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AO Entrance Examination (Comprehensive Selection)

important

If we reach the entry capacity early, we may close the application.
Please enter early

AO Entrance Examination Entry Interview: Reservation internet entry

What is AO Entrance Examination?

"AO" in the AO entrance examination stands for "Admission Office".
It is not limited to the conventional academic performance, but comprehensively judges individual ability, aptitude, motivation, etc., and determines pass or fail based on "whether or not the person matches the image of the student required by the school".

Eligibility Requirements

Those who meet the eligibility requirements for admission to our school.

Those who understand our school's admissions policy .

- Those who have participated in any of our school's events or individual consultation sessions on or after March 1, 2026 (Sunday).
*If you find it difficult to participate, please contact our school.

Screening method

- Interview or essay examination

*Please select one of the following options when registering.

*International students will undergo an interview and essay screening during the application process.

*Interviews can also be conducted online.

How to enter

Click here for instructions on how to enter online.

internet entry
Application method

After submitting your application online, please mail one of the following:

・Survey report from your school

・Certificate of high school graduation or higher
(Graduation certificate (original) or graduation diploma (copy))

- Certificate of passing the High School Equivalency Examination (original) or a copy of the certificate of passing.

Admission Process

1From Sunday, September 2026, 3

Participate in either one of our school events or an individual consultation session.

*If you find it difficult to participate, please contact our school.

2From Monday, November 2026, 6

AO entrance examination entry

Please register online.

① Access our school's dedicated online application page .

② Create My Page

③ Log in to the online application page

④ Entry Registration

Entry acceptance period

StartFinishSelection date (interview)
1th

Monday, June 1, 2026 to Monday, June 15, 2026

June 1th (Sat), 7st (Sun), 13th (Sat), 14th (Sun)

2th

June 16, 2026 (Tuesday) - June 30, 2026 (Tuesday)

June 20th (Sat), 21st (Sun), 27th (Sat), 28th (Sun)

3th

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 - Wednesday, July 15, 2026

August 4nd (Sat) and 11th (Sat)

4th

Thursday, July 16, 2026 - Thursday, July 31, 2026

August 18nd (Sat) and 25th (Sat)

5th

Saturday, August 1, 2026 - Saturday, August 15, 2026

August 1nd (Sat) and 8th (Sat)

6th

Sunday, August 16, 2026 - Sunday, August 31, 2026

August 22nd (Sat) and 29th (Sat)

final period

September 1st (Tuesday) - September 30th (Wednesday) , 2026

September 5th (Sat), 12th (Sat), 19th (Sat), 26th (Sat)

3November 1st, 2025 ~

Examination

Select either interview or essay review. (For international students, both an interview and an essay review are required.)

① School visit interview

You will be asked to come directly to our school for the interview. Please click the button below to schedule an interview.

*Applications open from June 6st *Available on weekends or weekdays after 1pm

AO Entrance Examination Entry Interview: Reservation
② Online interview

This is a type of interview that takes place online while staying at home.

*Reception starts from June 6 *Please download the "ZOOM Cloud Meetings" app in advance.

Interview Schedule

In addition to the dates listed above for entry applications, open campus event dates are also available.
If you prefer a weekday, please contact us to discuss your needs.(Interviews are held after 17:00 PM on weekdays)

Interview venue

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Osaka Culinary and Confectionery College (Izumi Campus)

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- Online via Zoom

Application Permit
Result notification date

We will notify you by mail within 10 days of the review date.

*Depending on the number of entries, we may close registration once the maximum number of participants is reached, even if it is before the registration period has ended.

③ Essay review

Please fill in the essay section and submit it when you register online.

4At any time after completing the entry

Issuance of permission to apply for AO entrance examination

After the examination, we will issue an AO entrance examination application permit to those who pass the examination.

*Please note that the acceptance of the AO entrance examination application alone does not guarantee admission.To confirm, you need to follow the steps below:

5From Tuesday, June 2026, 9

application

Please apply online.

① Log in to My Page

② Log in to the online application page

③ Application registration

④ Payment of the selection fee (You can pay through the system)

⑤ Mailing of necessary documents

6At any time after application completion

Issuance of pass/fail notification

After receiving the application documents, we will screen the documents and notify you by post on the specified result notification date.

7At any time after the acceptance notice is issued

Admissions procedure

Please submit the required documents and pay the enrollment fee by the specified deadline.

8After completing the enrollment procedure

Admission

Upon payment of the admission fee and confirmation of the submitted documents, we will officially approve your admission as a student of our school.

Admission