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Part-time & Online MBA Education and Training Benefits System

Specialized Practice Education and Training Benefit

The MBA programs under GLOBIS University have been designated as an education and training facility by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

If you have paid employment insurance in Japan for at least two years as of the start of the program and meet other conditions (e.g., complete the MBA program within two years, meet the course accreditation criteria set by the University every six months), you may be entitled to receive a refund of up to 1.28 million JPY over two years. To see the specification of benefit conditions (明示書), please click here.

*The maximum refund of 1.28 million JPY applies to students who enroll on or after October 1, 2024. Students who enrolled in 2023 or earlier are eligible for a maximum refund of 1.12 million JPY.

**As the designated period for the Specialized Practice Education and Training Benefit will end on September 30, 2026, GLOBIS University will apply to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for renewal of its designation effective October 1, 2026. The information and procedures below are provided on the assumption that the program will be redesignated. Actual procedures will only be available after mid-August 2026, and only if GLOBIS University is officially redesignated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Please note that redesignation is not guaranteed.

What are Specialized Practice Education and Training Benefits?

Specialized Practice Education and Training Benefits support mid- and long-term career development for workers and promote employment stability and re-employment.

Workers covered by employment insurance who have satisfied certain conditions and complete the Specialized Practice Education and Training designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Hello Work will reimburse a portion of their education and training expenses. (From the Home Page of Hello Work)

For details, please contact the Hello Work office that has jurisdiction over your home address.

Reference: [Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare] Guide to Specialized Practice Education and Training Benefits (Leaflet)

Amount of Benefits

The maximum amount to be paid is 1.28 million JPY. Please see the following chart for an estimate (excludes enrollment fee):

	Specialized Practice Education and Training Benefit
	During the MBA program	After Graduation
Amount of benefits	50% of tuition paid	Additional 20% of the total tuition paid + Additional 10% of the total tuition paid
Maximum amount to be paid	400,000 JPY/year	320,000 JPY + 160,000 JPY
Payment period	2 years

Example of tuition/benefits under this system

	Without benefit	With benefit
1st year	1,625,000 JPY *Excluding enrollment fee	1,225,000 JPY *Excluding enrollment fee	Benefit of 400,000 JPY
2nd year	1,625,000 JPY	1,225,000 JPY	Benefit of 400,000 JPY
After program completion		1. If paying employment insurance within one year of the program completion. 2. If your income increases by 5% or more within one year after meeting condition 1, compared to your income at the time of enrollment.	1. Benefit of 320,000 JPY 2. Benefit of 160,000 JPY
Total paid by you	3,250,000 JPY	1,970,000 JPY

Note:

The additional benefit of 160,000 JPY applies to students enrolled from the 2024 academic year onward. To receive the additional benefit, you must be enrolled in employment insurance at the time of the benefit application.
The above example applies to a full, standard tuition payment.
Tuition must be paid before the start of each term. Benefits are disbursed after the completion of each term.
Benefits are to be paid every 6 months. You are required to file with Hello Work each time.
The amount of benefits may vary depending on the amount of your tuition payment. Deductions due to scholarships will reduce the amount of benefits available.
You are required to complete the program within two years in order to receive the benefits.
Upon earning 36 credits, you are not required to take any additional courses. You are required to complete the program in order to receive the additional payment.
The first application for Specialized Practice Education and Training Benefits can be made six months after enrollment. Therefore, the benefits cannot be used to cover the admission fee or tuition for the first and second terms. Thank you for your understanding.

Eligible Persons
To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:
- Complete the program within 2 years
- Be eligible for employment insurance in Japan for a given number of years before the start of the program
- Meet the requirements set by GLOBIS University every six months after the start of the program
Requirements set by Hello Work
- If you are receiving Specialized Practice Education and Training Benefits for the first time
  You need to have been eligible for employment insurance for at least 2 years cumulatively or have lost eligibility no more than a year before the start of the program.
- If you have received Specialized Practice Education and Training Benefits in the past:
  You need to have been eligible for employment insurance for at least 3 years cumulatively between the start of the previous course that was subject to the previous benefits and the start of the program. The total amount of the benefits available is 1.68 million JPY over 10 years.
Note: The University is unable to determine your eligibility. Please contact Hello Work with inquiries regarding eligibility.

Requirements set by GLOBIS University
1. Attendance
  You must take 3 or more courses in a 6-month period and must meet the attendance requirements (as specified in the syllabus) for at least 3 of those courses.
  Please note:
  - The Research Project course counts as 2 courses
  - Once 36 credits have been earned, you are not required to take any further courses. At the time of the fourth payment, you must have met the requirements for completion of the program.
2. Credit requirements (cumulative)
  At the time of application for each payment of the benefit, you must have the following number of credits.
  - After 6 months: 6 credits
  - After 12 months: 12 credits
  - After 18 months: 24 credits
  - After 24 months: 36 credits

Tuition Payment Examples

Below are some tuition payment examples for the Part-time & Online MBA. For Pre-MBA courses you have completed before enrollment, tuition paid will be deducted equally from the second and fourth installments.

Pattern 1: Standard Part-time & Online MBA tuition

Total tuition is 3,250,000 JPY (excluding MBA enrollment fee JPY 80,000).
In principle, tuition is paid in four installments, every six months.

Pattern 2: Part-time & Online MBA tuition with Pre-MBA

You can take up to 8 Pre-MBA courses prior to enrolling to the Part-time & Online MBA program.
Pre-MBA tuition paid will be deducted equally from the second and fourth installments. You must successfully complete the Pre-MBA course for the deduction.
The following is a tuition payment example for a student who completed 6 Pre-MBA courses.

Pattern 3: Part-time & Online MBA tuition with Pre-MBA and Specialized Practice Education and Training Benefits

If you are eligible for the Specialized Practice Education and Training Benefits, you will receive a maximum of 1,280,000 JPY.
Up to 400,000 JPY will be paid each year, and an additional 320,000 JPY and 160,000 JPY will be paid after the program completion.
You need to meet certain requirements in order to obtain the benefits. Read “Eligible Persons” above for more details.
To receive the two additional benefits after program completion, you must meet the following conditions: 1. Be enrolled in employment insurance, and 2. Have a wage increase of at least 5% within one year of enrollment compared to the wage at the time of enrollment.
The following is a tuition payment example for a student who completed 6 Pre-MBA courses with Specialized Practice and Training Benefits.

General Education and Training Benefits

This benefit is for students who are eligible for employment insurance in Japan for a certain number of years prior to the start of the program and are expected to complete the Part-time & Online MBA program in three years using the enrollment extension system. If certain conditions are satisfied, the maximum benefits of 100,000 JPY can be granted to the MBA students upon program completion. To see the specification of benefit conditions(明示書), please click here.

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