BUNKA FASHION COLLEGE
APPLICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
2015
1. Programs and Courses
Department
Fashion
Creation
Department
Courses
Years
Garment Creation
2
Intensive Garment Creation
1
For University and / or Junior College
graduates
Creative Apparel Design
3
Foundations
Fashion
of
Technology
Fashion
Department
Technology
Apparel Design Technique
3
Industrial Merchandising
3
Business
3
Design
Marketing and
2
Fashion Advising
2
Retail Planning
2
Distribution
and
Fashion Modeling
2
Department
Distribution
Fashion Make up
2
Styling
and
into
aptitude
their
test,
respective
specialties in the 2nd year.
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Fashion Styling
of
performance
4
(Advanced Diploma)
Foundations
then, according to their 1st year
separate
Creative Design (Advanced Diploma)
Global
First year students all participate in
the same general curriculum and
Knitwear Design
Fashion
Notes
This
program
has
the
same
curriculum system as the Fashion
Technology
Department
for
the
students’ first two years.
For University and / or Junior College
Contemporary Retail Management
1
graduates
Fashion
Fashion Textiles
Accessories
Foundations
and Textiles
of Fashion
Department
Accessories
3
Millinery and Jewelry Design
3
Bag Design
3
This
program
has
the
same
curriculum system as the Fashion
Technology
Footwear Design
3
1
Department
students’ first two years.
for
the
2. Qualification for Application
※ International students must follow the studying abroad qualifications stipulated by the Immigration
Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of Japan.
(1) Applicants must not be of Japanese nationality, and must be of 18 years old by the end of March of the
expected year of entrance into the college.
(2) Applicants are required to have completed a regular course of secondary education (more than 12 years
full time) in any country and / or have qualified to apply for a university of their country by the end of March
of the expected year of entrance to the college. Applicants designated by the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, are also qualified to apply.
(3) Applicants must have a good enough command of Japanese to understand lectures held in Japanese at the
college. To prove this, applicants must fulfill at least one of the following qualifications ①～⑤:
① Pass the Level 2 or higher of Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) given by Japan Educational
Exchange and Services (JEES) and the Japan Foundation.
② Achieve a score 200 or more in the subject“Japanese as a Foreign Language”by the Examination for
Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) given by the Japan Students Services
Organization (JASSO).
③ Achieve a score 400 or more on Business Japanese Proficiency Test (BJT) given by Japan Eternal
Trade Organization(JETRO).
④ Have had Japanese education for 6 months or more in a Japanese language institution certified by the
Ministry of Justice. (attendance in said institution should be 80% or more.)
⑤ Have had an education for 1 year or more in a Japanese primary school, junior high school, high school,
or university (including junior colleges).
(4) Applicants must prove their financial ability to live and study in Japan. Scholarships are not enough and the
law limits financial supplementary income from part-time work.
(5) Applicants should have a reliable guarantor living in Tokyo or its vicinity willing to care for the student during
his／her stay in Japan.
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3. Schedule of Application and Examination (For the 2015 academic year)
Term of Application
1st Exam
2nd Exam
3rd Exam
Oct. 6～Oct. 17,
2014
Nov. 17～Nov. 28,
2014
Jan. 8～Jan. 16,
2015
Date of
Deadline of
Announcement Result
Payment Tuition
Nov. 15, 2014
Nov. 25, 2014
Dec. 8, 2014
Dec. 13, 2014
Dec. 19, 2014
Jan. 6, 2015
Feb. 7, 2015
Feb. 16, 2015
Mar. 2, 2015
Date of Exam
※ Applicants from overseas must take the 1st or 2nd Examination to ensure that they are able to get the
Certificate of Eligibility from the Immigration Bureau. If a student needs to take the 3rd Exam, please
consult with the Student Affairs Department in Bunka Fashion College in order to make sure that the results
can be ready in time to obtain the Certificate of Eligibility.
