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For students enrolled in 2026
Foreign student recruitment guidelines

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    Application Guide

  • Recruiting departments, length of study, and recruitment capacity

    Department/Course Training
    number of years    		 Students
    Recruitment capacity    		 Enrollment period
    Osaka Railway College Railway Department 2 5 or less June 2026
    Osaka foreign language/hotel/
    Airline vocational school    		 Foreign Student Hotel Course 40 or less
    Hotel Course
    Airline Course Cabin Attendant Major
    Ground staff major
    Osaka Bridal College Bridal Course bridal department
    Total beauty department    		 5 or less
    Osaka Theme Park Dance College Theme park staff department 5 or less

  • Eligibility

    ①Nationality Person with foreign nationality
    ② Academic background/education
    		 Applicants who meet any of the following criteria A to D
    • A. Those who have completed 12 years of formal school education in a foreign country or are expected to complete it by March 2026, 3. Those who have completed or are expected to complete a course at a foreign school equivalent to a high school designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology with an educational system of less than 31 years by March 12, 2026.
    • B. Those who have completed a course of study not falling under A in an educational system of less than 12 years and have completed or are scheduled to complete a preparatory course in Japan.
    • C. A person who holds a foreign university entrance qualification test or a person who has passed a high school graduation level certification test.
    • D. Those who are enrolled in a regular course of study for six months or more at a Japanese language school approved by our school and have completed the course or are expected to complete the course by March 6, 2026.
    ③Japanese language proficiency requirements

    A person who falls under any of the following A to C

    • A. Japanese language proficiency equivalent to N2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Hotel Department for International Students).
    • B. Those with Japanese language proficiency equivalent to N1-2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Bridal Course/Hotel Course/Airline Course Cabin Attendant Major/Airline Course Ground Staff Major/Theme Park Staff Course).
    • C. Japanese language proficiency equivalent to N1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Railway Department).
    ④Attendance rate

    Those who meet the following criteria

    If you are enrolled in a Japanese language school (including a Japanese language department at a university) or a vocational school in Japan, your attendance rate at the time of application must be 80% or more.
    ⑤Laws and academic regulations Those who can comply with Japan's Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and other relevant laws and regulations as well as our school regulations.

    *Those who have graduated or are planning to graduate from a high school in Japan (including foreign schools designated as high school equivalent) cannot take the entrance examination for foreign students.

  • AO Selection Application Eligibility
    Exam Dates and Venue

    • ① Participating in our school's open campus or various events.
    • ② Those who have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2 or above or have passed the EJU Japanese language subject test (200 points or above).
    • ③ Attendance rate at the school you are enrolled in is 90% or more.
    • ④ Students must apply exclusively to our school. *Students of the Hotel Department for International Students are not eligible.

    AO scholarship: 50,000 yen reduction

    Applications will open on Monday, September 9st. Exam venue: Osaka (main campus). Details such as meeting time and exam time will be provided when the application is received.
    *The school is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and during the New Year holidays.

    Admission screening date Application deadline (in person) Result delivery date Enrollment Procedures/Tuition Payment Deadline
    AO Selection September fifteenth on Sunday 9/18 10/10 Thursday, July 2025, 12

  • Entrance exam schedule/exam venue

    Applications will open on Wednesday, October 10st. Details such as the meeting time at the Osaka exam venue (main school building) and exam time will be provided when applications are accepted.
    *The school is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and during the New Year holidays.

