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Q: In countries where there are post-secondary education courses, such as sixth forms or university preparatory courses, after completing 11 years of primary and secondary education, will a person who has completed a preparatory education course designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, be recognized as eligible to enter a university?
A: Yes.
In Japan, "the completion of a high school course" refers to "the completion of a secondary education course." Therefore, "the completion of a school course equivalent to high school" refers to "the completion of a secondary education course in a foreign country," and post-secondary education courses such as sixth forms are not considered to be included. Therefore, if there is a post-secondary education course in a foreign country and if a person has completed a secondary education course in that country, the person will be considered to have "completed a school course equivalent to high school" even if the person has not completed a post-secondary education course.
(Please check with the respective embassy in Japan to determine which courses correspond to secondary or post-secondary education in the relevant country.)
As a result, the student will be recognized as eligible for admission to a university in this case.
(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.)