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Meiji University was founded in January 1881 as the Meiji Law School by a group of young lawyers barely in their 30's: Tatsuo Kishimoto, Kozo Miyagi, and Misao Yashiro.
Now the University ranks solidly among the best universities in Japan, currently consisting of 9 Schools and 9 Graduate Schools. There are also independent schools in various disciplines, including the Law School and professional graduate schools. The University also boasts the Meiji University Junior High School and Meiji University High School.
Its graduates are more than half a million and many of them are highly active internationally.
Meiji University, under the spirit of empowering the individuals, aims to make dramatic advances into the world as the top university in Japan.
Official site
http://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/
Last update: Jul. 30, 2012
| Postal Code | 101-8301 |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-1 kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Inquiry Department | International Student Office |
| TEL | 03-3296-4141, 4146 |
| FAX | 03-3296-4360 |
| Foreign Students Examination | There is Special Selection. |
| Admission Capacity | a few(at the year of 2013) |
| Applicants | 37(at the year of 2012) |
| Successful Candidates | 16(at the year of 2012) |
| Number of foreign students | 45(at the year of 2011) |
| Number of privately financed foreign students | 46(at the year of 2011) |
| Application Fee | 35,000 yen(at the year of 2013) |
| Admission Fee | 280,000 yen(at the year of 2013) |
| Tuition Fee/year | 726,000 yen(at the year of 2013) |
| Other Expenses | 232,500 yen(at the year of 2013) |
| Remarks | Application Fee: (From inside of Japan) 35,000 yen (From outside of Japan) 35,000 yen+Commission 4,000yen (2,500 yen for exchange, 1,500 yen for sending) |
| Department | Political Science, Economics, Local Program Development |
| Distribution of Application Forms | Beginning of Jul |
| Previous Exam Papers | Please make an inquiry |
| Entry(Spring) | Apr, 2013 Entry |
| Application Category | Examination for international students |
| Starting Date of Application | Sep. 20, 2012 |
| Deadline of Application | Sep. 27, 2012 |
| Date of Examination | Dec. 1, 2012 |
| Notification of Examination Result | Jan. 18, 2013 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for Entrance Exam | Necessary |
| Subjects on Exam done by College or University | Essay、Interview |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Necessary/Not necessary | Necessary |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Requested subjects | Japanese language、General subject、Mathematics1、 |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Language in the Exam | Japanese language |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Refered Exam | The Exams after June, 2011 |
| English Examination | TOEFL, TOEIC |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test | Not necessary |
| Remarks | *EJU 1:Appicant must take all of three subjects. 2:①Japanese ②One of higher score of General subject or Mathematics These two will be used for the admission decision. TOEFL: 41 or more on iBT, 437 or more on PBT. TOEIC: 405 or more. For score of TOEFL, let the test organization ETS in USA to send Official Score Report directly to Meiji University. Registration code of Meiji University is 7713. "Examine Score Report" which shall be sent to you is not acceptable. Only iBT and PBT are available, and scores of CBT and ITP are not acceptable. For score of TOEIC, submit Official Score Certificate. Score of TOEIC-IP is not acceptable. If you apply plural faculties, submit your score for each faculty. |