    Domestic examination

    Admission screening date Application deadline
    (bring your own)    		 Pass/fail announcement Admission procedures/
    Tuition payment deadline
    Part1 10 month 13 day (Monday, congratulation) 10/2 10/23 12/11
    Part2 September fifteenth on Sunday 10/9 10/31
    Part3 _ _ _ 10/30 11/14
    Part4 11 month 24 day (Monday, congratulation) 11/13 11/28
    Part5 September fifteenth on Sunday 12/4 12/19 1/9
    Part6 September fifteenth on Sunday 1/15 1/30 2/12
    Part7 _ _ _ 2/12 2/27 3/12
    Part8 September fifteenth on Sunday 3/12 3/23 3/26
    • *If there are vacancies in the admission quota after the final selection date, selection may be conducted.
    • *Applications will be closed once the enrollment quota, including Japanese students, has been reached.
    • *Only those who are taking the exam from outside Japan can take the exam online. Online exams will be available on the selection dates from the 5st to the XNUMXth.

  • Admission selection implementation guidelines

    application
    Document
    All required
    • ① Screening fee 20,000 yen■
      [How to pay the selection fee]
      After receiving your application, we will send you a payment slip along with your exam ticket by mail. Please pay the 20,000 yen screening fee by the day of the exam, and bring the payment receipt with you on the day of the exam.
    • ②One application form (designated by our school)■
      *Attach one photo
    • ③Color photo [4cm high x 3cm wide]
      2 photos (including the above photo)
      A photograph taken within three months of the application date, showing the front and upper body, without a hat. One photo must be for the examination ticket and the other for the application form.
    • ④ Copy of passport■
      *Face photo page
    • ⑤ Copy of residence card■
      *Front and back of card required
    • ⑥ Copy of graduation certificate (certificate) from the last school you graduated from in your home country
      If written in a language other than Japanese or English, please attach a Japanese or English translation. If a graduation certificate cannot be issued, submit a copy of the graduation certificate.
    Those who have the following qualifications
    • ① Japanese Language Proficiency Test
      Copy of pass/fail result notification
    • ② Copy of the EJU results report
    Currently enrolled in or completed Japanese language school
    • ① 1 transcript
    • ② Attendance rate certificate 1 copy
      You must submit information for all schools you have attended in Japan. If your attendance rate is below 80% for even one, your application will not be accepted.
    For those taking the test from outside Japan,
    For those on working holiday
    • ●If you are taking the exam from outside of Japan, or if you are changing your residence status from specified activities (working holiday) to "Student", please take the entrance examination up to the 5th time in order to apply for a Certificate of Eligibility. . In addition, full tuition fees for the first year must be paid in one lump sum.
    • ●If the Certificate of Eligibility is rejected or the Certificate of Eligibility is not issued by March 2026, 3, admission will be withdrawn and all tuition fees paid will be refunded.
    Selection
    method
    This is an entrance examination for international students only.
    Foreign Student Hotel Course
    • ① Interview test (group) [40 minutes]
      • ・We will ask you about your suitability and enthusiasm for the hotel industry.
      • ・We will check to see if you have the Japanese language ability to keep up with the classes.
    • ② Japanese language proficiency confirmation test
      • ・We will conduct a simple test and essay to check how much Japanese you understand.
    • ③ Document examination
    Other subjects
    • ① Interview test (group) [30 minutes]
      • ・We will ask about your aptitude for services in the tourism industry and your enthusiasm for studying.
      • ・We will determine whether you have the Japanese language ability to co-educate with Japanese students.
    • ② Japanese written test [50 minutes]
      • ・Questions will be centered around Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2 level questions.
        (Multiple choice questions and essay)
    • ③ Document examination
    application
    period    		 Please refer to the entrance examination schedule above for the application period for each selection date.
    application
    method

    Please bring your application to the school in person.

    Please bring your application to school between 9:30 and 17:50 on weekdays during the entry period.

    *If you live far away, we can also accept applications by mail. Please contact us in advance.
    At the time of application
    Of
    please note
    • Please submit all documents required for your application together.
    • ●Submitted documents and screening fees will not be returned.
    Other

    Even if you are applying for a status of residence or have obtained a status of residence, if any problems related to Japanese laws arise, your admission may be revoked.

