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PPLICTION GUIDELINE English Track Program: Undergraduate Degree Spring and Fall Semester Tokyo International University E-Track Office 4-23-23 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku Tokyo 169-0075, JPN TEL: +81-3-3362-9644 FX: +81-3-3362-9643 E-mail: etrack@tiu.ac.jp Online pplication: https://tiu.applyjapan.com/

Contents Page DMISSION FLOW 1 KEY DTES IN THE PPLICTION PROCESS 2 NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO BE CCEPTED 3 SELECTING MJOR 3 PPLICTION ELIGIBILITY 3 FEES FOR SCREENING 5 SCREENING 5 NNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS 6 SCHOLRSHIP 6 PPLICTION DOCUMENTS 7 ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES FOR CCEPTED STUDENTS 11 TUITION ND FEES 11 VIS INFORMTION 12 CCOMMODTION 13 COMPLINCE WITH CT ON PROTECTION OF PERSONL INFORMTION 14 FREUENTLY SKED UESTIONS 15 PPLICTION DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST 17 CONTCT US 18

DMISSION FLOW 1. Confirm application eligibility. Prepare application documents before the application period starts. 2. Online application Go to tiu.applyjapan.com Register username and password. Fill in all required information and complete payment of the application fee. pplication Reference Number is issued after the application fee is paid. 3. Submit all required documents by application due date. 4. Screening result announcement Result is announced on E-track homepage. http://www.tiu.ac.jp/english/etrack/ Enrollment Packet and the result of tuition reduction scholarship will be sent to successful applicants by registered mail. 5. Enrollment procedure Payment of enrollment fee. Submit matriculation documents to TIU (including Certificate of Eligibility* required documents). * certificate necessary for international students who apply from overseas to acquire a status of residence in Japan. 6. pplication for Certificate of Eligibility submitted to the Immigration Bureau of Japan by TIU. 7. Issuance of Certificate of Eligibility by the Immigration Bureau of Japan. TIU will send the following document to admitted applicants: Certificate of Eligibility dmitted applicants apply for a student visa at local Japanese embassy/consulate. 8. rrival in Japan before semester starts. 1

KEY DTES IN THE PPLICTION PROCESS For Spring Intake Enrollment: early pril, Enrollment Procedures pplication Periods nnouncement of Results Payment of Enrollment Fee Submission of VIS-related Documents Payment of Tuition and Fees 1 September 11 - September 25 For LL pplicants : Both Residing in and outside Japan October 16 October 30 December 25 December 4 2 November 6 - November 20 December 11 December 25 December 25 January 29 Only for pplicants Residing in Japan 3 January 15 - January 29 February 19 March 4 March 4 March 18 For Fall Intake Enrollment: September, Enrollment Procedures pplication Periods nnouncement of Results Payment of Enrollment Fee Submission of VIS-related Documents Payment of Tuition and Fees 1 November 6 - November 20 For LL pplicants : Both Residing in and outside Japan December 11 December 25 pril 8 January 29 2 January 15 - January 29 February 19 March 4 pril 8 pril 8 3 February 19 - March 4 March 25 pril 8 pril 8 May 13 4 pril 8 - pril 22 May 13 May 27 May 27 July 1 Dates in the above tables are indicated in Japanese Standard Time. If you are uncertain about your eligibility, contact the E-Track Office before an application period starts. pplicants are required to complete the online application and submit the required documents by the final date of the application period. 2

NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO BE CCEPTED Semester to begin Enrollment Number Spring Semester Early pril pproximately 100 Fall Semester September pproximately 100 SELECTING MJOR pplicants must select their first choice of major when applying, Business Economics or International Relations. TIU recommends that an applicant select a second-choice major as well. (e.g. If your first-choice major is Business Economics, your second-choice major is International Relations.) In case TIU is unable to offer admission to applicants in their first-choice major, students who have indicated an alternate major may be offered admission in that major. PPLICTION ELIGIBILITY pplicants must fulfill both of the following requirements 1 and 2. Requirement 1 Educational Background pplicants MUST have completed, or be scheduled to complete ONE of the following criteria before the enrollment date at TIU. 1 2 3 pplicants must have completed a standard 12-year education from a recognized education system. pplicants must be at least 18 years of age before the enrollment date at TIU, and have obtained one of the following qualifications. a. International Baccalaureate (awarded by the International Baccalaureate Organization) b. bitur (issued by Federal Republic of Germany for college entrance) c. Baccalaureate Diploma (issued by the French Republic for college entrance) pplicants must be at least 18 years of age before the enrollment date at TIU, and have completed their studies at a Japanese pre-university preparatory institutions, preparatory schools outside of Japan for students planning to study in Japan, or a Japanese secondary school. *If you have other educational qualifications, contact the E-Track Office by email and inquire your eligibility before the application starts. Use the Eligibility Check Form which is downloadable from the dmission page of English Track Website. 3

Requirement 2 English Proficiency pplicants must be able to demonstrate sufficient linguistic ability to understand lectures in English. To demonstrate English proficiency, applicants must take one of the following English tests and achieve at least the minimum score indicated below. TOEFL : pplicants must request that their score report be sent directly to TIU. For TOEFL, the institutional code of TIU is 4435. TOEIC : pplicants must send an original score report to TIU by themselves. IELTS : pplicants do not have to request the test organization to send scores to TIU. copy of a test report form and a downloaded test result is acceptable if it shows the TRF (Test Report Form) number clearly. EIKEN : 1) Inform the EIKEN Foundation of Japan at a test site to send a test result to TIU if you are planning to take EIKEN test at a future date, 2) send an original EIKEN test result already issued by the EIKEN Foundation of Japan if you wish to submit your existing EIKEN result. (EIKEN: http://stepeiken.org/overview-eiken-tests) TOEFL ibt TOEIC IELTS EIKEN 61 700 5.5 Pre-1 Notes: English tests must have been taken within two years prior to the date of the application. pplicants from ustralia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States who have undertaken their official education in the English language for the most recent 6 years are not required to submit the aforementioned documents. 4

FEES FOR SCREENING Fees to be paid: 5,450 yen* *includes the application fee 5.000 yen and the application system charge 450 yen. Both fees are non-refundable. Your application is considered only after you have paid the aforementioned fees by the following method. Make sure you pay in Japanese Yen. Online Payment pplicants can pay by credit card, through ChinaPay service or PayPal, using the online application system during the application period. Bank Transfer If the payment methods via the online application system are not possible, applicants can pay the fees by bank transfer. Bank Transfer fee is to be borne by the applicant. Bank Details: Bank name: Saitama Resona Bank Ltd Branch: Kasumigaseki Branch ccount number: 3908442 (savings account) SWIFT code: SIBJPJT ccount name: Tokyo International University Bank address: 2-1-4, Kasumigaseki-kita, Kawagoe, Saitama, 350-1109 Japan mount to pay: JPY 5,450 Once you remit the fees for screening, e-mail a scanned copy of the bank remittance receipt to the E-Track Office (etrack@tiu.ac.jp). The original receipt should be enclosed and be submitted along with other application documents. SCREENING pplication screening is based on all submitted documents. If necessary, the applicant s school or recommendation letter references may be contacted for further information. pplicants may be contacted as well in case TIU needs clarification with regard to the submitted documents or in case there is any deficiency. The major medium of communication from TIU is e-mail, and applicants are requested to check their e-mail accounts on a regular basis. 5

NNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS pplicants can confirm their admission and scholarship results through TIU websites and English Track website below from 10:00 a.m. (JST) on the date of announcement of the results (refer to page 2). http://www.tiu.ac.jp, http://www.tiu.ac.jp/english/etrack/index.html and http://www.gouhi.com/tiu/ To confirm results, applicants are required to enter their application reference number which is issued to each applicant when they have paid the application fee and their date of birth. Therefore, applicants should confirm their own application reference number, which appears at the upper left of the online application form once the application fee is paid, in advance to check the results. For successful applicants, an acceptance letter and documents for matriculation will be sent out on the results-announcement date by a registered mail. Results will not be notified by telephone, fax, e-mail or other means. SCHOLRSHIP Tuition Reduction Scholarship ll applicants of the English Track Program are eligible to apply for the TIU tuition reduction scholarship at the time of application. The rate of reduction is from 30% to 100% of tuition, and the notification of award is sent to successful applicants along with admission results. The scholarship remains valid until graduation under the condition that the recipient maintains a good academic performance and avoids any misconduct. pplication for the TIU Tuition Reduction Scholarship is accepted only during the application period in which the applicants are applying. The successful scholarship applicants and their rate of reduction will be decided based on the evaluation of all the documents submitted by applicants, including a statement of purpose, an official transcript, a letter of recommendation, Tuition Reduction Scholarship pplication form and proof of extracurricular activities. TIU Tuition Reduction Scholarship for 1 st Year Students in (ll amounts are stated in Japanese Yen.) Tuition Reduction 30% 50% 80% 100% nnual Reduced mount 243,000 405,000 648,000 810,000 See Tuition and Fees on page 11. Other Public / Private Scholarships Offered after Enrollment There are several scholarships offered by public or private institutions. pplications for most of these scholarships are accepted through the university after enrollment. The following URL introduces public and private scholarship programs for international students. http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_ j/scholarships_e.html 6

PPLICTION DOCUMENTS The items from * to D* should be submitted via the online application system. The items E* to O* should be enclosed in an envelope and sent to the following address. If sending domestically from Japan, use Simplified Registered Mail by Japan Post. If sending from outside of Japan, use a traceable international courier service (e.g., DHL, EMS, FedEx). The documents must arrive at E-Track Office no later than the final date of the application period. Items F, J, K, M, N and O are to be submitted only if applicable or available. (*The items are indicated on pages 8-10.) ddress to send: E-Track Office Tokyo International University 4-23-23 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-0075, Japan TEL: +81-3-3362-9644 FX: +81-3-3362-9643 Notes: pplicants must submit original certificates. In case original certificates are not available, submit a certified copy. Documents printed in languages other than English or Japanese should be translated into English or Japanese. Translations should be provided by a school official, an official agency such as embassy or consulate, the applicant or a translator. In case the documents are translated by the applicant or a translator, the translation must be certified by the school or the official agency. Make sure that the name of the translator and the contact information is indicated. Both the original and translated documents must be submitted. TIU will not return the submitted application documents in principle. However, the original documents that are impossible to be reissued can be returned to applicants only if requested during the application period. TIU may contact the applicant or the issuing entity with questions regarding contents or authenticity of the submitted documents. In case there is any false information or forgery, acceptance will be withdrawn even after enrollment. 7

Required Documents for ll pplicants Documents to be submitted through the online application system Documents Remarks pplication Form pplication forms should be filled out through the online application system: tiu.applyjapan.com Your home address must be written accurately with all the details such as the apartment s name, room number, etc. Important notification such as screening results will be mailed to the address you typed on the online application system. B Statement of Purpose Type your essay in English on the online application system. Be concrete and concise. In the essay, describe: 1) your cultural and educational background, 2) why you chose TIU, and 3) how the study at TIU might contribute to your future career goals. The length of the essay: approximately 500 words, not more than 600 words. C One Photo Upload a facial photo on the online application system. The photo must be; taken within 3 months, showing a front view above the chest with a plain background. without hat or cap JPEG file under 10MB. Trim the photo as appropriate. * If your photo cannot be uploaded, send a photo (4cm x 3cm) by mail. D Tuition Reduction Scholarship pplication pplicants who apply for the TIU tuition reduction scholarship are required to fill out the application form through the online application system. Documents to be submitted in a paper-based form by mail E Documents Official Transcript (including the original and certified copy) Remarks n official transcript showing the date of graduation (or expected graduation date), and all courses taken and grades received in high school must be submitted. The transcript must be certified by a school official and be officially sealed in a school envelope. *Current high school students can submit the transcript of 2 2.5 years of completed high school education. **pplicants who have graduated from high schools in Japan are required to submit official transcripts (Chosasho). 8

