Osaka YMCA International College

Admission requirements and dates

Osaka YMCA International College admits international students through 1 route.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 institution is required to take the exam.
2. Complete enrollment procedures and pay tuition within 2 weeks of each exam date. The admission permit is issued after tuition is paid and procedures are completed.
3. Tuition and other fees, except the admission fee, are refunded only if you notify the school in writing of your withdrawal by March 19, 2027.
4. Mail applications must be sent by registered mail in the school's application envelope and arrive by the deadline. The screening fee is paid by postal transfer.

大阪YMCA国際専門学校 留学生の皆さまへ（外国人留学生募集要項・学費・奨学金） · 大阪YMCA国際専門学校 外国人留学生の入試日程（2027年度 春期募集要項） · checked 2026-11-02

Fees

Admission fee

¥150,000

Application fee

¥20,000

First-year payments: admission fee ¥150,000 + tuition (Hotel ¥1,000,000, Business ¥970,000) + other costs ¥87,000 (teaching materials ¥50,000, certification exam fee ¥30,000 [deposit, settled at graduation], mutual aid ¥7,000). The second-year amount is not listed on the international student page. The screening fee is waived for those who join an open campus event (online included).

For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines

Documents to prepare

Application form (Form 1), copies of passport and residence card, copy of final school graduation and academic record from your home country (with Japanese translation), original academic record and completion (enrollment) certificate from your Japanese language institution (with attendance rate), recommendation letter (Form 2), copy of JLPT results, screening fee ¥20,000

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year)

87 · Total of the International Hotel Department (41) and the International Business Department (46) (department figures from the application form added up). Employed graduates include the self-employed.

Full-time employment

60 · 69%

Went on to graduate school etc.

12 · 14%

Announced by the school (support application form): among the latest year's graduates, the International Hotel Department had 33 employed and 3 continuing their studies out of 41, and the International Business Department had 27 employed and 9 continuing out of 46. The school states that "the Hotel Course has achieved a 100% employment rate for consecutive years, and the Business Course has 70% employment and 30% further study."

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

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Scholarships

• Honors student scholarship (international students): for students with good grades and attendance at their Japanese language school and a recommendation from that school. A: admission fee waived + ¥100,000 off tuition / B: admission fee waived + ¥50,000 off tuition / C: admission fee waived. Apply when you submit your application.
• YMCA scholarship for international students' certifications: ¥100,000 off first-year tuition if you pass JLPT N1, ¥50,000 off if you pass N2.
• Tuition is normally paid in one sum, but with the "Tuition Installment Request" enclosed in the acceptance notice you can pay in 4 installments (at enrollment, end of June, end of September, end of December).

Student life support

Student support includes "housing introduction." No mention of a school dormitory was found.

Getting there

Osaka Tosabori Campus (Osaka YMCA Hall)

Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line, Higobashi Station (Exit 3), 5 min walk
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