S http://www.kla.ac/ Guidance to admission and visa application (April 2014 - January 2015) Kyoshin Language Academy INDEX 1.Where to send the documents and inquiry 2.Courses/Admission Schedules 3.Application Requirement 4.Screening Method 5.Required Documents 6.From Application to entering Japan 7.Fees 8.Accommodation Appendix Ⅰ.Designated Bank Account Ⅱ.Refund policy Ⅲ.Required Documents
1. Where to send the documents and Inquiry You can choose from our 4 schools, 3 schools in central TOKYO and 1 school in KYOTO. Location SHIBUYA, Tokyo SHINJUKU, Tokyo AKIHABARA, Tokyo Kyoshin Language Academy Kyoshin Language Academy Kyoshin Language Academy Name of Shibuya Shinjuku Akihabara school (OLJ Language Academy) (MANABI Japanese Language (Tokyo International Culture Institute) Education Institute) Contact Administrator Administrator Administrator Address 1-17-16-2F Shibuya 3-18-25-6F Takadanobaba 2-13-2 Kuramae Taito-ku, Tokyo Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0075 111-0051 TEL +81-3-3400-7181 +81-3-3365-4488 +81-3-3861-4511 FAX +81-3-3400-7191 +81-3-3365-4489 +81-3-3861-4512 e-mail contact-kla@ kla.ac Location Name of school Contact Address KYOTO, Kyoto Kyoshin Language Academy Kyoto Ekimae ( Kyoshin Japanese Language School) Japanese Language Education Administrator Department, Kyoshin Co.,Ltd. (October 2014) (April 2014) 685 Higashishiokōjichō 8F, 382-1, Osaka-cho, Nanajo saga 2-chome, Gojo sagaru, Karasuma-dori, Higashinodoin-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8177 Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto 600-8216 TEL +81-75-352-0695 +81-75-352-0695 FAX +81-75-365-1516 Undecided e-mail contact-kla@ kla.ac 2. Courses/Admission Schedules Students can choose to enroll in April, July, October, or January. (April and October only for the Kyoto Ekimae school) Courses & Accepted Month April July October January Terms of Study 1 year or 2 years 1 year & 9 months 1 year & 6 months 1 year & 3 months 3. Application Requirement Must have completed the school education of 12 years or more, or have equivalent educational background. 4. Screening Method We might give you Document screening, Interview for applicant and supporter, Written test 1
5. Required Documents Please be submitted all application documents to the school administrator by the due date for every intake. Please see the list of required documents at the end of the book. [Notes] *Submit the original documents (*required), which are issued within 3 months. *Applicant, the supporter write the application form by themselves *The certificate that you wish to return, please let me know at the time of application. Documents to be submitted to the Immigration Bureau, will not be returned. *Translation must be attached for all the documents not written in Japanese. 6. Procedure from Application to Entrance STEP 1 Submitting application documents and paying the Application fee STEP 2 Screening by Kyoshin L.A. STEP 3 Screening by Immigration Bureau Issue of The Certificate of Eligibility STEP 4 Payment of tuition Will send The Certificate of Eligibility and Letter of Acceptance STEP 5 Visa Application Issue of visa Send dormitory questionnaire to person who wishes to live in dormitory. Fix the arrival date. Arrange the flight STEP 6 Welcome to Japan Please submit all the necessary documents to the school you are applying and wire transfer the Application fee to the designated bank account by the deadline. After receiving the documents, we will screen the documents. We will issue a Letter of Acceptance for those who have admitted and submit it governed immigration bureau. Immigration Bureau will issue Certificate of Eligibility after screening. We will inform applicant after Certificate of Eligibility has been issued. Applicant or agent must wire transfer admission fee, tuition etc. to the designated bank account. After the confirmation of the payment, we will send Certificate of Eligibility, Letter of Acceptance and schedule. Please send us the questionnaire if applicant wishes to live in a dormitory or wish to have airport pick up as soon as possible. After receiving the visa, please arrange the flight and inform the arrival date to the school you have applied. We wish you to arrive on the day designated by school if possible. Let s study together! 7. Fees Please finish your payment for 6 month or 1 year tuition before your admission. Same fee for 4 schools. First Payment Second payment Annual Total Application fee 20,000-20,000 Entrance fee 50,000-50,000 Tuition 300,000 300,000 600,000 Facility fee 18,000 18,000 36,000 Activity fee 10,000 10,000 20,000 Total 398,000 328,000 726,000 2 If you choose to pay for 1 year when your admission 726,000 ( unit Japanese Yen/ Not including 8 % of consumption tax) *Above fees is not including consumption tax. So, you need to pay 8 % of consumption tax for your fee. *Because of the changing rates of consumption tax, tax rates changed for the students from April 2014. * In case of changing the rate of consumption tax, we will let you know the change of the fees. *Application fee of JPY 20,000(with consumption tax) must be paid at the time of application to the school you have applied for. *Actual Expenses for the textbook will be charged at schools when you start to study. *There might be a case of charging translation fee. *There might be an extra charge for some activities. *No refund will be made for those withdrawing within a 6 month after entrance. *Above fees apply from October 2013 to March 2014. Fees are subject to change after April 2014. In case of change, new fees will apply to new students and also to existing students.
