To those considering enrollment To those hoping to return to school

Our school will help you to resolve your anxieties and worries. We support students who wish to return to school.

A vocational school is not just something you can enroll in immediately after graduating from high school.
Anyone over the age of 18, including working adults, part-time workers, university students, and junior college students, can learn even if they have no experience and achieve their dream job.

I'm a little older than my classmates, but will I be able to fit in? I'm worried about preparing tuition fees... Will this put me at a disadvantage when I look for a job?

I know you may have a lot of worries and concerns, but please don't worry. There are many people who come to our school with dreams from various backgrounds, including high school graduates, junior college graduates, university graduates, working adults, and part-time workers. Why not try visiting the school first? Please feel free to contact us as we will be happy to talk to you at our open campus, open campus, and individual consultation sessions.

Up to 1.28 million yen will be paid! Education and Training Benefit System for those with work experience

Target departments

  • Department of Care Worker

This is a system that reimburses a certain percentage of the tuition fees paid when students take specialized practical education and training courses designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. Our school's Department of Care Worker has been certified by the government as a designated course, and while they are taking the course, up to 50% of the tuition fees (up to 400,000 yen per year) will be reimbursed. Furthermore, if they obtain the qualification and are employed as a general insured person within one year of completing the course, an additional 20% of the tuition fees (up to 160,000 yen per year) will be reimbursed, and if their wages after completing the training increase by 5% or more compared to their wages before starting the course, an additional 10% of the tuition fees (up to 80,000 yen per year) will be reimbursed. In this case, the total reimbursement amount will be 80% (up to 1,280,000 yen).

For those considering relearning or returning to school, the Education and Training Benefit System offers up to 1.28 million yen in benefits

Reasons for choosing us

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  1. point

    Pie chart: What kind of people went back to school? Working adults 26.1% Part-time workers 24.1% University, junior college, or vocational school students 22.5% Working adults University, junior college, or vocational school dropouts 2.1% Others 24.9%

    Approximately 10% of current students are repeat students (based on our school's track record). Many of our students are working adults, university students, junior college students, and former part-time workers.

    Of the students, 10% (according to Sanko Gakuen National Medical College results) are former working adults, university students, junior college students, or part-time workers. Please rest assured that there are many who have decided to go back to school with the same dreams as you.

  2. point

    Comprehensive employment support!High employment rate within the industry (results for graduates in March 2024)

    Just like high school graduates, students can apply for jobs at Sanko Gakuen in 12 cities across the country, and they will receive thorough job-hunting support, from guidance on recruiting style to how to write a resume. In addition, as alumni, students can receive support when they re-employ after graduating, so they can rest assured for the rest of their lives.

    Our school provides thorough support for finding employment in the industry!

    W Follow-up System

    The homeroom teacher, who has a firm grasp of each student's personality and abilities, and the area-specific employment teacher, who is knowledgeable about the area in which students want to work, will provide thorough support for students' job hunting. They will provide more realistic and accurate advice.

    Employment available anywhere in the country

    Our school has sister schools in 12 cities across the country, and every year many of our graduates find employment in the medical industry in those areas. Their abilities and achievements are a powerful encouragement for the next generation of students.

    Support for job changes and re-employment after graduation

    We have strong ties with the industry and have received many job offers, including mid-career hires. Therefore, we provide strong support for job changes and re-employment after graduation.

  3. point

    You can be sure to acquire useful qualifications!We have a high success rate in passing even difficult qualifications!

    • Difficult qualifications

      Medical Administration
      Level 1 Certification

      96.5%

      Our school acquisition rate

    • Difficult qualifications

      Medical Information
      Manager

      100.0%

      Our school acquisition rate

  4. point

    We have a comprehensive scholarship system and entrance examination system for returning students!We have established a scholarship system exclusively for returning students!

    There is a "High School Graduates and Working Adults Scholarship Admission" system that only returning students can take the exam for, and you can take the exam with just an interview. If you become a scholarship student through the "High School Graduates and Working Adults Scholarship Admission" or "AO Scholarship Admission (Comprehensive Selection)", you will be exempt from tuition fees with no obligation to repay.

    SS scholarship student
    1.5 million yen exemption per year
    S scholarship student
    900,000 yen exemption per year
    A scholarship student
    600,000 yen exemption per year
    B scholarship student
    Annual exemption of 300,000 yen
    C scholarship student
    150,000 yen exemption per year
    • Exemption amount for three years

    Entrance examination system

    List of entrance examination systems for returning students

    • AO Admission/AO Scholarship Admission (Comprehensive Selection)
      • AO Admission: A system that comprehensively evaluates motivation for admission, individuality, various abilities, and past activities.
      • AO Scholarship Entrance: If you pass the selection process and are selected as a scholarship student, you will receive a partial tuition exemption to encourage your studies. You will receive a maximum exemption of 500,000 yen per year (up to 1 million yen for two years, and 1.5 million yen for three years).