E F G H I Mandatory or standardized test results to enter university Certificate of Graduation (or expected graduation) from high school Proof of English Proficiency Letter of Recommendation ***If your high school is only for 2 years, submit an official transcript for one year of secondary school as well to show your academic performance of three years in total. pplicants who have taken International Baccalaureate, bitur or Baccalaureate are required to submit the official test score and diploma if their transcript or certificate of graduation do not state their test results. pplicants whose transcripts do not show the dates of graduation (or expected graduation) are required to submit an official Certificate of Graduation (or expected graduation). Those who have graduated early, or have skipped a grade, should submit an official document issued by the school certifying this fact. *If your high school does not issue a certificate of graduation, contact the E-Track Office. Submit one of the following. TOEFL Official Score Report ibt 61 TOEIC Official Score Certificate 700 IELTS Test Report Form 5.5 EIKEN Score report Grade Pre-1 Test results are valid for two years from the date of the test until the date of application. * For the method of submission, see page 4. ** Results of IP (Institutional Program) test cannot be accepted. *** pplicants from ustralia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States who have undertaken their official education in the English language for the most recent 6 years are not required to submit the aforementioned documents. One original letter of recommendation from a teacher / professor / supervisor / school official of the most recent school, including high school, Japanese language school or college, attended by the applicant, must be submitted. It should; be addressed to TIU be signed by the reference show the issuing date show contact information (telephone number and e-mail address) of the reference. sample letter form is available on the English Track website, http://www.tiu.ac.jp/english/etrack/ in case schools have difficulty in preparing a letter. J Passport Copy pplicants are required to submit a copy of their valid passport, showing their photo, name and passport number. *pplicants who do not have a valid passport are still eligible for application. 9

K L M Documents Residence Card(Zairyu card) copy pplication Documents Checklist Copy of Bank Transfer Remarks Holders of a Japanese Residence Card (Zairyu card) are required to submit a copy of both sides of the card. *pplicants who do not have a Residence Card are still eligible for application. Enclose the form provided on page 17. Be sure that all necessary documents are submitted by checking them off this list. Enclose an original receipt of the bank transfer, if the fees for screening are paid by bank transfer. Documents for those who apply for Tuition Reduction Scholarship N O Documents Copy of Evidence of Extracurricular ctivities Proof of Scholarships from other organizations Remarks If you have participated in extracurricular activities such as student council, volunteer work, sports competitions etc., submit evidence with the application documents. (E.g. wards, testimonials, etc.)those records will be considered favorably during the scholarship evaluation. Copies are acceptable. pplicants who will receive scholarships offered by organizations other than TIU after their admission are required to submit proof of the scholarship. 10

ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES FOR CCEPTED STUDENTS ccepted applicants are required to pay a 250,000 yen non-refundable enrollment fee and submit the VIS-required documents by the designated deadline. This fee confirms intention to enroll and secures a place at TIU. Subsequently, the tuition and fees for 1 st semester must be paid by the specified date (Refer to page 2). Payment in installments is not accepted. For accepted applicants, an enrollment packet, including an invoice for the enrollment and other related fees, instructions for visa and matriculation, will be mailed. For international students who need to obtain a student visa application, instruction about this visa will be sent via e-mail after the day of announcement of results. TUITION ND FEES The amount to be paid is stated in the following table. First, the enrollment fee must be paid to secure a place at TIU. Next, tuition and fees for 1 st semester must be paid prior to university entrance. Due dates for payment are stated on page 2. TIU Tuition and Fees for 1 st Year Students in No. 1 Enrollment Fee (Only at school entry) Enrollment Fee (ll amounts are stated in Japanese Yen.) 1st Semester 2nd Semester nnual Sum 250,000 - - 250,000 No Reduction 405,000 405,000 810,000 30% 283,500 283,500 567,000 2 Tuition Rate of Reduction 50% 202,500 202,500 405,000 80% 81,000 81,000 162,000 100% 0 0 0 3 Facility Expenses 150,000 150,000 300,000 No Reduction 250,000 555,000 555,000 1,360,000 30% 250,000 433,500 433,500 1,117,000 Total Rate of Reduction 50% 250,000 352,500 352,500 955,000 80% 250,000 231,000 231,000 712,000 100% 250,000 150,000 150,000 550,000 Tuition and Fees do not include accommodation. In addition, 10,000 yen for the lumni ssociation is required. 11

