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Your Ad Here	Eligibility for admission to Universities, Junior colleges, and Special Training Colleges: School education for 12 years or more from a country outside Japan, if school education is of less than 12 years, and the student is above 18 years of age, he or she will become qualified for admission after completing a college preparatory course designated by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Those who have qualifications such as an International Baccalaureate or Abitur and are aged at least 18 years are also qualified for admission to a Japanese university.
Colleges of technology Colleges of technology offer five years of education to junior high school graduates with the aim of fostering technicians who are capable of keeping pace with developments in science and technology. The majority of these schools offer engineering and related subjects; others specialize in such areas as merchant shipping. Those who have completed secondary education outside of Japan can transfer to a Japanese college of technology if the student has reached the appropriate age, and if the student is recognized as having an academic ability equal to or above those in the grade that the student would like to transfer into.
Academic Year The academic year commences from April 1 and ends on March 31 of the following year. Most universities have 'two semester' system. The first semester runs from April to September and the second semester from October to March. Students normally enrol in April. but some universities permit students to enter in October also. There are usually three long vacations during the academic year: the summer break (late July to late August), winter break (late December to early January) and spring break (late February to early April).	Your Ad Here
Japanese Language Proficiency It is needless to say that candidate's proficiency in Japanese is essential for his/her academic success. Foreign candidates for admission to Japanese universities are required to have a good command of Japanese language. Japanese is the medium of instructions in universities. The Japanese Language Proficiency Test co-sponsored by AIEJ and the Japan Foundation is offered in Tokyo, Osaka and 31 countries, including India (in New Delhi and Pune at present) outside Japan, at the beginning of December every year. The test has four different levels and passing of 'level I' is necessary for admission to most universities.

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