APPLICATION GUIDELINE
English Track Program: Undergraduate Degree
Spring and Fall Semester 2017
Tokyo I nt er nat ional Univer sit y
E-Track Office
4- 23- 23 Takadanobaba, Shinj uku
Tokyo 169- 0075, JAPAN
TEL: + 81- 3- 3362- 9644
FAX: + 81- 3- 3362- 9643
E- m ail: et rack@t iu.ac.j p
Online Applicat ion: ht t ps: / / t iu.applyj apan.com /
Con t e n t s
PageAdm issions Flow 2
Key Dat es in t he Applicat ion Process 3
Num ber of St udent s t o be Accept ed 4
Select ing a Maj or 4
Applicat ion Eligibilit y 4
Fees for Screening 6
Scr eening Process 6
Announcem ent of Result s 7
Scholarships 7
Applicat ion Docum ent s 8
Enr ollm ent Procedu res for Accept ed St udent s 12
Tuit ion and Fees 12
Visa I nform at ion 13
Accom m odat ions 14
Gen eral Policies 15
Frequent ly Asked Quest ions 16- 17
Applicat ion Docum ent s Checklist 18
Adm ission s Flow
1. Confirm applicat ion eligibilit y.
Pr epar e applicat ion docum ent s befor e t he applicat ion period st art s.
2. Subm it t ing Docum en t s
・Send all required docum ent s on pages 10 and 11 so t hat t hey arrive at t he E-Track
Office be for e t h e end of t he applicat ion period you w ish t o apply during. - The phy sical docum ent s r equired for applicat ion should be sent as soon as
possible t o ensu re your eligibilit y t o enr oll – even befor e finishing t he online applicat ion. Make sur e t o get t h e r equired physical docum ent s w e ll in a dv a n ce . ・Go t o h t t p s:/ / t iu . a pp ly j a p a n .com / for t he On lin e App lica t ion
・Regist er a usernam e and passw ord. Fill in all required inform at ion and com plet e t he
paym ent for t he applicat ion fee.
・An Applicat ion Reference Num ber w ill be issued aft er t he applicat ion fee is paid.
3. Screening result s announcem ent
The r esult s are annou nced on t he TI U w ebsit e: ht t p: / / w w w.gouhi.com / t iu/ A cert ificat e of accept ance and invoice w ill be e- m ailed t o successful applicant s.
Ot her docum ent s for m at riculat ion w ill be m ade available on t he dat e t he r esult s ar e announced on t h e E-Track w ebsit e:
ht t p: / / w w w.t iu.ac.j p/ english/ et rack/ adm ission/ adm it t ed.ht m l
4. En rollm ent procedur e
・Paym ent of enr ollm ent fee.
・Subm it m at riculat ion docum ent s ( including docum ent s r equired t o apply for
* Cert ificat e of Eligibilit y)
* A cert ificat e necessar y for int ernat ional st udent s w ho apply fr om overseas t o acquire a st at us of r esidence in Japan.
5. Applicat ion for t he Cert ificat e of Eligibilit y w ill be subm it t ed t o t he I m m igrat ion Bureau of Japan by t h e TI U I nt ernat ional Exchange Office or an out sourced com pany.
6. I ssuance of Cert ificat e of Eligibilit y by t he I m m igrat ion Bureau of Japan. ・TI U w ill send t he Cert ificat e of Eligibilit y t o adm it t ed applicant s.
・Adm it t ed applicant s apply for a st udent visa at t heir local Japanese em bassy/ consulat e.
KEY DATES IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS
For a ll Applicant s: Bot h Residing in and out side Japan
1
For on ly Applicant s Residing in Japan
3
* Only for non-Japanese applicant s who do not possess a valid Japanese visa.
・ The dat es in t he above t ables ar e indicat ed in Japanese St andar d Tim e.
・ I f you are uncertain about your eligibility, contact the E-Track Office before an application period starts.
・ Applica n t s a r e r e qu ir e d t o com ple t e t h e on lin e a pplica t ion a n d su bm it t h e r e qu ir e d
NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO BE ACCEPTED
Sem est er t o begin Enr ollm ent Num ber
Spring Sem est er Early April Approxim at ely 75
Fall Sem est er Sept em ber Approxim at ely 175
SELECTING A MAJOR
Applicant s m ust select t heir first choice of m aj or w h en applying: Business Econom ics or I nt ernat ional Relat ions. TI U recom m ends t hat applicant s select a second- choice m aj or as w ell ( e.g. I f you r first - choice m aj or is Business Econom ics, your second- choice m aj or w ould be I nt ernat ional Relat ions) . I n t he event t hat TI U is unable t o offer adm ission t o an applicant ’s first - choice m aj or, t he second ch oice m ay be offer ed if indicat ed on t he applicat ion form .
APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY
Applicant s m ust fulfill bot h of t he following requirem ent s.
Re qu ir e m e n t 1 Edu ca t ion a l Ba ck g r ou n d
Applicant s m u st have com plet ed, or be sch eduled t o com plet e on e of t he follow ing crit eria befor e t he en rollm ent dat e at TI U.
① A st andard 1 2 - y e a r e d u ca t ion fr om a r ecognized educat ion syst em .
② Be at least 1 8 y e a r s of a ge befor e t he enr ollm ent dat e at TI U, and have obt ained
one of t h e following qualificat ions.
a. I nt ernat ional Baccalaureat e Diplom a ( awarded by t he I nt ernat ional Baccalaureat e Organizat ion)
b. Abit ur ( issued by Federal Republic of Germ any for college ent rance)
c. Baccalaureat e Diplom a ( issued by t he Fr ench Republic for college ent rance)
③ Be at least 18 year s of age before t h e en rollm ent dat e at TI U, and have com plet ed
t heir st udies at a Japanese pr e- universit y preparat or y inst it ut ion, a preparat ory school out side of Japan for st udent s planning t o st udy in Japan, or a Japanese secondar y school.
* I f you have ot h er edu cat ional qualificat ions, cont act t he E-Track Office by em ail and inquire about you r eligibilit y before t he applicat ion st art s. Use t he ‘Eligibilit y Check Form ’ w hich is dow nloadable from t he Adm ission page of English Track Websit e.
Re qu ir e m e n t 2 En glish Pr oficie n cy
Applicant s m ust be able t o dem onst rat e sufficient linguist ic abilit y t o underst and lect ures in English. To dem onst rat e English proficiency, applicant s are r equired t o t ake on e of t he follow ing English t est s and achieve a t le a st t he m inim um scor e indicat ed below.
TOEFL iBT TOEI C I ELTS EI KEN
61 700 5.5 Pre- 1
・TOEFL : Applicant s m ust request t hat t heir score r eport be sent direct ly t o TI U. For
TOEFL, t he inst it ut ional code of TI U is 4435. Please also upload a scan of your t est r esult s t o t h e online applicat ion syst em .
・TOEI C : An original score r eport m ust be pr ovided.
・I ELTS : A copy of t he exam inat ion result s is accept able. Please also upload a scan
of you r t est result s t o t he online applicat ion syst em .
・EI KEN : 1) I nform t he EI KEN Foundat ion of Japan at a t est sit e t o send t he t est
result t o TI U if you ar e planning t o t ake EI KEN t est at a fut ure dat e. 2) Send an original EI KEN t est r esult already issued by t h e EI KEN Foundat ion of Japan if you w ish t o subm it your exist ing EI KEN r esult . ( EI KEN: ht t p: / / st epeiken.or g/ over view- eiken- t est s)
N ot e s:
・ English t est s m u st have been t aken wit hin t wo year s of t he dat e of applicat ion.
・ Result s of I P t est s ( I nst it ut ional Pr ogram : t est held wit hin a school or or ganizat ion for int er nal
use) ar e n ot accept ed.
・ Applicant s fr om Aust ralia, Canada, I r eland, New Zealand, Singapor e, t he Unit ed Kingdom and t he
Unit ed St at es who have under t aken t heir official educat ion in t he English language for t he m ost
r ecent 6 year s ar e not r equir ed t o subm it an English t est scor e.
・ Applicant s who have com plet ed or ar e expect ed t o com plet e an I B diplom a program wit h English
FEES FOR SCREENING
Fe e s t o be pa id: 5 ,4 5 0 y e n
This includes t he applicat ion fee of 5 ,0 0 0 yen and t he application syst em charge of 4 5 0 yen.
* Bot h fees are non- r efundable.
* All paym ent m ust be m ade in Japanese Yen.
* You r applicat ion is processed only aft er you have paid t he afor em ent ioned fees by on e of t he follow ing m et hods.
On lin e Pa y m e n t
Paym ent s m ay be m ade by cr edit card or t hrough ChinaPay or PayPal services via t he online applicat ion syst em during t he applicat ion periods.
Ba n k Tr a n sfe r
I f paying t hrough t he online applicat ion syst em is not possible, applicant s m ay also pay t he fees for scr eening by bank t ransfer. Applica n t s a r e r e spon sible f or a ll ba n k t r a n sf e r f e e s. Th e se r e la t e d f e e s ca n be ov e r 3 ,0 0 0 y e n ( ~ 3 0 USD ) , a n d ca n som e t im e s h a v e de la y s
in pr oce ssin g, so w e h ig h ly e n cou r a ge a pplica n t s t o pa y t h r ou gh ou r on lin e sy st e m .
