Language School or Bekka → Vocational School

Study at a Japanese language school or bekka first to strengthen your Japanese and prepare for a vocational school application.

  • Who it suitsGraduates of high school or equivalent, or students who wish to strengthen their Japanese before departure and meet the vocational school admission requirements.
  • DurationThe language school or bekka stage usually lasts one to two years, and vocational school usually two to three years.

Route overview

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Who it suits

Students with a fairly clear professional direction who wish to learn vocational knowledge and practical skills and meet the admission requirements.

Preparation and documents

Academic certificates, Japanese proficiency recognized by the school and application documents. Also learn about the course content, practical arrangements, costs and the title awarded on graduation.

Good to know

The title, qualification and further progression requirements corresponding to the course should be confirmed with the school.

Six-step roadmap

  1. Confirm Eligibility and Goals

    First check the eligibility, graduation timing and required preparation for vocational school programs, and clarify your professional direction and target school.

  2. Choose and Apply to a Language School or Bekka

    Choose the preparatory course based on your goals, learn about the support it offers, and prepare and submit the application documents.

  3. Complete Procedures and Depart for Japan

    Complete admission, certificate of eligibility and visa arrangements, and enter the chosen course according to the intake schedule.

  4. Language Study and Exam Preparation

    Improve your Japanese, confirm your professional direction and prepare for the selection required by the school.

  5. Apply and Take the Selection

    Separately apply to the vocational school program and take the written exam, interview or document screening as required.

  6. Enter the Target Program after Passing

    After passing, enter the vocational school and study professional knowledge and practical skills.

EJU and preparation courses

EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission) assesses the Japanese ability and basic academic skills needed to apply to undergraduate courses in Japan. Confirm the subjects and score requirements of your target university first, then plan Japanese and subject preparation.

EJU foundation courses：EJU Japanese, EJU academic Japanese and EJU Japanese basics.

EJU subject courses：Liberal arts: comprehensive subject and mathematics. Sciences: mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology. Choose the subject combination required by your target university.

EJU high-score courses：Intensive reading, listening, listening-reading and writing; plus comprehensive liberal arts, Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2 and science subjects.

You can learn about EJU and related courses; whether to study them depends on your own plan. Requirements for this stage are checked separately, and EJU is not a general admission condition.

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