4. Application Documents
(1) Application form
(2) Letter of guarantee on the prescribed form signed and sealed by the applicant’s guarantor in Japan. If
students apply through Taipei, Seoul, or Bangkok offices of the Bunka International Communication Center
(BICC), the applicant’s parents can be their guarantors.
(3) Address sheets (with the applicant’s mailing address).
If applicant moves residence, he / she must inform us of his / her new address.
(4) A certified copy of the student’s graduation certificate of the last school attended and / or a copy of the
certificate of qualification to apply for university. Certification that the student is currently enrolled as a
student of a university is also acceptable.
※ These records must be translated into Japanese or English.
(5) Certified academic records of the last school attended (high school, college or university).
※These records must be translated into Japanese or English.
(6) Evaluation certificate of Japanese ability.
If the applicant has attended a Japanese language school, he / she must submit certification of academic
records and attendance. Applicants must also include certification of passing the “JLPT (Japanese
Language Proficiency Test)” or “EJU” (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International
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Students) if they have done so. If the applicant applies without certification of Japanese ability but that they
can get a Level 2 or higher on the “JLPT” or a score 200 or more on the “EJU” (or more), they must submit
a document of qualification for admission regarding Japanese.
(7) Income certificate of one who pays tuition
※Certificate must be translated into Japanese or English.
(8) Application form for dormitory (if needed).
(9) Photocopy of passport
(10) Photocopy of “Certificate of Alien Registration”. (if applicant lives in Japan)
(11) Photocopy of “National health insurance”. (if applicant lives in Japan)
(12) Application fee (33,000 yen).
※ ① If any application documents are in any language besides Japanese or English, applicants must attach
a translation in Japanese or English.
② Documents must have been issued within 3 months of application. But if they are issued outside Japan,
they must have been done within 6 months.
③ Submitted documents cannot be returned.
④ No application will be accepted unless all documents mentioned above, fully and correctly completed,
are submitted.
5. How to Apply
(1) In case of applying in Japan
・ Applicants ought to visit and submit all application documents with application fee (33,000 yen) directly to
the staff of the student affairs section in Bunka Fashion College. (Mailing of application documents is not
acceptable).
・ Acceptance time is 10:00 a.m.～12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m.～5:00 p.m. during the designated term of
application except Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays.
※ If the applicant hasn’t arrived in Japan yet, the guarantor should act for the applicant.
(2) In case of applying through the Taipei, Seoul, or Bangkok offices of BICC
・ Applicants living in Korea, Taiwan, or Thailand can submit all application documents with the application
fee (33,000 yen) directly to each office.
6. Entrance Examinations
The following is the examination procedure to enter Bunka Fashion College.
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(1) Japanese ability examination composed of 2 parts (70min.):
・ Level 2 written examination of the “JLPT”.
・ Essay (written in Japanese)
(2) Listening comprehension, and Listening and reading comprehension
(3) Interview
7. Announcement of Results
We will inform applicants of the result of examination by EMS (Express Mail Service). We cannot answer
any inquiries by telephone or visit.
8. Registration Procedures
If the applicant is approved for admission, documents concerning registration procedures are sent to him /
her with the notice of admission.
Applicants should pay all expenses (see the table of tuition fee and other costs) by bank transfer to the
college’s bank account with the designated form by the tuition payment deadline.
※ ① The payment must be made in Japanese yen.
② Mailing payments directly to the admissions office is not permitted.
③ If the payment is not made by the deadline, it will be considered an abandonment of admission.
