About Admission
About Admission
Enrollment Period
Enrollment in our school is four times a year in April, July, October, and January, with graduation in March each Session.
However, if one does not pass the graduation test for January term students, the period will be extended up to 2 years.
| Enrollment Period | Application Acceptance Period | School Period |
|---|---|---|
| April | 7月から10月まで（4ヶ月） | From April to March of the following year (2 years) |
| July | 11月から2月まで（4ヶ月） | 7月から翌々年の3月まで（1年9ヶ月） |
| October | 2月から5月まで（4ヶ月） | 10月から翌年の3月まで（1年6ヶ月） |
| January | 5月から8月まで（4ヶ月） | 1月から翌年の3月まで（1年3ヶ月） |
Admission Requirements
- 12+ years of education from elementary school, excellent grades and motivation to study (university college, junior college, regular high school).
- Within 5 years after graduating from the school with the last education.
- The following are accepted as educational backgrounds.
- 1. Normal high school 2. Junior College 3. University student
- Examining distance learning, night school, self-consideration, adult education, and vocational school
- The educational background to receive the Chinese Ministry of Education’s certification report must be determined upon consultation.
- Non-applicable educational background: technical school, vocational high school, third-grade secondary vocational school, adult vocational school.
- Must have a Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 4 or higher, or J-TEST (F Level or higher), Japanese NAT Examination Level 4 Pass Certificate if the Japanese language study history is 200 hours or more and the final education level is high school (12 years of education).
Selection Method and Entrance Examination
The school will notify students of the time and place of the written and interview exams through the referral agency. Please bring the following documents with you during the interview.
- Applicant to bring
- CV (fill in carefully with a black fountain pen or black ballpoint pen)
- Original ID card (or a document issued by a public institution replacing it)
- Graduated diploma and transcript of final education
- Telephone number and detailed address of the school with the final academic background
- In addition to the above documents, notebook and black pen
- Financial supporter to bring
- Original ID card (or a document issued by a public institution replacing it)
- Expenses and parents must accompany the interview.
- At the time of interview, pay a screening fee of 20,000 yen for successful applicants.
- The written examination will be conducted in Japanese.
Selection Method
Application
Written Test
Interview
Pass / Fail Judgement
Application Documents
Document Download
A complete set of documents (admission application, resume, expense support) necessary for admission application is available.
Please mail it to the applicant with the documents of the applicant and the sponsor.
Please note that only the immediate family members can pay the expenses, and the documents are valid only within 3 months from the date of submission.
Documents vary depending on nationality and payment method, so please contact the secretariat before applying.
Entrance application documents Entrance application documents
Application Secretariat
Hitachi Gakuin Secretariat
〒310-0836
1818-4 Motoyoshidacho, Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Tel．+81-29-304-1077
Fax．+81-29-304-1078
E-mail: hitachigakuin@live.jp
Applicant
- Application for admission (with photos attached), Resume (4 sheets in total, using our designated form)
- 6 photos (3cm x 4cm, name and date of birth written on the back)
- Original academic diploma, certification report
- Certificate of enrollment and expected graduation if you are currently in school
- Report Card
- Japanese Language Certificate
- 高校学歴：日語能力考試4級、NAT考試4級、JLCT4級、或いはJ-Test的F級合格証書等
- Junior College, University Education: Japanese Language Study time Certificate (more than 200 hours)
- A copy of your Passport (if you have a history of visiting Japan, a copy of the page with the visa and immigration stamp)
- Copy of ID
- A copy of the family register (same as the address listed in the resume, if attached, an explanation is attached on a separate sheet)
- Copy of passport of relatives in Japan (Parents, Siblings, Spouse, Children, etc.)
Sponsor
- Financial Sponsor (use our school designated form)
- Relative Notarization (Public Document showing the relationship between the applicant and the financial supporter)
- Sponsor’s balance certificate (3 million yen or 200,000 RMB or more)
- Certificate of incumbent in-service, income certificate, tax payment certificate (with income for the past 3 years)
- Business License (if the sponsor is privately run)
If the sponsor lives in Japan
- Sponsor’s Certificate of Resident’s record or Residence Card
- Family Register
- Deposit Balance Certificate (over 3 million yen)
- Sponsor’s Certificate of Employment, Income Certificate (withholding slip, etc.)
