For Christian Workers

Christian Worker Discount

Osaka YMCA strives to expand its activity to help people to dwell together with justice and in peace, based on the love of Jesus Christ.　As a Christian school, the YMCA Japanese language school was formed for the purpose of giving pastors, evangelists, church workers and teachers Japanese language training.

Eligibility for application:

Applicant must belong to a church and presently serves there or has plans to do so in the future. The applicant must be
non-Japanese and has a need to learn Japanese. (Nationality and funding are inconsequential.)　Applicant must have a strong desire to attend YMCA and study Japanese (not just the sender/ sponsor)　The sending church must have an office in Japan with a representative who will be the student’s guarantor and will take responsibility for the student while living in Japan.

DISCOUNT APPLICATION COURSE

The Japanese Language Department
Full-time course & Step Course

Tuition Reduction

Reduciton Calculation : 30 percent of Tuition.
* Other fees: Enrollment fee ¥80,000, Materials (texts) ¥5,000 / 6 months, college student visa renewal fee ¥20,000.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Applicant must be dedicated to Japanese language study and fulfill attendance requirements.
Applicant understands the nature of international / regional activities and will actively participate as a volunteer.

Examples:

participate in worship services and programs by sharing testimonies and giving messages
Show international support by helping with handicap programs and contributing by giving donations
Help schoolmates
Participate in cross-cultural programs with local schools, etc

SCHOOL FEE PAYMENT DEADLINES

Visa holders must pay within 2 weeks of commencement of classes. Students applying for visas through YMCA must pay by the time the immigration office issues the certificate of eligibility (the residency permit).

SUSPENSION

The following is a list of reasons in which an a student may be suspended.

The student record shows too many absences that the attendance rate is less than 95% of class days. The student’s attitude is not good and the quality of the schoolwork is very low. Student does not take exams and grades are incomplete.
When the student breaks the policies of the school or the laws of Japan.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

In addition to the documents necessary for applications, the following documents must be submitted. Upon submission, a guarantor (representative from sending agency) or another responsible person needs to come to YMCA for an interview.

Financial aid request form.
Statement of promise
Brochure about group to which student belongs

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE

Acceptance is based on the evaluation of presented documents and on the interview test. (However, acceptance is not based solely on documentation.)