Accommodation for Entrance Examination

1. Accommodation

Nagoya University provides individual accommodations (adjustments) to remove barriers caused by disabilities related to entrance examinations. For example, the following are some examples (based on accommodations for the Common Test in Japan, but not limited to them).

• Enlarged test papers and answer sheets for those who have visual impairments
• Use of assistive devices for hearing impairments
• Consideration regarding listening (use of earphones, etc.) for hearing difficulties
• Permission to use electronic devices to write answers for writing disabilities
• Extended exam time for those who have reading and writing difficulties
• Separate rooms for these accommodations

etc.

2. Type of examination in which accommodation is available

These accommodations are available for all entrance examinations administered by Nagoya University.

The details of the accommodations are not applied uniformly, but are considered individually for each examinee, taking into account the purpose and nature of the examination. It takes a certain amount of time to decide on the details, so please consult with us in advance.

3. Information

NU START GUIDE general information for examinations (in Japanese)

Admission requirements each documents including information for request of accommodations (in Japanese)

the Ability Support Center this site for accommodations

Accommodation after Enrollement

1. Reasonable accommodation

Nagoya University provides reasonable accommodations to ensure equal educational opportunities regardless of disability. Reasonable accommodations are summarized as follows.

The “necessary and appropriate changes and adjustments to be made by universities and other institutions to ensure that persons with disabilities enjoy and exercise their ‘right to education’ on an equal basis with other persons, and which are individually required of students with disabilities when they receive education at universities and other institutions by their circumstances” and which “do not impose an unbalanced or excessive burden on universities and other institutions in terms of systems and finances.”

Report of the Study Group on Support for Students with Disabilities in Higher Education

Please refer to the link below for details.

Reasonable accommodation

2. Continuity from accommodation at entrance examinations

For students who have been provided with accommodations at the entrance examination, in some cases, the Ability Support Center may contact them to facilitate the reasonable accommodation process after enrollment. In addition, if the documents necessary for reasonable accommodations are included in the documents submitted at the time of requesting accommodations at the entrance examination (such as a medical certificate), it may not be necessary to submit such documents.

Please note that the conditions for courses differ from those for entrance examinations, so the details of reasonable accommodations may not necessarily be the same. Details will be discussed during the interview.

If you would like to know in advance about reasonable accommodations after enrollment, please contact the Ability Support Center in advance.

Transferring Issue into Campus Life

1. Events after enrollment

There are a lot of procedures to complete and events immediately after enrollment. For example, the following are some of the procedures.

• Attendance at the entrance ceremony
• Guidance from the faculty and department
• Carefully reading and understanding the course registration guide
• Course registration procedures (online)
• Applying to connect to the campus network (including e-learning)
• Connecting to the Nagoya University portal
• Joining the co-op
• Joining insurance
• Confirming and revising course registrations
• Class meeting
• Club introduction

(depending on a student)

• Participation in course registration consultations
• Consultations on academic learning support

Within a few days to a week after enrollment, students will be exposed to a lot of new information. They will be unfamiliar with the facilities and buildings on campus and will have to get used to new systems in unfamiliar country. As a result, students will be placed in a stressful situation immediately after enrollment. While some students will be able to handle this smoothly, others will struggle.

For example, they may not understand the course registration system, have difficulty connecting to the campus LAN and the internet, and as a result, be unable to register for courses. This can lead to fewer credits in the first semester, making it difficult to register for courses in the second semester. These difficulties can have a domino effect.

To avoid such problems, please make use of the course consultation service and consider utilizing academic learning support (reasonable accommodations).

Course registration consultations: the Student Service

Academic learning support (reasonable accommodation): the Ability Support Center

2. Campus life

University life is very different from high school life (in Japan). For example, there are differences in the following areas.

Differences in structure

• The course timetable is not pre-determined.
• The classroom is not fixed.
• Students in classes vary depending on the subject.
• You will not meet your homeroom teacher every day.
• There are often no textbooks.
• There are often no workbooks.
• The form of evaluation varies depending on the subject.
• There is no fixed place to spend free time.

Active self-determination

• You decide which courses to take.
• You do not necessarily have classes all day, and you decide your own schedule.
• Since there are no fixed classroom you belong to and classmates, you are free to choose your own friends.
• You have free time and can decide how to spend it.
• You are responsible for choosing your career path and job hunting.
• You are responsible for seeking advice when you need it.

Higher level of social relationship

• As a university student, you will be required to communicate based on mutual understanding.
• In group meetings for experiments and exercises, a give-and-take relationship is required.

Living alone

• It becomes easier to develop problems with money management, such as overspending.
• You need to do your own cleaning and laundry.
• You have to choose what to wear every day and change your clothes for the season.
• Your daily routine is likely to be disrupted, such as sleeping during the day and staying up at night.

In high school, students attended all classes with the same classmates in the same classroom. This made it easy to obtain necessary information and engage in conversation. However, in university, such “natural” opportunities are lost. As a result, some students may overlook important information or fail to manage their schedules and assignments properly.

With more free time, it becomes easier for your daily routine to fall apart. You may end up wasting time on the internet or playing games because you don’t know what to do with your free time, or if you live alone, you may find it difficult to manage your time without family members around to help you. As a result, you may be more likely to be late for or miss morning classes.

Such setbacks can lead to delays in completing coursework, resulting in repeated years or a leave of absence. Please keep this in mind when preparing for life at university, and consult with us as soon as possible if you encounter any difficulties.