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Q: If a person drops out from a school in their final grade in a country where it takes 12 years to complete the elementary and secondary education, can the person be admitted to a university in Japan by completing a preparatory education course designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology?
A: No.
The designated preparatory education courses provide those who have completed school education in less than 12 years with Japanese language and other education necessary to access and consequently fulfill the admission qualification to universities in Japan.
In the case in question, the person has not completed the school education in their home country and therefore cannot obtain the admission qualification even if they finish a designated preparatory education course.
(The content of this Q&A is quoted from the University Admission Qualifications Guide ver.2 written by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. NIC-Japan produced this English translation.)