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1. Eligible Students
Applicants must meet all the requirements below by being:
(1) Exchange students (tuition waived) or fee-paying students (tuition:267,900JPY/semester) from partner universities
(2) Students aiming to pass the JLPT levels N3 - N1
(3) Students who have an English proficiency of CEFR B1, IELTS 4.5, TOEFL iBT 60 or equivalent
【Notes】
* Students must be enrolled in undergraduate/graduate courses at the time of applying for and finishing the JLP program.
* Re-applications to this program will not be accepted.
* There is no lower elementary level course (corresponding approximately to the JLPT N5 level) .
2. Academic Calendar
*The schedule is subject to change.
Fall Semester 2025
September 4 |
Accommodation Move-in Date |
September 5 |
Post-Arrival Orientation |
September 8 |
Placement Test |
September 10 |
JLP Orientation, Opening Ceremony |
September 11,12 |
Individual Counseling |
September 19 |
Classes start |
Februrary 5 |
Closing Ceremony |
3. Application procedures
Fall Semester 2025 | |
(1) Deadline for nomination by your home university *Please send a nomination email which includes; |
March 1, 2025 |
(2) Deadline for Submission of Applications *Applications must be received no later than the deadlines. |
April 15, 2025 |
(3) Notification |
the end of May, 2025 |
Please be sure to send the scanned copies of all the application documents to the following E-mail address through the person in charge of the overseas study programs at the applicant's home university.
JLP@office.kobe-cufs.ac.jp *We will not accept any paper documents.
4. Application Form and Other Required Documents for Fall 2025
Details and notes for the required documents are included in the Application Package Cover Sheet and Checklist. Please read it carefully before preparing the documents to be submitted.
Documents to be submitted |
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Application Package Cover Sheet and Checklist |
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JLP Application Form for Admission-Fall 2025 *Please update Adobe Reader or |
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Japanese Language Proficiency Report *Must be signed by a different |
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Academic Letter of Recommendation *Must include all contents of the template. |
(Template)Letter_of_recommendation.pdf (Template)Letter_of_recommendation.docx |
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Official transcript of academic records |
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English Proficiency Requirement Sheet |
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Certificate of English Proficiency |
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Certificate of Health |
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Application form for the JASSO Scholarship |
fall25_application_form_for_the_jasso_scholarship.doc |
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A Photocopy of the Applicant's Passport |
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Application for Certificate of Eligibility (COE) |
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Financial Statement |
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ID Photos |
*Official ID photos, which clearly show applicant's head and shoulders, are only acceptable. Please refer to the specifications for the photos to be submitted Click here for details(External site) *The photo submitted will be used to apply for the COE and issue your student card etc. |
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Request Form for Accommodation |
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Accommodation Written Pledge |
Kobe City University of Foreign Studies. All Rights Reserved.
9 Chome-1 Gakuen Higashimachi, Nishi-ku,Kobe-shi,
Hyogo-ken 651-2187, Japan
TEL: 078-794-8171
FAX: 078-794-8178
Email: JLP@office.kobe-cufs.ac.jp