Ba n k D e t a ils:
Bank nam e: Mizuho Bank , Lt d.
Branch: Kawagoe Branch
Account number: 1282121 ( savings account ) SWI FT code: MHCBJPJT
Account nam e: Tokyo I nt er nat ional Univer sit y Bank addr ess: 2- 1- 8 Shint om i- cho, Kawagoe,
Sait am a 350- 0043 JAPAN Am ount t o pay: JPY 5,450
Once t h e fees for scr eening are paid, a scanned copy of t he bank rem it t ance r eceipt m ust be uploaded via our online applicat ion syst em ( ht t ps: / / t iu.applyj apan.com / ) . I n addit ion, please e- m ail t he E-Track office t o confirm t he com plet ion of t h e paym ent .
SCREENING PROCESS
ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS
Applicant s can confirm t heir adm ission and scholarship result s t hrough t he TI U w ebsit es and English Track w ebsit e below fr om 1 0 :0 0 a . m . ( JST) on t h e d a t e of a n n ou n ce m e n t
of t h e r e su lt s ( r efer t o page 3) . htt p: / / www.tiu.ac.j p/ etrack/ and htt p: / / www.gouhi.com / tiu/
To confirm t he r esult s, applicant s are r equired t o ent er t heir applicat ion r efer ence num ber and t heir dat e of birt h. Ther efor e, applicant s should docum ent t heir applicat ion num ber for fut ur e use. This num ber appears on t he upper left port ion of t he online applicat ion form once t h e applicat ion fee has been paid.
The applicat ion refer ence num ber is a six- digit num ber st art ing w it h F or H. e.g. Applicat ion Refer ence Num ber: F77999, H7799 9
Dat e of Birt h: I f it is July 4t h, t ype “ 0704 “ w hen checking t he result .
For successful applicant s, an accept ance let t er and an invoice w ill be sent out by em ail. Ot her docum ent s for m at riculat ion m ust be dow nloaded fr om t he E-Track w ebsit e:
ht t p: / / w w w.t iu.ac.j p/ english/ et rack/ adm ission/ adm it t ed.ht m l
SCHOLARSHIP
Tu it ion Re du ct ion Sch ola r sh ip
All applicant s of t he English Track Program ar e eligible t o apply for t he TI U t uit ion reduct ion scholarship at t he t im e of applicat ion. The rat e of r educt ion is from 30% t o 100% of t uit ion, and t he not ificat ion of award is sent t o successful applicant s along w it h adm ission result s. The scholarship w ill rem ain valid for u p t o 4 year s under t he condit ion t hat t he recipient m aint ains good academ ic perform ance, t akes enough cr edit s, and m eet s TI U behavioral expect at ions. Applica t ion for t h e TI U Tu it ion Re d u ct ion Sch ola r sh ip is
a cce pt e d on ly d u r in g t h e a pp lica t ion pe r iod in w h ich t h e st u de n t a p plie s.
Successful scholarship applicant s and t heir rat e of reduct ion w ill be decided based on t he evaluat ion of all docum ent s subm it t ed, including a st at em ent of purpose, an official t ranscript , a let t er of r ecom m endat ion, an official English scor e, t he Tuit ion Reduct ion Scholarship Applicat ion for m and scanned/ copied proof of ext racur ricular act ivit ies.
TI U Tu it ion Re d u ct ion Sch ola r sh ip for 1st Ye a r St u de n t s in 2 0 1 7
( All am ount s ar e st at ed in Japanese Yen.)
Tuit ion Reduct ion 30% 50% 80% 100%
Annual Reduced Am ount 255,000 425,000 680,000 850,000
* See Tuit ion and Fees on page 11 .
Ot h e r Pu b lic / Pr iv a t e Sch ola r sh ips Offe r e d a ft e r En r ollm e n t
Ther e are several scholarships offer ed by public or privat e inst it ut ions. Applicat ions for m ost of t hese scholarships ar e accept ed t hrough t he univer sit y aft er enr ollm ent . The Japan St udent Services Organizat ion int roduces public and privat e scholarship program s for int ernat ional st udent s. Please refer t o t he follow ing w ebsit e:
ht t p: / / w w w.j asso.go.j p/ st udy_j / scholarships_e. ht m l
Scholarships can ease st udent s’ financial burden. How ever, financial support , eit her your ow n savings or financial support er ’s incom e, is st ill necessary t o live and st udy in Japan. The following w ebsit e m ay help you under st and m or e about cost of living in Japan:
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
The it em s fr om A* t o G* should be subm it t ed via t he online applicat ion sy st em . Th e it em s H* t o M* should be enclosed in an envelope and sent t o t he address in t he box below. I f sending dom est ically from Japan, u se Sim plified Regist er ed Mail ( Kakit om e) by t h e Japan Post . I f sending fr om out side of Japan, u se a t raceable int ernat ional courier ser vice ( e.g. DHL, EMS, FedEx) .
