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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: Apr. 27, 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 | 40(at the year of 2013) |
| Applicants | 75(at the year of 2012) |
| Successful Cadidates | 49(at the year of 2012) |
| Number of foreign students | 111(at the year of 2011) |
| Number of privately financed foreign students | 133(at the year of 2011) |
| Remarks | Application Fee: (From inside of Japan) Type 1 From :35,000 yen Type 2 :15,000 yen (From outside of Japan) Type 1 :35,000 yen+Commission 4,000yen (2,500 yen for exchange, 1,500 yen for sending) Type 2 :15,000 yen+Commission 4,000 yen (2,500 yen for exchange, 1,500 yen for sending) |
| Department | Business Management, Accounting, Public Management |
| Distribution of Application Forms | Please inquire. |
| Previous Exam Papers | Please make an inquiry |
| Entry(Spring) | Apr, 2013 Entry |
| Application Category | Type 1 (the entrance examination at Meiji University with EJU) |
| Starting Date of Application | Sep. 20, 2012 |
| Deadline of Application | Sep. 27, 2012 |
| Date of Examination | Dec. 8, 2012 , Jan. 7, 2013 |
| Notification of Examination Result | Jan. 12, 2013 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for Entrance Exam | Necessary |
| Subjects on Exam done by College or University | Application Screening Process、Interview、Japanese (Short Essay) |
| 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 |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Language in the Exam | either English or Japanese is available |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Refered Exam | The Exams after June, 2011 |
| English Examination | TOEFL |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test | Not necessary |
| Remarks | 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. Result of the first examination is notified to the person in December 17th Monday. Only applicants who pass the first examination can take the second examination. Admission is decided with the result of EJU. You can take both of Type 1 and Type 2. For details, see Application Guideline for international students which shall be published at early July. You can apply both of Type 1 and Type 2. |
| Entry(Spring) | Apr, 2013 Entry |
| Application Category | Type 2 (the entrance examination only by EJU) |
| Starting Date of Application | Jul. 23, 2012 |
| Deadline of Application | Jul. 27, 2012 |
| Notification of Examination Result | Oct. 27, 2012 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for Entrance Exam | Not necessary |
| Subjects on Exam done by College or University | Application Screening Process |
| 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 |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Language in the Exam | either English or Japanese is available |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Refered Exam | The Exams after June, 2011 |
| English Examination | TOEFL |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test | Not necessary |
| Remarks | 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 details, see "Application Guideline for international students 2013 (Type2) (Selection only with EJU)" which shall be published at the end of April. |