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9. Tuition Fee and Other Costs
(1) Tuition Fee and Class Expenses (Japanese Yen)
Costs you must pay when you enter
1st
Entrance
Training
Cost
Cost
Term
Fee
Association
Tuition
Garment Creation
2nd Term
Student
Facilities
Total
Total
Tuition
1 year
for
Fee
260,000
325,000
210,000
80,000
4,500
879,500
325,000
1,204,500
260,000
325,000
210,000
80,000
4,500
879,500
325,000
1,204,500
300,000
352,500
210,000
80,000
4,500
947,000
352,500
1,299,500
300,000
340,000
210,000
80,000
4,500
934,500
340,000
1,274,500
300,000
360,000
210,000
80,000
4,500
954,500
360,000
1,314,500
260,000
337,500
210,000
80,000
4,500
892,000
337,500
1,229,500
260,000
342,500
210,000
80,000
4,500
897,000
342,500
1,239,500
300,000
340,000
230,000
80,000
4,500
954,500
340,000
1,294,500
300,000
340,000
230,000
80,000
4,500
954,500
340,000
1,294,500
Intensive Garment
Creation
Creative Design
(Advanced Diploma)
Foundations
of
Fashion Technology
Global
Business
Design
Foundations of
Styling and
Distribution
Contemporary
Retail
Management
Fashion Textiles
Foundation of
Fashion Accessories
(2) Explanation
① Tuition : Students can divide this payment into two installments: once before the 1st term and the other
before the 2nd term ( from early to late September ).
② Training Cost : For practical training and the “communications” camp
③ Student Association Fee : to join the student association activities.
(3) Other Expenses
① Students should pay school supply expenses (averaging approximately 89,510 yen - 115,440yen for
each course) and sundry learning expenses (averaging approximately 40,000 yen - 60,000yen a year) by
the 15th of March preceding entrance into BFC.
② Students should prepare for a teaching materials fee of approximately 3,000 yen-10,000 yen monthly
per class.
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(4) Refund of Tuition Fee
Once applicants have paid the application fee and tuition, there are no refunds. However, tuition fee may be
refunded for foreign students in the following extenuating circumstances:
① In the case that a student’s “Certificate of Eligibility” is not issued

We refund all fees paid except the application fee. In order for BFC to confirm a denied
Certificate of Eligibility, the student must return the certification of admission and submit
documentation that a “Certificate of Eligibility” was not issued.
② In the case that student cannot come to Japan because a visa applied for at a government
establishment abroad was not accepted.

We refund all fees paid except the application fee. In order for BFC to confirm a denied visa, the
student must return the certification of admission and submit documentation that a visa was not
accepted at a government establishment abroad.
※ ① Expenses for studying, including tuition, may change every academic year according social and
economic changes and by BFC rules.
② Receipt of payment of expenses for studying is not issued by our college. Therefore, students should
keep a certified receipt of their payments from the bank that they used to transfer funds to BFC.
③ If the student doesn’t pay expenses by the deadlines, BFC will cancel his / her admission.
10. Status of Residence (VISA)
Foreign students need to get “Status of Residence for study abroad” to resister at our college. If foreign
students can’t get it before registering, they should finish the procedures as follows before the entrance
ceremony.
(1) Change of Status of Residence
“Certificate of admission” will be issued to foreign students who have completed the entrance procedures.
They should change to “Status of Residence for study abroad” with the certificate and other necessary
documents to the Immigration Office.
Please note: if the student currently has the “School Attendance for high-school student” visa, he / she must
change it to a “Studying Abroad for college / university student” visa in order to study at BFC.
(2) Getting the “Status of Residence” for the first time
Foreign students who enter Japan for the first time (not having “Status of Residence” in Japan) need to get
a visa for studying abroad at an Embassy of Japan or Consulate General of Japan. In such a case, if the
student has been granted a “Certificate of Eligibility” in advance by the Immigration Bureau, judgment to
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issue a visa will go smoothly. In the case of having the student’s relatives as guarantors in Japan, the
relatives should apply for a “Certificate of Eligibility” by proxy at the Immigration Bureau.
BFC can apply for a “Certificate of Eligibility” by proxy for the student. Students who require this service
from us, should make contact with our student affairs section and hand in the necessary documents after
registration.
※ The Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of Justice judges about giving a “Status of Residence”.
Our college cannot be responsible for any problems that may arise should the student be denied a visa.
11. Dormitory
(1) The BFC dormitory has a limited capacity and space at our dormitories cannot be guaranteed.
(2) Application for the college’s dormitory is accepted with the application to the college. Boarding costs and
other expenses for dormitory accommodation should be paid simultaneously with other college expenses.
