Entrance Examination & Admission Information

Guidelines for Selection of International Student

Requirements for Applicants

  1. 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.
  2. Applicants must have obtained: A score of 200 or higher in the Japanese language section (excluding Writing) of the EJU within the last four examinations, or a score of 112 or higher in the JLPT N2. 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 applicants must maintain an attendance rate of at least 80% (85% for the Department of Information and Expression). In principle, the monthly attendance rate must also be 80% or higher. Attendance is 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		 International
student selection
Schedule C
Faculty / Department All faculties and departments
Online
application registration
period ※1		 October 6
to
October 20※2

Deadline for
application documents:
October 21
(Must arrive by post)		 November 17
to
December 1 ※2

Deadline for
application documents:
December 2
(Must arrive by post)		 January 19
to
February 2 ※2

Deadline for
application documents:
February 3
(Must arrive by post)
Notification of Document Screening Results October 29 December 10 February 18
Test date November 7 December 19 February 27
Announcement
of
examination results		 November 12 December 24 March 4
Deadline for
admission procedure		 November 26 January 7 March 11

※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
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
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
1Application Form (submit in digital format)●●●
2Headshot (submit in digital format)●●●
3Resume (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)		●●●
5Resident 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)		●●●
6Academic transcript, certificate of attendance
(or expected graduation or completion)
from the school at which the applicant is registered		●●〇
7The 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●
8A copy of passport
(pages indicating passport number, bearer photograph)		●●●
9Copies 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 past year*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. 		● ● ●
11Application 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)		 ● ● ●
Scrollable

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 applicant has resided in Japan for less than one year, 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.)