Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions

■Numbers of Foreign Students Accepted

（1） School of Liberal Arts:	Open
（2） School of Social Welfare:	Open

■Eligibility Criteria

　　For those who do not have Japanese citizenship, the following requirements must be met. Enrollees must have reached their 18th birthday prior to March 31 of the year of admission.

[Qualifications]
Applicants must fall into one of the following categories:
（1） Those in a foreign country must have completed 12 years of education, or the equivalent as designated by the Japanese Minister of MEXT, by March 31 of the year of enrollment.
（2） Those persons designated by the Minister of the MEXT as qualified（International Baccalaureate, etc.）; those qualified to enter a foreign university.
（3） Those who meet the above qualifications and who are approved by the university with superior academic ability.

[Admissions Requirements]
Applicants should submit one of the following:
（1） Japan Association of International Education（JEES）Japanese Language Proficiency Test score of N2 or better（copy of score report）; or
（2） Japan Student Services Organization （JASSO） Examination for Japanese University Admission score of over 265（copy of score report）

■2024 Entrance Examination

（1） Items used for admissions determination: a documents review, an essay written in Japanese, and an interview
（2） Foreign Student Admissions Period A
　①Application Period: November 1 - November 14, 2023
　②Entrance Examination: November 18, 2023, 9:45 ~
　③Announcement of Accepted Applicants: December 1, 2023, 9:00 ~
（3） Foreign Student Admissions Period B
　①Application Period: November 20 - December 11, 2023
　②Entrance Examination: December 16, 2023, 9:45 ~
　③Announcement of Accepted Applicants: December 25, 2023, 9:00 ~

※For 2024 admissions, details are provided in the "2024 Student Application Guide" and the "2024 Guidelines for International Students;" please refer to these for guidance.
※Shipping and admissions materials are free of charge.

Graduate School Admissions

■Recruitment Details

（1） Graduate School of Liberal Arts Department of Japanese Literature	（Master’s Course）
（2） Graduate School of Social Welfare　Department of Human and Social Welfare	（Master’s Course）

■Eligibility Criteria

For those who do not have Japanese citizenship, the following requirements must be met. Enrollees must have reached their 22nd birthday prior to March 31 of the year of admission.

[Qualifications]
Applicants should fall into one of the following categories:
（1）Those who are graduates of a Japanese university must have graduated or be prospective graduates by March 31 of the year of intended enrollment.
（2）Those in a foreign country must have completed, or be able to complete 16 years of education by March 31 of the year of enrollment.
（3）Those who have been deemed qualified by the Japanese Minister of MEXT based on equivalent academic experience or ability.
（4） Those judged by the university’s Graduate School to have obtained academic ability or experience equal to that of a bachelor’s degree.

[Admissions Requirements]
Applicants should submit one of the following:
（1）Japan Association of International Education（JEES）Japanese Language Proficiency Test score of N2 or better（copy of score report）；or
（2）Japan Student Services Organization（JASSO）Examination for Japanese University Admission score of over 265（copy of score report）.

■2024 Entrance Examination

（1） Items used for admissions determination: a review of the application materials, papers written in Japanese, an oral interview and the applicant’s health form.
（2） Foreign Student Graduate Admissions Period A
　①Application Period: September 13 - October 25, 2023
　②Entrance Examination: November 4, 2023, 9:45 ~
　③Announcement of Accepted Applicants: November 10, 2023, 9:00 ~
（3） Foreign Student Graduate Admissions Period B
　①Application Period: December 25, 2023 - February 6, 2024
　②Entrance Examination: February 16, 2024, 9:45 ~
　③Announcement of Accepted Applicants: February 26, 2024, 9:00 ~