Overview
Shizenkan offers a non-degree student system that allows people other than those enrolled in the MBA program to take some of the elective courses offered as part of the MBA program on a subject-by-subject basis.
Non-degree students take the course of alongside students enrolled in the MBA program. In addition to attending lectures, you will also be required to complete pre- and post-lecture assignments, and will be assessed in the same way as the students. If you meet the required conditions, you will be awarded credits for the relevant course. The lectures at Shizenkan are very interactive, and the mutual stimulation of the students plays a very important role. As a non-degree student, you are expected to approach your studies with the same sincerity as the students in the MBA program, and to contribute to the learning and awareness of your fellow classmates.
Applications for non-degree students are made on a course-by-course basis. Those wishing to take a course should check the application guidelines for that course and submit the required application documents. The number of places available for each course is limited. Please note that some courses are held in Japanese and others in English.
Available Courses
No course is currently available.
The following courses for January and February 2025 no longer accept applications.
| Course | Unit | Language | Period | Application Deadline |
| Global Management: Strategy, Organization and Leadership | 2 | English | Jan-Feb 2025 | 12:00, 13 Dec 2024 (Closed) |
| リーダーシップと交渉学 | 2 | Japanese | Jan-Feb 2025 | 12:00, 13 Dec 2024 (Closed) |
| Leadership and Negotiation | 2 | English | Jan-Feb 2025 | 12:00, 13 Dec 2024 (Closed) |
Application Guidelines
Applicant Eligibility
As an applicant, you are required to have a minimum of three years full-time work experience and to fulfill one of the following conditions at the time of application:
1. Obtain a university or college degree
2. Obtain a bachelor’s degree from the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education of Japan
3. Complete 16 years of education in a foreign country
4. Being designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
5. Are considered to have qualifications in education, knowledge, skills and aspiration to be admitted in the program by the Shizenkan Admissions Committee
However, if you have previously participated in or received credits for the courses you wish to take, you may not be eligible to apply. If you are not sure whether you meet the eligibility requirements, please contact the office.
Application Process
Please apply from the application form (use the language of instruction fo the course that you apply for). There is a deadline for application for each course. Upon application, we will ask you to choose your preference on the date of interview.
Selection
The first step is document screening based on the documents you submit. Those who pass the document screening will be invited for an interview. The interview schedule and Zoom URL will be sent to the e-mail address provided in the application form. The interview will be conducted online (via Zoom). It will take approximately 30 minutes. The admissions office will inform you of the result based on the above process.
Successful applicants are required to pay the registration fee and tuition fees by bank transfer. Upon completion of the enrolment fee and tuition fee transfer, the student will be officially accepted as a non-degree student.
Academic Fees
Non-degree Program Registration Fee JPY 30,000
Tuition fee JPY 100,000 pre credit of the course
The tuition fees include costs for case materials used in the course; however, they do not include costs of textbooks and other optional academic materials.
If you have already paid the registration fee for a course taken in the current or previous academic year, you are exempted from paying the registration fee for subsequent courses.
Protection of Personal Information
All personal information that Shizenkan obtains from the applicant will be used solely for the purpose of admissions screening and the student registration subsequent to admissions. For more information on our personal information policy, please kindly refer to our website. By applying, you are considered to have agreed to the policy.
Notes
Those who received credits upon completion of the course can request a certificate of credit.
Neither a commuter certificate (for commuter passes) nor a student discount certificate will be issued to non-degree course students.
Being a student in a non-degree program does not qualify you for student residency status.
Please note that if for any reason the course is not offered, permission to enroll may be revoked.
If a non-degree program student enrolls in a master’s program at Shizenkan within five years of earning credits, it is possible for up to four credits to be accepted as earned credit under certain conditions (subject to change without notice). In this case, the amount of tuition fee paid for the non-degree study to earn the credits will be deducted from the tuition fee for the master’s program.