| (1)
Those who have received 12 years of school
education outside Japan, and have completed
secondary education. Those who are at least
18 years old |
| (2)
Attend a year of "Course of Preliminary
Study for University Entrance" at
one of the authorised Japanese language institutions
for students from countries where school
education is 10 or 11 years only. Students
must be at least 18 years old |
| (3)Those
certified as having, with respect to junior college
admission, academic ability at least equivalent
to that of a high school graduate |
| (4)Those
who completed a 12-year programme at an international
school accredited by an international accrediting
organisation (WASC, ACSI, ECIS) and are at least
18 years old |
| (5)Those
who are certified by a junior college's individual
qualification assessment process as having academic
ability at least equivalent to that of a high school
graduate and are at least 18 years old |
|
| To
enter a junior college, an international student
must pass that college's entrance examination. |
Some
colleges use results of the Examination
for
Japanese University Admission for International
Students (EJU) as a criterion
>> learn
more about EJU << |
|
| In
contrast with universities, which focus on research
and education in academic principles and theories,
junior colleges focus on practical education. Students
learn skills that they can put to use in work after
their graduation. |
| Majority
courses offered in junior colleges are in humanities,
home economics, education and social sciences. Approximately
42% of all junior colleges are women's colleges |
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