Tuition and scholarships

ESP GAKUEN; apply to all ESP colleges

Tuition

• The basic costs necessary for classes are included in the annual tuition fee, but students are responsible for costs for optional examinations, transportation, and personally owned instruments and tablets.
• Annual teaching materials fees, special practical training fees, special training fees, tool fees, health management fees, etc. will be invoiced along with the tuition fees for the first semester of each semester.
• Miscellaneous fees（「そのほか諸費用」） once paid will not be refunded, even in the event of withdrawal or expulsion.
• In addition to the above, transportation costs for external practical training and training may be required depending on the department and course.
• The amounts of “miscellaneous fees（「そのほか諸費用」）” are estimates and are subject to change.

Scholarship

●ESP GAKUEN Scholarship

① Determined based on attendance, grades, evaluations, etc. each semester until graduation. 50,000 yen per semester.

② JLPT Scholarship: 50,000 yen for JLPT N1.

③ Language Education Institution Recommended Scholarship: 50,000 yen recommended from a Japanese language school.

④ Preparatory Program Scholarship: 100,000 yen for participating in a language course at a Japanese language school within Japan for the purpose of entering ESP GAKUEN.  

Inquire ICC, the foreign student admission department of ESP GAKUEN, and apply for a preparatory program certificate before applying for Japanese language school admission.

Preparatory program application process:

• Inquiry about the program application at ryugaku@esp.ac.jp
• Complete the application form
• Upload scanned files of Japanese language school admission application, resume, and admission approval document
• Preparatory program certification issued: When submitting an admission application later, please submit the certification along with the application. ※Please refer to page 12 of the 2026 Student Recruitment Guidelines for a list of recommended Japanese language schools.

●ESP GAKUEN Corporation Special Scholarship System:

A corporate sponsored scholarship program in which ESP Guitar Corporation take part.

① For those who have completed an entry for the AO admission.  

② Special scholarship entry period: June 1, 2025 – August 25, 2025

③ Submission of the first screening task: Submit a video of vocal, performance, voice acting, dialogue acting, etc., or an essay or report during the period from June 1, 2025, to August 31, 2025. (Refer to page 9 of the 2026 Student Recruitment Guidelines for essay or report examples.)

④ Notification of the results of the first screening in mid-September.

⑤ Second screening in late September: Interview (online or face-to-face)

★An audition for performance★ for mid-October
Only those who pass the first round of screening and wish to participate in the practical examination will proceed to the selection process.
Those who pass the practical examination will be presented with guitar, bass or drum equipment.

●Other Scholarship Systems
(including external scholarship systems that can be applied for through school recommendation):
Refer to page 12 of the 2026 Student Recruitment Guidelines.

⑥ Study Abroad Promotion Program: Recommendation through document screening for EJU exam results and current student employment for 2-3rd year students. (Monthly 48,000 yen x 12 months)

⑦ The Kyoritsu maintenance scholarship recommended through school screening between December and January each year.

⑧ Encouragement subsidy for foreign exchange students in Shinjuku Ward: Recruitment starts every May after the Shinjuku Ward public announcement (application screening for enrolled students in their second year or above): 240,000 yen per year.

⑨ Tokyo YWCA “Scholarship for Mothers of Foreign Students” campaign: Selection is made through application screening and interview, including school recommendation letter.