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How to apply

Applicants are requested to complete the application process online. The application process is easy to complete from your laptop or smartphone. Online application will be available from this page from November 2021. The application steps are as follows.

Steps from Application to Admission

  • STEP 1

    Entry / Application fee payment

    Submit the online Application Form and pay the application fees. You will be given access to the "My Page" application portal.
    Complete STEP 2 (taking the CAT4 online examination /submitting application documents) within two weeks of settling your application fee payment.

  • STEP 2

    CAT4 Online Examination

    Applicants will be required to take the CAT4 online examination.

  • Submitting Application Documents

    ►Access "My Page" and submit the documents listed below:
    ・ Personal Information & Declaration form
    ・ Application Form
    ・ English essay: 500 words on “What motivates you to join NIC, and what values and leadership can you bring to our learning community?”.
    ・ Academic transcript and Attendance record for G7 to G9 (can also be sent from the school to NIC directly)
    ・ Applicant's photo: colour, portrait style photo from the waist up, taken within the last 3 months, facing front with no hat
    ・ Family photo: colour, horizontal photo taken within the last 3 months
    * File format: JPEG/PNG, Preferred size: 2M

    Additional documents for international applicants:
    ・ Japan residence card photocopy (for non-Japanese passport holders currently residing in Japan) OR passport photocopy (face, name, passport number displayed)
    ・ Financial statement indicating the capacity of the parent or guardian to support the applicant for the duration of the programme. These documents may include bank statements, tax documents that show annual income, or other financial holdings.

    ►Optional documents:
    ・ Evidence of English proficiency
    ・ Annual tax statements from parents/guardians (provided to determine eligibility for Academic scholarships)

    ►Documents to be submitted from the referee to the school directly:
    ・ References x2: one of the references should be from a teacher/educator who can evaluate the Applicant from an academic perspective. References must be from a non-family member.

  • STEP 3

    Interview

    Applicants will be contacted within one week of completing STEP 2 to set up the final interview.

  • STEP4

    Application Result

    Applicants will be evaluated comprehensively based on the submitted documents, the results of the CAT4, and the interview. The applicant is notified of the result within 2 weeks after the interview.