Guidelines for Selection of Transfer Student

• Qualifications for Application
• International Student Application Requirements
• Implementation schedule
• Test contents
• Documents necessary for application

Qualifications for Application

Applicants must fall under one of the following categories: International students must also satisfy the requirements for international student applications.

1. An individual who either has graduated or is expected to graduate by March 2022, from a junior college or a technical college;
2. An individual who either has currently been registered or is expected to remain registered as a student at another university for at least two years, who has either acquired or is expected to acquire 62 academic credits by March 2022;
3. An individual who either has completed or is expected to complete a program of study at a vocational school that meets the standards stipulated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology by March 2022;
4. An individual who either has graduated or is expected to graduate from a university by March 2022;
5. An individual who has been conferred an academic degree or a bachelor's degree according to the stipulations provided by Section 4 under Article 104 of the School Education Law (Law No. 26 of 1947);
6. An individual who either has completed or is expected to complete a course of academic education with a duration of at least 14 years overseas (including the period of academic education given by ordinary course of study in Japan) by March 2022;
7. An individual who, while living in Japan, either has completed or is expected to complete a course of academic education with a duration of at least 14 years, given through a distance education program provided by a foreign school, by March 2022;
8. An individual who, while living in Japan, either has completed or is expected to complete a program of study at a foreign junior college (this applies only to an individual who is considered to have completed 14 years of academic education given through a course of study at such foreign school) at an educational facility recognized to satisfy the requirements of school education programs in the country of origin of such school, although not according to the stipulations specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, by March 2022.

* Please contact us in advance if you are unsure about whether or not you meet the application requirements.

International Student Application Requirements

Individuals who currently reside overseas must satisfy conditions (2) and (3) described below, those who currently reside in Japan and are currently registered with a Japanese language school must satisfy conditions (1) to (3), those who are currently registered with a vocational school must satisfy conditions (1) and (3), and those who are currently registered with a university in Japan must satisfy condition (3).

Furthermore, the subject of study already completed elsewhere must conform to the intended department for the program of study at the University.

1. An individual who has an attendance rate at a Japanese language school or a vocational school of at least 80% (calculated based on hours of attendance), as a general rule.
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).
   Alternatively, someone who is enrolled in a Japanese language school and has been recommended by the head of the school as having the same level of Japanese language ability or greater. (Overseas applicants are required to submit the Japanese score report found in Additional Application Form “5” for International Students.)
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	Selection of school for admission Term Ⅰ	Selection of school for admission Term Ⅱ
Faculty / Department	Department of Information Expression、Department of Music Expression、 Department of Music Business Development、Department of Performing Arts、 Department of Policy Management
Online application registration period	October 27 to November 9 ※ Deadline for application documents: November 10 (Must arrive by post)	January 26 to February 8 Deadline for application documents: February 9 (Must arrive by post)
Test date	November 27	February 26
Announcement of examination results	December 1	March 2
Deadline for admission procedure	December 15	March 9

※Applicants from overseas have changed the application date and documents. Please refer to the application guidelines.

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

Test contents

Selection category
Selection of school for admission Term Ⅰ and Ⅱ
Department・Course	Number of Students for admission	Subjects for selection
Department of Information Expression All courses	10 persons	Document screening, Interview
Department of Music Expression All courses	20 persons	Document screening, Interview, practical skills(Oral examination)
Department of Music Business Development Multimedia Music Course	10 persons	Document screening, Interview, Submission of artistic work
Department of Music Business Development Music Business Course		Document screening, Short essays, Interview
Department of Performing Arts All courses	10 persons	Document screening, Interview, Practical skills
Department of Policy Management All courses	A small number of applicants selected	Document screening, Interview

Application documents

Documents necessary for application

*: You are required to have a document that certifies the list of courses you are currently taking issued by the registrar's office of the school where you are currently registered.
Alternatively, you may submit a document, such as a confirmation of registered courses you are taking issued by the registrar's office after courses have been registered.
There is no need for this document to include all the courses currently being taken.

There is no need to submit a health certificate. You are, however, required to have a health examination after admission to the University.

In the event a serious illness is detected as a result of the health examination and such medical condition will make it difficult for you to continue with student life at the University, you may be subject to such academic provisions as leave of absence and the like.

Additional application documents for international students
(The following documents will be required in addition to the documents described above)

Attach a translation if the documents are in languages other than Chinese or English.

●...Required　/　〇...Optional

*: In the event a student registered at a Japanese language school is unable to submit a score card, a recommendation document may be submitted instead, according to Section (2) of the International Student Application Requirements. The submission of a score card by students registered at a vocational school or a university (including junior college) is optional but will be referenced during document screening for admission.

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 : 35,000¥ (For payment methods see the Guidelines for Selection of Transfer Student)