8. Accommodation general information 1 How you pay for student residence. Student must pay for the first 6 months prior to arrival. If students prefer to continue the contract student must pay for 3 months in the end of prior months. Stay in the student residence if you need Renew the contract upon student request Before Entering First 6 months 3 months 3 months Pay for first 6 months Pay for 3 months Pay for 3 months 2 Others(Important) The first contract is for 6 months. You cannot leave from the dormitory during the period. After the first 6 month, you can choose to finish the contract or stay in the student residence. Please make the payment for the school residence by 3 months, same as the contract period. There might be an increase in the rate even during a contract period for maximum of 10% due to the raise of consumer price. 3 Schools will introduce the other dormitory in the case of full occupancy SHIBUYA (OLJ Language Academy) Room Type 2 person in 1 room Register fee 30,000yen Deposit 35,000yen (When you leave, Refund minus the cleaning fee15, 000yen) Monthly fee 35,000yen(Incl.Gus & internet) Utility expense Actual cost (electricity) First 6 months Total 275,000yen Common facilities Room facilities LOCATION Kitchen, refrigerator, microwave oven, shower, toilet, washing machine Air conditioning, bed, desk, internet, futon 30 minutes to school by train and walk Nearest station: ROKAKOEN & HACHIMANYAMA (Keio Line) SHINJUKU(MANABI Japanese Language Institute) Room Type A(2p in 1room) B(3 p in 1room) C(4 p in 1room) Register fee 30,000yen Deposit 20,000yen (When you leave, Refund minus the cleaning fee 5,000yen) Monthly fee 40,000yen 35,000yen 30,000yen Utility expense 5,000yen (Actual cost if over 5000yen/person) Insurance 500yen First 6 months Total 323,000yen 293,000yen 263,000yen Common facilities Room facilities LOCATION Kitchen, cooker, fridge, TV, microwave oven, shower, toilet, washing machine Air conditioning, bed, desk, internet 20minutes walk to school Nearest station: TAKADANOBABA(JR Subway Seibu-Shinjuku-Line) 3
AKIHABARA(Tokyo International Culture Education Institute) Room Type Register fee Deposit Monthly fee Utility expense First 6 months Total Common facilities Room facilities LOCATION 2 person in 1 room 30,000yen 20,000yen (When you leave, Refund minus the cleaning fee 5,000yen) 35,000yen Included in Rent (monthly fee) 260,000yen Bathroom/shower, toilet, kitchen, washing machine, microwave Air conditioning, refrigerator, TV, desk, chair, bed, locker, Internet, futon 30minutes on foot or 15minutes by bicycle to school Nearest station: ASAKUSA (Tsukuba Express) Kyoto Ekimae ( Kyoshin Japanese Language School) Kyoto Ekimae student housing is apartment-style. Room Type A(1 person in 1room) B(1 person in 1room) Register fee 30,000 Yen 50,000 Yen Deposit 35,000yen (When you leave, Refund minus the cleaning fee15, 000yen) Monthly fee 32,000 Yen ~ 40,500 Yen ~ Utility expense Actual cost (Water charge is included in Rent) Cleaning fee 8,000 Yen - Insurance per year 7,500 Yen 7,000 Yen First 6 months Total 272,500 Yen 335,000 Yen Common facilities Washing machine (coin laundry) Room facilities LOCATION Air conditioning, desk, Internet, shower, toilet, refrigerator 18 minutes on foot to school Air conditioning, desk, Internet, shower, toilet, refrigerator, futon For example, 14 minutes to school on foot. 4
