JLPpamphlet2024-2025.pdf (PDF:19,218KB)
	KCUFS_FactSheet_24-25.pdf (PDF: 451KB)

1. Eligible Students

Applicants must meet all the requirements below by being:

(1) Exchange students (tuition waived) or fee-paying students (tuition：267,900JPY/semester) from partner universities

(2) Students aiming to pass the JLPT levels N3 - N1

(3) Students who have an English proficiency of CEFR B1, IELTS 4.5, TOEFL iBT 60 or equivalent

【Notes】

* Students must be enrolled in undergraduate/graduate courses at the time of applying for and finishing the JLP program.

* Re-applications to this program will not be accepted.

* There is no lower elementary level course (corresponding approximately to the JLPT N5 level) .

2. Academic Calendar

*The schedule is subject to change.

Fall Semester 2024

September 5	Accommodation Move-in Date
September 6	Post-Arrival Orientation
September 10	Placement Test
September 11	JLP Orientation, Opening Ceremony
September 12,13	Individual Counseling
September 20	Classes start
Februrary 3	Closing Ceremony

3. Application procedures

	Fall Semester 2024
(1) Deadline for nomination by your home university *Please send a nomination email which includes; -the name of your nominated student(s), -the gender of your nominated student(s), -the duration of study at KCUFS of your nominated student(s).	March 1, 2024
(2) Deadline for Submission of Applications *Applications must be received no later than the deadlines.	April 15, 2024
(3) Notification	the end of May, 2024

Please be sure to send the scanned copies of all the application documents to the following E-mail address through the person in charge of the overseas study programs at the applicant's home university.

JLP@office.kobe-cufs.ac.jp

*We will not accept any paper documents.

4. Application Form and Other Required Documents for Fall 2024

Details and notes for the required documents are included in the Application Package Cover Sheet and Checklist. Please read it carefully before preparing the documents to be submitted

	Documents to be submitted	Download
*	Application Package Cover Sheet and Checklist	jlp_f24_cover_and_checklist.pdf
1	JLP Application Form for Admission-Fall 2024 *Please update Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat standard before you fill out the application form.	f24_jlp_application.pdf
2	Japanese Language Proficiency Report in a sealed envelope *Must be signed by a different academic staff member from (3)'s endorser.	Japanese_Language_Proficiency_Report.pdf
3	Academic Letter of Recommendation *Must include all contents of the template. (personality, attitude, interests)	(Template)Letter_of_recommendation.pdf (Template)Letter_of_recommendation.docx
4	Official transcript of academic records
5	English Proficiency Requirement Sheet (Non-native English Speakers Only)	English_Proficiency_Requirement_Sheet.pdf
6	Certificate of English Proficiency
7	Certificate of Health	Certificate_of_Health.pdf
8	Application form for the JASSO Scholarship	f24_application_form_for_the_jasso_scholarship.doc
9	A Photocopy of the Applicant's Passport
10	Application for Certificate of Eligibility (COE)	f24_COE_Application_Form.xlsx *Sample of Application for COE
11	Financial Statement
12	ID Photos	*Official ID photos, which clearly show applicant's head and shoulders, are only acceptable. Please refer to the specifications for the photos to be submitted Click here for details（External site） *The photo submitted will be used to apply for the COE and issue your student card etc.
13	Request Form for Accommodation	request_form_for_accommodation.pdf *accommodation_information.pdf
14	Accommodation Written Pledge	accommodation_written_pledge.pdf accommodation_terms_and_conditions.pdf