(3) Foreign students live with Japanese student in the dormitory.
(4) One room is available for each student.
(5) Foreign students who intend to live in our dormitory must obey the dormitory’s rules, and accept the
Japanese life-style, common sense and customs.
12. Entrance Ceremony and Opening Day at Bunka Fashion College
Entrance Ceremony:
April 6, 2015
Opening Day:
April 7, 2015
13. Notice concerning Residence in Japan during Studying Abroad
(1) Part-time Job
Foreign students are permitted to stay in Japan for the purpose of getting an education. If foreign students
plan on pursuing other activities while they are here, they should be given “Permission to Engage in
Activities Other Than That Permitted by the Status of Residence Previously Granted” by the Immigration
Bureau in advance.
BFC can assist the student in applying for the above permission as an agent if necessary.
Foreign students who desire to work while studying at BFC need to keep the following conditions in mind:
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① Students must not have any problems with their school record and attendance while working.
② Working hours must be less than 28 hours per a week.
③ The students employer must not be involved in the entertainment and/or amusement trades.
(2) Application for Permission to Extend a Period of Stay
Foreign students can get “Status of Residence” for studying abroad for 2 years or 1 year at BFC as the
case may be. If their visa runs out, they cannot stay in Japan and if they are on the register of our college
after the period is over, they have to apply to the Immigration Bureau to extend the period of stay before the
current period is over.
BFC can perform the above procedure as an agent for the student.
14. Cautions and Information
(1) The student must make sure before submitting his / her application that he / she can expect substantial
sum of financial support from someone, or that he / she has prepared enough money to pay all expenses
and living costs necessary to complete the course in which he / she wishes to enroll. The student should
not make an optimistic estimation of the cost of living in Tokyo - well known as one of the most expensive
cities in the world. Also, it is forbidden by Japanese immigration law to earn large amounts of money by
working as a student (including private or part-time job) during study in Japan.
(2) The student’s Japanese guarantor must be very reliable, confidential, and easy to contact by the college
because being a guarantor is a very large responsibility. To help you or represent you for the application
procedure to the college and the legal procedures to the immigration office, the guarantor will have to visit
us or make contact with us frequently, and will also occasionally need to go to the Japanese immigration
offices. The guarantor’s responsibilities also include monetary matters and matters concerning the
student’s living situation and the student’s level of achievement while he / she is in Japan as a student. As
this is the case, the student and his / her guarantor must have a trusting relationship and the student must
keep in contact with him / her while he / she is a student of BFC.
(3) The college’s administration officers cannot help the student obtain his / her passport and / or visa except in
the case of issuing the admission certificate to the college and the student identification card. The student
(with help of his / her guarantor in Japan) is responsible to get all the necessary information and perform all
the necessary procedures for getting his / her passport and student visa.
(4) Bunka Fashion College has a strong relationship with the Bunka Institute of Language. Both are parts of
the Bunka Gakuen Education Foundation. The institute is one of the most reliable and famous institutes of
Japanese language instruction for foreigners. We recommend the institute for any student who needs to
learn Japanese and wishes to do it in Japan.
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15. Overseas Recruitment Offices
Please make inquiries to the following offices about recruitment of new students and applications.
＊ Bunka Fashion College：Student Affairs Department
3-22-1 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Japan 151-8522
Tel：03-3299-2216 ／ Fax：03-3370-9545
http://www.bunka-fc.ac.jp/
■ Taipei Office
Full Building 4 floor, No.57, Sec.1, Chongcing S. Rd., Taipei City 100
Tel：02-2375-1951 ／ Fax：02-2375-1145
■ Seoul Office
Rm 1715, Champs Elysees Center B/D, A-Dong 889-5, Daechi-Dong, Kang Nam-ku, Seoul, KOREA
135-280
Tel：02-561-6708 ／ Fax：02-565-0179
■ Bangkok Office
90 Ekamai 12, Sukhumvit 63, Klongton-Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Tel：02-7131108 ／ Fax：02-7131110
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