Pre-arrival admission (渡日前入学許可制度)

The “Pre-arrival Admission” is a system to enable international students outside of Japan to secure admission to the higher educational institutions in Japan without having to go to Japan.  All ESP Gakuen colleges are offering pre-arrival admission using EJU, JLPT, BJT or certificate of Japanese language schools. Page 12 of 2021 Admission Book for International Students

How the ESP online entrance exam work? 

1. Essay writing: 2 questions (40 minutes) 

2. Japanese Language Test (20 minutes) 

3. Interview on Zoom: with two interviewers (15-20 minutes) 

References 

List of Schools Offering Pre-arrival Admission using EJU

How to get into ESP College of Entertainment Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka or Musicians Institute Tokyo (MI Tokyo) as an International Student

Admission for International Students 

Minimum requirements 

1. Age: over 18 years of age by April 1st 2021

2. Education: Completion of 12 years of education at school (relevant to high school) or equivalent to this

3. Japanese language ability: One of the following requirements a) - e) for regular admission. 

One of a), b) or d) for AO admission. 

1. JLPT N2 or N1 

2. Scoring over 200 point in the EJU 

3. Completed over 6 months of Japanese language school with a good record and high attendance, at a Japanese language education facility that is designated by the minister of Justice in public notice. 

4. Scoring over 400 points in BJT Business Japanese Proficiency Test 

5. Completed over 1 year of education in the school prescribed in Article 1 of the School Education Act. 

4. Sufficient funds for tuition and living expenses is required 

5. Has to participate in the ESP open campus program, summer program, seminar, campus tour or college fair  ※This requirement is only for AO applicants. 

Regular admission (一般入学選考)

1. Online application 

2. Send documents required 

3. Entrance exam on internet on 6th of February 

4. Result 

5. Enrollment 

6. Apply COE for Tokyo Immigration for your student visa 

7. Pay tuition before 15th of March

8. Come to Japan after 25th of March 

9. Interview or level test with department: Depends on your major *between 26 MAR-5 APR