Selection & Enrollment Process

Selection Process

  1. Preliminary Screening: The applicant will first be evaluated based on the submitted documents. Decisions are made only on completed applications.
  2. Interview: Candidates who successfully pass the preliminary screening will be interviewed (in-person or online, about 30 minutes). Applicants will be evaluated on basic knowledge of the Bible and on whether he or she meets the requirements of TCU’s admission policy. One or more follow-up interviews may be requested. Interview date, time, location, and methods will be set by TCU. While TCU’s Admissions Office prefers in-person interviews, there will be an online option for candidates who find it difficult to travel to Japan and to TCU for the interview(s).
  3. Result Notification: Applicants will receive notification of the final result by email on or before the dates listed on the application guide. The Admissions Office will not answer individual inquiries by phone.
  4. Enrollment Procedure: Successful applicants will be required to complete the enrollment process by the deadline given in the application guide .

[For Transfer Students: Prescreening Consultation]
If you wish to apply as a transfer student, you will need to complete the Prescreening Consultation before sending your application to TCU. Please refer to this page for more information.

Enrollment Process

Those who are accepted must complete the enrollment procedure before the enrollment deadline by paying tuition and fees for the fall trimester and by submitting the required documents listed below.

1. Agreement of Understanding to enroll at TCU.
2. Pledge and Guarantee
3. Affidavit of Support to certify that financial resources to support the student are in place.
4. Application for a room in one of TCU’s dormitories.
5. Health form, to be completed by a licensed medical doctor.
*Admission will be contingent upon a doctor’s certification of the physical and mental health of the applicant.
6. Necessary documents for obtaining a student visa (those without Japanese nationality only).
*TCU assists international students in the processing of documents required by Japanese Immigration.

Visa Procedure

Successful applicants residing outside of Japan who do not possess Japanese nationality or a valid status of residence in Japan must apply for Student Visa. After the result notification, TCU will send applicants guidelines and necessary documents for visa application. Below are the steps for obtaining the Student Visa.

  1. Student completes the payment for Tuition and Fees for the fall trimester and submits necessary documents to TCU.
  2. TCU submits the Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) application on behalf of the student to the Immigration Bureau in Japan.
  3. Immigration Bureau examines the application (takes about 1-2 months), issues the electronical CoE, and sends it to TCU.
  4. TCU forwards the CoE to the student via email.
  5. Student applies for 'Student' visa at Japanese Embassy or Consulate in his/her country by submitting CoE along with other required documents.
  6. Japanese Embassy or Consulate grants entry visa if the application is accepted.
  7. Student submits the CoE to an immigration inspector with an entry visa for the landing permission at the port of entry.

 

Note

  • Student Visa can be only applied at the Japanese Embassy in your own country.
  • A temporary visitor visa is not acceptable. Please make sure you have enough time to obtain the Student Visa before entering Japan.
  • We do not allow exchange students to enter Japan with short-term visitor visa then change residence status to student visa because it is not guaranteed that they will be able to obtain a student visa upon arrival.
  • Students holding other types of visa status, such as permanent residence, please inquiry us at the time of application.
  • Please purchase a flight ticket, only after you have received the CoE and have a good prospect of getting a VISA with an appointment at the Embassy. We strongly recommend preparing a flexible flight.

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