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Yamagata / National
| Postal code | 990-8560 |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-4-12 Kojirakawa-machi, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata |
| Department to contact | Admissions Office, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Koshirakawa Campus |
| Phone | 023-628-4207 |
| Fax | 023-628-4480 |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Admission capacity | 5 (for the 2027 school year) |
| Applicants | 26 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 9 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Remarks | Please refer to the application guidelines for privately funded international students. The number of students admitted to each course is different: 5 students in Human Sciences and a limited number of places are available for the Comprehensive Law, Regional Public Policy, and Economics & Management courses. |
| Department(s) | Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Distribution of application forms | Middle of July |
| Availability of previous exams | No previous exams available. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Examination for privately financed international students |
| Starting date for application submission | September 1, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | September 4, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 3, 2026 , October 4, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | November 2, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | November 17, 2026 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Not necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Interview (including an oral examination) *To be conducted online via the method specified by this faculty. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japan and the World, Mathematics 1, Japanese (Reading comprehension, Listening and listening-reading comprehension, and Writing). You must take the all subjects designated by the university. |
| 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 | Exam in June, 2026 |
| English examination | Not necessary. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
Last update: Aug. 10, 2026
