Plan for Professional Training College

A professional training college is a school that provides specialized education to students who have not had the knowledge and skills, and is premised on producing human resources in society as professionals. It means, any special skills or knowledge are not required when apply for the school in the area of expertise. It can be said that what is required of international students is sufficient Japanese proficiency.

Of course, teachers are not Japanese language teachers, so there is not as much consideration in class understanding as in Japanese language schools. In addition, there is a lot of collaborative work with classmates. The out of class rooms, independent remarks and actions are required even at the internship destination.

It is necessary to acquire the Japanese communication skills that can be used for that purpose while attending a Japanese language school. There is a need for Japanese that can keep up with the lessons at a high level.

Most professional training colleges have open campuses on a weekly basis from June to August. Various events such as trial lessons and school guidance are held on the open campus, and it is an opportunity where students can get important information for choosing school. TLS instructs students to attend events at a few schools, even in case they have made their first choice. There are many impressions that students can actually see, touch, and feel at the school. IT is also recommended to communicate a lot with the school staff.

Even after passing the entrance examination of a professional training college, there are still many things to be taken care of before entering the school. One of them is joining pre-college. In general, even if students have been learning Japanese for a long time, it will be difficult to keep up with the classes as soon as entering a professional training college. It is because international students don’t know words not showing in text books which Japanese people are using. Pre-college is an opportunity to get rid of the gap, and students don’t get behind from Japanese in terms of knowledge level such as technical terms in each specialized field and school system.

It is said that students can get the result of admission relatively fast. The application conditions are generally passing JLPT N2 or higher, or having studied for more than 1 year at a Japanese language institution notified by the Ministry of Justice. However, this is just an application standard, and there are still preparations even after passing the exam. After entering a school, the classmates around you are Japanese. It seems not too easy for international students who have been studying in Japan for a year or two to build a close relationship with Japanese classmates without any problems. Therefore, it is recommended to understand well the industry and schools around the entrance examination and to keep enhancing Japanese proficiency as much as possible.

Toyo Language School is a group member of Jikei Group of Colleges, a professional training college group that currently has 82 educational institutions nationwide.（Click here for more about JIKEI GAKUEN group）Accordingly, TLS has the strong relationship with each school of Jikei Group. Because of that, TLS can provide the latest information on each industry, changes in fields, and the efforts of professional training college to students in their career paths.

It is not easy for international students to participate in trial lessons and school guidance, as well as taking exams. First, start by visiting the consultation booths of each school within TLS, where you can easily obtain information about specialized schools and interact with their staff. For students aiming to a professional training college which is a member of Jikei Gakuen Group, TLS will further arrange trial classes and information sessions, as well as provide support in connecting them with representatives from each school.

Model schedule for going to professional training college

Since most of the open campuses of professional training college, trial lessons, and school guidance are held in the summer, it is suggested to search and collect information of many schools by then, and to visit multiple schools in the same field. The main application starts in October, usually after the AO entrance examination period.

Even after passing the entrance exam, please prepare for admission, such as attending a pre-college.

VOICE

Mahecha Martinez Andrea

From Panama
Graduated in March 2025
Enrolled in Tokyo Design Technology Center

Japan is full of art in its streets and daily life, and it’s so inspiring. I decided to pursue my creative activities in this environment and enrolled in a professional training college, where I could learn digital art. I write down new words and kanji I learn in class in my own notebook and review them many times. I also use my favorite games with Japanese settings to help me study. I aim to become an artist who can share digital art around the world that makes people feel positive!