Metro IT Business College Japanese Course（専門学校メトロITビジネスカレッジ 日本語科）

About the school

The Japanese Language Department within Metro IT Business College at 5-3 Dejimamachi, Nagasaki. Opened in 2016 for international students aiming at further study at universities and vocational schools in Japan or employment using IT. Small classes, with a maximum total capacity of 60 across 3 courses. 16 students entered in April 2026. Also runs Japanese-language schools in Myanmar (Yangon, Mandalay) and Bangladesh (Dhaka)

Fees

Annual tuition

¥640,000

Fee basis

First-year tuition of ¥640,000 for the Japanese department (common to the 1-year, 1.5-year and 2-year courses). In addition, facilities fee ¥50,000, administration fee ¥30,000, admission fee ¥50,000 and entrance examination fee ¥10,000, for a first-year total of ¥780,000. Based on fiscal 2025 results; may change. Tax not stated.

Admission fee

¥50,000Fiscal 2025 actual, no tax indication. The ¥10,000 entrance examination fee is separate

Application / screening fee

¥10,000

Dormitory

To be confirmed

Dormitory & housing

Not stated on the official website.

Admission requirements

Intake months

• April12 months(1 yr)24 months(2 yrs)
• October18 months(1 yr 6 mo)

Study period

1-year course (April), 1.5-year course (October), 2-year course (April). All aim at passing N1 or N2.

Admission requirements

Not stated on the Japanese language department page (inquiry required)

Japanese level requirement

Not stated on the Japanese course page. Many current students have completed basic education in Myanmar.

Graduation & further-study support

Guidance aimed at advancement to Japanese universities and vocational schools and at IT jobs. 21 fiscal 2025 graduates. 3 passed JLPT N1 in December 2025. Detailed advancement results not confirmed.

Accreditation

Not confirmed

Nepal applicants

The official website states no country restrictions. Affiliated Japanese language schools exist in Myanmar and Bangladesh, and many current students are from Myanmar and have completed basic education there. Nepal is not mentioned.

Language support

Classes are taught in Japanese (Minna no Nihongo etc.). Website is in Japanese only. No mention of Nepali support.