日本・ウクライナ日本語学校パスウェイズ2025年度募集
Application is open from Friday, 2nd August to Thursday, 22nd August, 2024.
If you are interested in applying, please read this web page carefully and apply.
*The application form will be available from Friday, 2nd August.
What is Japan-Ukraine Japanese Language School Pathways (JULP)?
Japan Ukraine Language School Pathways (JULP) is a program for admitting students who have fled Ukraine due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine to language schools in Japan. From 2022 to 2023, 108 Ukrainian students and their family members were admitted to Japan through this program with the support from private language schools, supporting companies, NGOs, individuals and local communities. Selected students study tuition-free in the two-year program, which is considered the minimum required to reach a level of Japanese necessary to enter university or find employment in Japan.
In April 2025, around 8 Ukrainian students will be admitted to this program. (There will be additional recruitment of Ukrainian students in Japan-Ukraine University Pathways in Oct.)
Program Overview
Accepted students will be placed in one of the Japanese language schools across Japan.
The program will provide the following:
・Japanese language classes prior to travel to Japan
・Airfare to Japan
・Support for visa issuance and residence permit
・Tuition at a Japanese language school for two years
・Subsidy for the first six months
・Introduction of part-time job opportunities and housing
・Educational consultation and/or career consultation every three months to enter university or find employment
*Please note that students are expected to work part-time to cover their rent and living expenses. Pathways Japan and language schools will help you find part-time work.
*After completion of the program, students are expected to apply to universities/graduate schools or find employment.
We will organize online Info Sessions on the date below
4th Aug Sun 11:00 AM (Ukrainian time)
If you are interested in taking part, please register here.
Eligibility
- Must be Ukrainian nationals
- Must reside in Ukraine and seek evacuation to Japan or fled to other countries after 24th February 2022 (Those already in Japan are not eligible to apply and encouraged to apply for other programs).
- Must be single or partners without accompanying families
- Must have completed the secondary education (equivalent of high school education in Japan) or be expected to complete the secondary education by March 2025
- If you are a high school graduate, you must be 26 years old or younger; if you are a university graduate, you must be 33 years old or younger.
- Must have studied/be studying Japanese
- Must agree to work part-time at an entry-level job to cover your own living expenses
- Must not have a financial obligation to support family members (Students should expect part-time work to cover only their own living expenses, and not to support their families.)
- Must be able to submit the following documents:
a) Document describing your refugee background (e.g. letter explaining the difficulty of staying in or returning to your home country, issued by an NGO or an expert. If this cannot be obtained, the candidate can write his/her own statement.)
b) Passport copy (If you do not currently have a passport, you may apply without one, but you must obtain one by February 2025)
c) High school graduate certificate or equivalent document
d) High school transcript for grades 10-12 or equivalent document
e) (If you are a university student or graduate) University certificate and transcript for registered terms
f) Recommendation letter (*This letter should not be written by family members, relatives or friends.)
Application Timeline
| 2nd August (Fri) to 22nd August (Thu) 2024 | Application Period |
| 4th August (Sun) 2024 11:00am-12:30pm (Ukrainian time) | Online Info Session |
| 5th September (Thu) 2024 | Interview announcement |
| 14th(Sun), 15th(Sun), 21st(Sat) September 2024 | Preliminary Japanese lessons for interviewees |
| 12th September (Fri) – 19th September (Thu) 2024 | Interview (online) by Pathways Japan (second screening) |
| 10th October (Tue) 2024 | Announcement of second screening results |
| 11th October (Fri) – 17th October (Thu) 2024 | Interview (online) by Japanese language schools (third screening) |
| 18 October (Fri) 2024 | Announcement of final results |
Steps After Selection
| Between 19th Oct and November 2024 | Application for residence status |
| December 2024 – March 2025 | Preparatory Japanese online classes |
| Last week of March 2025 | Travel to Japan |
| Second week of April 2025 | School starts |
How to Apply
Please fill in the Application Form below.
Application Form for JULP 2025
Application Period: 2nd Aug Fri-22nd Aug Thu 2024
Before you make your application, please refer to Programme Guidance 2025 for JULP.
If you have any questions, please contact us here.