* The docum ent s m ust arrive at t he E-Track Office no lat er t han t he final dat e of t he applicat ion period. Make su re t o order t he n ecessar y docum ent s w e ll in a dv a n ce . * I t em s E, F, G, I , N an d O are t o be subm it t ed only if applicable. ( * Pages 8 - 10.)
Se n d docu m e n t s t o: E- Tr ack Office
Tok yo I nt e r nat iona l Univer sit y
4 - 2 3 - 2 3 Tak ada noba ba, Shinj uk u, Tok yo 1 6 9 - 0 0 7 5 , Ja pan TEL: + 8 1 - 3 - 3 3 6 2 - 9 6 4 4 FAX: + 8 1 - 3 - 3 3 6 2 - 9 6 4 3
N ot e s:
・ App lica n t s m u st su b m it e it h e r or igin a l ce r t ifica t e s or ce r t ifie d copie s.
Cert ified copies ar e pr efer red for docum ent s t hat cannot be r eissued.
・ D ocu m e n t s pr in t e d in la n gu a ge s ot h e r t h a n En glish or Ja p a n e se m u st be t r a n sla t e d in t o En g lish or Ja p a n e se . Translat ions should be provided by a sch ool
official, an official agency such as em bassy or consulat e, t he applicant or a t ranslat or. I n t he event t hat t h e docum ent s are t ranslat ed by t he applicant or a t ranslat or, t he t ranslat ion m ust be cer t ified by t he sch ool or t he official agency. Make sur e t hat t he nam e of t he t ranslat or and t he cont act inform at ion is included.
・ Bot h t he original or cert ified copy and t ranslat ed docum ent s m ust be subm it t ed if t he
original docum ent s ar e not w rit t en in Japanese or English.
・ Original docum ent s t hat cannot be r eissued w ill be r et urn ed t o t he applicant s only if
requ est ed by sending us a ‘Requ est Form for Ret urn of Subm it t ed Mat erials’. Th e form is available on t he E-Track w ebsit e:
ht t p: / / w w w.t iu.ac.j p/ english/ et rack/ adm ission/ index.ht m l
Cert ified copies and English t est result s are n ot t o be r et urn ed t o applicant s. Adm it t ed applicant s can ret rieve t heir original docum ent s fr om t he Adm issions Office aft er enr ollm ent , w hile TI U w ill send back t he docum ent s t o t hose w h o are n ot adm it t ed if required.
・ TI U m ay cont act t he applicant or t he issuing ent it y w it h quest ions regarding t he
cont ent s or aut hent icit y of any subm it t ed docum ent s.
・ I n t he event of t he su bm ission of false infor m at ion or forger y, accept ance w ill be
Re qu ir e d D ocu m e n t s for All Ap plica n t s
【D ocu m e n t s t o b e su bm it t e d t h r ou gh t h e on lin e a pplica t ion sy st e m】
* I f Applicable
Docum ent s Rem ar ks
A Applicat ion Form
Applicat ion form s should be filled out t hrough t he online applicat ion syst em : ht t ps: / / t iu.applyj apan.com
Type y our essay in English on t he online applicat ion syst em . Be concret e and concise.
Applicant s w ho apply for t h e TI U t uit ion reduct ion scholarship are r equired t o fill out t he cor r esponding sect ion of t h e applicat ion form on t he online applicat ion syst em .
E * Passport Copy
Holder s of a Japanese Residence Card ( Zairyu car d) are r equired t o upload a copy of bot h side s of t h e card.
G * Copy of Bank Transfer
【Ph y sica l docu m e n t s t o b e su b m it t e d b y r e gist e r e d m a il】 cert ified by a school official and be officially sealed in a school envelope.
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Let t er of
Recom m endat ion
( original required)
One original let t er of recom m endat ion from a t eacher / professor / super visor / school official of t he m ost r ecent school at t ended by t he applicant m ust be subm it t ed.
I t m ust :
be sig n e d by t h e r e fe r e n ce
be issu e d n ot m or e t h a n 6 m on t h s a go sh ow t h e issu in g d a t e
sh ow t h e con t a ct in for m a t ion ( t e le ph on e n u m b e r a n d e - m a il a d dr e ss) of t h e r e fe r e n ce
A sam ple let t er form is available on t he English Track w ebsit e t hat can be used fr eely.
ht t p: / / www.t iu.ac.j p/ english/ et rack/ adm ission/ index.ht m l
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Applicat ion Docum ent s Checklist
Com plet e t he ch ecklist on page 18 carefully and subm it it wit h t he r est of your docum ent s. I f you ar e subm it t ing docum ent s
be for e t h e a pp lica t ion pe r iod , you do not have t o fill out t he
online port ion.
