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| Postal code | 102-8554 |
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| Address | 7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Department to contact | Admission Center |
| Phone | 03-3238-4018 |
| Fax | 03-3238-3262 |
| Notable aspects of the school | You can earn a degree through classes taught entirely in English. |
| International Students Examination | Same examination and evaluation standards as for Japanese. |
| Applicants | 988 (for the 2019 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 352 (for the 2019 school year) |
| Number of international students | 127 (for the 2019 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 155 (for the 2019 school year) |
| Application fee | 35,000 yen (for the 2019 school year) |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen (for the 2019 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 988,900 yen (for the 2019 school year) |
| Other expenses | 292,450 yen (for the 2019 school year) |
| Application to delay payment or receive a refund | Available. |
| Remarks | There is no admission capacity limit set for international students. Admission capacity is the total for spring and autumn enrollment. The numbers of applicants and accepted students are the totals of those who applied using the document screening method for autumn 2019 and spring 2019 enrollment. Japanese students are also included in the numbers. Tuition should be paid according to numbers of credits. 982,700 yen is for 31 credits for 1 year. Other expenses include enrollment fees and educational enhancement fees. If notification of enrollment withdrawal is submitted by the prescribed date, paid enrollment fees will be returned less the entrance fee and a return charge of 20,000 yen. |
| Department(s) | Liberal Arts |
| Distribution of application forms | Anytime |
| Availability of previous exams | No previous exams available. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2020 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Faculty of Liberal Arts (Spring 1) Freshman Only |
| Starting date for application submission | August 28, 2019 |
| Deadline of application | September 18, 2019 |
| Notification of examination result | October 30, 2019 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | December 2, 2019 |
| 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 | Application screening process |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Required Documents (1) The Application Form and an essay in English (of about 500 words) describing the reasons for your application. (2) Official transcripts (grade certificates and graduation certificate) (3) One of the following: SAT scores, ACT scores, or IB Diploma, (or certification of expected results) (4) TOEFL or IELTS scores (may be waived if conditions are met) (5) Two letters of recommendation For details, please refer to the following website: https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/admissions/ug_p/en_ug/fla/w_h.html |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2020 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Faculty of Liberal Arts (Spring 2) |
| Starting date for application submission | November 20, 2019 |
| Deadline of application | December 11, 2019 |
| Notification of examination result | February 5, 2020 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | March 9, 2020 |
| 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 | Application screening process |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Required Documents (1) The Application Form and an essay in English (of about 500 words) describing the reasons for your application. (2) Official transcripts (grade certificates and graduation certificate) (3) One of the following: SAT scores, ACT scores, or IB Diploma, (or certification of expected results) (4) TOEFL or IELTS scores (may be waived if conditions are met) (5) Two letters of recommendation For details, please refer to the following website: https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/admissions/ug_p/en_ug/fla/w_h.html |
| Entry (Autumn) | September, 2020 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Faculty of Liberal Arts (Autumn 1) Freshman only |
| Starting date for application submission | November 20, 2019 |
| Deadline of application | December 11, 2019 |
| Notification of examination result | February 12, 2020 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | April 10, 2020 |
| 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 | Application screening process |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Required Documents (1) The Application Form and an essay in English (of about 500 words) describing the reasons for your application. (2) Official transcripts (grade certificates and graduation certificate) (3) One of the following: SAT scores, ACT scores, or IB Diploma, (or certification of expected results) (4) TOEFL or IELTS scores (may be waived if conditions are met) (5) Two letters of recommendation For details, please refer to the following website: https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/admissions/ug_p/en_ug/fla/w_h.html |
| Entry (Autumn) | September, 2020 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Faculty of Liberal Arts (Autumn 2) |
| Starting date for application submission | March 18, 2020 |
| Deadline of application | April 8, 2020 |
| Notification of examination result | June 3, 2020 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | July 6, 2020 |
| 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 | Application screening process |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Required Documents (1) The Application Form and an essay in English (of about 500 words) describing the reasons for your application. (2) Official transcripts (grade certificates and graduation certificate) (3) One of the following: SAT scores, ACT scores, or IB Diploma, (or certification of expected results) (4) TOEFL or IELTS scores (may be waived if conditions are met) (5) Two letters of recommendation For details, please refer to the following website: https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/admissions/ug_p/en_ug/fla/w_h.html |
| Department(s) | Liberal Arts (Non-Degree) |
| Distribution of application forms | Anytime |
| Availability of previous exams | No previous exams available. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2020 entry |
| Application category | Faculty of Liberal Arts (Spring, Non-Degree Program) |
| Starting date for application submission | October 2, 2019 |
| Deadline of application | October 23, 2019 |
| Notification of examination result | November 20, 2019 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | December 20, 2019 |
| 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 | Application screening process |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Remarks | For details, please refer to the following website: https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/admissions/ug_p/nd/index.html |
| Entry (Autumn) | September, 2020 entry |
| Application category | Faculty of Liberal Arts (Autumn, Non-Degree Program) |
| Starting date for application submission | March 11, 2020 |
| Deadline of application | April 1, 2020 |
| Notification of examination result | May 1, 2020 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | June 1, 2020 |
| 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 | Application screening process |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | For details, please refer to the following website: https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/admissions/ug_p/nd/index.html |
Last update: Jul. 11, 2019
| University | https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/index.html |
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| Faculty | https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/program/undergraduate_c/UG_LA/index.html |
