1. Those whose ages are in the range between 18～30 at the enrollment, and also have completed 12 years school education in their home country.
2. Those who have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N5 (or higher level), or earned 250 points on JtestF level (or higher level), or passed the level 5 on NAT test (or higher level).

Applicants who would like to enroll in these courses written below(＊), in addition to the basic Admission Requirement for all courses (Ⅱ1, 2) must fulfill these requirements written below.

＊The University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Osaka University Preparatory Course (for Science/Art Majors)

1. If you are an April applicant for a 1 year course, you need to have equivalent to JLPT N2 or higher ability, and TOEFL iBT 70 points or above.
   If you are an April applicant for 2 years course, you need to have equivalent to JLPT N4 or higher ability, and TOEFL iBT 70 points or above.
2. If you are an October applicant for a 1.5 year course, you need to have equivalent to JLPT N3 or higher ability, and TOEFL iBT 70 points or above.
   (Your Japanese ability will be examined by EHLE’s Placement Test, and your class will be determined finally.)

＊National and Public Univ. Preparatory Course (for Science/Art Majors)

1. If you are an April applicant for a 1 year course, you need to have equivalent to JLPT N2 or higher ability.
   If you are an April applicant for 2 years course, you need to have equivalent to JLPT N4 or higher ability.
2. If you are an October applicant for a 1.5 year course, you need to have equivalent to JLPT N3 or higher ability.
   (Your Japanese ability will be examined by EHLE’s Placement Test, and your class will be determined finally.)

＊Graduate School Preparatory Course

1. If you are an April applicant for a 1 year course, you need to have equivalent to JLPT N2 or higher ability.
   If you are an April applicant for 2 years course, you need to have equivalent to JLPT N4 or higher ability.
2. If you are an October applicant for a 1.5 year course, you need to have equivalent to JLPT N3 or higher ability.
   (Your Japanese ability will be examined by EHLE’s Placement Test, and your class will be determined finally.)
3. If you are an applicant for Graduate School Preparatory Course, you must have completed the educational background of the four-year college (or higher academic institution) at the application.
   ※Educational situation is different in each country, therefore please contact us in advance if there will be an applicant who has different background written above.

＊Japanese Companies’ Employment Course

1. Those who have graduated from the third-year college or four-year college (or higher academic institution) in their home countries.
   ※ Educational situation is different in each country, therefore please contact us in advance if there will be an applicant who has different background written above.
2. If you are an April applicant for a 1 year course, you need to have equivalent to JLPT N3 or higher ability.
   If you are an October applicant for a 1.5 year course, you need to have equivalent to JLPT N4 or higher ability.
   (Your Japanese ability will be examined by EHLE’s Placement Test, and your class will be determined finally.)
3. Those who have the strong motivation towards finding a job in Japan.

＊Art Course

1. If you are an April applicant for a 1 year course, you need to have equivalent to JLPT N3 or higher ability.
   If you are an October applicant for a 1.5 year course, you need to have equivalent to JLPT N4 or higher ability.

Those who live outside of Japan and need to acquire the Certificate of Eligibility.
※If you already have different visa and resided in Japan, please contact us in advance.

• An applicant who is from Vietnam must take the paper test and the interview at the affiliated agencies in Vietnam.

How to apply

1. Submission at the EHLE’s information office: Please bring the required application documents, passport, and screening fee.
2. Submission by a representative: Fundamentally, this representative should be the person who lives in Japan and has to be the applicant’s financial sponsor. If any person other than that would like to submit, it should be the applicants themselves, or if completely the third person, he/she must turn in a proxy letter in addition to the application documents.
3. Submission at our overseas branch or affiliated agents in your countries: If the applicant’s financial sponsor is living outside of Japan, submit the documents at our overseas branch or affiliated agencies. Please contact us if you would like to know the location of the nearest branch or affiliated agencies.