D ocu m e n t s for t h ose w h o a pply f or Tu it ion Re d u ct ion Sch ola r sh ip
【D ocu m e n t s t o b e su bm it t e d t h r ou gh t h e on lin e a pplica t ion sy st e m】
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Copies of Evidence of Ext racu rricular Act ivit ies
( do n ot se n d or ig in a ls)
I f you have part icipat ed in ext racurricular act ivit ies ( st udent council, volunt eer w ork, sport s com pet it ions et c. ) , upload scans or phot os direct ly t o t he applicat ion syst em ( E.g. Awards, t est im onials, et c.) . These act ivit ies m ay be t aken int o considerat ion during t he scholarship evaluat ion.
【Ph y sica l docu m e n t s t o b e su b m it t e d b y r e gist e r e d m a il】
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Proof of Scholarships from ot h er organizat ions
Applicant s w ho w ill receive sch olarships offer ed by
ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTED STUDENTS
Accept ed applicant s are r equired t o pay a 250 ,0 00 yen , n on - r e fu n da ble en rollm ent fee and subm it t he VI SA- required docum ent s by t he designat ed deadline. This fee confirm s int ent ion t o en roll and secures your placem ent at TI U. Subsequ ent ly, t he t uit ion and fees for t he 1st sem est er m ust be paid by t he specified dat es ( Refer t o page 3) . Paym ent in
inst allm ent s is not accept ed. TI U w ill not refund t he enr ollm ent fee under any circum st ances. As a Cert ificat e of Eligibilit y w ill be issued by t h e I m m igrat ion Bureau of Japan and a visa w ill be issued by t he Japanese Em bassy under t h eir j urisdict ion, TI U w ill not t ake any
responsibilit y in t he rar e event t hat t he docum ent s ar e not grant ed.
An enrollm ent packet w ill be e- m ailed t o successful applicant s t hat includes an invoice for en rollm ent and ot her r elat ed fees as w ell as a cert ificat e of accept ance. Ot her
m at riculat ion docum ent s m ust be dow nloaded from t he E-Track w ebsit e below.
ht t p: / / w w w.t iu.ac.j p/ english/ et rack/ adm ission/ adm it t ed.ht m l
TUITION AND FEES
The am ount t o be paid is st at ed in t he t able below. First , t he enr ollm ent fee m ust be paid t o secu re a place at TI U. Next , t uit ion and fees for t he 1st sem est er m ust be paid prior t o universit y ent rance. The fees m ust be paid via bank t ransfer. Ot h er m et hods ar e not accept ed. Due dat es for paym ent s are st at ed on pa g e 3 .
TI U Tu it ion a n d Fe e s for 1st Ye a r St u de n t s in 2 0 1 7
( All am ount s ar e st at ed in Japanese Yen.)
No. Enr ollm ent
Fee
1st Sem est er
2nd Sem est er
Annual Sum
1 Enr ollm ent Fee
( Only at school ent ry) 250,000 - - 250,000
2 Tuit ion
No Reduct ion 425,000 425,000 850,000
Rat e of Reduct ion
30% 297,500 297,500 595,000
50% 212,500 212,500 425,000
80% 85,000 85,000 170,000
100% 0 0 0
3 Facilit y Expenses 150,000 150,000 300,000
Tot a l
No Reduct ion 250,000 575,000 575,000 1,400,000
Rat e of Reduct ion
30% 250,000 447,500 447,500 1,145,000
50% 250,000 362,500 362,500 975,000
80% 250,000 235,000 235,000 720,000
100% 250,000 150,000 150,000 550,000
・Tuit ion and Fees do n ot include accom m odat ion.
VISA INFORMATION
I nt ernat ional st udent s w ho do not have a r esident , diplom at ic, dependent , or spousal visa m ust acquire a st udent visa for Japan. To obt ain a st udent visa w hile living out side of Japan, it is necessary first t o apply for a Cert ificat e of Eligibilit y ( COE) .
TI U w ill subm it t he COE applicat ion docum ent s t o t he Japanese I m m igrat ion Bureau on behalf of adm it t ed st udent s if st udent s subm it all necessar y docum ent s t o TI U by t he designat ed deadlines.
* TI U w ill only subm it your COE applicat ion t o t h e I m m igrat ion Bur eau aft er w e confirm t he
paym ent of you r enrollm ent fee.
The visa pr ocedur e for accept ed st udent s will be pr ocessed by t he TI U I nt er nat ional Exchange Office and an out sour ced com pany.
