Fukuoka International Academy

About the school

4-4-3 Katakasa, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka (nearest stations: JR Hakata, subway Hakata and JR Yoshizuka). Certified in 1993, with the first students entering in October the same year. Capacity 240; 36 teachers (17 full-time). Offers a further-study course, a general course (Specified Skilled Worker, nursing care), a short-term course and a course for EPA certified care worker candidates. Features are courtesy and manners guidance and further-study guidance. 20 students per class.

Fees

Annual tuition

¥642,000

Fee basis

Tuition for the first year (1 year for April and October entry) from the long-term course admission guide "Tuition from April 2026". Tax inclusion not stated. Also ¥30,000 admission fee, ¥32,400 facility maintenance, ¥27,600 utilities, ¥10,000 insurance and ¥22,000 materials, for a first-year total of ¥788,000. The ¥24,000 screening fee is separate. For July entry, 9 months cost ¥481,500.

Admission fee

¥30,000¥30,000 (tax-included/tax-excluded not stated; tuition from April 2026). The ¥24,000 screening fee is separate

Application / screening fee

¥24,000

Dormitory

YesFrom ¥35,000 per month

Dormitory & housing

Student dormitory available (5 minutes' walk from the school; shared room for 3, each room has a refrigerator and air conditioner). Dormitory fee for 6 months ¥210,000 + entry fee ¥35,000 (utilities included).

Admission requirements

Intake months

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

Study period

April entry 2 years / July entry 1 year 9 months / October entry 1 year 6 months (in principle). 4 periods per day (45 minutes each), 9:00-12:30 in the morning or 13:15-16:45 in the afternoon.

Admission requirements

At least 12 years of schooling, wish to advance to a graduate school, university or vocational school, within 5 years of graduating from the last school, strong motivation to study Japanese and excellent grades, and a guarantor with the ability to pay the costs (bank balance of ¥3,000,000 or more). Selection by interview and written test. No nationality-specific conditions are listed.

Japanese level requirement

The Q&A says "Japanese at N5 level is required". Pass or fail is decided by an interview and a written test.

Graduation & further-study support

Advancement briefings and in-school briefings, individual coaching on filling in application forms and interview/written-test prep. Advancement results: Kyushu University, University of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka University, Seinan Gakuin University and many others, plus vocational schools. Designated-school recommendations in fiscal 2017. Information on JASSO scholarships. Part-time job support.

Accreditation

Ministry of Justice notified school; appropriate school (Class I) of the Fukuoka Regional Immigration Services Bureau. Certified Japanese Language Institution could not be confirmed.

Nepal applicants

The student support and Q&A pages state that there are students from Vietnam, Nepal, Sri Lanka, China and other countries, and include a message from a student from Nepal (Kathmandu). No country restrictions are stated.

Language support

Classes are taught in Japanese (Dekiru Nihongo). Life consultation is provided by a Chinese staff member who has lived in Japan for 10+ years. Website available in Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese and English. No mention of Nepali support.