Appendix I. Designated Bank Account SHIBUYA (OLJ Language Academy) NAME OF BANK SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION BRANCH SHIBUYA BRANCH ACCOUNT NO. 8836055 ACCOUNT NAME KABUSHIKIGAISHA OLJ SWIFTNO SMBCJPJT BANK ADDRESS 20-2 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 150-0042 TEL +81-3-3463-0101 SHINJUKU(MANABI Japanese Language Institute) NAME OF BANK THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ,LTD. BRANCH TAKATANOBABA BRANCH ACCOUNT NO. 053-0594348 ACCOUNT NAME MANABI SHINJUKU SWIFTNO BOTKJPJT BANK ADDRESS 3-2-3,Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku,Tokyo, Japan 169-0075 TEL +81-3-3360-0331 AKIHABARA(Tokyo International Culture Education Institute) NAME OF BANK BRANCH ACCOUNT NO. 0699439 ACCOUNT NAME SWIFTNO THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ,LTD. TAKATANOBABA BRANCH Tokyo International Culture Education Institute,Representative Kazuhiko Fukuzawa BOTKJPJT BANK ADDRESS 3-2-3,Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku,Tokyo, Japan 169-0075 TEL +81-3-3360-0331 Kyoto Ekimae ( Kyoshin Japanese Language School) Because the school's bank account has not yet been established, the applicant will be contacted directly with the account information after registration has been completed. 5
Appendix II. Refund Policy Based on the Guideline from Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education 1 Received a Certificate of Eligibility but did not apply for the visa and did not come to Japan. Requirement: Return of Letter of Acceptance and Certificate of Eligibility. Refund: All the fee EXCEPT entrance fee. 2 Applied for visa at Japanese Embassy or Consulate but the visa was refused and could not come to Japan. Requirement: Return of Letter of Acceptance and the proof of the refusal of visa issued by Japanese Embassy or Consulate. Refund: All the fee EXCEPT entrance fee. 3 Received visa but refused to enter school before coming to Japan. Requirement: Return of Letter of Acceptance and able to confirm non-use of Visa. Refund: All the fee EXCEPT entrance fee. 4 The student who has obtained visa and came to Japan but withdrew without rational reason. Refund: No Refund 5 The student came to Japan but did not enter the school. Refund: No Refund 6 Any school fees won t be refunded, if you leave school within 6 months from the admission. 6 months after, tuition as a unit for each three months (month of 4-6,7-9,10-12,1-3), belong to the period will not refund. *There will be no refund for Application fee. *All the bank charge must be paid by applicant 6
Appendix III. Required Documents Applicant 1 2 3 4 Required Documents Application Form (Application for Admission) Personal History Certificate of Graduation from last attended school or Certificate of Expectation of Graduation from school now attending. Photocopy of Passport Remarks Written in student s own writing in prescribed form Written in student s own writing in prescribed form 5 7 ID Photo (4cmx3cm) Supporter Documents vary by the type of supporter. Documents might vary by the nationality of supporter. Self-Support Bank statement of applicant Supported by parents or relatives residing outside of Japan Written proof of supporter Bank statement of supporter Documents to prove relationships between Applicant and supporter Birth certificate etc Supported by supporter residing in Japan Written proof of supporter Bank statement of supporter Certificate of income of supporter Residence registration Certificate of income issued by city government Must include all the household Documents to prove relationships between applicant and supporter Family Registration, Certificate on registered matters etc 7