Language School or Bekka → Undergraduate

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

  • Who it suitsGraduates of high school or equivalent, or students who wish to strengthen their Japanese before departure and meet the eligibility of the target university.
  • DurationThe language school or bekka stage usually lasts one to two years, followed by a four-year undergraduate program, or six years for some majors such as medicine.

Route overview

Japanese study EJU preparation Undergraduate application

Who it suits

Students who wish to study at an undergraduate level in Japan and meet the eligibility requirements of their target university.

Preparation and documents

Academic and graduation certificates, transcripts, language scores recognized by the target school, plus EJU, English, on-campus exam or interview as required.

Good to know

Whether the university uses the EJU, which subjects to choose and the score requirements should be confirmed with each specific school and major.

Six-step roadmap

  1. Confirm Eligibility and Goals

    First check the eligibility, graduation timing and required preparation for undergraduate programs, and clarify your target schools and major direction.

  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

    Study Japanese and arrange preparation for the EJU, on-campus exams and interviews according to the target requirements.

  5. Apply and Take the Selection

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

  6. Enter the Target Program after Passing

    After passing, enroll in the university faculty and study the chosen major.

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.

Undergraduate applicants may arrange EJU preparation according to the requirements of the target university.

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