ECC International College of Foreign Languages

Admission requirements and dates

ECC International College of Foreign Languages admits international students through 3 routes.Based on the guidelines for April 2027 entry

EJUThe exam Japanese universities use for international student admission · June and November · also held outside Japan = Examination for Japanese University Admission · JLPTJapanese-Language Proficiency Test · N1 is the highest, then N2 = Japanese-Language Proficiency Test

Good to know before applying

1. An attendance rate of 90% or more at your Japanese-language school is the application standard. If it is below 90% as of the end of January 2027, your acceptance is cancelled, and if your attendance rate drops, your reduction rank also drops.
2. If, after you are accepted, a past violation of the work-permit conditions or a false statement in your application is found, your acceptance is cancelled. You submit copies of pay slips and bank books.
3. Pay tuition by transfer from a bank in Japan. Transfers from abroad and cash are not accepted.
4. If you withdraw by March 31, 2027, tuition and facilities fees are refunded (the screening fee and admission fee are not). From April 1, the one-year amount is not refunded.
5. You must attend an open campus (online is OK) or an individual information session before applying

ECC国際外語専門学校 外国人留学生入学案内 一般入試募集要項（2027年度） · ECC国際外語専門学校 AO入試募集要項（2027年4月入学対象） · checked 2026-11-02

Fees

Until graduation

¥1,560,000 ~ ¥1,960,000

Admission fee

¥80,000

Application fee

¥20,000

Students with the "Student" status of residence get tuition reduction Ranks A to D according to attendance rate (for General English, according to Japanese qualification). Others pay regular tuition (¥1,400,000 in the first year, ¥1,300,000 in the second year). Teaching materials and other expenses of about ¥100,000 to ¥110,000 per year are extra.

For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines

Documents to prepare

Application form, statement of reasons for study, questionnaire on study funds, statement of expense payment, school report (this school's forms), photos, certificate of your last diploma (with Japanese translation unless in Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Thai, or English), copies of passport and residence card, copies of part-time pay slips and bank book (since the last visa renewal date), Japanese-language school attendance, grade, and expected graduation certificates (do not open the envelope), copy of Japanese test scores

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year)

762 · Total of all departments, including the Japanese Department and the International Communication Department

Full-time employment

218 · 29%

Went on to graduate school etc.

376 · 49%

Announced by the school: 100% of international students had job offers (March 2026 graduates)

University Portraits · figures for all students (not international students only)

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Scholarships

• Tuition reduction ranks (attendance rate 98% or more: A; 95% or more: B; 90% or more: C) set tuition at ¥540,000 to ¥740,000 per year
• ¥70,000 off first-year tuition for JLPT N1 or JPT 660 or more, and ¥50,000 off for N2 or JPT 525 or more (tests taken in April 2024 or later)
• ¥50,000 off tuition if you studied at ECC Japanese Language Institute for 1 year or more. Graduates of the Japanese Department or the International Communication Department of ECC International College of Foreign Languages get a reduced admission fee.
• ¥10,000 off the screening fee if you attend an open campus or an individual information session. Recommendation admission gets ¥10,000 off first-year tuition.
• If you pay tuition in a lump sum by the deadline, ¥30,000 is refunded later (planned for June)

Student life support

There is no student dormitory. The school introduces apartments near the school.

Getting there

Main Building (Umeda, Osaka)

Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line, Nakazakicho Station, 1 min walk
大阪府大阪市北区中崎西2丁目1番6号