Entrance Examination & Admission Information
- Shobi University
- Admission
- Guidelines for Selection of International Student
Guidelines for Selection of International Student
- Qualifications for Application
- Implementation schedule
- Test contents
- Documents necessary for application
Requirements for Applicants
- Those who have completed 12 years of school education as well as those who are expected to complete by March 2026 in a foreign country, or those designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to conform to this, those entering the country with the purpose of receiving education at the university, or a resident.
- Those who have achieved a mark of 200 or more in a Japanese language course (excluding writing) within the last four Examinations for Japanese University Admission (i.e., EJU) or those who have N2 or above in the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). Or if the principal of the Japanese language school in which the student is enrolled acknowledges that the student has at least the same level of Japanese language ability. (Overseas applicants need to present either their Japanese language test scores of EJU or the certificates of JLPT.)
Also note that applicants who are enrolled in Japanese language schools or vocational schools while residing in Japan must have an attendance rate of 80% or higher (calculated on an hourly basis). - Applicants must have sufficient assets, a scholarship, or other means of support to meet their expenses while living in Japan, or must have another person who is willing to pay these expenses.
Implementation schedule
| Selection category | International student selection Schedule A |
International student selection Schedule B |
International student selection Schedule C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty / Department | All faculties and departments | ||
| Online application registration period ※1 |
October 14 to October 28 ※2 Deadline for application documents: October 29 (Must arrive by post) |
November 18 to December 2 ※2 Deadline for application documents: December 3 (Must arrive by post) |
January 27 to February 9 ※2 Deadline for application documents: February 10 (Must arrive by post) |
| Test date | November 15 | December 20 | February 28 |
Announcement ofexamination results |
November 20 | December 25 | March 5 |
| Deadline for admission procedure |
December 4 | January 8 | March 12 |
※1 The deadline is at 11:59pm (Japan time) on the last day of the application period.
※2 Applicants from overseas shall conduct the online examination. Please refer to the application guidelines for details.
Test contents
| Selection category | ||
|---|---|---|
| International student selection Schedule A, B and C |
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| Department・Course | Number of Students for admission | Subjects for selection |
| Department of Information Expression All courses |
A small number of applicants selected | Document screening, Short essays, Interview |
| Department of Artistic Expression | ||
| Department of Policy Management All courses |
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| Department of Sport Management | ||
Application documents (documents to be submitted to the University)
Attach a translation if the documents are in languages other than Chinese or English.
●・・・Required / 〇・・・Optional
| Application documents | Japanese language school |
Vocational school |
Direct from overseas |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application Form (submit in digital format) | ● | ● | ● | 2 | Headshot (submit in digital format) | ● | ● | ● |
| 3 | Resume (specified format) | ● | ● | ● |
| 4 | Diploma or certificate of graduation from the last school you graduated from in your home country.※1 and transcript (original must be submitted) | ● | ● | ● |
| 5 | Resident certificate, family registration form, resident census report, birth certificate, or a similar official document that clearly indicates the relationship between the applicant and the guardian (copied documents permitted) | ● | ● | ● |
| 6 | Academic transcript, certificate of attendance (or expected graduation or completion) from the school at which the applicant is registered | ● | ● | 〇 |
| 7 | The score card of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (Japanese) or Japanese Language Proficiency Test (copied documents permitted) or Japanese Language Proficiency Certificate (specified format) | ● | 〇 | ● |
| 8 | A copy of passport (pages indicating passport number, bearer photograph) | ● | ● | ● |
| 9 | Copies of front and reverse side of resident card | ● | ● | ― |
| 10 | Proof of Expenses Payment Applicants living in Japan If the guarantor is an overseas resident Remittance notices, bank transaction history record for the last two years*2, and cashless payment records, etc. (*a bank balance certificate will not be accepted.) If the guarantor is a Japanese resident Personal reference produced by guarantor (specified form), document showing guarantor's annual income such as certificate of employment or tax certificate. Applicants Residing Overseas Personal reference letter (designated form), employment certificate or a document proving his/her annual income of the student's guardian. |
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| 11 | Application Envelope Mailing Label (You can print it after registering your web application. use an A4 size envelope available on market as the envelope for the application) |
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In the event any falsified or forged document is discovered among the application documents, the application will be canceled even after the applicant has been accepted for admission to the University.
※1 Original diploma from the last school you graduated from in your home country will be returned to you on the day of the exam.
※2 If the length of stay in Japan is less than two years, you must submit details of the transaction history from entry into Japan to application.
Please download the Guidelines for Selection of International Student.
Entrance Examination Fee: JPY35,000 (For payment methods please see the Guidelines for Selection of International Student.)