    • Information on tuition fees and scholarships

  • For international students
    Tuition fees will be reduced for everyone

    International student tuition exemption system

    (For all international students)

    International student tuition exemption system

    About annual tuition fees

    One-time tuition payment system

    Facility equipment cost Tuition Annual tuition fee Payment time
    1 年 生 352,000JPY 846,000JPY 1,198,000JPY Before admission
    2 年 生 352,000JPY 846,000JPY 1,198,000JPY 2027/ 2/ 26

    Tuition fee installment payment (9 times) system

    1 年 生 2 年 生
    Amount of money season Amount of money season
    1 th 398,000JPY Before admission 398,000JPY 2027/ 2/ 26
    2 th 100,000JPY 2026/ 4/ 27 100,000JPY 2027/ 4/ 26
    3 th 100,000JPY 2026/ 5/ 26 100,000JPY 2027/ 5/ 26
    4 th 100,000JPY 2026/ 6/ 26 100,000JPY 2027/ 6/ 28
    5 th 100,000JPY 2026/ 7/ 27 100,000JPY 2027/ 7/ 26
    6 th 100,000JPY 2026/ 9/ 28 100,000JPY 2027/ 9/ 27
    7 th 100,000JPY 2026/ 10/ 26 100,000JPY 2027/ 10/ 26
    8 th 100,000JPY 2026/ 11/ 26 100,000JPY 2027/ 11/ 26
    9 th 100,000JPY 2026/ 12/ 28 100,000JPY 2027/ 12/ 27
    Total 1,198,000JPY 1,198,000JPY

    ★Our school does not charge an admission fee.
    *The first payment in the first and second years will be made by bank transfer, and from the second payment onwards, payment will be made by direct debit.

    Tuition Fee Payment Regulations

    • ① Tuition fees can be paid in one lump sum or in nine installments.
    • ② If you decline admission, we will refund the amount paid (excluding the admission selection fee) only if you notify us by March 2026, 3 (Tuesday).
    • ③ Tuition fees will not be refunded in the event of withdrawal or absence from school.
    • ④For questions or enquiries regarding tuition fees, please contact the Tuition Consultation Desk. 06-6447-0051I will be at you.

    • What is included in tuition

      • ① Gotemba English Camp participation fee
        Round-trip transportation costs, meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) on weekdays, accommodation, tuition fees
      • ② Entrance orientation participation fee
      • ③Extracurricular activities (training) and event participation fees
      • ④ Required qualification examination fees and acquisition costs for 1 to 2 qualifications for each subject
      • ⑤Textbook and teaching materials fee (some courses)
      • ⑥ICT educational software, online English conversation lessons (some subjects)
      • ⑦ Medical examination fee for admission and promotion
      • ⑧Graduation album, alumni membership fees
      • *①Excluding the Hotel Department for International Students
      • *For item ③, depending on the extracurricular activity, you may be required to cover transportation costs to the location.
      • *④ does not include the re-examination fee. (No refunds will be given even if you do not participate or take the exam, or if you withdraw from the school.)
      • *Domestic and overseas training trips are not included as participation is optional only for first-year students.

    • What to prepare before enrolling

      • ・Tablet or laptop
      • ·business suit

      Long-term study abroad program (USA)

      International students are not eligible for the long-term study abroad program.

  • Career consultation session for international students is being held!

    • Open campus for international students

      ＼Held on the same day as Japanese people／

      12:00-15:30
      Trial classes, entrance exams, explanation of tuition fees, etc.
      Lots of content!
      You can learn a lot about the school in just one day.

    • School visit/online individual consultation

      Held every weekday!
      between 10:00 and 17:30
      You can participate on any date and time of your choice.

    Click here to reserve your participation

    We will support your transportation expenses to participate in the event!

    Residents of Osaka city and Amagasaki city 500JPY
    Other Kansai area residents (Osaka, Kyoto, Shiga, Nara, Hyogo, Wakayama) 1,000JPY
    Residents outside of the 2 prefectures and 4 Kinki prefectures 5,000JPY

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