MANABI Japanese Language Institute are now recruiting students at Nagano, Tokyo and Shinjuku School

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For those who do NOT need college student visa

For those who need college student visa

Admission Requirements

From Registration to Admission

Tuition

Process from “applying” and “coming to Japan”

Scholarship

Contact

Applying to Manabi

If you need a college student visa
If the purpose of your visit to Japan is to study Japanese for more than three months, you will need a visa. A ‘college student visa’ allows you to study at a Japanese language school for a period of 1 year, and it is possible to extend the visa for another year. In general, the period which a student can stay in Japan for the purpose of studying Japanese is a maximum of 2 years.

Click here if you do not need a college student visa

Ⅰ．Entrance Requirements.

You must be at least 18 years of age, and have finished at least 12 years of education in your home country or have an equivalent educational background.
You must be honest, studious, and enthusiastic to study
You must have the financial resources to pay for tuition and living costs.

Ⅱ．Admission schedule

	April Intake	July Intake	October Intake	January Intake
Application deadline for school	The end of October	The end of February	The end of April	The end of August
Application deadline for Certificate of Eligibility	Around November 25	Around March 25	Around May 25	Around September 25
Obtain Certificate of Eligibility	Late February	Late May	Late August	Late November
Payment deadline – Admission Fees / Tuition.	Around March 5	Around June 5	Around September 5	Around December 5
Apply for Pre-college student visa	Around March 10	Around June 10	Around September 10	Around December 10
Obtain Pre-college student visa	Around March 20	Around June 20	Around September 20	Around December 20
Enter Japan	Beginning of April	Beginning of July	Beginning of October	Beginning of January

※1. Admission closes when student quotas have been reached.

Ⅲ. Fees

1) Processing fee ￥21,000(Tax included)

*Please deposit this fee in MANABI’s bank account or pay MANABI’s agent directly.
*The processing fee will not be returned for any reason. We appreciate your understanding.

2) Admission Fee, Tuition, and other fees(tax included)

Nagano school

	First Payment	Second payment	Annual Total
Application fee	¥21,000	-	¥21,000
Entrance fee	¥52,500	-	¥52,500
Tuition	¥302,400	¥302,400	¥604,800
Facility fee	¥18,900	¥18,900	¥37,800
Activity fee	¥15,750	¥15,750	¥31,500
Total	¥410,550	¥337,050	¥747,600

　

Tokyo school・Shinjuku school

	First Payment	Second payment	Annual Total
Application fee	¥21,000	-	¥21,000
Entrance fee	¥52,500	-	¥52,500
Tuition	¥315,000	¥315,000	¥630,000
Facility fee	¥18,900	¥18,900	¥37,800
Activity fee	¥10,500	¥10,500	¥21,000
Total	¥417,900	¥344,400	¥762,300

　
*Application fee of \21,000 must be paid at the time of application to the school you have applied. *Actual Expenses for the textbook will be charged. *There might be 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 April 2010 to March 2011. Fees are subject to change after April 2011. In case of change, new fees will apply to new students and also to existing students.。 *Please click here the information or the dormitory → (Nagano dormitory)(Tokyo dormitory)

Ⅳ.　From the time you apply until the time you arrive in Japan.

1.Admission Consultation and Application Checklist.
List of necessary documents
Application From　 Personal History 　 Written proof of supporter

Student submits all the necessary documents and pays the Processing fee

School examines the documents that have been sent by applicant.
→ School informs successful students of their acceptance

Student pays processing fee,

School applies to Immigration Bureau of Japan (IBJ) for each applicant’s Certificate of Eligibility (CE).

School receives CE from IBJ and informs student. (Process takes 2 to 3 months)

Student pays tuition and other fees

School sends CE and a Certificate of Admission to the student

Student applies for a Pre-college student visa at a Japanese embassy or consulate.

Student receives Pre-college student visa, and prepares for coming to Japan. *Please inform us of the date of entry and we will arrange for someone to pick you up at the airport (There is a fee for this service)

Arrival in Japan　Admission!

Ⅴ.　Scholarship

1.MANABI Scholarship

Eligible student receives scholarship in March
Criteria: All of the following conditions must be met

1) A student who holds a student Visa
2) A student who has been a MANABI student in our Academic program for 1 year or more.
3) A student whose class attendance is more than 90% and also has completed more than 90% of the homework assignment
4) A student who has actively participated and been involved in community events and volunteer work.

2.MANABI Award for class attendance and class effort
Eligible student receives in March
Criteria: –Has attended every class and completed 100% of homework assignments.

3.Other scholarship student can apply with the recommendation from the school

1. Japanese Language Education Organization Scholarship for Student(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
Application Period: April to May Qualification: Attendance record of more than 90% and planning to study at Graduate school University or technical college. Award: 50,000yen per month for 12 months.

2. LSH Asia Scholarship
Application period: April to July Qualification: Must be an Asian student Award: 25,000Yen per month for 6 months

3. Reservation Program for Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students

For more information