VIS INFORMTION International students who do not have a resident, diplomatic, dependent, working or spousal visa must acquire a Japanese student visa. To obtain a student visa while living outside of Japan, it is necessary first to apply for a Certificate of Eligibility (COE). TIU will submit COE application documents to the Japanese Immigration Bureau on behalf of admitted students if students submit all necessary documents to TIU by the designated deadline. *You will need to submit to the Immigration Bureau a Notice of dmission issued by TIU. To have it issued, you have to complete the payment for Tuition and Fees for the 1 st semester. The visa procedure for accepted students will be processed by TIU International Exchange Office. If admitted students have any questions, contact TIU International Exchange Office (E-mail: etrack-student@tiu.ac.jp) If you are a visa holder who already resides in Japan at the time of application and your visa expires before enrollment in TIU, you are required to visit the Immigration Bureau of Japan and extend the visa on your own. pplications are accepted three months prior to the date of expiration. Student Visa (COE) pplication Process 1. Submit the required documents to TIU before the student visa application deadline. Enrollment fee must be paid by the specified date. 2. TIU submits the COE application to the Immigration Bureau. 3. It will take the Immigration Bureau approximately two months to approve the visa application and issue a Certificate of Eligibility (COE). 4. Tuition and Fees for 1 st semester must be paid by the specified date. 5. fter confirming the payment, TIU sends the COE via mail to the student. 6. Student takes the COE and passport to the nearest Japanese embassy or consulate. 7. The passport is stamped with the student visa and returned to the student. The student may now enter Japan. Student Visa pplication Requirements 1. Certificate of Eligibility pplication Form for a Student Visa 2. Students from the countries designated by the Japanese Immigration Bureau are required to submit the proof of financial viability such as bank account balance. More detailed information will be sent to the accepted applicants after the notification of admission results. 12

CCOMMODTION TIU International House (on-campus dormitory) TIU offers and secures accommodation for first-year students who lived outside of Japan before university enrollment. room will also be assigned to international students currently residing in Japan and Japanese students currently residing abroad only if there is vacancy. General Information on TIU International House Location: Inside TIU Campus 2 (E-Track classes will be held on Campus 1.) Campus 1 is a 15-minute walk from Campus 2. Number of rooms: 75 single rooms (ll rooms are for single occupancy only.) Only TIU students can reside in the dormitory. No family members. Building: Three-story dormitory building. Rooms for male and female students are separated. Dormitory dmission Fee: 30,000 yen (security and cleaning fees) Monthly Room Rent: 39,000 yen (Utility bills such as electricity, water, and Internet are not included in the rent.) Meals: (1) On-campus Cafeteria (School restaurant) is generally open Monday through Friday from 11a.m. to 4p.m. and Saturday from 11a.m to 2 p.m. Meal plans are not offered. Only cash is accepted. (2) On-campus Cafeteria Shop (Food Store) is generally open Monday through Friday from 9a.m. to 4p.m. wide variety of ready-made food is provided. (3) Sunkus; Convenience store is generally open Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (4) Each room has kitchenette unit. Residents can cook simple dishes with this unit anytime. Individual Room: Furnished with bed, desk, chair, closet, refrigerator, toilet/bath room, and small kitchen. Internet access: Each room has a router that can be used for LN and Wifi. There is no public computer in the dormitory. If you want to use a computer in the room, you need to bring your own. Public area: Laundry room (free) Rs (Resident assistants): Current TIU students are on-site to assist. Rules and Regulations: There are rules and regulations to be observed by TIU International House residents. They will be explained during enrollment procedures. Dormitory F : http://www.tiu.ac.jp/english/etrack/asset/docs/dormitory_f.pdf Other TIU dormitories s of May, TIU is planning to provide the first-year students with accommodation at other TIU dormitories. TIU will publish details about these dormitories on E-Track website, http://www.tiu.ac.jp/english/etrack/studentlife/accomodation.html, when the details become available. 13

