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Junior Colleges

Eligibility for admission
(any of the following requirements must be met)
  1. Students who have completed 12 years of school education in countries other than Japan
  2. Students who are 18 years of age or older and have successfully passed an academic qualification examination that is equivalent to the completion of 12 years of school education in countries other than Japan
  3. Students who have completed studies at international schools in Japan that are officially recognized as equivalent to high schools in countries other than Japan
  4. Students who have completed 11 years or more of education courses that are designated by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in countries other than Japan
  5. Students who hold an International Baccalaureate qualification, German Abitur qualification, French Baccalaureate qualification or who meet the GCE A level course requirements specified by each university
  6. Students who have completed 12 years of curriculum at education institutes that are accredited by any of the following international accreditation organizations: The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), Council of international Schools (CIS) or Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
  7. Students who are 18 years of age or older and have successfully passed the Upper Secondary School Equivalency Examination in Japan
  8. A student who satisfies any one of the admission qualifications specified in the School Education Act, other than those outlined above
  9. Students who are 18 years of age or older and are recognized by the educational institutions to which they apply for admission, through their individual admission qualification examinations, as having an academic ability that is equivalent to a high-school diploma or above

Note: With regard to 1) through 3) above, if a student has completed less than 12 years of education and not completed certain programmes designated by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, he/she may be needed to complete an authorized university preparatory course or an authorized course at a training facility, among other things.

Entrance examination
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 Examination <<

Area of studies in junior colleges
In contrast to university education that put emphasis on scientific principles or theoretical research and education, junior colleges focus on education that allow students to learn skills useful to them after their graduation. Approximately one-third of the junior colleges are women’s colleges where a majority of the courses offered are on humanities, home sciences, education and social sciences
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