PROCESS

Courses, maximum capacity

You can obtain a diploma upon graduation from the following courses.

Requirements for admission

The admission requirements for each course are as follows.

1. Those who have completed 12 years of school curriculum in foreign countries (or the equivalent curriculum in Japan).
   Or those who have a qualification to enter university in their countries.
   Or those who are at least 18 years of age and are recognized by Yokohama Design College as having academic abilities equivalent to the above qualification.
2. Those who meet at least one of the following qualifications:
   ・Those who have undergone Japanese language education for at least 6 months at institutions accredited by the Minister of Justice, with the attendance rate (the number of hours) of at least 90%.
   ・Those who have passed Level N2 or above of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) conducted by Japan Educational Exchanges and Services and the Japan Foundation.
   ・Those who have scored at least 200 points for the subject “Japanese as a Foreign Language” in the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU), conducted by Japan Student Services Organization.
3. 3. Those who can commit to the constant attendance rate (the number of hours) of at least 90%.

From application to enrollment

• 1.　Submit application

• 2.　Take screening tests: written test (Japanese) and interview

• 3.　Receive the notification of acceptance

• 4.　Complete the admissions process (pay the tuition and fees)

• 5.　Attend the entrance ceremony

Application periods

Application periods are as follows.

The application periods may change without prior notice.
Please check the vacancy beforehand as applications will be closed once we reach the maximum capacity.

Required application documents

International students are required to submit the following documents and materials for application.

Application Documents A

Application Documents B

Submission of the documents

Please submit your application documents to the following address. Please also contact the admission office indicated below if you have questions or concerns.

Admission Office, Yokohama Design College
1-33-6 Chuo, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0051
Phone：045-323-0300
Email：ic@ydc.ac.jp
HP：https://www.jpn.ydc.ac.jp/eng/

Tuition and fees

The following shows the tuition and fees.
Please note that some courses may require additional costs for materials (about 200,000 yen) over the 2 years of the programs.

Payment for the first year (full payment upon enrollment)

Payment for the second year (full payment at the start of the second year)

Payment for the second year (in installments)

If you would like to pay the tuition and fees for the second year in installments, please make the second payment within 6 months and the third payment within 9 months from the start of the second year.