Enrollment guide

We are accepting international students at Japan Institute of Culture & Economics by Gores Academy in JICE Inc.
In order to study in Japan, you need a visa. If you are planning to study more than one year, you can obtain a student visa.
Even if you are planning the learning period is less than half a year, you can enroll the class in a tourist visa or working holiday visa.

Enrollment guide

How to apply / How to enroll

• For People who need a student visa
• For those who enroll without the student visa but with another visa.

For People who need a student visa

It takes about six months to obtain a student visa.
It takes time to prepare application documents for student visa and to be screened by Immigration Bureau.

	Period for acceptance of Application	Scheduled issued date	Admission time
April student	September 1 – October 31	Early March	Early April
July student	January 15 – February 28	Early June	Early July
October student	March 25 – April 30	Early September	Early October
January student	July 1 – August 31	Early December	Early January

1. Submit required documents (about 4 ~ 6 months prior to admission)

   Submit “Application for Admission” and “Application Form for Student Visa”.
   Since the required documents are subject to the nationality of the applicant, please contact the local education agent or our school.

2. Application for immigration (Approximately four to three months prior to admission)

   We will apply for a Certificate of Eligibility to the immigration office.
   As passing the examination by the Immigration Bureau, a Certificate of Eligibility will be issued to our school about a month before admission.

3. Tuition fee-paying

   Please pay the tuition fee etc. to the bank account designated by our school when the applicant’s Certificate of Eligibility is issued.

4. Sending a letter of Certificate of Eligibility

   We will send required docments to obtain the visa in your country when we can confirm payment of tuition fee at our school.
   ＊For those who did the procedure through the local education agent, we will mail them to the agent.

5. Visa application (about one month before enrollment)

   Please apply for visa to Japan by yourself.
   Please submit your Certificate of Eligibility and necessary documents to the Japanese Embassy / Consulate and apply for a visa.

6. Enrolling in Japan

   Once you have a visa, please purchase a ticket and let us know.
   School officials are waiting at Naha Airport. (Airport pickup: free)

For those who enroll without the student visa but with another visa.

Students other than student visas can also enroll.
It is also possible to take short-term courses with tourist visas.
In addition, it is also possible for people who came to Japan already with settlement visa, family stay visa, spouse visa, working holiday or short stay visa etc. We will provide you with a plan that suits your needs. Please contact us first.

1. Submit required documents

   We will check your visa and explain the procedures, so please contact us by phone or e-mail.

   +81-98-869-8686
   info1@gores.ac.jp

2. Preparation and submission of required documents

   We will consult the admission period and the learning period.
   Please submit the documents. We will send you an invoice for tuition fees.

3. Tuition fee-paying

   Please pay the tuition fee etc. to the bank account designated by our school two weeks before the date of enrollment.
   If you need a dormitory please pay the dormitory fee with the tuition fee.

4. Confirmation of tuition fee-paying

   We will issue a letter of admission and a receipt if we can confirm payment of tuition fee at our school.

5. Admission

   If you are from overseas, please let us know your date of arrival, flight number and arrival time of Naha.
   If you need a pick-up from the airport, please write it on the application form. (Option)