1 Requirements for Admission

Persons who satisfy both 1 and 2 below

1. Students who are 18 years of age or over, have successfully completed a total of 12 years of official school education and satisfy the requirements for admission to university in the country concerned.
Or students who have been recognized by the President of OIU as fulfilling the equivalent of the above requirements.

2. Students who have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N4 level or higher or J.TEST (Test of Practical Japanese) E level or higher.
However, Japanese language proficiency may also be assessed in an equivalent official Japanese language examination or Japanese language test conducted by SJSFS. Moreover, admission decisions may also be based on interviews conducted by phone, Skype, etc.

※However, as a rule, applications will not be open to students who have been enrolled for more than one year with another Japanese language education institution inside Japan by the day of admission to SJSFS.

2 Number of Students Accepted

100 students (Moriguchi Campus)

3 Application Procedure

1. Method of Application

(1) Submit the “Preliminary Application Sheet”.
(2) Fill out the online application form that you are sent by email.
(3) Submit the online application form and mail the application documents listed in 4 by post. (Documents must arrive by the deadline).
※ You can send the Preliminary Application Sheet at any time regardless of the period of applications.

2. Application Period

Spring admissions	1st Screening August 1 (Tue)-October 13 (Fri), 2023
	2nd Screening (Only for students residing in Japan) October 17 (Tue), 2023-January 17 (Wed), 2024
Fall admissions	March 29 (Fri)-May 7 (Tue), 2024

3. Application Receiving Location

Osaka International University　International Exchange Center
6-21-57 Tohda-cho, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8555, JAPAN
TEL.06-6907-4306 FAX.06-6907-4324
E-mail: adkokusai@oiu.jp

4 Application Documents

	Documents to be submitted
	Statement of Study Purpose at OIU (OIU official form)
	International Student Financial Support Form (OIU official form)
	Submission Sheet for Receipt of Payment of Application Fee (OIU official form) ※If the fee is remitted by Flywire, a screen shot of the remittance completion screen
	Certificate of Health (OIU official form)
	Graduation Certificate (in Japanese or English)  Students who graduated from High School or University : Graduation certificate from your last institution of education  Students who are currently enrolled at High School or University: : Certificate of enrollment or certificate of expected graduation
	Official transcript (in Japanese or English)  Students who graduated from High School or University : Official transcript from your last institution of education Students who are currently enrolled at High School or University : Latest official transcript from your current school
	Copy of a Certificate of Result/Score for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test or J.TEST practical Japanese language test Alternatively, a document (in Japanese or English) that proves your Japanese language proficiency
	Copy of your passport (if a passport has already been obtained) Send a copy of the photo page, and any pages that show records of visits to Japan.
	Certificate of bank account balance (original)
	Certificate describing the relationship between the applicant and guarantor (certificate issued by an official agency)
	Proof of existing employment (or business permit if self-employed) of guarantor
	Guarantor’s proof of income and certificate of tax payment for the previous 3 years : Document(s) issued by a company (companies)
	[Chinese national applicants residing outside Japan] Color photo of household registration and a Japanese translation
	[All foreigners residing in Japan (regardless of nationality)] Student registration certificate and certificate of attendance, if enrolled in a Japanese language school, etc.
	One ID photo (4cm x 3cm, shot within the past 3 months)

Notes

• - You may be required to submit a copy of your bank book.
• - All documents must be submitted as originals.
• - All documents must have a corresponding Japanese translation attached.
• - Documents must have been issued from their respective sources within 3 months of their submission.
• - When submitting documents from China, please attach letters or notarization whenever possible.
• - Any false statements in the application documents will results in nullification of admission.
• - You may be asked to submit other documents not specified here if OIU deems it necessary.

5 Application Fee - 15,000 yen

1.Application fee telegraphic transfer deadline: Transfer must be made by the application deadline day.

 ※Remittance must be made in the name of the applicant.

 ※Transfer the fee in Japanese yen. No foreign currency will be accepted.

 ※Cash and checks will not be accepted.

 ※The application fee (including bank handling fee, etc.) is non-refundable, regardless of circumstances.

2.The application fee can be transferred by either (1) or (2) below.

(1) Bank transfer

 If transferring from inside Japan: 15,000 yen

 If transferring from outside Japan: 19,500 yen (application fee 15,000 yen + bank handling fee, etc. 4,500 yen)

 (Transfer to) Resona Bank (SWIFT CODE: DIWAJPJT) Abenobashi Branch

 Account No: 2961166 (Ordinary Savings Account (Futsu))

 1-5-10-100 Abeno-suji, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-0052, JAPAN

 (Recipient) Osaka International University

 6-21-57 Tohdacho, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8555, JAPAN

 TEL.06-6907-4306 FAX.06-6907-4324

6 Selection Method

Selection will be made based on examination of the submitted documents and, if deemed necessary, interview. The date/time and location of interview will be notified to the relevant applicants.

Interviews for secondary screening for Spring admission will be conducted as follows.

Interview date: January 26 (Fri), 2024

Interview venue: Osaka International University

7 Notification of Acceptance

Dates of notification to applicants

Spring admissions	1st Screening: November 6 (Mon), 2023
	2nd Screening: February 16 (Fri), 2024
Fall admissions	May 20 (Mon), 2024

Inquiries concerning acceptance or non-acceptance decisions will not be accepted.

8 Admission Procedure (Issue of Admission Permit)

Successful applicants will receive notification of acceptance together with the prescribed admission forms from the university. Please complete these documents and submit them to the university during the period indicated below. The entrance fee must also be paid at this time.

The Approval of Enrollment form will be issued upon completion of the above procedures.

Period of Procedure (Submission of documents and payment of entrance fee)

Spring admissions	1st Screening: November 6 (Mon)-16 (Thu), 2023
	2nd Screening: February 16 (Fri)-26 (Mon), 2024
Fall admissions	May 20 (Mon)- 31 (Fri), 2024

9 Procedure for Acquiring Entry Visa

1. Before entering Japan, students must obtain official Japanese government permission to enter and stay in Japan for study (i.e. student visa) from a Japanese embassy or consulate.

2. OIU will conduct proxy application for the “Certificate of Eligibility” that is required to obtain the visa.

10 Cancellation of Admission

1. If any information submitted in the application documents or admission procedure documents is found to be false, Approval of Enrollment will be cancelled.

2. If a student fails to attend OIU by the starting date without a valid reason, admission will be cancelled.

11 Entrance Fees and Tuition Fees

Actual Fees for FY2023

	Admission procedure fee	First semester	Second semester
Entrance fee	100,000yen
Tuition fee		285,000yen	285,000yen
Total	100,000yen	285,000yen	285,000yen

Deadline for entrance fee (the same deadline as for the admission procedure)

Spring admissions	1st Screening: November 16 (Thu), 2023
	2nd Screening: February 26 (Mon), 2024
Fall admissions	May 31 (Fri), 2024

Deadline for tuition fee (scheduled)

Spring admissions	February 26(Mon), 2024
Fall admissions	August 16 (Fri), 2024

※In principle, entrance fee and tuition fee payments already received will not be refunded under any circumstances.
If the Certificate of Eligibility or student visa cannot be issued, the paid entrance fee and tuition fee will be refunded. (However, if the Certificate of Eligibility or student visa cannot be issued due to false entry on the application form or Certificate of Eligibility, the entrance fee will not be refunded).