Nisshinkyo (Association for the promotion of Japanese Language Education)
| Requirements Nisshinkyo member schools need to fulfill | For Nisshinkyo’s Educational Activity Evaluation and Third-party Evaluation, schools must meet published evaluation standards, conduct self-assessment, and disclose results. Criteria cover mission/management, faculty, curriculum, student support, facilities, and continuous improvement. |
| Complaint/arbitration procedure offered by Nisshinkyo | Nisshinkyo provides sector guidelines (e.g., on admissions and student handling), but complaints are handled by each school’s own policy; there is no centralized Nisshinkyo ombudsman. Students should raise issues directly with the school and follow its written procedures. General contact with Nisshinkyo is available for enquiries. |
| Any guarantees for students in case of bankruptcy of a language school associated with Nisshinkyo | None published at sector level. Nisshinkyo issues guidelines (including refund-related principles), but it does not operate a tuition protection or insolvency guarantee scheme. |
| Year of foundation of Nisshinkyo | 1989 |
| Total number of members | 116 |
| Geographic focus | Japan |
| Organisation type | Association |
| Contact information | Nisshinkyo 4F, Palais Heureux, 4-28-14 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0004, Japan +81-3-6380-6557 |
