Health Sciences at Fukuoka

Postal code	831-8501
Address	137-1 Enokizu, Okawa-shi, Fukuoka
Department to contact	Admissions Office, Kyushu
Phone	0944-89-2100
Fax	0944-89-2001
International Students Examination	There is special selection.
Admission capacity	a few (for the 2027 school year)
Applicants	0 (for the 2026 school year)
Successful candidates	0 (for the 2026 school year)
Number of international students	0 (for the 2026 school year)
Number of privately financed international students	0 (for the 2026 school year)
Application fee	30,000 yen (for the 2027 school year)
Admission fee	300,000 yen (for the 2027 school year)
Tuition per year	900,000 yen (for the 2027 school year)
Other expenses	345,000 yen (for the 2027 school year)
Application to delay payment or receive a refund	Not available.
Remarks	Above amounts are for the first year at Departments of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Medical Science Technology. Amount of "Other expenses" for the second year and after is 595,000 yen. Amounts for Department of Nursing are followings. Application fee: 30,000 yen Admission fee: 300,000 yen Tuition per year: 900,000 yen Other expenses: 30,5,000 yen for the first year, 525,000 yen for the second year and after "Other expenses" include experimental practice fee, facility equipment cost, educational support fee, overseas training fee, and so on. In the case of declining admission after completing admission procedure, payment excluding enrollment fee will be refunded only if we submit a registration declaration before the withdrawal deadline designated by our university. International medical welfare university provides various support for foreign students. For more information, please check the "Admission Information" on the University website （ https://www.iuhw.ac.jp/ ) .
Department(s)	Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Medical Technology and Sciences
Distribution of application forms	Beginning of July
Availability of previous exams	Available on the internet.
Entry (Spring)	April, 2027 entry
Application category	Special Selection for International Students in November
Starting date for application submission	November 1, 2026
Deadline of application	November 6, 2026 (must be postmarked by this date)
Date of examination	November 14, 2026
Notification of examination result	December 1, 2026
Deadline of enrollment procedures	December 10, 2026
Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan	Available.
Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam	Necessary.
Sections of exam prepared by the college or university	Essay, Interview
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects	Japanese only. (If you take subjects other than Japanese, the university will refer to the score for consideration.)
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 June, 2025 onwards
English examination	If you have a qualification in a language other than your native language, it will be used as a reference for the pass/fail decision.
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)	Not necessary.
Remarks	For the Special Selection for International Students (November), the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) scores accepted are those from the June 2025, November 2025, or June 2026 administrations. Applicants applying from countries outside Japan where the EJU is not administered are permitted to apply only if they have taken the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) at the N2 level or higher within the two years prior to application and can submit documentation verifying their results (limited to residents of countries where the EJU is not held). If mailing application documents from overseas, you must contact the Admissions Office at the Okawa Campus before the application period begins and ensure the documents arrive no later than the application deadline.
Entry (Spring)	April, 2027 entry
Application category	Special Selection for International Students in January
Starting date for application submission	December 16, 2026
Deadline of application	January 7, 2027 (must be postmarked by this date)
Date of examination	January 31, 2027
Notification of examination result	February 13, 2027
Deadline of enrollment procedures	February 19, 2027
Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan	Not available.
Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam	Necessary.
Sections of exam prepared by the college or university	Essay, Interview
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects	Japanese only. (If you take subjects other than Japanese, the university will refer to the score for consideration.)
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 June, 2025 onwards
English examination	If you have a qualification in a language other than your native language, it will be used as a reference for the pass/fail decision.
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)	Not necessary.
Remarks	For the Special Selection for International Students (January), the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) scores accepted are those from the June 2025, November 2025, June 2026, or November 2026 sessions. Applicants who do not hold a status of residence valid for university study as of April 1, 2027, must apply for the November entrance examination; they are not eligible to apply for the January entrance examination. If mailing application documents from overseas, you must contact the Admissions Office at the Okawa Campus before the application period begins and ensure the documents arrive by the deadline.