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Niigata / National
| Postal code | 950-2181 |
|---|---|
| Address | 8050 Nino-cho, Ikarashi, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata |
| Department to contact | Educational Affairs Section, Graduate schools of humanities and social sciences |
| Phone | 025-262-6166,7895 |
| Fax | 025-262-7457 |
| Type of research department | Researcher development., Development of experts in their fields of specialization., There are graduate courses and programs where you can earn a degree through classes taught entirely in English. |
| Program | Master's program |
| Major | Contemporary Cultural Studies, Social and Cultural Studies, Society of Law and Politics, Economics and Management |
| International students examination offered | Special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Necessary. |
| Japanese language ability examination | You must pass Japanese Language Proficiency Test (1st level) |
| 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. |
| Notes | Approval from an academic advisor is required. (A list of academic advisors are available.) |
| Number of international students in 2024 | 85 |
| Number of privately financed students | 67 |
| Number of exchange international students | 18 |
| 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, 2025 |
| Application category | Exam in September for admission in April |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | July 10, 2024 |
| Starting date for application submission | July 22, 2024 |
| Deadline of application | July 24, 2024 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | September 13, 2024 |
| Notification of examination result | October 11, 2024 |
| Examination/screening methods | Major subjects(Answer in Japanese), Oral examination |
| Entry | April, 2025 |
| Application category | Exam in February for Admission in April and October |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | December 4, 2024 |
| Starting date for application submission | December 16, 2024 |
| Deadline of application | December 18, 2024 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 13, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | February 28, 2025 |
| Examination/screening methods | Major subjects(Answer in Japanese), Oral examination |
| Entry | October, 2025 |
| Application category | Exam in July for admission in October |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | May 14, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | May 26, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | May 28, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | July 5, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | July 18, 2025 |
| Examination/screening methods | Major subjects(Answer in Japanese), Oral examination |
| Program | Doctoral program |
| Major | Human Developmental Studies, Multicultural Studies, Multisocial Studies |
| International students examination offered | Special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Necessary. |
| Japanese language ability examination | You must pass Japanese Language Proficiency Test (1st level) |
| Availability of previous examination papers | Available for reference Please make an inquiry for details. |
| 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. |
| Notes | Approval from an academic advisor is required. (A list of academic advisors are available.) |
| Number of international students in 2024 | 32 |
| Number of privately financed students | 30 |
| Number of exchange international students | 2 |
| 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, 2025 |
| Application category | Exam in September for admission in April |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | July 10, 2024 |
| Starting date for application submission | July 22, 2024 |
| Deadline of application | July 24, 2024 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | September 13, 2024 |
| Notification of examination result | October 11, 2024 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Major subjects(Answer in Japanese), Oral examination |
| Entry | April, 2025 |
| Application category | Exam in February for admission in April and October |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | December 4, 2024 |
| Starting date for application submission | December 16, 2024 |
| Deadline of application | December 18, 2024 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 14, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | February 28, 2025 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Major subjects(Answer in Japanese), Oral examination |
| Entry | October, 2025 |
| Application category | Exam in July for admission in October |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | May 14, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | May 26, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | May 28, 2025 |
| Date of examination | July 5, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | July 18, 2025 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Major subjects(Answer in Japanese), Oral examination |
| Program | Research program (Graduate program) |
| International students examination offered | No special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Necessary. |
| Japanese language ability examination | You must pass Japanese Language Proficiency Test (1st level) |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of Masters degree or equivalent. Completion of Doctoral degree or equivalent. Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Notes | Approval from an academic advisor is required. (A list of academic advisors are available.) Applicants who have not fulfilled 18 years of school education should inquire beforehand. |
| Number of international students in previous year | 0 |
| Number of privately financed students | 0 |
| Number of exchange international students | 0 |
| Examination fee | 9,800 yen |
| Admission fee | 84,600 yen |
| Tuition per year | 356,400 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 441,000 yen |
| Entry | Undecided |
| Application category | Application from within Japan |
| Remarks | Please make an inquiry for details of the examination schedule. |
| Program | Auditing, credit course (Graduate program) |
| 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. Completion of undergraduate degree or equivalent Completion of Doctoral degree or equivalent. Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Notes | Approval from an academic advisor is not required. Applicants who have not fulfilled 16 years of school education should inquire beforehand. Applicants who have not fulfilled 18 years of school education should inquire beforehand. |
| Number of international students in previous year | 0 |
| Number of privately financed students | 0 |
| Number of exchange international students | 0 |
| Examination fee | 9,800 yen |
| Admission fee | 28,200 yen |
| Remarks | Please make a detailed inquiry as expenses differ for individual conditions. |
| Entry | Undecided |
| Application category | Application from within Japan |
| Remarks | Please make an inquiry for details of the examination schedule. |
Last update: Jul. 31, 2024









