Support system for further course

Kobe YMCA provides a complete system of support for determining the path you will follow after graduation.

Process of career guidance

April Interview with homeroom teacher provided regularly
May　 Orientation for the needs of each student
　　　　Start class for entering graduate school　
July　 Further education seminar provided by guidance counselors from each school
Started class to help student find employment
September　 Alumni who went to college or technical college share their experiences4
Starting of individual training such as for an interview following the schedule to go on to further education

Individual training provided by homeroom teacher

Homeroom teacher provides each student career guidance regularly. Also, teachers check documents for application and let students practice for an interview following their schedule for going on to the further course. Experienced teachers have professional ways of teaching

Orientation for the needs of each student

KOBE YMCA is along with each student to think what is necessary for their future path by providing them an orientation regularly when they are in beginner course. In intermediate course, there are various types of orientation such as for graduate school, college, technical college, and employment depending on the needs of each student. You can get some ideas for your future by attending these orientations even if you still haven’t decided your further course. Kobe YMCA provides students opportunity to think about their options.

Further Education Seminar

Individual consultation meetings are provided with guidance counselors from graduate schools, universities, and vocational schools who can provide information about admission requirements for these schools. Students can directly ask these counselors any questions they have about the admissions programs and content of admissions tests for each university. In addition, previous graduates of YMCA provide information about how to prepare and study for admissions testing as well as the atmosphere at various universities. YMCA counselors put much importance on helping each student determine the best route for active careers in the future.

Class for entering graduate school

Since the number of applicants for graduate school is growing, class for entering graduate school has officially started as an optional course in 2011. In this class, 2 teachers are in charge of supporting each student with making a research plan, writing a mail and preparing for interviews, which are required for admissions test.

Procedure for taking an examination

	Procedure for taking an examination	Class schedule
May	Decide a research topic	Plan a research topic
June	Prepare for writing a research plan	Messages from previous graduates of YMCA Decide a topic How to write a research plan
July	Contact a professor	How to write a mail
August	Interview and discuss with an individual instructor	Individual training
September	↓	↓
October	Prepare for a test to enter a graduate school	Presentation of a research plan summary
November	↓	↓
December		Individual training
January		↓
February	Take an entrance examination	↓
March	Result announcement	Passed!

Result of each test (in the past 3 years)

EJU writing score compared with national average

EJU Japanese as a foreign language

	National average	The best score in Kobe YMCA
2015年第1回	218.3	343
2015年第2回	231.2	338
2016年第1回	218.8	317
2016年第2回	238	348
2017年第1回	227	331
2017年第2回	244.5	334

JLPT

	N1 (Overall pass marks: 100 points)	N2 (Overall pass marks: 90 points)	N3 (Overall pass marks: 95 points)
	The best score in Kobe YMCA	The best score in Kobe YMCA	The best score in Kobe YMCA
2015年第1回	145	137	167
2015年第2回	154	141	105
2016年第1回	117	156	163
2016年第2回	105	150	135
2017年第1回	126	172	156
2017年第2回	138	136	106

Employment support

For student who wants to work in Japan after graduation, class to help student find employment has started as an optional course. In this class, teacher introduces student its original way of looking for a job in Japan and instructs them how to write an application form or resume, or to do a self-analysis. Taking this class makes it possible for student to register a dispatch agency or to attend a job fair. Take advantage of various opportunities for employment the class provides.

Career Options