円

420,000円

420,000円

 

Admission fee *1

20,000yen

-

-

Entrance fee *2

100,000yen

-

-

Tuition

300,000yen

300,000yen

300,000yen

Facility fee *3

60,000yen

60,000yen

60,000yen

Sundries

 

60,000yen

60,000yen

60,000yen

 

Teaching material s' expenses *4

10,000yen

12,500yen

12,500yen

 

Photo copies' expenses

10,000yen

7,500yen

7,500yen

 

School event expenses *5

5,000yen

17,500yen

3,500yen

 

Lighting and heating expenses

30,000yen

20,000yen

30,000yen

 

Expenses for graduation *6

-

-

4,000yen

 

Miscellaneous expenses *7

5,000yen

2,500yen

2,500yen

Grand total 1,380,000yen


■One year course fees can be paid in two payments.

One year 6 Month Course fees can be paid in three payments.

*1 this is the fee to make documents and select application forms for immigration Bureau.
It should be Paid when you apply to our school. This fee is not refundable under any circumstances, in case that your residence qualification application is not recognized by immigration bureau.

*2 entrance fee and other expenses should be paid by remittance to the bank account designated our school as soon as you receive a copy at the authorization of resident eligibility which we send. After we confirm we have received your money, we will send you the original certificate of eligibility. These fee and expenses are not refundable under any circumstances.

*3 these expenses are not refundable under any circumstances.

*4 these expenses are for the textbook (Textbooks are different depend on level or class)

*5 these expenses are for school events such as school festival, sports day, school trip, cherry blossom viewing party, Christmas party, speech contest. (these expenses are not refundable in case that you don’t take part in these events.

*6 these expenses include file, photo and memorial gift for graduation

*7 expenses include information of orientation, name plate, and materials for the class, it also includes the cost of picking students up at the airport



The other costs

We will collect fees except the money written above. Please see the list below
National health insurance and health care fee are different depend on the date when you enter or take in, so We will return it if you have any fees left when you graduate



 

1Year course

 

1.5 Year course

 

National Health insurance

17,000円

1Year

17,000円

0.5 Year

Health care fee*8

10,000円

1Year

16,000円

1.5 Year

合 計

27,000円

 

33,000円

 

*8 This is an accident for foreign students, in case students are injured by accidents at school events, or on the way to school and from school. It also covers medical check.




7. Short-term Course

[Object person]
Those visiting on tourist visa or residing in Japan.

[Content of class]
We will offer you placement test and then you will join in regular course.

[Time for enrollment and Period ]
Anytime is available for enrollment and it depends on you how long you study.

COURSE FEE

COURSE

SHORT-TERM COURSE

 

Study period

3Month

1Month *10

Total amount of fees

250,000yen

137,000yen

 

Entrance fee

20,000yen

20,000yen

tuition

150,000yen

97,000yen

facility fee

30,000yen

Including tuition

sundries

30,000yen

Including tuition

(other)

Materials fee *9

About 3,000yen

About 3,000yen

*9. we will collect material fees. .however, material fees will differ according to levels and classes.
*10 for example, one month [4,850yen×days of lessons .Cost above is calculated for 20days.


7. Short-term Course

We will offer you out dormitories

girls dormitories
・ Five minutes walk to our school
・ Deposit 30.000yen
・ Insurance of housing 2,000yen
・ Cost when y

* we have three other dormitories.
Payment per month 27.000yen(meals not included )~58,000yen(meals cluded)


 
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