Hokkaido Japanese Language School（公式名：北海道日本語学院 札幌本校 / Hokkaido Japanese Language Academy）

About the school

A Japanese-language school at 1-5-25 Kita 6-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo (said to be about 7 minutes' walk from Nishi-28-chome subway station). Established in 2015. Offers a further-study course (long-term) and a general course (long-term), short-term study, and class/private lessons. Basically no entrance exam, only an interview, with a placement test after enrolment. Capacity not stated on the official website.

Fees

Annual tuition

¥693,000

Fee basis

Official website course introduction (fiscal year not stated); tuition only for the first year of the further-study course / general course (tax inclusion not stated). First-year payment total ¥909,000 (screening fee ¥30,000 + admission fee ¥66,000 + facilities fee etc. ¥120,000 + tuition ¥693,000). For the second year: ¥813,000 for the 2-year course (facilities fee etc. ¥120,000 + tuition ¥693,000), ¥609,750 for the 1-year 9-month course and ¥406,500 for the 1-year 6-month course.

Admission fee

¥66,000Course introduction page (no year stated). Tax-included/tax-excluded not stated. The ¥30,000 screening fee is separate

Application / screening fee

¥30,000

Dormitory

To be confirmed

Dormitory & housing

Dormitories of various types within walking or cycling distance of the school. Single room ¥38,000 per month; room share for 2 or more ¥25,000 per month.

Admission requirements

Intake months

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

Course lengths

12 months(1 yr)

Study period

Further-study course: 2 years / 1 year 9 months / 1 year 6 months. General course: 1 year. Classes are 9:00-12:30 in the morning or 13:30-17:00 in the afternoon (5 days a week).

Admission requirements

Completion of 12 or more years of education in the home country or equivalent or higher. Documents: application form, CV, graduation certificate and transcript, proof of Japanese study, family register copy or birth certificate, financial support documents (balance certificate, employment certificate, income and tax certificate, documents proving relationship). Contents differ by nationality and application conditions. Application periods: April intake 1 Oct-30 Nov, July intake 1 Jan-28 Feb, October intake 1 Apr-31 May.

Japanese level requirement

Proof of N5 level (150 class hours) or above is required in some countries. Basically there is no entrance exam, but an interview may be held.

Graduation & further-study support

Career consultation and counselling support advancement to vocational school, university and graduate school. For those wanting jobs, self-analysis, mock interviews and business manners coaching. JLPT and EJU prep classes. Help with finding part-time jobs, airport pick-up, accompanying to hospitals. Advancement results, designated schools and scholarships not confirmed.

Accreditation

Not confirmed (the official pages do not mention Certified Japanese Language Institution, appropriate school, etc. PDFs of the self-inspection and evaluation report are published).

Nepal applicants

The official website states no country restrictions. However, required documents differ by nationality and application conditions, and the admission guidelines are downloadable by target country (no individual mention of Nepal could be confirmed in the text).

Language support

Classes are taught in Japanese. Website available in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Russian, Thai and Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) (traditional) (no Nepali). Staff support languages are not stated officially (interpreter guidance is mentioned for hospital visits).