- Sponsor’s Tax Payment Certificate with description of the income of the payer
- Company’s Registration Certificate
- Company’s Brochure
Tuition
Long-term Course
First Year Tuition Fee
| Selection Fee | Admission Fee | Tuition Fee | Facility Costs | Supplementary Teaching Materials | Consumption Tax (10%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,000 yen | 40,000 yen | 550,000 yen | 30,000 yen | 12,000 yen | 63,200 yen | 715,200 yen |
| Selection Fee |
|---|
| 20,000 yen |
| Admission Fee |
| 40,000 yen |
| Tuition Fee |
| 550,000 yen |
| Facility Costs |
| 30,000 yen |
| Supplementary Teaching Materials |
| 12,000 yen |
| Consumption Tax (10%) |
| 63,200 yen |
| Total |
| 715,200 yen |
Second Year Tuition Fee
| Enrollment Period | April Enrollment | July Enrollment | October Enrollment | January Enrollment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payment Deadline | Until February 20 | Until August 20 | Until May 20 | Until November 20 | Until August 20 | Until November 20 |
| Tuition Fee | 275,000 yen | 275,000 yen | 275,000 yen | 137,500 yen | 275,000 yen | 137,500 yen |
| Facility Costs | 15,000 yen | 15,000 yen | 15,000 yen | 7,500 yen | 15,000 yen | 7,500 yen |
| Supplementary Teaching Materials | 6,000 yen | 6,000 yen | 6,000 yen | 3,000 yen | 6,000 yen | 3,000 yen |
| Consumption Tax (10%) | 29,600 yen | 29,600 yen | 29,600 yen | 14,800 yen | 29,600 yen | 14,800 yen |
| Total | 325,600 yen | 325,600 yen | 325,600 yen | 162,800 yen | 325,600 yen | 162,800 yen |
| 651,200 yen | 488,400 yen | 325,600 yen | 162,800 yen | |||
| Enrollment Period | April Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|
| Payment Deadline | Until February 20 | Until August 20 |
| Tuition Fee | 275,000 yen | 275,000 yen |
| Facility Costs | 15,000 yen | 15,000 yen |
| Supplementary Teaching Materials | 6,000 yen | 6,000 yen |
| Consumption Tax (10%) | 29,600 yen | 29,600 yen |
| Total | 325,600 yen | 325,600 yen |
| 651,200 yen | ||
| Enrollment Period | July Enrollment | |
| Payment Deadline | Until May 20 | Until November 20 |
| Tuition Fee | 275,000 yen | 137,500 yen |
| Facility Costs | 15,500 yen | 7,500 yen |
| Supplementary Teaching Materials | 6,000 yen | 3,000 yen |
| Consumption Tax (10%) | 29,600 yen | 14,800 yen |
| Total | 325,600 yen | 162,800 yen |
| 488,400 yen | ||
| Enrollment Period | October Enrollment | |
| Payment Deadline | Until August 20 | |
| Tuition Fee | 275,000 yen | |
| Facility Costs | 15,000 yen | |
| Supplementary Teaching Materials | 6,000 yen | |
| Consumption Tax (10%) | 29,600 yen | |
| Total | 325,600 yen | |
| Enrollment Period | January Enrollment | |
| Payment Deadline | Until November 20 | |
| Tuition Fee | 137,500 yen | |
| Facility Costs | 7,500 yen | |
| Supplementary Teaching Materials | 3,000 yen | |
| Consumption Tax (10%) | 14,800 yen | |
| Total | 162,800 yen | |
Short-term course
Short-term courses are available for three months or 1-3 months depending on your Japanese level. There are also private lessons and short-term working holiday visa courses that focus on improving Japanese language skills. Please contact us for details.
| Study Period | Admission Fee | Tuition Fee | Facility Costs | Supplementary Teaching Materials | Consumption Tax (10%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Months | 30,000 yen | 120,000 yen | － | 3,000 yen | 120,000 yen | 168,300 yen |
| Study Period | 3 Months |
|---|---|
| Admission Fee | 30,000 yen |
| Tuition Fee | 120,000 yen |
| Facility Costs | – |
| Supplementary Teaching Materials | 3,000 yen |
| Consumption Tax (10%) | 120,000 yen |
| Total | 168,300 yen |
- ※Payment for the long-term course is the same for each enrollment period in the first year, and the payment period is within one week from the date of issuance of the certificate of eligibility. In the second year, please pay until the above dates.
- ※For the first year of the long-term course, if the Japanese embassy or consulate does not issue a visa or cannot enroll due to an unexpected incident, a refund will be made, excluding the screening fee and admission fee.
- ※ 長期、短期ともに支払いいただいた学費は払い戻しいたしません。
- ※Textbook fees are not included in the above for both long and short term courses. Prints and booklets distributed in class are included in the supplementary material fee.
Scholarship System
| Scholarship System | Description |
|---|---|
| MEXT Scholarship |
1. Scholarship fee while studying at a Japanese Language School Privately financed international students enrolled in Japanese language schools, etc. who are studying at a graduate school, university, vocational school, etc. in Japan, who have excellent academic and personal skills and who have difficulty studying for financial reasons. The scholarship is provided by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan. Students who have passed the on-campus examination at a Japanese language school and are recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as having sufficient scholarship will be eligible. 2. Incentives for studying at a vocational school in Japan based on the results of the EJU This is a scholarship system in which students who have achieved excellent grades in the Japanese University Admissions Examination are granted for one year after being newly enrolled as a regular student in a Japanese university undergraduate, junior college, or specialized training college. The monthly payment is 30,000 yen. |