The Acceleration program is both highly intensive and academic. All students will need to have a high level of motivation to learn Japanese. Most students are either graduates or university/college students, although this is not a minimum entry requirement. (Please note that for all Yamasa Institute courses, a degree is preferred, but not essential.) If you have not yet matriculated, then please note that it is essential for you to prove that you have the academic ability to enter a university in your country of origin or current country of permanent residence.

As an absolute minimum:

1) Applicants must have a minimum of 12 years of full-time education in their native country or have a diploma equivalent to a Japanese senior high school diploma. (For Hong Kong or Malaysian residents, please note that Form 5 may also be acceptable.)

2) All students applying for the student visa will need to be at least 18 at the time they will enter Japan. It is possible for you to start the Acceleration program on a tourist visa when you are 17 (subject to the condition 1), and then transfer to the student visa after your 18th birthday.

3) As a general rule students need to be 18 years and over. If you are not going to be 18 at the time of the program commencement please contact the Director of the International Office, Mr Declan Murphy at admissions@yamasa.org to seek a waiver.

It is not a pre-requisite but it is helpful if you have some experience of studying Japanese or a foreign language before.

Citizens of certain countries will need to find guarantors. Please check the Visa Requirements section to see if this applies to you.