Housing Search in Japan TIU has an on-campus agency to help students find an apartment near the campus. Monthly rent of an apartment for one person in the area around TIU is approximately 40,000-50,000 yen. It is customary in Japan to make one-time payment to the owner, called key money and make a security deposit, in addition to the monthly rent when renting an apartment. The key money and deposit generally amount to the equivalent of one month rent each. Most apartments are not furnished and do not provide daily necessities. COMPLINCE WITH CT ON PROTECTION OF PERSONL INFORMTION Personal information (name, address, etc.) obtained by TIU during the application process shall be used only for the purpose of processing issues related to the screening and admission of the applicants. TIU shall under no circumstances disclose such information to a third party without the consent of the applicant. 14

FREUENTLY SKED UESTIONS pplication Period How many times do I need to make an application? Do I need to apply in more than one application period? You need to apply just once in an application period that is convenient for you. lso, applying during one period has no advantage or disadvantage compared to applying during another application period. If I am unsuccessful in admission on my first attempt, may I apply again during another application period? You may not apply again for the same semester if you have failed once in admission. However, you may apply again to enroll in the next semester. If you apply again, you will have to make a new online application and pay the fees for screening. Scholarship Is there any scholarship with admission to TIU? Can I get both a tuition reduction scholarship from TIU and a scholarship from another organization at the same time? On page 11 of the pplication Guideline, you can find information about the Tuition Reduction Scholarship. You are eligible for TIU tuition reduction scholarship even while you receive a scholarship from another organization. What are the criteria for deciding the rate (30% - 100%) of Tuition Reduction Scholarship? Screening for scholarship is based on evaluation of all the documents submitted by applicants such as official transcripts etc., along with the statement of purpose which applicants will submit via the online application system. The rate of reduction will be decided by TIU. Tuition and Fee Payment I'm an international student, and I'm concerned about tuition payment. Please tell me about payment by installments. fter I enroll in TIU, how many times and how much do I have to pay in one year? 1) First, you will be requested to pay 250,000 yen as an enrollment fee to secure your place at TIU by the date indicated in the KEY DTES table on page 2. Each payment should be settled in a single payment. 2) Next, the payment of the tuition and fees for the 1 st semester should be settled by the designated date indicated in the same table on page 2. The amount of payment will vary depending on the rates of Tuition Reduction Scholarship. 3) Tuition and fees for the 2 nd semester will be billed at the beginning of the 2 nd semester. 4) From the second year, you will be requested to pay twice each year, in pril and September, while you are enrolled at TIU. The amount of tuition and other expenses is shown on page 11. These payments are to be made by bank transfer. 15

