Urawa International Education Center
Accreditation-transition status
Notified school only
This school has not (yet) received MEXT accreditation under the 2024 framework; it currently sponsors visas only under the older ISA notified-school system.
Existing notified schools may keep hosting visa students until March 31, 2029. What do these statuses mean?
Overview
- Prefecture
- Saitama
- Institution type
- Language school
- Tuition
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From ¥672,000 / year
See full tuition details below - ISA notification category
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Appendix 1
What do these statuses mean? - Operator
- Urawa International Education Center Ltd.
- Corporate number
- 1030002015488
- Established
- April 2003
- Official website
- https://uiec.jp/
Registered programs (MEXT / ISA)
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| Course | Duration | Total tuition | Intake |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Preparation 2-Year Course | 2 years | ¥1,400,000 | April |
| University Preparation 1-Year 9-Month Course | 1 year 9 months | ¥1,237,500 | July |
| University Preparation 1-Year 6-Month Course | 1 year 6 months | ¥1,075,000 | October |
| University Preparation 1-Year 3-Month Course | 1 year 3 months | ¥912,500 | January |
Other courses (from the school's own materials)
These courses are not in the MEXT / ISA registration listed above; they come from the school's website or other published sources.
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| Course | Duration | JLPT |
|---|---|---|
| University Preparation Course (2-Year Program) | 2 years (April term admission) | N1 Start level: N1 |
| University Preparation Course (1-Year 9-Month Program) | 1 year 9 months (July term admission) | N1 Start level: N1 |
| University Preparation Course (1-Year 6-Month Program) | 1 year 6 months (October term admission) | N1 Start level: N1 |
| University Preparation Course (1-Year 3-Month Program) | 1 year 3 months (January term admission) | N1 Start level: N1 |
| Master's Degree Preparation Class | 1 year 3 months (January term admission) | JLPT required to enroll N3 or above Start level: N3 |
| Specified Skills Assessment Preparation (Caregiving sector) | Not published | Not published |
| Specified Skills Assessment Preparation (Food service, food product manufacturing, accommodation sectors) | Not published | Not published |
Capacity & facilities
- Capacity
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206
(two shifts: morning and afternoon)
Source data as of 2026
- Enrollment
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193
Source data as of 2026
- Utilization
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94%
Enrollment as a share of approved capacity — a rough indicator of a school's demand and operating health. Figures may come from different years or sources.
- Dormitory
- Available — 1K (shared by 2): security deposit ¥20,000, cleaning fee (first time only) ¥25,000, bedding set ¥10,000, rent (6 months) ¥180,000, total ¥285,000. 2DK (shared by 2-3): security deposit ¥30,000, cleaning fee (first time only) ¥50,000, bedding set ¥10,000, rent (6 months) ¥360,000, total ¥500,000. The contract term is 1 year with automatic renewal. Leopalace21 and guest houses are also available.
Tuition & support
Fees (by course)
Tuition from ¥672,000 / year
First-year tuition only — entrance, materials, and dormitory fees are excluded.
University Preparation Course (2-Year Program)
| Screening fee not in total | ¥20,000 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee | ¥50,000 |
| Tuition Year 1 | ¥672,000 / year |
| Materials Year 1 | ¥24,000 / year |
| Facilities Year 1 | ¥88,000 / year |
| Insurance & health management fee Year 1 | ¥13,000 / year |
| Tuition Year 2 | ¥672,000 / year |
| Materials Year 2 | ¥24,000 / year |
| Facilities Year 2 | ¥88,000 / year |
| Insurance & health management fee Year 2 | ¥13,000 / year |
| Second-year total Year 2 | ¥797,000 |
| Total Year 1 | ¥847,000 |
University Preparation Course (1-Year 9-Month Program)
| Screening fee not in total | ¥20,000 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee | ¥50,000 |
| Tuition Year 1 | ¥672,000 / year |
| Materials Year 1 | ¥24,000 / year |
| Facilities Year 1 | ¥88,000 / year |
| Insurance & health management fee Year 1 | ¥13,000 / year |
| Tuition Year 2 | ¥504,000 / year |
| Materials Year 2 | ¥19,000 / year |
| Facilities Year 2 | ¥66,000 / year |
| Insurance & health management fee Year 2 | ¥11,000 / year |
| Second-year total Year 2 | ¥600,000 |
| Total Year 1 | ¥847,000 |
University Preparation Course (1-Year 6-Month Program)
| Screening fee not in total | ¥20,000 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee | ¥50,000 |
| Tuition Year 1 | ¥672,000 / year |
| Materials Year 1 | ¥24,000 / year |
| Facilities Year 1 | ¥88,000 / year |
| Insurance & health management fee Year 1 | ¥13,000 / year |
| Tuition Year 2 | ¥336,000 / year |
| Materials Year 2 | ¥14,000 / year |
| Facilities Year 2 | ¥44,000 / year |
| Insurance & health management fee Year 2 | ¥9,000 / year |
| Second-year total Year 2 | ¥403,000 |
| Total Year 1 | ¥847,000 |
As listed on the school website — confirm the latest amounts with the school.
- Job placement support
- No published job placement support information
Contact
- Address
- 3-16-7 Maeji, Urawa-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture 330-0053
- Map
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View on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Exact location on the map (opens in a new tab)A campus can host several Google listings (the school and its departments) — the map page may show more than one.
- Nearest station
- (JR) Urawa Station
- Phone
- 048-813-7831
- Fax
- 048-813-7830
- [email protected]
Quality signals
- Pension-covered workplace (Japan Pension Service) Urawa International Education Center Ltd. — 3-16-7 Maejima, Urawa Ward, Saitama City — active, coverage since 2002-03-06, 11 insured (pension office: Urawa) (source: Employees' Pension and Health Insurance Covered Workplace Search System, as of 2026-07-03)
Data sources
Compiled from the registries below; record generated on September 27, 2026.
- ISA notified-school registry verified July 29, 2026
- MEXT accreditation portal verified June 13, 2026
- MHLW educational training benefit course registry verified June 13, 2026
- Enrichment data (promoted by matching) (exact NTA name match (prefecture + address validated))
- Immigration Services Agency course listings (name + prefecture match (high))
- Immigration Services Agency English name register (name + prefecture match (high))
- Immigration Services Agency notified-school list (base registry)
- Japan Pension Service covered-workplace search (exact corporate-number match)
- Nisshinkyo school directory (name + prefecture match (high))