I f you ar e a visa holder who alr eady r esides in Japan at t he t im e of applicat ion and your visa expir es befor e enr ollm ent in TI U, you ar e r equir ed t o visit t he I m m igrat ion Bur eau of Japan and
ext end t he visa on your own. Applicat ions ar e accept ed t hr ee m ont hs pr ior t o t he dat e of
expirat ion.
Th ose w h o h a v e a p plie d f or a Ce r t if ica t e of Eligibilit y ( COE) or a v isa t o e n t e r Ja pa n be f or e a n d h a v e be e n r e j e ct e d in t h e pa st , ple a se in f or m u s a bou t t h e in cide n t
im m e dia t e ly . W e m a y n e e d t o pr ovide a ddit ion a l docu m e nt s for t he se ca se s t o a void
com plica t ions in t he COE Proce ss.
St u de n t Visa ( COE) Applica t ion Pr oce ss
1. Subm it t he r equired docum ent s t o TI U’s out sourced com pany before t he st udent visa applicat ion deadline. Th e enrollm ent fee m ust be paid by t he specified dat e.
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2. The COE applicat ion is subm it t ed t o t he I m m igrat ion Bureau.
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3. I t w ill t ake t he I m m igrat ion Bureau up t o t w o m ont hs t o appr ove t h e visa applicat ion and issue a Cert ificat e of Eligibilit y ( COE) .
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4. Tuit ion and Fees for t he 1st sem est er m ust be paid by t he specified dat es.
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5. Aft er confirm ing t he paym ent , TI U sends t he COE via t raceable cou rier t o t he st udent .
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6. The st udent t akes t heir COE and passport t o t he nearest Japanese em bassy or consulat e.
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7. The passport is st am ped w it h t he st udent visa and ret urn ed t o t he st udent .
St u de n t Visa Applica t ion Re q u ir e m e n t s
ACCOMMODATIONS
TI U I n t e r n a t ion a l H ou se s ( St u d e n t D or m it or ie s)
TI U offer s accom m odat ions for first - year st udent s w ho live out side of Japan prior t o univer sit y enrollm ent . A room m ay also be assigned t o int ernat ional st udent s cur r ent ly residing in Japan and Japanese st udent s cur ren t ly residing abroad if t h er e ar e vacancies. Curr ent ly, TI U has fou r dorm it ories – one is single, and t he r em aining t hree are shar ed.
【TI U I n t e r n a t ion a l H ou se R1】
Locat ion: Near TI U Cam pus 2
* Cam pus 2 is locat ed approxim at ely 13 m inut es on foot from Cam pus 1.
Room Type: Single room furnished wit h a bed, a desk, a chair, a closet , an air- condit ioner, a refrigerat or, a m icrowave, a t oilet / bat h room , and a kit chenet t e.
Adm ission Fee: 30,000yen
Mont hly Fees: 39 ,000yen ( Ut ilit y bills such as elect ricit y and wat er ar e n ot included.)
【TI U I n t e r n a t ion a l H ou se s R2 ( m a le ) , R3 a n d R4 ( f e m a le )】
Locat ion: Near TI U Cam pus 2
Room Type: Shared room furnished wit h t wo beds, t wo desks ( each drawer has a lock) , t wo chairs, a refrigerat or, a m icrowave, an air- condit ioner, a closet , a kit chenet t e, and a bat hroom .
Adm ission Fee: 25,000yen
Mont hly Fees: 25 ,000yen ( Ut ilit y bills such as elect ricit y and wat er a r e included.)
【Ot h e r I n for m a t ion f or b ot h dor m it or ie s】
Lim it of St ay: One Year
RAs: Cur rent TI U st udent s ar e on- sit e t o help out w it h life in Japan. I nt ernet : Free I nt ern et ( WiFi) is available.
* Tradit ionally, m eal plans ar e not offer ed at Japanese universit ies.
H ou sin g Se a r ch in Ja pa n
TI U has an on- cam pus agency t o h elp st udent s find an apart m ent near t he cam pus. The r ent of st udio apart m ent s in t he area ar ou nd TI U is expect ed t o be ar ound 30,000 - 40,000 yen per m ont h.
GENERAL POLICIES
Re fu n d Policy
I f a su ccessful applicant decides n ot t o enr oll in TI U aft er paying all fees from t he invoice, TI U w ill refund t he t uit ion, facilit y expenses and alum ni associat ion fee. How ever, t he enr ollm ent fee is n on - r e f u n d a b le . I n order t o have t he t uit ion, facilit y expenses and Alum ni Associat ion fees r et urned, a “ Refund Applicat ion Form ” m ust be subm it t ed t o t he E-Track Office (et rack@t iu.ac.j p) no lat er t han 5pm on Mar ch 31st, 20 17 for t h e Spring Sem est er, or Sept em ber 11t h, 2017 for t h e Fall Sem est er.