      *No refund required

    • Self-promotion admission

      This system is aimed at individuals who have achieved success and achievements in a wide range of fields and are able to recommend themselves.

    • General admission

      This is a system that accepts a wide range of people who wish to enroll in our school.

  5. point

    Comprehensive tuition support available for returning students!

    List of support systems

    Sanko Gakuen has a system in place to reduce the burden of tuition fees for those who wish to continue their education at a later date. There are a wide range of original Sanko Gakuen support systems that can be used to suit each individual situation.

    • Tuition payment installment system

      Tuition fees can be paid in full or in installments. If you choose to pay in installments, you can pay in two installments, for the first and second semesters.

    • Scholarship Program

      If you pass the selection process and are selected as a scholarship student, you will receive a partial tuition exemption to encourage your studies. You can receive a maximum of 500,000 yen exemption per year (up to 1 million yen for two years, and up to 1.5 million yen for three years).
      *No refund required

    • Japan Student Services Organization Scholarship

      This is a system that allows students who are financially struggling to continue their studies to receive loans of 30,000 to 120,000 yen per month while enrolled in a vocational school. There are two types of scholarships: interest-free type 1 scholarships and interest-bearing type 2 scholarships.

    • Sanko Gakuen Initial Cost Reduction & Tuition Installment System

      Using the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) scholarship, students can pay tuition fees in installments by paying only the 100,000 yen enrollment fee, textbooks, practical training fees, and other fees.

    • Sanko Gakuen Grant Scholarship & Tuition Payment System

      This is Sanko Gakuen's unique tuition support system, which utilizes the Japan Student Services Organization's "grant scholarship" and "tuition fee reduction" systems. All you need to pay at the time of enrollment is an "admission fee of 100,000 yen." Furthermore, by paying "teaching materials, practical training fees, and other fees" by the end of March, you can pay tuition and facility fees after enrollment while taking advantage of the "grant scholarship" and "tuition fee reduction" systems.
      *The 100,000 yen admission fee paid at the time of enrollment will be transferred to facility and equipment fees after you apply for tuition fee reduction.
      *Cannot be used in conjunction with Sanko Gakuen's initial cost reduction and tuition installment system.

    • National Education Loan

      The "National Education Loan" is a long-term, fixed-interest education loan offered by the Japan Finance Corporation, a government-affiliated financial institution.

    • Sanko Gakuen Partnership Education Loan

      This is an education loan scheme with relaxed eligibility and easy procedures to avail.
      Orient Corporation
      JACCS Co., Ltd.
      Cedyna Corporation

    • Other support systems

      This is a scholarship system run by local governments such as prefectures, cities, towns, and villages, as well as corporations, foundations, and businesses, with the aim of supporting people who have difficulty raising tuition fees for financial reasons.

      • Local government scholarship programs
      • Newspaper Scholarship Program
      • Ashinaga Scholarship
      • Mother and Child Welfare Loan Scheme

      *Please see the website of each scholarship program for details.

    No obligation to return. A must-see for working adults!

    Department of Care Worker

    Our school has been certified by the government as a "specialized practical education and training designated course," which provides up to 1.12 million yen in education and training expenses.
    *Please contact our school for details on the actual amount of payment and conditions.


Voices of seniors who re-entered

INTERVIEW

The real thoughts of current students who re-entered

We would like to introduce some of the real voices of current students who re-enrolled at our school.

Current students who decided to go back to school

Participating in the open campus gave me the opportunity
I now have a clearer idea of what I want to do in the future.

After dropping out of university, I was thinking about my future, including finding employment, and I attended our school's open campus with the hope of broadening my career options. I felt that I would be able to find what I wanted to do here, so I decided to go back to school. The teachers are very cheerful and welcome us warmly, so I'm able to study hard every day with a renewed determination to try my best again.

University → Returning to school

Mei Moriizumi

Current students who enrolled as scholarship students

He decided to go back to school in search of a chance to pursue the career he wanted in the future.
I was able to clearly communicate my aspirations and was accepted as a scholarship student.

The deciding factor for me to go back to school was that I was attracted to the fact that it is a vocational school with strong ties to various companies, and I thought that if I studied again here, it would increase my chances of getting the job I wanted. I also found out that I could apply for a scholarship admission system that would exempt part of the tuition fees, so before enrolling, I participated in an event held at the school and organized my thoughts about wanting to go back to school and the manners I should keep in mind during the interview, before taking the exam and was able to pass the scholarship.

Part-time worker → Returning to school

Aika Saito

A graduate who achieved his dream by repeating his studies

When I see patients recovering and being discharged from the hospital,
It makes me want to try my best too.

