EHLE Institute Japanese Language School

EHLE Institute Japanese Language School

Osaka

About

The EHLE Academy, founded in 1967 in Osaka, is a prestigious Japanese language school known for its high-quality education and dedicated support for students. The academy helps students achieve outstanding results, such as entering top universities like Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, excelling in JLPT exams, and securing jobs through its job application course. It also provides specialized guidance for international students on study plans and daily life, fostering their growth and success.

Main Features

Various Student Support Systems
- The school provides various support to its students, including introducing jobs, providing information about scholarships for admission, proving scholarships of its own for excellent students. In this way, Ehle Academy is not only famous for its school size, quality and amount of teaching, but for the support of the lives of its international students, which include specific sessions about Japanese life: bicycle riding, insurance, bank accounts, mobile phones, internet, and Japanese work culture. Personalized Job introduction is also given to students based on their needs and capacity.
University and graduate-school preparation
- EHLE offers preparation for university and graduate-school admissions, including Japanese-language study, EJU preparation and individual guidance.

A variety of courses with a specific, professional teaching system
- The typical teaching methods of this school, include a classroom model with both a class leader and a teacher in charge to be able to monitor and support promptly, providing an all-encompassing explanation of the Ryugaku test and Japanese Language Proficiency Tests and administering these at the school, while providing professional & highly-qualified teachers.

2027 Admission Requirements

The guide specifies ages 18–30 and completion of 12 years of education outside Japan; consult the school about exceptions. Graduate-school and company-employment applicants need a bachelor’s degree or expected completion; other qualifications require consultation. Required JLPT-equivalent levels:

Course	April: 1 year	April: 2 years	October: 1.5 years
University / national-public / graduate preparation	N2+	N4+	N3+
General preparation	N3+	N5+	N4+
Company employment	N2+	Not listed	N3+

Equivalent Japanese tests are accepted as specified in the guide. Placement may change after assessment. Application periods: September 1–October 31 for April entry; March 1–May 15 for October entry. Confirm the applicable year and documents. 2027 admissions guide.

Accommodation

EHLE International House is about 15 minutes on foot from the school. Published six-month charges per person: single ¥420,000; twin A: request a confirmed quotation; twin B ¥340,000; triple ¥310,000. Utilities and internet are included within usage limits; excess charges apply. Bedding costs ¥13,000 if prepaid or ¥14,000 after arrival, subject to supply. Confirm vacancies and the full contract. Official dormitory information (checked 12 October 2026).

EHLE Institute Japanese Language School Available Courses

Higher Learning Preparation Courses

Description

Prepare to enter Japan’s best schools and universities.

With over 50 years of experience, EHLE Academy offers a proven education program designed to help students enter Japan’s best academic institutions. The curriculum includes daily tests to track progress, intensive preparation for the EJU (Japanese University Entrance Exam), TOEFL, and interview skills. Students also master advanced Japanese communication, aiming to pass JLPT N1 or N2, while receiving a scientific education from distinguished professors and personalized career guidance tailored to their skills and interests.

Available courses:

The University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Osaka University Course
National and Public University Preparatory Course
Graduate School Preparatory Course
General School Preparatory Course

Enrollment Periods & Duration

Intake	Duration
April	1 year / 2 years
October	1.5 year

Sample timetable (varies by course and class):

Universities and Graduate School Preparatory Courses

Morning classes are held from 8:30 to 12:20 (Monday to Friday)
Afternoon classes are held from 13:25 to 16:45 (Monday to Friday)

General School Preparatory Course

Morning classes are held from 9:00 to 12:20 (Monday to Friday)
Afternoon classes are held from 13:25 to 15:00 (Monday to Friday)

Course Features & Electives

DAILY QUIZ
- A quick quiz is given before classes every day to help student identify their strengths and weaknesses
TOEFL & TOEIC PREPARATION
- Get prepared for English language required by universities or schools.
JLPT PREPARATION
- Prepare for JLPT 3 to 1 by learning everything you need in order to pass the exams successfully.
ACADEMIC COMMUNICATION
- Intensive conversation courses to get prepared for the chosen academic institution entrance exams interviews and presentations.
SCHOOL SEMINAR / CAREER DESIGN
- One-on-one preparation classes specifically designed according to the student’s institutions choices.
PRIVATE CAREER GUIDANCE
- Students receive career counseling from their class mentors, tailored to the student’s wishes and abilities.
EJU PREPARATION (university courses)
- In order to get a high mark for EJU, the course focuses on Japanese reading, writing, listening, grammar and vocabulary.
EJU SCIENCE AND ART EXAMS PREPARATION (university courses)
- Focus on the entrance exams on the student’ main courses.

