{"id":845616,"date":"2026-06-10T13:05:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kandagaigo.ac.jp\/kifl\/admissions-qa\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T14:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T05:02:08","slug":"admissions-qa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kandagaigo.ac.jp\/kifl\/en\/admissions-qa\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions Q&#038;A"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-section\">\n<div class=\"content-inner\">\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-heading\">\n<button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-1\" id=\"trigger-1\" class=\"red\">\nCan I change my department or course of study after submitting my application?<span class=\"cross\"><span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/button>\n<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"panel-item\" id=\"panel-1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"trigger-1\">\n<div class=\"panel-layout\">\n<p class=\"paragraph\">\nNo change of department or course of study is allowed after the application has been submitted. If you must change your course of study, you will need to reapply with all the necessary documents. Please note that the application fee and other fees paid are non-refundable.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-heading\">\n<button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-2\" id=\"trigger-2\" class=\"red\">\nWhen do AO and recommendation exams close at <br class=\"mb-object\"\/>?<span class=\"cross\"><span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/button>\n<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"panel-item\" id=\"panel-2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"trigger-2\">\n<div class=\"panel-layout\">\n<p class=\"paragraph\">\nApplications for AO Entrance Examinations will be accepted until January 5, 2027 (Tuesday), and for various types of Entrance Examinations with Recommendations until March 31, 2027 (Wednesday), but will be closed on a course-by-course basis as soon as the number of applicants is reached. However, if the number of applicants for the General Entrance Examination also reaches the maximum number, we will stop accepting applications for the General Entrance Examination. However, if the number of applicants for the General Entrance Examination reaches the maximum number, we will stop accepting applications for the General Entrance Examination. <br\/>*Please call the school or check the school's website for the status of applications after the application period has started.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-heading\">\n<button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-3\" id=\"trigger-3\" class=\"red\">\nIf I have a lot of absences in high school, will that be a problem for <br class=\"mb-object\"\/>selection process?<span class=\"cross\"><span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/button>\n<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"panel-item\" id=\"panel-3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"trigger-3\">\n<div class=\"panel-layout\">\n<p class=\"paragraph\">\nIf you have been absent for more than 20 days in a 3-year period, please enter the reason in the web application. If the reason for the absence is \"illness\" or \"injury\", we will check if there are any problems with commuting to school during the interview. In case of other reasons, we will check your willingness to study after enrollment.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-heading\">\n<button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-4\" id=\"trigger-4\" class=\"red\">\nPlease let me know the format of the interview and the questions to be asked at <br class=\"mb-object\"\/>.<span class=\"cross\"><span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/button>\n<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"panel-item\" id=\"panel-4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"trigger-4\">\n<div class=\"panel-layout\">\n<p class=\"paragraph\">\nInterviews will be conducted in groups of 2~3 interviewers and 3~5 candidates, and last approximately 20 minutes in Japanese (group discussions will not be conducted). (Individual interviews are conducted for the Global Business Course and the One-Year English Basic Training Course.) During the interview, you will be asked about your reasons for applying, your goals after admission and graduation, your dreams for the future, and what you have done best so far. Please speak calmly and in your own words. If you need special consideration in the selection process due to a disability or other reason, please contact us in advance.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"content-section wd100\">\n\n\n<div class=\"admissions-footer_bnr trigger\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.syutsugan.net\/kifl\" target=\"_blank\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pc-object\" src=\"\/kifl\/assets\/images\/admissions\/adm-cv-bnr02.jpg\" alt=\"Click here for web application\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-object\" src=\"\/kifl\/assets\/images\/admissions\/adm-cv-bnr-res02.webp\" alt=\"Click here for web application\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Can I change my department or course of study after submitting my application? No change of department or course of study is allowed after the application has been submitted. If you must change your course of study, you will need to reapply with all the necessary documents. 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