Application Procedure	2-Year Preparatory Course (April Enrollment)	1-Year 6-Month Preparatory Course (October Enrollment)
Selection Period (Steps 1–5)	August – October of the previous year	March – May of the same year
COE Application	Around November of the previous year	Around June of the same year
Announcement of Screening Results	Late February	Late August
Issuance of Admission Documents & Tuition Payment	Issuance of Certificate of Admission and invoice for tuition fees; payment required by deadline	Issuance of Certificate of Admission and invoice for tuition fees; payment required by deadline
Visa Application	Mid-March: Apply for a visa at the Japanese Embassy or Consulate overseas	Mid-September: Apply for a visa at the Japanese Embassy or Consulate overseas
Arrival in Japan	Late March – Early April (after visa issuance)	Late September – Early October (after visa issuance)
Enrollment & Class Commencement	Attend orientation and entrance ceremony; classes begin in April	Attend orientation and entrance ceremony; classes begin in October

Screening Fee: 22,000 yen (Tax Included)

Fee Item	2-Year Preparatory Course(1st Year)	2-Year Preparatory Course(2nd Year)	1-Year 6-Month Preparatory Course At Enrollment	1-Year 6-Month Preparatory Course Second Year
Admission Fee	55,000 yen	―	50,000 yen	―
Tuition	660,000 yen	660,000 yen	600,000 yen	300,000 yen
Facility Fee	22,000 yen	22,000 yen	20,000 yen	10,000 yen
Equipment Fee	22,000 yen	22,000 yen	20,000 yen	10,000 yen
Textbook Fee	33,000 yen	33,000 yen	30,000 yen	15,000 yen
Activity Fee	22,000 yen	22,000 yen	20,000 yen	10,000 yen
Insurance Fee	11,000 yen	11,000 yen	10,000 yen	5,000 yen
Health Management Fee	11,000 yen	11,000 yen	10,000 yen	10,000 yen
Total	836,000 yen	781,000 yen	760,000 yen	360,000 yen

(Tax Included)

Tuition refund policy is defined in the school regulations.

Additional initial move-in costs are required when renting an apartment (approximately 100,000 yen depending on the property).