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昭和女子大学 | Showa Women's University

Official site:https://en.swu.ac.jp/
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New programs and scholarships for international students will begin in the 2025 academic year!

<Faculty of International Studies, Department of International Studies Track for International Students starts!>
This program is designed for international students. Students must take English and Japanese as their foreign language.
EJU score criteria are not required! (Exams required)
After admission, students will receive an intensive Japanese language program, generous study support, and systematic career education, while enhancing their expertise and developing the skills required in a global society.
For more information, please check the website of the Department of International Studies, School of International Studies.
https://www.swu.ac.jp/faculty/international/kokusai/foreignstudentstrack/
*Only the Department of International Studies in the School of International Studies is accepting applications.

<Scholarships for International Students>
1. entrance fee waiver scholarship
International students enrolling in a regular course of study at the university are eligible for a full waiver of the entrance fee.
Certain conditions and an application at the time of application are required to use this system.
2. tuition fee waiver system for privately financed international students
Tuition is reduced or exempted for international students who meet certain conditions and are enrolled in a regular course of study, depending on their academic performance.
The tuition reduction rate ranges from 20-60% depending on the GPA of the semester immediately prior to the application.
The tuition reduction rate for the first semester of enrollment is a flat rate of 30%.

*2024 Open Campus will be held on the following dates
June 23 (Sunday) 9:30-15:30
July 21 (Sunday) 9:30-15:30
August 17 (Saturday) 9:30-15:30
August 18 (Sun.) 9:30 - 15:30

For more information, please visit the Showa Women's University Open Campus website.
https://www.swu.ac.jp/admission/event/

*Please note that due to various circumstances such as disasters and infectious diseases, some of the information on the entrance examination and Open Campus may be subject to change.
Please be sure to check the university's admissions information website for any changes.
https://www.swu.ac.jp/admission/

Postal code	154-8533
Address	1-7-57 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Department to contact	Admission Center
Phone	03-3411-5154
Fax	03-3411-4640
International Students Examination	There is special selection.
Admission capacity	a few (for the 2026 school year)
Applicants	18 (for the 2025 school year)
Successful candidates	10 (for the 2025 school year)
Number of international students	15 (for the 2025 school year)
Number of privately financed international students	15 (for the 2025 school year)
Application fee	35,000 yen (for the 2026 school year)
Admission fee	200,000 yen (for the 2026 school year)
Tuition per year	875,600 yen (for the 2026 school year)
Other expenses	372,400 yen (for the 2026 school year)
Application to delay payment or receive a refund	Available.
Remarks	Tuition and other fees vary by department. 【Tuition】 875,600–915,600 yen 【Other Fees】 372,400–402,400 yen All of the following programs for international students can be used concurrently. ＜Scholarship Programs for International Students＞ 1. Admission Fee Exemption Scholarship International students enrolling in a regular undergraduate or graduate program at our university are eligible for full exemption of the admission fee. To use this program, certain conditions must be met, and an application must be submitted at the time of enrollment. 2. Tuition Reduction Program for Privately Financed International Students Applications are accepted twice a year (in April and October). All international students who apply and meet the two conditions below are eligible. Tuition fees can be reduced by 20–60% depending on the GPA from the previous semester (the required GPA differs between undergraduate and graduate programs). For students other than new entrants, the invoiced tuition fee reflects the reduction amount. ＜Requirements＞ Both requirements below must be satisfied: ① The applicant is enrolled in a regular undergraduate or graduate program at our university and holds a “Student” residence status. ② The applicant receives an average monthly remittance of no more than 90,000 yen (excluding tuition); or, if there is a financial supporter residing in Japan, that supporter’s annual income must be no more than 5 million yen. ＜Tuition Reduction Rate＞ The tuition reduction rate is determined by the applicant’s GPA for the semester immediately preceding the application. *For the first semester after enrollment, a fixed reduction rate of 30% applies. Graduate students with a GPA of 3.2 or above, or undergraduate students with a GPA of 3.0 or above: 60% reduction Graduate students with a GPA of 2.8 or above, or undergraduate students with a GPA of 2.3 or above: 45% reduction Graduate students with a GPA of 2.3 or above, or undergraduate students with a GPA of 2.0 or above: 30% reduction Graduate students with a GPA of 1.3 or above, or undergraduate students with a GPA of 1.0 or above: 20% reduction
Department(s)	Psychology, Social Welfare, Contemporary Liberal Arts, Elementary Education
Distribution of application forms	Beginning of July
Availability of previous exams	Please inquire.
Entry (Spring)	April, 2026 entry
Application category	General Entrance Examination for International Students
Starting date for application submission	November 21, 2025
Deadline of application	December 1, 2025 (must be postmarked by this date)
Date of examination	January 10, 2026
Notification of examination result	January 16, 2026
Deadline of enrollment procedures	January 26, 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	Application screening process, Essay, Interview, See Remarks* below.
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects	Japanese as a Foreign Language, See Remarks** below.
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, 2024 onwards
English examination	There is the original examination at the university only for Department of Psychology and Department of Contemporary Liberal Arts.
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)	Not necessary.
Remarks	Those who have a total score of 250 or more in the “Japanese (Reading, Listening/Listening & Reading Comprehension)” section of the 2024 or 2025 Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) are exempt. Remarks* English language for Department of Psychology and Department of Contemporary Liberal Arts. For Department of Contemporary Liberal Arts, questions about modern society instead of the essay. Remarks** Applicants must have a total score of 250 or higher in the “Japanese (Reading, Listening/Listening & Reading Comprehension)” section of the 2024 or 2025 EJU (those with JLPT N1 are exempt). Applications based on the November 2025 EJU are also accepted; however, if requirements are not met, the application will not be accepted. For the Department of Psychology, applicants must also take “Japan and the world” and “Mathematics (Course 1 or 2)” sections of the EJU (there are no score requirements for these subjects).