Admission Information for International Applicants

Applicants must fall into any of the following categories:

*Japanese students should confirm the admissions requirements on the Japanese website.

(1) Those who have graduated from a university.

(2) Those who have been designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

(3) Persons who have been awarded a bachelor’s degree pursuant to the provisions of Article 104, Paragraph 4 of the School Education Law.

(4) Those who have completed a specialized course at a special training college as prescribed in Article 155, Paragraph 1, Item 5 of the Enforcement Regulations of the School Education Law.

(5) Those who have completed 16 years of school education in a foreign country, or those who have been designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as equivalent to this.

(6) Those who have been individually screened for admission eligibility and have been recognized as having academic abilities equivalent or superior to those of university graduates, and have reached the age of 22.

(1) Application Form (Designated form)
The seal of approval of the professor in the research field of the applicant’s choice must be affixed in the prescribed column.

(2) C.V / Resume (Designated form)

(3) Transcript of Academic Record and Certificate of Expected Graduation issued by the head of the school (department) within 3 months prior to the date of application.

(4) One copy of the statement of reasons for application
On A4 paper, write the applicant’s name and a maximum of 1,000 characters in Japanese or 250-350 words in English.

(5) Two face photos
4 cm (length) x 3 cm (width), front view, upper body, no cap, taken within 3 months prior to the date of application.

Please write your name on the back of both photos, and attach one photo to the designated space on the application form.

(6) A copy of the bank transfer receipt for the application fee
All personal information other than the name, amount, and date of transfer must be hidden with a marker.  If payment is made online, print out the ‘Receipt Completion Screen’ on an A4 sheet of paper after payment has been completed, and submit it with your personal details concealed in the same way as above.

(7) Certificate of English Proficiency (applicable persons only)
Original TOEFL-iBT or IELTS score sent to the applicant (within two years of issuance).  Test Date Scores are adopted, not MyBest scores.
Submission requirements: TOEFL-iBT 72 or above, IELTS 5.5 or above.

(8) Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency
Original copy of the certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N1) certification and score sent to the applicant. Limited to those passed within two years of issue.

A high level of Japanese language proficiency is required, as many classes are conducted in Japanese.

(9) Copy of passport
A copy of the page showing nationality, name, gender, date of birth, photo, and status of residence must be submitted.

Those who wish to apply need to submit Pre-consultation Form before submitting an application. After the application form is received, information regarding the examination will be sent to the e-mail address indicated on the application form.

The personal information provided in the application documents will not be used for any purposes other than those related to the entrance examination, entrance procedures, statistical research, and post-admission educational and student support services (student support, tuition collection, etc.).

ENTRY SEMESTER: SPRING 2024 or FALL 2024

January Decision

*Once the application documents are submitted, detailed information about the entrance examination will be sent to each applicant via e-mail.

*If you wish to cancel your enrollment after completing the enrollment procedures, you must notify the Office of Graduate Admissions by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 29, 2024, and we will refund the entire amount of the above payment except for the enrollment fee. If you fail to do so by the deadline, the fee will not be returned for any reason.