I work as a medical secretary in the cardiovascular ward. I am responsible for a wide range of tasks, from inputting the costs of surgeries and tests to creating invoices and handling medical receipts. I strive to incorporate the hospitality that I learned about medical care to support people, always thinking from the patient's perspective, and listening carefully to each patient so that they can live their hospital life with peace of mind.

University → Returning to school (Graduating in 2022)

Yuma Shiina

List of universities and junior colleges attended by our seniors

Kyorin University / Kaetsu University / Kansai Gaidai University / Kansai Gaidai University Junior College / Kanto Gakuin University / Kyoto Notre Dame Women's University / Kinki University / Kyushu Ryukoku Junior College / Kochi University / International University of Health and Welfare / J. F. Oberlin University / Sapporo Gakuin University / Sapporo International University Junior College / Jissen Women's University / Showa University of Music / Matsumoto Dental College / Shonan Medical University / Tokoha University / Nitobe Bunka Junior College / Kanagawa University / Seijo University / Morioka University / Seiwa Gakuen Junior College / Aoyama Gakuin Women's Junior College / Aoyama Gakuin University / Atomi Gakuen Women's University / Sendai Aoba Gakuin Junior College / Osaka Gakuin University / Osaka University of Arts Junior College / Osaka International University / Osaka Dental College / Osaka Shoin Women's University / Osaka Seikei Junior College / Otemae University / Daito Bunka University / Nakamura Gakuen University Junior College / Teikyo Junior College / Teikyo Heisei University / Tezukayama Gakuin University / Tokai University / Tokyo University of Technology / Tokyo Zokei University / Tohoku Gakuin University / Toyo Gakuen University / Nara College of Arts / Japan Healthcare University / Nihon University / Nihon University Junior College / Nihon Pharmaceutical University / Shiraume Gakuen University / Mukogawa Women's University / Mukogawa Women's Junior College / Hokkai Gakuen University / Healthcare University of Hokkaido / Hokkaido University of Science / Hokkaido Bunkyo University / Hokusei Gakuen University / Nagoya Women's University Junior College / Nagoya Bunri University Junior College / Meijo University / Suzuka University of Medical Science / Kokugakuin University / Yasuda Women's University / Kyushu International University / Hiroshima Jogakuin University / Hiroshima University / Hiroshima Bunkyo University / Sanyo Jogakuen Senior High School / Ryukoku University

Q&A about returning to school

Approximately one in seven students at our school is a repeat student! There are students of all ages studying here, so don't worry!
※2024 enrollment results

The majority of students are between 19 and 21 years old! Most are in their 20s, but the school has a friendly atmosphere so you can fit in with the class regardless of your age!
*2024 Sanko Gakuen re-entry enrollment results

Graph of pre-enrollment demographics of returning students: University/junior college/vocational school students 21.6% Working adults 19.4% Part-time workers 18.7% University/junior college/vocational school dropouts 1.9% Others 38.4%

A wide range of people are returning to school, including working adults, university graduates, and people from other fields!
*2024 Sanko Gakuen re-entry enrollment results

Graph of reasons for returning to school: To get the job I want 30.1% To obtain qualifications 27.8% Wanting to change myself 15.0% Changing my career path 11.3% To become a full-time employee 6.9% Encouraged by family 3.5% Other 5.4%

1st place: To get the job you want
2nd place: To obtain qualifications
3rd place: I wanted to change myself
There are also many other reasons, such as getting a stable job or being encouraged by family members!

Age chart of students who have returned to school

Immediately after enrollment, there is a "Start-Up Program" (post-enrollment orientation), which allows you to get to know your classmates without any worries.

Unlike at university, we have a homeroom teacher system, so it's easy to follow up on classes and get advice on your future career.

Sanko Gakuen offers a variety of unique tuition support systems. You can rest assured that you can use the system that best suits you.

Rest assured that you will receive solid employment results and generous support!

Sanko You can take advantage of the academy's own alumni network, Sanko-Link (job introductions, etc.).

We recommend attending the open campus and getting a personal consultation!


For returning studentsOpen Campus

OPEN CAMPUS

To ensure that those wishing to return to school can come to our school with peace of mind...
Because choosing your career path is an important decision, we want you to come and see what the school is like, so Sanko Gakuen holds open campuses and individual consultation sessions that returning students can participate in with peace of mind.

  • Individual support available

    If you are worried about not being able to concentrate when there are a lot of high school students around, we will provide you with completely individual support.

  • No time restrictions

    If you have a part-time job or a job and are worried about being tied down for long hours, don't worry. We will accommodate your preferred time, so please feel free to call us or let us know in the inquiry section of your application.

Open Campus

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