Admissions Information For International Students at Asia University
International Students
Any individual that meets one of the following conditions is eligible to
apply to Asia University’s Intensive Japanese Course:
(1) Holds citizenship other than Japanese; has completed no less than 12 years of regular schooling in his or her home country; and is eligible to enter a university. (
2) Holds citizenship other than Japanese; will have completed 12 years of regular school and will be eligible to enter a university by March 2007.
(3) Holds the International Baccalaureate(IB), granted by International Baccalaureate Office based on the Swiss civil code.
Despite the above, a candidate who meets one of the following conditions is NOT eligible for Asia University’s Intensive Japanese Course:
(1) Has studied for a total of two or more years at Japanese primary and/or secondary school; and/or has enrolled in a Japanese university, junior college, or professional trade school (including Japanese language schools).
(2) If unable to prove basic Japanese proficiency. Basic Japanese proficiency is defined as passing Japanese Proficiency Test Level 4 and/or having completed a minimum of 150 hours of Japanese language study at a Japanese educational institute utside Japan as of December 2006.
*Accepted applicants must submit Japanese study certificate issued by the Japanese educational institute. The certificate must indicate Japanese study hours.
The Intensive Japanese Course was established mainly for the study of basic Japanese language. Therefore, if your Japanese skills exceed the level of this program, you may be recommended by the university for further study at the university or junior college level. It is also possible that a high Japanese level will result in not being accepted to the Intensive Japanese Course.
NOTE
China The vocational, part time, or university correspondence courses will not be recognized as part of one’s academic record.
Hong Kong Must hold a diploma from Form 6 or higher
Korea / Taiwan Must have completed high school or equivalent level
Malaysia Must have completed Form 6 (Lower 6)
U.K. Must have passed GCE A-Levels in 2 or more subjects
France Must hold a Baccalaureate
U.S.A Must have completed Grade 12
Admissions International students must hold non- Japanese citizenship and meet one of the following 3 conditions in order to apply to Asia University or Asia University Junior College.
(1) Has completed twelve years of schooling outside of Japan and is eligible, or will be eligible to enter a university in their home country by the end of March.
(2) To enter a Japanese university, 12 years of formal secondary schooling is required. Therefore, applicants who completed their secondary education within 11 years must complete an additional year at one of the five educational institutions designated by the Japanese Ministry of Education by the end of March.
(3) Has obtained, or is scheduled to obtain the International Baccalaureate (IB) by the end of March. However, in addition to the above conditions, applicants must meet the following requirements in order to be considered an international student. If not, they must apply as a regular Japanese student
1. Has, over the course of his or her twelve years of school education, studied for a total of less than two years at a Japanese primary and/or secondary school.
2. Has, over the course of his or her twelve years of school education, studied for a total of less than two years at a school located in Japan but following an educational system other than that of Japan. For example, American School or Tokyo Chinese School.
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