Japanese Language Program Fall 2025｜ Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

JLPpamphlet2025-2026.pdf

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KCUFS_FactSheet_25fall-26spring.pdf

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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 2025

September 4	Accommodation Move-in Date
September 5	Post-Arrival Orientation
September 8	Placement Test
September 10	JLP Orientation, Opening Ceremony
September 11,12	Individual Counseling
September 19	Classes start
Februrary 5	Closing Ceremony

3. Application procedures

	Fall Semester 2025
(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, 2025
(2) Deadline for Submission of Applications *Applications must be received no later than the deadlines.	April 15, 2025
(3) Notification	the end of May, 2025

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 2025

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_fall25_cover_and_checklist.pdf
1	JLP Application Form for Admission-Fall 2025 *Please update Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobatstandard before you fill out the application form.	fall25_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 (Only if you apply for JASSO.)	fall25_application_form_for_the_jasso_scholarship.doc
9	A Photocopy of the Applicant's Passport
10	Application for Certificate of Eligibility (COE)	fall25_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 Fall2025.pdf
14	Accommodation Written Pledge	accommodation_written_pledge.pdf accommodation_terms_and_conditions.pdf

9 Chome-1 Gakuen Higashimachi, Nishi-ku,Kobe-shi,
Hyogo-ken 651-2187, Japan
TEL: 078-794-8171
FAX: 078-794-8178
Email: JLP@office.kobe-cufs.ac.jp　