Osaka Cooking and Confectionery College ecole UMEDAOsaka Cooking and Confectionery College ecole UMEDA

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Examination InfoAdmission Guide

Admission requirements

Enrollment period

February, 2027

Three educational policies at our school

In order to enrich our educational activities, our school has established three educational policies: "recruitment policy," "educational goals," and "achievement goals."

◎ Recruitment policy

Our school is looking for students who have the following abilities or who are working towards them:Those who have a positive attitude and want to growSeeking.

■ Attitude to study independently

People who have a vision of how they want to succeed in the food industry.

Someone who listens to other people's ideas

Those who have an attitude of trying to improve themselves for the future

4Those who have a positive attitude to continue to take on challenges without getting discouraged even if they fail

■ Ability to think, judge, express, etc. necessary to solve problems using knowledge and skills

Those who understand the importance of interacting with others in order to achieve goals and grow personally

Those who can look people in the eye, listen to their opinions, and speak their own thoughts

■ Basic/basic knowledge/skills

Those who have learned etiquette such as greetings and honorifics

Those who can follow discipline and manners such as time management

Those who are proactive in cleaning their surroundings

◎ Educational goals

In order to achieve these goals, we conduct practical training every day at our school. In addition, we systematically organize the curriculum to help students acquire the knowledge, abilities, and skills listed below, and we offer classes that are more effective and tailored to each student's goals.

■ High-quality and stable technical capabilities
■ Human skills to realize your future dreams
■ Professional skills for after graduation
■ Cooking plus alpha power (creativity) to adapt to the changing times
◎ Achievement goal

Our goal is to teach students not only the skills they need, but also the humanity they need to be a member of society, and how they should behave as a chef and confectionery hygienist, and to develop highly skilled individuals who can immediately contribute to society.

❶100% employment rate in related fields
❷ Have acquired stable, high-quality skills in cooking and confectionery
3. Have in-depth knowledge of food-related fields
❹ Acquire the skills to be an effective member of society
5. Have the creativity to meet new needs
6. Have a global perspective that can respond to advancing internationalization

Enrollment capacity by department

Department Capacity National qualifications that can be obtained
2-year systemCooking General Course 40 Chef/Specialist
2-year systemConfectionery Comprehensive Course 40 Confectionery Hygiene Specialist (Eligibility Requirements)Specialist
1-year systemcooking department 40 Cooks
1-year systemConfectionery Hygienist Course 40 Confectionery Hygiene Specialist (Eligibility Requirements)

*Can take the exam while enrolled in school.

Multi-session packge Contents National qualifications that can be obtained
3 yearsAdvanced W3 Cooking Course 1st year confectionery hygienist course
2nd year Cook Course
Third year, 2nd year of the Comprehensive Culinary Arts program (transfer student)
Cook/
Confectionery Hygiene Specialist (Eligibility Requirements)-
Specialist
3 yearsAdvanced W3 Confectionery Course 1st year confectionery hygienist course
2nd year Cook Course
Third year, 2nd year of the Comprehensive Confectionery Course (transfer student)
3 yearsAdvanced W3 Cooking Course 1st year confectionery hygienist course
2nd year Cook Course
Cooks
Confectionery Hygiene Specialist (Eligibility Requirements)

*Can take the exam while enrolled in school.

*The enrollment capacity for Advanced W3/Standard W2 is included in the Confectionery Hygiene Specialist course.

Entrance examination categories and application qualifications

AO entrance examination
(General Selection)
  1. Those who fall under either a or b below.
    1. Those who have graduated from a high school, secondary school, technical college, junior college, or university (including those who are expected to graduate in March 2027).
    2. Those who are recognized by our school as having academic ability equal to or higher than a.
  2. Those who have received permission to apply for the AO entrance examination from our school.
Recommendation entrance examination
  1. Those who are expected to graduate from high school, secondary school, technical college, junior college, or university in March 2027.
  2. Those who are recommended by the school they are enrolled in.
Designated school recommended entrance examination
  1. A high school designated by the schoolThose who are enrolled in and are expected to graduate in March 2027
  2. Those who wish to enter the school on their own.
  3. Those who are recommended by the school they are enrolled in.
General entrance exam

●Those who fall under either a or b below.

  1. Those who have graduated from a high school, secondary school, technical college, junior college, or university (including those who are expected to graduate in March 2027).
  2. Those who are recognized by our school as having academic ability equal to or higher than a.
International student entrance examination

Applicants must meet the following conditions (1) and (2). *However, (2) can be any of a to e.

  1. Those who have completed 12 years or more of school education in a foreign country.
    1. Those who have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 or N2 (formerly Level 1 and Level 2).
    2. Those who have obtained a score of 200 or more in Japanese subjects on the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students.
    3. Those who have obtained 400 points or more in the BJT Business Japanese Proficiency Test.
    4. Those who have studied at a Japanese language educational institution for one year or more (certified course only).
    5. Those who have received at least one year of education at a Japanese school (excluding kindergartens) as stipulated in Article 1 of the School Education Act.
      (Including junior college/university special course Japanese language course for 1 year or longer)

*Please contact our school for details.

●If the final educational background is junior high school, the entrance examination category is “general entrance examination”.We will conduct an application qualification certification examination (written and interview examination) at our school.The selection method, schedule, examination venue, etc. will be notified separately. (However, you must be 2027 years old or older by April 4, 1.)

●The admission requirement for the Career Assistance course is that applicants must possess a chef's license (including those expected to obtain one).

Admission Process