THE KOBE YMCA COLLEGE JAPANESE DEPARTMENT

神戸YMCA学院専門学校 日本語学科

Number:5014

Address 2-7-11 Kano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-0001
Phone 078-241-7204  Directions from the nearest station
“Shin-kobe Sta. ” of JRshinkansen and subway.
FAX 078-241-3619 
URL https://www.kobeymca.ac.jp/vocational_school 
E-Mail japanese@kobeymca.org 
Type of Establishment Public interest incorporated foundation
Name of representative Nakamichi Motoo
Name of principal Matsuda Michiko
Starting date of Japanese language instruction 1950/10/1
Term of validity 1990/4/1 to 2019/9/30
Number of Teachers 25 (Including Full-timeTeachers:4 )
Student capacity 240 
Student accommodations Unavailable 
Status of Japanese educational institute under School Education Law Specialized training college(Post-secondary course)
Requirements for admission Completion of 12 years of formal school education or equivalent,Supporting from financial sponsor.
Selection of students Evaluation of documents, Interview, Interview with guarantor, Aptitude test

Number of registered students (as of 2023/7 )

Major countries and regions of student
origin and number of college students
China
23
Korea
5
Taiwan
10
Vietnam
2
Nepal
4
Thailand
0
Myanmar
38
Mongolia
0
Indonesia
1
Sri Lanka
0
Sweden
0
Malaysia
2
U.S.A
0
India
1
France
0
Russia
0
Philippines
2
Saudi Arabia
0
Italy
0
Spain
0
U.K
0
Canada
0
Bangladesh
0
Cambodia
0
Singapore
0
Switzerland
0
Germany
0
Australia
0
Others
1
Total
89
Number of students with statuses other than "college student": 15

Authorized course information

Course authorized Purpose Length of course Class hours
(Time for each unit)
Weeks Month of
admission
Fee (yen)
Selection Admission Tuition Others Total
Spring Primary Course College Preparation 1year 988 38 4 20,000  100,000  700,000  820,000 
Spring Intermediate & Superior Course College Preparation 1year 988 38 4 20,000  100,000  700,000  820,000 
Autumn Primary Course College Preparation 1.5years 1,482 57 10 20,000  100,000  1,050,000  1,170,000 
Autumn Intermediate & Superior Course College Preparation 1.5years 1,482 57 10 20,000  100,000  1,050,000  1,170,000 
2 Year Course College Preparation 2years 1,976 76 4 20,000  100,000  1,400,000  1,520,000 
         
         
         
         
Other Courses:

Results for the 2022 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (annual total )

Year N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 Total
Examinees 10 17 16 2 0 45
Certified 6 15 16 2 0 39

Results for the 2022 Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students

1st Session (June) 2nd Session (November)
Japanese as a foreign
langage
Science, Japan and world, mathmatics Japanese as a foreign
langage
Science, Japan and world, mathmatics
Arts Sciences Arts Sciences
Examinees Obtained 219
points or more
Examinees Obtained 100
points or more
Examinees Obtained 100
points or more
Examinees Obtained 219
points or more
Examinees Obtained 100
points or more
Examinees Obtained 100
points or more
9 6 4 0 4 0 13 10 5 0 5 0

2022 Destination of graduatesNumber of graduates 31

Graduate School University Junior College Technical School Special Training
School
Training School Other
2 7 0 0 7 0 0

School Features

1 The goal is to achieve the target level of Japanese proficiency determined by each individual through 4 skills,reading,writing,listening and speaking。
2 YMCA provides the class to improve necessary proficiency to meet individual goals.
3 Class sizes are limited to about 15 students,with individual instructors who can focus on needs of each students

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