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| Postal code | 113-0033 |
|---|---|
| Address | 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo |
| Department to contact | International Student Office, Graduate School of Law and Politics |
| Phone | 03-5841-3124 |
| Fax | 03-5841-3291 |
| Type of research department | Researcher development. |
| Program | Master's program |
| Major | Legal and Political Studies |
| International students examination offered | Special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Necessary. |
| Availability of previous examination papers | Available for sale at the school Available by mail |
| 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 have completed 15 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. Others(The oral examination will be conducted in an online format. In addition, a foreign language may be tested in the oral examination.) |
| Number of international students in 2025 | 18 |
| Number of privately financed students | 16 |
| Number of exchange international students | 0 |
| Examination fee | 30,000 yen |
| Admission fee | 282,000 yen |
| Tuition per year | 535,800 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 817,800 yen |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | A selection (General selection), C selection (Special selection for International students), D selection (Special selection for professionals) |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | May 16, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | June 9, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | June 13, 2025 |
| Date of examination | September 24, 2025 - September 26, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | October 17, 2025 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Language of examination, Oral examination, Essay |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | B selection (Special selection) |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | October 15, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | December 4, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | December 8, 2025 |
| Date of examination | February 16, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | March 6, 2026 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Language of examination, Oral examination, Essay |
| Program | Doctoral program |
| Major | Legal and Political Studies |
| 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 sale at the school Available by mail |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of Masters degree or equivalent. Completion of an undergraduate degree or completion of at least 16 years of school education in one's home country, and has done research for at least 2 years in a research institution or a university. 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. Others(The oral examination will be conducted in an online format. Please select one or two foreign languages that may be tested in the oral examination.) |
| Number of international students in 2025 | 24 |
| Number of privately financed students | 22 |
| Number of exchange international students | 0 |
| Examination fee | 30,000 yen |
| Admission fee | 282,000 yen |
| Tuition per year | 520,800 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 802,800 yen |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | Application by Paragraph (1)(i) |
| Starting date for application submission | November 10, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | November 14, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | February 20, 2026 |
| Remarks | Please make an inquiry for details of the examination schedule. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Language of examination, Oral examination |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | Application by Paragraph (1)(ⅱ)and(ⅲ) |
| Starting date for application submission | November 10, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | November 14, 2025 |
| Date of examination | February 16, 2026 - February 17, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | March 6, 2026 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Language of examination, Oral examination |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | Application by Paragraph (1)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)(ix)(x)(xi)(xii)(xiii) |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | October 15, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | December 4, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | December 8, 2025 |
| Date of examination | February 16, 2026 - February 17, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | March 6, 2026 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Language of examination, Oral examination |
| Program | Research program (Graduate program) |
| International students examination offered | Special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of undergraduate degree or equivalent Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Notes | Approval from an academic advisor is not required. |
| Number of international students in 2025 | 13 |
| Number of privately financed students | 13 |
| Number of exchange international students | 0 |
| Examination fee | 9,800 yen |
| Admission fee | 84,600 yen |
| Tuition per year | 346,800 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 431,400 yen |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | Application from outside Japan |
| Starting date for application submission | September 1, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | September 10, 2025 |
| Date of examination | December, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | January, 2026 |
| Remarks | Please make an inquiry for details of the examination schedule. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Interview |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | Application from within Japan |
| Starting date for application submission | September 16, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | September 17, 2025 |
| Date of examination | December, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | January, 2026 |
| Remarks | Please make an inquiry for details of the examination schedule. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Interview |
| Entry | October, 2026 |
| Application category | Application from outside Japan |
| Starting date for application submission | February 2, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | February 10, 2026 |
| Date of examination | June, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | July, 2026 |
| Remarks | Please make an inquiry for details of the examination schedule. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Interview |
| Entry | October, 2026 |
| Application category | Application from within Japan |
| Starting date for application submission | February 19, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | February 20, 2026 |
| Date of examination | June, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | July, 2026 |
| Remarks | Please make an inquiry for details of the examination schedule. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Interview |
Last update: Aug. 22, 2025
