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Miyagi / National
| Postal code | 980-8576 |
|---|---|
| Address | 28 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi |
| Department to contact | Admission Division, Education and Student Support Department |
| Phone | 022-795-4802 |
| Fax | 022-795-4805 |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Admission capacity | a few (for the 2025 school year) |
| Applicants | 9 (for the 2024 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 6 (for the 2024 school year) |
| Application fee | 17,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Admission fee | 282,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 535,800 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Department(s) | https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japanese/academics/, 他学部含め上記HPよりご確認をお願いします。 |
| Distribution of application forms | End of August |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2024 entry |
| Application category | Examination for privately financed international students |
| Starting date for application submission | February 2, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | February 5, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | March 10, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | March 18, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | March 24, 2026(First deadline) March 27, 2026(Second deadline) |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Please check the application guidelines, including other departments, to be published in late August. (https://www.tnc.tohoku.ac.jp/pamphlet.php) |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Japan and the World, Mathematics 1 |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Language in the exam | Japanese language |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Referred exam | Exams from November, 2024 onwards |
| English examination | Using TOEFL |
| Minimum score for TOEFL-iBT | Score of over 79 |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | You must take an examination. The level does not matter. |
| Remarks | The passing score for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) varies depending on the faculty or department. |
Last update: Jul. 29, 2025
