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University and junior college are for high school graduates and those of equivalent academic abilities.
6-1 University/junior college
(1) What is university/junior college?
There are national universities run by the national government, public universities run by prefectures/municipalities, and private schools run by incorporated educational institutions.
Junior colleges are usually called "tandai."
It takes four years to graduate a university and two years to graduate a junior college.
(2) To enter
You must take an entrance exam to enter a university or a junior college, but there are also many universities/colleges with a system of recommendation. Please check with respective institutions, as study expenses and eligibility for entry differ for each university/college.
(3) Eligibility
Basically, applicants must fulfill one of the following conditions in order to take the entrance examination.
• He or she must be a graduate of a high school in Japan or overseas.
• He or she must have passed the examinations recognized as equivalent to junior high school graduation (chugakko sotsugyo teido nintei shaken)
• He or she must possess the International Baccalaureate diploma or an equivalent certification, and be over 18 years old on 1 April of the year of entry. (4) Entrance examinations
Students willing to enter a national/public university must take the National Center Test for University Admissions, which is the first stage of examinations; this is then followed by the second-stage of examinations which is held at respective universities. As for the private universities, the dates and subjects of examination vary for each university.
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