About Admission(Long-Term・Short-Term)
Courses
Course | Course Starting Date |
Course Period |
Course Hours |
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Long-Term Course※ 1year, 1.5years, 2years |
April, October | 2 years | 1800 hours |
1.5 years | 1350 hours | ||
1 year | 900 hours | ||
Short-Term Course | January, April, June, October | At least three months | - |
- There are 5 classes a day, 25 classes a week (Monday to Friday).
Students will be placed in either morning classes or afternoon classes, according to their placement test scores. (This only concerns students holding a College Student Visa) - Students are eligible for the College Student Visa.
Fixed Number
Fixed number of applicants: 640 students total (Once the number of successful applicants reaches admission capacity, the application period may be closed at an earlier date)
Application Periods
Course | Entrance Time | Applicants | Application Periods |
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Long-Term Course | April | Applicants applying for College Student Visa | From July to the end of October |
Applicants not applying for College Student Visa | From last October to the end of this March The end of March |
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October | Applicants applying for College Student Visa | From January to the middle of May | |
Applicants not applying for College Student Visa | From April to the end of September | ||
Short-Term Course | January | Applicants not applying for College Student Visa Temporary Visitor Vis, Working Holiday Visa, or Dependent Visa, and those who have any other valid Visa. |
Until December 10 |
April | Until the end of March | ||
June | Until June 10 | ||
October | Until the end of September |
Long-Term Course
Qualifications for Enrollment
- Those who have completed (or will complete) 12 years of education in schools outside Japan
- Those who have completed a secondary education curriculum outside Japan which qualifies them for college entrance
- Those who are acknowledged by this institute as having the equivalent of (1) and (2) above
- Easically, those who are 18 years of age and over
- Those who follow all our school policies and regulations, and be independent during stays ( student applying for a student visa )
How to Apply
- Applications and documents must be submitted to the school office by the applicant or the applicant’s sponsor (guarantor). At the time of application, the guarantor is also requested to have an interview with the staff of the Japanese course.
- Applications by mail are accepted only when applicants don’t have a personal guarantor in Japan.
* Guarantors should be someone who has been residing in or around Osaka, will be able to submit the application form and complete all of enrollment procedures on behalf of the applicant, and be able to take complete responsibility of the well-being of the applicant while in Japan.
Fee Schedule (in Japanese Yen)
- Screening Fee ¥20,000(Students applying for College Student Visa)
- Enrollment Fee ¥60,000
- Tuition Fee
*If you pay on the installment plan, an additional 50,000 yen will be added to the total payment of tuition for 1 year.
Term | Tuition Fee | Full payment for 1 year | Installment | ||
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1st | 2nd | ||||
2 years | 1st year | 760,000yen | 710,000yen | 380,000yen | 380,000yen |
2nd year | 760,000yen | 710,000yen | 380,000yen | 380,000yen | |
1.5 years | 1st year | 760,000yen | 710,000yen | 380,000yen | 380,000yen |
2nd year (for 0.5 year) | 380,000yen | 380,000yen | 380,000yen | - | |
1 year | 1st year | 760,000yen | 710,000yen | 380,000yen | 380,000yen |
- Other Fees
Term | Activities Fee | Accident Insurance Fee | Deposit for School Materials | ||
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College Student Visa | Non-student visa holders | ||||
2 years | 1st year | 12,000yen | 7,000yen | 3,000yen | 40,000yen |
2nd year | 12,000yen | 7,000yen | 3,000yen | 40,000yen | |
1.5 years | 1st year | 12,000yen | 7,000yen | 3,000yen | 40,000yen |
2nd year (for 0.5 year) | 6,000yen | 5,000yen | 3,000yen | 20,000yen | |
1 year | 1st year | 12,000yen | 7,000yen | 3,000yen | 40,000yen |
※Special Notes
- Depending on the result of your screening, you may be able to make an installment payment.
- The second installment payment is due around 4 months after the admission.
- Screening, Enrollment and Accident Insurance Fees will not be returned under any circumstances.
The remaining balance of Deposit for School Materials is refunded when you complete your course.
However, once you receive new textbooks from school, the fee of the received textbooks is deducted from Deposit for School Materials. - The portion of paid tuition starting from the next term will be refunded under the following conditions.
- ① Entrance to university
- ② Dropping out of the school and returning to his/her home country during the course period
- ③ Refusal of the student visa
- ④ Submission of the notification for the cancellation with the reason before enrollment
- ※You must contact us before the following deadline in order to receive refunds.
Spring semester : by the last weekday of March during school opening hours
- Students have to participate in the national health insurance which covers 70% of medical bills.
The insurance fee is not included in the above stated tuition costs. - Fees for health checkup is included in the above Accident Insurance Fee.
- New Learning Support System for Higher Education is not applied to this course.
The applicant for Long-Term Course should be a resident of Japan holding the following type of the visas only.
(Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act Appended Table 1 1 to 5)
(1)Diplomat, Official, Professor, Artist, Religious Activities, Journalist
(2)Highly Skilled Professional, Investor /Business Manager, Legal/Accounting Services, Medical Services, Researcher, Instructor, Specialist in Humanities/ International Services, Nursing Care, Intra-company transferee, Entertainer, Skilled labor, Technical intern training
(3)Cultural activities, Temporary visitor
(4)Student, Training, Dependent(Family stays)
(5)Designated activities - On the condition that any emergency situations such as pandemic of infectious virus happen, we may ask you to take remote lessons instead.
In the case, stable internet environment is necessary to be prepare.
Besides smartphones, we recommend preparing a laptop or tablet PC.
Short-Term Course
The short-term course is intended for those who stay in Japan on a temporary visitor visa, working holiday visa, long-term resident visa, or any other valid visa. There are also long-term courses. As the student visa is not necessary for students taking the short-term courses, the application procedure is very simple.
Qualifications for Enrollment
Those who are 18 years of age and over. (Those who are under 18 years but get approval from the Japanese course director.)
How to Apply
Please submit the application form for short term course with a photo (3cm×4cm) and a copy of a valid passport&residence card to the school office.
Fee Schedule (in Japanese Yen)
●Enrollment Fee and Tuition
Period | Enrollment Fee | Tuition Fee |
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3 months (45 school days) | 30,000yen | 197,800yen |
6 months (90 school days) | 60,000yen | 380,000yen |
●Other Fees
Period | Activities Fee | Accident Insurance Fee |
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3 months (45 school days) | 3,000yen | 3,000yen |
6 months (90 school days) | 6,000yen | 3,000yen |
*Material fees are not included in the above stated tuition. ( Around 20,000 yen for 6 months )
*Please contact the school about the fees for periods other than the ones specified above.
*Enrollment and Accident Insurance Fees will not be returned under any circumstances.
*Paid tuition and Activities Fee can be refunded only if you submit the cancellation letter to school before the following deadlines.
April term: by the last weekday of March during school opening hours
June term: by the last weekday of May during school opening hours
October term: by the last weekday of September during school opening hours
January term: by the last weekday of December during school opening hours.
*Once you receive new textbooks from school, the fee of the received textbooks is not refunded.
*On the condition that any emergency situations, such as pandemic of infectious virus, happen, we may ask you to take remote lessons instead. In the case, stable internet connection is necessary to be prepared.
*Preparing a laptop or tablet PC is highly recommended.
ECC Kokusai College of Foreign Languages Japanese Course
〒530-0015
1-5-11 Nakazakinishi Kitaku OSAKA
ECC Kokusai College of Foreign Languages Building No.2
Email: nihongo@ecc.ac.jp
Tel: +81-6-6372-1444