Admission Information - For those residing overseas.
Courses
You can select either a 2-year or 18-Month course.
Course |
Enrollment month |
Application Period |
Capacity |
Class Period |
2 - Year Course |
April Intake |
From August 1 to October 15 |
60 Students |
◎The classes are conducted 5 days/week (4 hours/day) either in the morning or afternoon session.
◎You will be assigned a class based on the placement test result.
・Morning Class (9:15am~12:45pm)
・Afternoon Class (1:35pm~5:05pm) |
18 - Month Course |
October Intake |
From March 1 to May 10 |
40 Students |
- Admission Requirements
- ① Those who are above the age of 18 and have completed (or are expected to complete) Secondary education or 12 years of formal school education outside of Japan.
② Those who have completed Secondary education or 12 years of formal school education outside Japan that qualifies them for university or other educational institution.
③ Those who are confirmed as having adequate academic standards to take classes at TLC.
④ Those who pass the interview conducted by TLC.
⑤ Those who have studied Japanese for a minimum of 150 hours before applying or, passed the JLPT N5 level.
About the interview
- Skype
- Zoom
Course and Tuition
Course |
Payment methods |
Application Fee |
Entrance Fee |
Tuition Fees※ |
Others |
Total |
Free waiver |
Course 2 - Year Course (April Intake) |
First year (Full payment) |
April to next March |
20,000JPY |
exemption |
600,000JPY |
45,000JPY |
665,000JPY |
665,000JPY |
First year (Installment) |
April to September |
20,000JPY |
50,000 |
300,000JPY |
45,000JPY |
415,000JPY |
715,000JPY |
October to next March |
- |
- |
300,000JPY |
- |
300,000JPY |
Second year |
April to September |
- |
- |
300,000JPY |
45,000JPY |
345,000JPY |
645,000JPY |
October to next March |
- |
- |
300,000JPY |
- |
300,000JPY |
18 - Month Course (October Intake) |
First year (Full payment) |
October to next September |
20,000JPY |
exemption |
600,000JPY |
45,000JPY |
665,000JPY |
665,000JPY |
First year (Installment) |
October to next March |
20,000JPY |
50,000 |
300,000JPY |
45,000JPY |
415,000JPY |
715,000JPY |
April to next september |
- |
- |
300,000JPY |
- |
300,000JPY |
Second year |
October to next March |
- |
- |
300,000JPY |
22,500JPY |
322,500JPY |
322,500JPY |
※TLC is an educational corporation, we should not pay consumption tax. Additionally, as we are an educational corporation, our tuition fees are 10-15% lower than other schools.
※ Tuition fees can be paid in installments. However, if you pay the full tuition fee for the first year, you will receive a 50,000JPY Admission Fee waiver.
※ Others/ Facility fee, equipment fee, teaching material fees, extra curricular activity fee, health check up fee, visa application fee when coming to Japan, international student insurance fee.
If you would like to apply for a Student Visa, please email info@tlc.ac.jp by the application deadline. Kindly attach your application form, a scanned copy of your original diploma, a scanned copy of the official transcript and the School’s Oath. We will contact you regarding the interview date after checking the required documents.
Teaching Materials
Enrollment Procedure
For next April`s admissionFor October admission
Applicant’s document screening and interview |
From August (Current academic year) |
From March |
Application Deadline |
Mid - October (Current academic year) |
Mid - May |
Submission for required documents for Tokyo Immigration |
By the end of November (Current academic year) |
By the beginning of June |
Issuing Certificate Of Eigibility (COE) |
The end of February |
The end of August |
Deadline for payment |
By March 5th |
By September 5th |
Issuing Certificate of Eligibility (COE) |
After confirming the payment |
After confirming the payment |
Visa Application |
Around March 10th |
Around September 10th |
Granting of Visa |
Around March 20th |
Around September 20th |
Arrival in Japan |
The end of March to the beginning of April |
The end of September to the beginning of October |
- What to bring when coming to Japan.
- ・Passport ・Student Visa ・Airplane ticket ・Medicine ・Seasonal clothes ・Japanese currency
The amount of money you bring with you will vary depending on what kind of accommodation/dormitory you choose to stay in, but it is necessary to bring extra cash (Japanese currency) other than for dormitory fees in order to purchase daily necessities for living.
About The Dormitory
Dormitory Admission fee |
25,000JPY |
Fees for purchasing commodities, Cleaning fees, Deposit for repair expenses, Fire insurance, Real estate brokerage, etc. |
Equipment usage rental fee |
25,000JPY |
Refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, folding bed, gas stove etc. Please note that you have to purchase your own bedding/futon set. |
Security deposit |
35,000JPY |
Security deposit of 35,000JPY is required. For cleaning fee, and in the event of unpaid dormitory fee, gas and water bills. If there are no issues with the condition of the room after you leave the dormitory, the balance amount will be refunded after the final settlement. |
Dormitory fee |
Single Person Room -
25,000JPY~35,000JPY Monthly. |
The dormitory contract is renewed every 6 months. You should pay the dormitory fee/charge every 3 months. The school will assign your room based on nationality and sex. |
※ Tsukuba is a comfortable city to live in, with average prices about 10% lower than Tokyo.
※Our dormitory fee is about half the price of renting a studio in Tokyo. We carefully select rooms that are less burdensome for our dormitory.