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Kyoto / Private
| Postal code | 525-8577 |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-1-1 Noji-higashi, Kusatsu-shi, Shiga |
| Department to contact | College of Sport and Health Science Office |
| Phone | 077-561-3760 |
| Fax | 077-561-3761 |
| Program | Master's program |
| Major | Sport and Health Science |
| 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 |
| 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 required. (An academic advisor will be introduced by the school.) Others(Selection process will be conducted entirely in Japanese.) |
| Number of international students in 2025 | 4 |
| Number of privately financed students | 4 |
| Number of exchange international students | 0 |
| Examination fee | 35,000 yen |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen |
| Tuition per year | 949,800 yen |
| Other expenses | 42,000 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 1,161,800 yen |
| Remarks | The fees above are for enrollment in 2025. |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | Admission for International Students (November) |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | August 22, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | October 2, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | October 16, 2025 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | November 8, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | November 27, 2025 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Major subjects(Answer in Japanese), Interview |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | Admission for International Students (held in February) |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | November 28, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | December 22, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | January 15, 2026 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 1, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | February 19, 2026 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Major subjects(Answer in Japanese), Interview |
| Program | Doctoral program |
| Major | Sport and Health Science |
| International students examination offered | No special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Necessary. |
| 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 required. (An academic advisor will be introduced by the school.) Others(Selection process will be conducted entirely in Japanese.) |
| Number of international students in 2025 | 2 |
| Number of privately financed students | 2 |
| Number of exchange international students | 0 |
| Examination fee | 35,000 yen |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen |
| Tuition per year | 500,000 yen |
| Other expenses | 12,000 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 712,000 yen |
| Remarks | The fees above are for enrollment in 2025. |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | General Admission, Working Adults Admission (held in November) |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | August 22, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | October 2, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | October 16, 2025 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | November 8, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | November 27, 2025 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Oral examination |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | General Admission, Working Adults Admission (held in February) |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | November 28, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | December 22, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | January 15, 2026 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 1, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | February 19, 2026 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Oral examination |
Last update: May. 30, 2025