AIM Nara International Academy（エイム奈良国際アカデミー）

About the school

155-2 Shinga-cho, Kashihara, Nara. 15 minutes' walk from Kintetsu Yamato-Yagi Station. Established in May 2017, capacity 200, 12 teachers and staff (school overview page). The chairman is Toi Hanai. Its feature is that students learn both standard Japanese and Kansai dialect, and it supports entry to universities and graduate schools in the Kansai area, national universities across Japan, and vocational schools.

Fees

Annual tuition

To be confirmed

Fee basis

The official "Admission guide" page has a tuition heading but no amounts are shown, so they could not be retrieved (probably hidden as an image or similar). The third-party site figure of ¥1,127,500 (1-year 6-month course) is not used as a basis and is not adopted.

Admission fee

To be confirmed

Dormitory

YesFrom ¥25,000 per month

Dormitory & housing

Student dormitory available (refrigerator, washing machine, kitchen, bath and toilet, Wi-Fi; 10-15 minutes by bicycle to the school). Entry fee ¥30,000 (first time only), dormitory fee for 6 months ¥150,000, home contents insurance ¥3,000.

Admission requirements

Intake months

• April24 months(2 yrs)
• July21 months(1 yr 9 mo)
• October18 months(1 yr 6 mo)

Study period

Further-study 2-year course (April) / further-study 1-year 9-month course (July) / further-study 1-year 6-month course (October). 4 hours per day, morning or afternoon.

Admission requirements

High-school graduation, JLPT N5 or equivalent Japanese ability. Details on age, financial support and documents are not stated on the official page (inquiry required). Application periods: April intake August to end of September, July intake November to end of December, October intake February to end of March.

Japanese level requirement

Those recognized as N5 or equivalent. A test or interview is not stated. A class placement test at entry.

Graduation & further-study support

Career consultation (questionnaire, individual interviews), support for advancement to all universities and graduate schools in the Kansai area, national universities across the country, and vocational schools. Support for advancement and jobs continues after graduation. Beginner-to-advanced curriculum targeting N1-N4. Specific information on advancement results and scholarships not confirmed.

Accreditation

The official school overview says "school certified by the Immigration Services Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of Japan, appropriate school" (no year stated, may be old). Certification by the Minister of Education, preparatory course and Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education could not be confirmed.

Nepal applicants

The official website states no country restrictions. No mention of Nepal could be confirmed.

Language support

Classes are taught in standard Japanese. Website is in Japanese only. Staff support languages and Nepali support are not mentioned.