pplication Requirements re there any specific courses that have to be completed and grades to be achieved during a standard 12-year education in order to be considered for enrollment? Is there any particular GP, IB and ST score to be achieved, or compulsory GCE -level subjects? No, there is no specific course or grade to be achieved. I have never studied Japanese and I don t speak Japanese at all. Can I apply? Yes. Japanese proficiency is not required for application. If you want to learn Japanese, English Track Program offers intensive Japanese classes that are included in the tuition. I am enrolled in another university, but I would like to transfer to TIU. Does TIU accept transfer students? Can my credits that I have already earned at my present university be transferred? Yes, we accept application for transfer. It is possible to transfer at the second year and third year level. For transfer application, refer to the guideline dedicated to transfer application. pplication Documents I would like to apply for Spring enrollment, but I do not have a valid official score of an English test. Can I submit it later, after the deadline? No. ll required documents must be submitted during the application period. I am working now. Can I ask my supervisor to write a recommendation letter? If you have difficulty obtaining a recommendation letter from your previous school, contact the E-Track office. I am currently attending a Japanese language school. Can I get a letter of recommendation from the Japanese language school? Yes. You can ask your Japanese language school to prepare a letter of recommendation. I took the TOEIC test one year ago, but I don't have the official certificate. You can ask the test organization to reissue the certificate. Check the following webpage for the procedure. http://www.toeic.or.jp/english/toeic/guide04/guide04_03/guide04_04.html Please note that your score is valid if the test was taken within two years from the application date. fter graduating from high school, I studied at a university for a year, and then two years in a Japanese language school in Tokyo. Do I need to send you both of my school transcripts? You must submit the original transcript from the high school. The transcript from the university is not compulsory at the time of application for enrollment as a freshman, but your credits might be transferred, so we highly recommend that you submit the original transcript from the university as well. We do not require a transcript from the Japanese language school. fter my graduation from high school, they gave me all the original academic transcripts and my high school only keeps a copy of those documents. Can I send the originals to TIU by myself directly? Yes. You can send the original documents to TIU directly. 16

PPLICTION DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST pplicant s Name Preferred major Semester of Enrollment Spring / Fall (Circle one) pplication Deadline ll required documents must be submitted no later than the following application deadline. *Only for pplicants Residing in Japan Enrollment: 1 st Round 2 nd Round 3 rd Round 4 th Round pril, September 25, November 20, *January 29, - September, November 20, January 29, March 4, pril 22, (Cutoff) 1. Online pplication Comments, if any Online application form is filled in with all the necessary information. Select Yes or No and state the reason if you apply for the tuition reduction scholarship. 2. Payment (Fees for Screening :5,450 yen) Information provided online cannot be edited after payment. By credit card through online application system By bank transfer (Original copy of bank receipt is sent to the E-track office) 3. Send all the following items to the E-track office by registered mail. a-f : Original or certified copies required. Items with an asterisk* are to be submitted only if available/applicable a. Official Transcript (Please check the column E on p.8) b. *Mandatory or Standardized test results (e.g. IB, bitur, Baccaulaureate etc.) c. Certificate of Graduation (or expected graduation) d. Proof of English Proficiency (Please check the column H on p.9) TOEFL TOEIC IELTS Eiken Delivery of TOEFL ibt score report is arranged. e. Letter of Recommendation from school f. *Bank Receipt (in case of bank transfer payment) *Copy of Passport *Copy of Residence Card in Japan (Zairyu card) *Copy of Evidence of Extracurricular ctivities *Copy of Proof of Scholarship from other organizations This application Document Checklist MILING DDRESS Please legibly print your mailing address in the following field. TIU will mail important documents to the address handwritten below. Name ddress Zip code Country 17

Contact Us Japan Tokyo International University E-Track Office 4-23-23 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-0075 Japan TEL: +81-3-3362-9644 FX: +81-3-3362-9633 E-mail: etrack@tiu.ac.jp Online pplication: tiu.applyjapan.com TIU Overseas Offices Indonesia Office c/o PT Fuji Staff Indonesia SUMMITMS 1, 10th Fl., Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 Jakarta 12190 Indonesia TEL: +62-21-252-3716 FX: +62-21-252-3721 E-mail: tiu@fujistaff.co.id Vietnam Office Room #202, No. 30 Kim Ma Thuong Str., Ba Dinh Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam TEL: +84-4-6273-6945 E-mail: tiuvietnam@gmail.com