Published Total School Fees

Course	April: 1 year	October: 1.5 years
Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka University, national/public university and graduate-school preparation	¥1,011,000	¥1,471,000
General school preparation	¥966,000	¥1,403,500

Six-month installment schedule: tuition ¥400,000 per six months; screening ¥21,000; registration ¥70,000. Miscellaneous fees: university/graduate courses ¥120,000/year or ¥180,000/18 months; general course ¥75,000/year or ¥112,500/18 months. Miscellaneous fees include materials, activities, health check, student insurance and facilities.

Paying the first year in one lump sum reduces tuition by ¥20,000. Paying the whole 18-month October course in one lump sum reduces tuition by ¥30,000. Request a quotation for a two-year course. Official fee breakdown.

Fees apply from 2026 entry and are also listed in the 2027 official guide. Checked 12 October 2026. Confirm your intake, course placement and final quotation.

Art Course

Recruitment suspended

The school’s official Art Course page states that recruitment has been suspended since the 2024 academic year. Please contact the school to confirm any resumption and available alternatives before planning an application.

Official Art Course notice (checked 12 October 2026).

Japanese Companies’ Employment Course

Description

If your ambition is to work in a Japanese company, the EHLEC’s Japanese Companies’ Employment Course is made for you. This course immerses you in the Japanese business world and teaches you about its culture and manners alongside expert instructors. Improve your Japanese to a business level, benefit from individual coaching by a specialized career coach, discover new talents and skills in the afternoon technical classes with the idea of making yourself desirable or even indispensable to a Japanese company.

Enrollment Periods & Duration

Intake	Duration
April	1 year
October	1.5 year

Course Features & Electives

GENERAL JAPANESE SKILLS
- Enhance all your writing, reading, speaking and listening skills and develop at the fullest your vocabulary and grammar abilities.
BUSINESS MANNERS
- Business in Japan has its own manners and customs and this course will help you learn the basics.
BUSINESS SKILL BUILDING
- Develop current skills and build new ones to turn you completely essentials for all the businesses you are aiming for.
IT IN BUSINESS
- Learn basic PC skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc.) and presentation skills usually required in companies.
COMPANY RESEARCH
- In order to do job-hunting effectively you must first learn to understand how companies and businesses work in Japan.
CAREER GUIDANCE
- Get career counseling from a specialized coach or from mentors in order to find a job in Japan.
JOB SUPPORT PROGRAM
- Get all the necessary keys in order to get a job in Japan.

Published Total School Fees

Intake and duration	Six-month installments	Whole course paid in one lump sum
April: 1 year	¥981,000	¥961,000
October: 1.5 years	¥1,426,000	¥1,396,000

Includes screening ¥21,000, registration ¥70,000, tuition ¥800,000/year or ¥1,200,000/18 months before the lump-sum reduction, and miscellaneous fees ¥90,000/year or ¥135,000/18 months. Miscellaneous fees include materials, activities, health check, student insurance and facilities. Official fee breakdown.

Fees apply from 2026 entry and are also listed in the 2027 official guide. Checked 12 October 2026. Confirm your intake, course placement and final quotation.

Short Term Courses

Short-Term Study

Current availability and fees: on request

Please contact the school to confirm current short-term intakes, course dates, class schedule, entry conditions and the full quotation. The current regular-course admissions guide does not establish a short-term fee schedule.

Official admissions information (checked 12 October 2026).

School Location

Nearest Station:

Japanese Language Education Department: Building 3, 3-13-1 Nanbanaka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0011. Nankai Namba: 7-minute walk; Osaka Metro Namba: 9-minute walk; Osaka-Namba (Kintetsu/Hanshin): 12-minute walk.

Foreign Student Entrance Examinations Office: Building 2, Namba Building 1F, 3-9-1 Nanbanaka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0011. Nankai Namba: 5-minute walk; Osaka Metro Namba: 7-minute walk; Osaka-Namba: 10-minute walk.

Official access information.

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Because our counselling is free,
the tuition fees listed here will be the same as the schools original tuition fees