

Admission for 2013-2014 Academic Year for Self-financed Students
Seinan Gakuin University accepts independent students into its International Division for the 2013-2014 academic year according to the following procedure.
1. QUALIFICATION
1. A foreign national who will complete, or has completed, a secondary education and is qualified as an applicant for undergraduate study at the time of enrollment.
2. Non-English speaker is required to have proficiency in English to understand the classes taught in English.(TOEFL-PBT 550, TOEFL-iBT 79-80, IELTS 6.0)
However, proficiency in Japanese is not required for admission.
2. NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO BE ADMITTED
Several
3. APPLICATION PERIOD
Fall: December 1, 2012 --- March 31, 2013
Spring: September 1, 2013 --- September 31, 2013
4. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
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| Please fill out this form and enclose when submitting the application. | |||
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| 3 | OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OF GRADES from all the post-secondary schools attended | ||
| 4 | FINANCIAL STATEMENT | ||
| Bank statement with official signature/seal must be submitted. It is important to show the Japanese immigration department that applicant has enough financial resources to stay for 10 months (for one semester only: 5 months). The fund must be evaluated in the actual currency that shows the equivalent amount of more than ¥1,600,000 (for one semester only: ¥800,000) in Japanese yen. In case the expense while in Japan will be partly or fully covered by any organizational fund, an official letter from the applicant's financial source should be attached. *This information given to the CIE will be strictly confidential and be only used for the applicant's admission and visa purposes, not to be used for any other purpose. |
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| In case the applicant has no history of studying Japanese, choose the answer "no". | |||
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| Medical report must be filled completely. If some items are left blank, the reexamination of those items will be required before enrollment in Seinan Gakuin University | |||
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| Accommodation will be assigned to incoming students based upon the time and date the student accommodation application form is submitted. Although the form will be accepted by email and FAX, please send the original by mail. If the demand for each accommodation exceeds its capacity reserved for incoming students, you will be considered for the second, third or fourth choice. | |||
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| 9 | COPY OF PASSPORT | ||
| 10 | LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION from an official at an institution where the applicant is most recently, or currently, enrolled | ||
| 11 | ENGLISH PROFICIENCY STATEMENT (non-native speakers of English only) | ||
| If the applicant's native language is another than English, a letter in English (one page in A4 or letter size) must be submitted stating the reason why he/she intends to apply for our International Division. | |||
| 12 | 4 PHOTOS (taken within two months) | ||
| Attach 1 copy of 3 x 4.5-cm ID photo to the Application for Admission form, enclose 3 copies of 3 x 4.5-cm ID photo for visa purpose and for student ID card. | |||
5. ADMISSION DECISION
Admission decision will be made on the basis of application documents. Each applicant will be notified of the decision in May, 2013.
6. TERM OF ENROLLMENT
Fall Semester: August- December, 2013
Spring Semester: January - May 2014
The admission is for both fall and spring semesters.
7. APPLICATION FEE
Application fee JPY ¥11,000
Please send the International Postal Money Order in JAPANESE YEN together with all application documents. We do not accept a bank check. You must pay in Japanese Yen. We do not accept any other currency. It can never be refunded without regard to the acceptance or non-acceptance of your application. A bank check is not acceptable.
The money order should be payable to: Gakkou-Hojin Seinan Gakuin Rijicho Terazono Yoshiki.
8. TUITION FEE
720,000 JPY/one year
360,000 JPY/one semester
9. SCHOLARSHIP
Not available for self-financial students.
10. Housing
Seinan Gakuin University offers on-campus housing (I-House), off-campus housing and homestay. More information about each housing can be found at:
Students Enrolled in International Division (as of December 2012)
| Exchange students | 43 | |
| Self Financed Students | 3 | |
| United States | 18 | |
| Canada | 2 | |
| France | 8 | |
| Great Britain | 3 | |
| Finland | 3 | |
| China | 5 | |
| Italy | 1 | |
| Austria | 1 | |
| Argelia | 1 | |
| Taiwan | 1 |
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For further information, please contact us at:
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