---

1. Eligibility Criteria (for non-Japanese applicants, etc.)

Non-Japanese individuals living with their guardians in Mie or with plans to live in Mie who have been residing in Japan for no more than 6 months by April 1, 2019.

2. Information on available high schools, curriculum, and documents to be submitted

Please see the 2019 Mie Prefectural High School Admissions Screening Guidelines (平成31年度三重県立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項), available at the following link:

http://www.mie-c.ed.jp/koukou/boshu/h26/1-7.pdf

3. Number of Applications Accepted

As a general rule, each prefectural high school will accept up to 5 non-Japanese and/or returnee students through this screening. However, Iino High School’s English Communication Department will be accepting up to 10 non-Japanese and/or returnee students. The aforementioned figures reflect the total number of applications accepted during both first and second semester admissions. The maximum capacity of each respective school will be considered during the admissions process, and no school will exceed its student quota.

4. Application Period and Evaluation Dates for each

	Application Period	Evaluation Dates
First semester admissions (Zenki Senbatsu)	January 28 (monday) ~ January 31 (thursday)	February 7 and 8 (thursday and friday)
Second semester admission (Kouki Senbatsu)	February 22 (friday) ~ February 28 (thursday) *Except saturday and sunday	March 11 (monday)

5. Evaluation Methods

[First semester admissions] (Zenki Senbatsu)

Evaluation methods will vary by school and may include: interviews, evaluation of self-expression, essays, and/or written tests.

[Second semester admissions] (Kouki Senbatsu)

Essay and Interview

Evaluation by essay and interview will be conducted in the applicant’s native language, English, or Japanese. The decision of whether to admit an applicant will rest with the principal of the school. A written test may also be administered at the discretion of the school’s principal.

6. Additional Screening Procedures

In addition to the evaluation methods addressed in the sections above, each school will also require that applicants submit a record of their junior high school grades in order to determine suitability and fit.

Please see the 2019 Mie Prefectural High School Admissions Screening Guidelines (平成31年度三重県立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項) or the 2019 Mie Prefectural Special Support High School Admissions Screening Guidelines (平成31年度三重県立特別支援学校入学者募集要項), available at the following link:

http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/KOKOKYO/HP/000215949.htm

For more details about scholarship and the japanese high school system, see the Guidebook to Application for Senior High Schools made by Mie International Exchange Foundation (MIEF).

http://www.mief.or.jp/jp/guidance_guidebook.html

Contact

Mie-ken Kyouiku Iinkai Jimukyoku Koutou Kyouiku-ka Career Kyouiku-han (三重県教育委員会事務局　高校教育課　キャリア教育班)

TEL: 059-224-2913 (only japanese)