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Tokyo / Private
| Postal code | 102-8554 |
|---|---|
| Address | 7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Department to contact | Graduate School Office in Admission Center |
| Phone | 03-3238-3517 |
| Fax | 03-3238-3262 |
| Type of research department | There are graduate courses and programs where you can earn a degree through classes taught entirely in English. |
| Program | Master's program |
| Major | General Linguistics, TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Course, Speech-Language and Hearing Research Course, Japanese Language Education Course |
| International students examination offered | No special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Necessary. |
| Availability of previous examination papers | Available for reference Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of undergraduate degree or equivalent Applicants who have completed 16 years and above of school education in their home countries or expect to complete it by the designated date. Applicants who are 22 years old or older and are recognized to have abilities equivalent to graduates by special admission qualification screening. Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Notes | Approval from an academic advisor is not required. |
| Number of international students in 2023 | 4 |
| Number of privately financed students | 4 |
| Examination fee | 35,000 yen |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen |
| Remarks | Please make a detailed inquiry as expenses differ for individual conditions. The Linguistics major has 4 courses ((General Linguistics, Speech-Language and Hearing Research Course, TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Course, and Japanese Language Education Course)). For TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Course, it is possible to obtain a degree in English. For Japanese Language Education Course, a result of N1 on JLPT is required. For details, refer to the following website. https://adm.sophia.ac.jp/jpn/in_ad/innyushi/ https://adm.sophia.ac.jp/jpn/in_ad/english_taught/ https://piloti.sophia.ac.jp/jpn/facts/global-2/ |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | September entrance examination |
| Starting date for application submission | June 27, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | July 9, 2025 |
| Date of examination | September 10, 2025 , September 11, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | September 26, 2025 |
| Remarks | Please make an inquiry for details of the examination schedule. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Language of examination, Major subjects, Oral examination, Essay, Subjects differ by major. Please make an inquiry. |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | February entrance examination |
| Starting date for application submission | November 28, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | December 10, 2025 |
| Date of examination | February 15, 2026 , February 16, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | February 25, 2026 |
| Remarks | Please make an inquiry for details of the examination schedule. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Language of examination, Major subjects, Oral examination, Essay, Subjects differ by major. Please make an inquiry. |
| Program | Doctoral program |
| Major | Linguistics |
| International students examination offered | No special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Necessary. |
| Availability of previous examination papers | Available for reference Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of Masters degree or equivalent. Recognized as having completed the equivalent of a masters degree by a special admission qualification screening and be at least 24 years old. Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Notes | Approval from an academic advisor is not required. |
| Number of international students in 2023 | 4 |
| Number of privately financed students | 4 |
| Examination fee | 35,000 yen |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen |
| Remarks | Please make a detailed inquiry as expenses differ for individual conditions. For details, please refer to the website below. https://piloti.sophia.ac.jp/jpn/facts/global-2/ |
| Entry | April, 2025 |
| Application category | February entrance examination |
| Starting date for application submission | November 29, 2024 |
| Deadline of application | December 11, 2024 |
| Date of examination | February 17, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | February 26, 2025 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Interview |
Last update: Jun. 12, 2025