Com plia n ce w it h Act on Pr ot e ct ion of Pe r son a l I n for m a t ion
Per sonal inform at ion ( nam e, addr ess, et c.) obt ained by TI U during t he applicat ion process w ill be used only for t he purpose of pr ocessing issues relat ed t o t he scr eening and adm ission of t he applicant s. TI U shall under no circum st ances disclose t h is inform at ion t o a t hird part y w it hout prior consent of t he applicant .
Pla gia r ism Policy
Plagiarism is t he act of t aking anot her person's w rit ing, w ork , or ideas and passing it off as you r ow n. This includes inform at ion from w eb pages, book s, e- m ail m essages, art icles, or any ot her m edium . Plagiarism is regarded as a serious form of academ ic m isconduct and cheat ing. The consequ ences of plagiarism on applicat ion docum ent s w ill result in t he revocat ion of adm ission or expulsion if discover ed aft er enr ollm ent .
Sm ok e Fr e e Ca m pu s
Tok yo I nt ernat ional Univer sit y w ill be a sm oke- fr ee cam pus beginning April 1st , 2017 . This policy includes all buildings and facilit ies, indoor and out door, on TI U’s cam puses. This policy was set t o pr ovide a h ealt hier environm ent t o st udent s, facult y, st aff and visit ors t o t he universit y.
Spe cia l Assist a n ce for St u de n t s w it h H e a lt h - Re la t e d N e e ds
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
App lica t ion Pe r iod
Q I have already subm itt ed m y application docum ent s, but I just decided that I want t o apply in a different Application Period. Can you hold ont o m y application unt il then? A We underst and, som et im es plans change. I f you cont act us be for e t h e
a pp lica t ion pe r iod e n ds, w e can hold ont o your subm it t ed applicat ion
docum ent s unt il t he nex t Applicat ion Period. How ever, you w ill be r equired t o fill out a new applicat ion form during t he period you act ually choose t o apply. Q I f I am unsuccessful in adm ission on m y first at t em pt , m ay I apply again during
anot her applicat ion period?
A Unfort unat ely, you m ay not apply again for t he sam e sem est er if you w er e not accept ed aft er t he scr eening. How ever, you m ay apply again t o enr oll in t he next sem est er. I f you ch oose t o do so, you w ill be r equired t o m ake a new online applicat ion, subm it all applicat ion docum ent s again, and pay t he fees for scr eening again as w ell. Respect ively, st udent s w ho choose n ot t o en roll at TI U aft er being accept ed m ay not apply again unt il t he next sem est er ’s int ake.
Sch ola r sh ip
Q Are t her e any scholarships for TI U? Can I get bot h a t uit ion reduct ion sch olarship from TI U and a scholarship from anot her organizat ion at t he sam e t im e? A On page 7 of t he Applicat ion Guideline, you can find inform at ion about t he
Tuit ion Reduct ion Scholarship. I t is also possible t o r eceive ot her scholarships unrelat ed t o TI U’s t uit ion reduct ion scholarship w hile st udying at TI U.
Q What ar e TI U’s crit eria for deciding t he rat e of Tuit ion Reduct ion Scholarship ( 30% - 100 % ) ?
A Scr eening for sch olarships is based on t he careful evaluat ion of all subm it t ed docum ent s, including t he st at em ent of purpose subm it t ed on t he online applicat ion syst em . An applicant ’s rat e of r educt ion will be det erm ined by TI U.
Tu it ion a n d Fe e Pa y m e n t
Q I 'm an int ernat ional st udent and concern ed abou t having t o pay all fees at once. Aft er enr olling in TI U, how m uch and how oft en do I have t o pay per year? Will I h ave t o pay t he w h ole year at once?
A 1) First , you w ill be invoiced t o pay 250,000 yen as an enrollm ent fee t o secu re your place at TI U by t he dat e indicat ed in t he Ke y D a t e s t able on page 3. Each paym ent should be set t led in a single paym ent .
2) Next , t he paym ent of t he t uit ion and fees for t he 1st sem est er should be set t led by t he dat e indicat ed on t h e sam e t able on page 3 .
3) Tuit ion and fees for t he 2nd sem est er w ill be billed at t he beginning of t he 2nd sem est er.
4) From t he second year, you w ill be request ed t o pay t w ice each year, in April and Sept em ber, w hile you ar e enr olled at TI U. The am ount of t uit ion and ot her expenses for t h e first year is show n on page 12.
