Guidelines for Selection of International Student

• Qualifications for Application
• Implementation schedule
• Test contents
• Documents necessary for application

Requirements for Applicants

1. Those who have completed 12 years of school education as well as those who are expected to complete by March 2023 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.
2. 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).
3. 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
Faculty / Department	All faculties and departments
Online application registration period ※1	October 25 to November 8 ※2 Deadline for application documents: November 9 (Must arrive by post)	January 24 to February 7 ※2 Deadline for application documents: February 8 (Must arrive by post)
Test date	November 26	February 25
Announcement of examination results	November 30	March 1
Deadline for admission procedure	December 14	March 8

※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.

• https://www.shobi-u.ac.jp/entrance_examination/

Test contents

Selection category
International student selection Schedule A and B
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 Music Expression Pops Course	A small number of applicants selected	Document screening, Short essays, Interview, Practical skills Composition: Work submission
Department of Music Expression Classic Course	A small number of applicants selected	Document screening, Short essays, Interview, Practical skills
Department of Music Business Development All courses	A small number of applicants selected	Document screening, Interview
Department of Performing Arts All courses	A small number of applicants selected	Document screening, Interview (including practical skills)
Department of Policy Management All courses	A small number of applicants selected	Document screening, Short essays, Interview
Department of Sport Management	A small number of applicants selected	Document screening, Short essays, Interview

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

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.

Entrance Examination Fee: JPY35,000 (For payment methods please see the Guidelines for Selection of International Student.)