As you may know, to be eligible for Japanese university admission, students must have completed 12 years of schooling in their home country. If a country’s secondary education is shorter than 12 years, students must complete a preparatory course designated by Japan's Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Therefore, graduates from non-designated Japanese language schools cannot directly qualify for university admission.

 

To gain university admission, students must attend one of the preparatory institutions designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. A list of these schools is available on the Ministry’s website. There are over 30 schools worldwide, with PBT being the only one overseas.All PBT teachers are Japanese, and we are confident that our program is more comprehensive than those in Japan.

 

【Class Hours and Tuition Fee Comparison】

Comparison Chart of PBT and Other Japanese Language School in Japan

	PBT	"A" Japanese Language School
Pre-Admission Japanese Language Study	Not Necessary	JLPT N5 or higher

(RM1 = 34.0 Yen)	College Preparatory Course (12 Months) Enrollment fee included	1.0 Year Course (Average)
Tuition Fees	RM 26,000	RM 26,180
Study Hours	Total class time 1,416 hours Japanese　1,280 hours Subjects　136 hours	1,020 hours
Unit Price Per Hour	RM 18.40	RM25.70

	University Preparatory Course (20 Months) Enrollment fee included		1.5 years course（Average） 2.0 year course（Average）
Category	Art Stream	Science Stream	Category Uncomfirmed
Tuition Fees	RM 39,000	RM 41,000	1.5 hours	RM 36,840
			2.0 years	RM 47,470
Study Hours	Total class time 2,228 hours Japanese 1,612 hours Subjects 616 hours	Total class time 2,494 hours Japanese 1,402 hours Subjects 1,092 hours	1.5 years	1,470 hours
			2.0 years	1,810 hours
Unit Price Per Hour	RM 17.50	RM 16.40	1.5 years	RM 25.10
			2.0 years	RM 26.20

(Note) For Japanese Language School in Japan, additional agent fees and extra course fees may be incurred before departure.(The fees is about RM7500)

【Comparison of Further Study Paths】

2023 Graduate Outcomes of Major Schools with Preparatory Education Programs.

Category	PBT	A Japanese Language School	B Japanese Language School
Number of Graduates	86	46	163
Graduate School	0	0	10
University	68	38	52
Junior College	0	0	0
Vocational School	10	3	5
Others（including technical colleges)	8	5	96

(Source: Data from the Japan Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education)