Undergraduate

Undergraduate Admission for International Students

1. Number of admissions available

2. Key Dates and Deadlines

3. Application Procedure and Required Documents

(1) Application Registration Method
Applicants must complete the registration through the online application site and submit the required documents by post.

(2) Required Documents
Among the documents listed below, those designated as "University-Specified Forms" must be downloaded and printed from the Undergraduate Admission for International Students page on the university's website.

※1 If the original document is in a language other than Japanese or English, a Japanese or English translation certified by a public institution or a Japanese language school must be submitted along with the original document. The translated document must include the name of the translating organization, the translator's name, and an official seal. Translations by the applicant themselves will not be accepted.
※2 For the "Secondary School Student Transcript Certification" and "Secondary Education Academic Certification" issued by the China Higher Education Student Information Network (CSHI), printed copies from a printer are acceptable.

(3) Submission Method
①Print the "Address Label" from the My Page section of the online application site. (It will be printed along with "Application Form.)
②Attach the "Address Label" to an envelope, which you must prepare by yourself.
③Enclose all application documents in the envelope and send them via Simplified Registered Express Mail from a post office counter.

(4) Important Notes on Submission Documents
①For documents requiring handwritten entries, the applicant must fill them out clearly using block letters (kanji or katakana) or the alphabet (as written in the passport) with a black ballpoint pen. Do not use pencils or erasable pens.
②If you make a mistake when filling out the application documents, do not use correction fluid or tape. Instead, draw a double line (=) through the incorrect text, stamp (or sign) next to it, and write the correct information in the margin.
③Submit original (official) documents for all required certificates.
If submitting an original document is not possible, provide a Certified True Copy (a certified document verifying that it is identical to the original).
If the original document is in a language other than Japanese or English, attach a certified Japanese or English translation issued by a public institution or Japanese language school along with the original document. The translation must include the name of the translating organization, translator’s name, and official seal. Translations done by the applicant will not be accepted.
④All application documents must be submitted within the designated application period. If there are missing or incomplete documents, the application will not be accepted. The application deadline will not be extended, so make sure to submit documents well in advance.
⑤All certificates must have been issued within one year before the application date, unless otherwise specified (copies are not accepted). However, for documents that cannot be reissued, the issuance date is not restricted.
⑥Once submitted, application documents cannot be changed or returned.
⑦If false information or fraudulent declarations are found in the application documents, admission may be revoked.
⑧Additional documents may be requested beyond the required submission documents.

(5) Payment of the Entrance Examination Fee
Entrance examination fee: 35,000 JPY
①During online application, payment can be made via convenience store, credit card, or ATM that accepts Pay-easy payment. A separate service fee will be required for each payment method. The service fee amount is available on the online application site.

(6) Issuance and Printing of the Examination Admission Ticket
①After the issuance date of the examination admission ticket, applicants must download and print it themselves (A4 size, either black-and-white or color is acceptable). The university will not mail the admission ticket.
②The printed admission ticket must be brought on the selection day. (If lost, it can be reprinted.)

4. Application Eligibility

Applicants must meet all of the following conditions (1) to (4) and must be at least 18 years old as of April 1, 2025.
(1)Applicants must hold only a nationality other than Japan and must have already obtained the "Student" residence status at the time of application.

(2)Applicants must have sufficient Japanese language proficiency to pursue studies and research at the university.

(3)Applicants must have taken the "Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students" (administered by the Japan Student Services Organization) in either the second session of the 2022 academic year, the first session of the 2023 academic year, the second session of the 2023 academic year, or the first session of the 2024 academic year, and must have taken the subjects specified in the table below. Additionally, the examination must have been taken entirely in Japanese.

(4)Applicants must meet one of the following conditions:
①Applicants who have completed a 12-year school education curriculum in a foreign country or are expected to complete it by March 2025. (If the curriculum is less than 12 years, applicants must have also completed or be expected to complete a preparatory education course designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan by March 2025.)
②Applicants who have completed a course at a school equivalent to a high school that meets requirements such as being recognized as having completed an 11-year or longer curriculum designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan.
③Applicants who hold an international university entrance qualification such as the International Baccalaureate, Abitur, Baccalauréat, GCE A-Level, International A-Level, or European Baccalaureate.
④Applicants who have completed a 12-year curriculum at an educational institution accredited by an international evaluation organization (WASC, CIS, ACSI, NEASC, Cognia).
⑤Applicants who are recognized by the university as having application eligibility equivalent to or higher than those mentioned above. (A Preliminary Screening is required in this case.)
(Note) Applicants who have attended or are currently attending schools located in Japan (including foreign schools and international schools) for any part of their educational curriculum (elementary and secondary education) required to meet the above application eligibility conditions ① to ⑤ are not eligible to apply. However, applicants who have attended a preparatory education course designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan, or those who have attended or are currently attending schools in Japan after meeting the application eligibility requirements, are eligible to apply.

[Required Subjects for the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students]
※ "○" indicates mandatory subjects, while "△" represents elective subjects. Mathematics must be taken as Course 2. For Science, at least one subject must be selected from the designated elective subjects marked with "△".

※ "Japanese": Reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and listening-reading comprehension (400 points) + Writing (50 points) + "Mathematics" 200 points, "Science" 100 points per subject.

Notes:
※There is no need to pay the entrance examination fee (application fee) for the preliminary screening.
※Phone inquiries and document submissions will not be accepted after the preliminary screening application period has ended.
※If applicants who are expected to graduate or complete their program are unable to meet the application qualifications by the time of enrollment, they will not be admitted even if they pass the entrance examination.

5. Selection Venue

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