App lica t ion Re q u ir e m e n t s
Q Are t h er e any specific courses t hat have t o be com plet ed and grades t o be achieved during a st andard 12- year educat ion in order t o be consider ed for enr ollm ent ? I s t her e any part icular GPA, I B and SAT scor e t o be achieved, or GCE A- level subj ect r equirem ent s?
A No, t here are no course or GPA requirem ent s for enrolling t o t he E-Track Program . Q I h ave never st udied Japanese and I don’t speak Japanese at all. Can I apply?
A Yes you can! Japanese proficiency is not required for applicat ion. The E-Track Program is a gr eat opport unit y t o learn Japanese t hr ough int ensive Japanese cour ses in a sm all class environm ent t hat ar e com plet ely included in t he t uit ion. Q I am en rolled in anot her universit y, but I w ould like t o t ransfer t o TI U. Does TI U
accept t ransfer st udent s? Can t he credit s t hat I have already earned at m y present univer sit y be t ransferr ed?
A Yes, w e accept t ransfer st udent s. I t is possible t o t ransfer t o t h e second year or t hird year. For t ransfer applicat ions, refer t o t h e guideline for t ransfer st udent s.
App lica t ion D ocu m e n t s
Q I w ould like t o apply for Spring 2017 enrollm ent , but I do not have a valid official English Test scor e. Can I subm it it lat er, aft er t h e deadline?
A No. All required docum ent s m ust be subm it t ed during t he applicat ion period. Q I am w orking now. Can I ask m y supervisor t o w rit e a r ecom m endat ion let t er? A I f you have difficult y obt aining a recom m endat ion let t er from a t eacher at you r previous sch ool, w e can accept a let t er of recom m endat ion from a super visor w ho has w orked w it h you for at least 3 m ont hs.
Q I am cu rr ent ly at t ending a Japanese language school. Can I get a let t er of recom m endat ion from t he Japanese language school?
A Yes. We can accept let t ers of r ecom m endat ion in Japanese from a t eacher at your Japanese language school.
Q I t ook t he TOEI C t est on e year ago, but I don't have t he official cert ificat e.
A You can ask t he t est organizat ion t o reissue t he cert ificat e. Check t he follow ing w ebpage for t h e pr ocedure.
ht t p: / / w w w.t oeic.or.j p/ english/ t oeic/ guide04/ guide04_03/ guide04_04.ht m l
Please n ot e t hat your scor e only is valid if t he t est was t aken w it hin t w o years of your applicat ion dat e.
Q I t ook a TOEI C / TOEFL t est h eld in m y sch ool and received a scor e repor t saying I nst it ut ional Program ( I P) . I s t his accept able t o apply for t he E-Track Pr ogram ? A N o. You m ust subm it an official score cert ificat e. I f you are not su re if t he t est
you t ook was I P or not , check for t he w ord “ I n st it ut ional” on t he t op of t he form . Q Aft er graduat ing from high school, I st udied at a universit y for a year, and t hen t w o years in a Japanese language school in Tokyo. Do I need t o send you all of m y school t ranscript s?
APPLI CATI ON D OCUM EN TS CH ECKLI ST
・Com plet e your online application aft er sending all physical docum ent s as soon as possible.
Enr ollm ent : 1st Round 2nd Round 3r d Round 4t h Round
□ I have input my name carefully and correctly, as it is shown on my passport or national ID.
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I have stated my reasons for applying for the tuition reduction scholarship and have checked the ‘yes’ box (leave this blank if not applying for the scholarship).
□ I have uploaded images of proof of my extracurricular activities to the system.
□ I have scanned m y passport and uploaded it t o t he syst em .
□ I have scanned both sides of my Residence (Zairyu) Card and uploaded them to the system.
Con t a ct Us
【TI U Japan Main Office】
Tok y o I n t e r n a t ion a l Un iv e r sit y E- Tr a ck Of fice
4- 23- 23 Takadanobaba, Shinj uku, Tok yo 169- 0075 Japan
TEL: + 81- 3- 3362- 9644 FAX: + 81- 3- 3362- 9643 E- m ail: et rack@t iu.ac.j p
On lin e Ap plica t ion s: h t t ps:/ / t iu . a p ply j a p a n .com
【TI U Over seas Offices】
TI U V ie t n a m Office
17 Kim Ma Thuong
Cong Vi ward, Ba Dinh dist rict , Hanoi, Viet nam TEL: + 84- 4- 6273- 6945
E- m ail: t iuviet nam @gm ail.com
TI U I n don e sia Office
c/ o PT Fuj i St aff I ndonesia SUMMI TMAS 1 , 10t h Fl.,
Jl. Jend. Sudirm an Kav. 61- 62 Jakart a 12190 I n donesia TEL: + 62- 21- 252- 3716