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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/foreignstudents.html
*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 2025 school year)
Applicants	18 (for the 2024 school year)
Successful candidates	2 (for the 2024 school year)
Number of international students	13 (for the 2024 school year)
Number of privately financed international students	13 (for the 2024 school year)
Application fee	35,000 yen (for the 2025 school year)
Admission fee	200,000 yen (for the 2025 school year)
Tuition per year	875,600 yen (for the 2025 school year)
Other expenses	372,400 yen (for the 2025 school year)
Application to delay payment or receive a refund	Available.
Remarks	Tuition fee and "Other Expenses" differ depending on the departments. Tuition fee: 875,600 to 915,600 yen Other expenses: 372,400 to 432,400 yen The following systems can be used together. [Admission fee exemption system] Admission fee is fully exempted by the international student entrance fee exemption system (application is required) (You must have "College Student" visa). [Tuition fee exemption system] For international students who meet the requirements, the tuition fee is reduced by up to 30% per year (application is required). [International students support scholarship] A monthly fee of 20,000 yen or 30,000 yen will be paid to international students with a certain level of academic results in the previous semester.
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, 2025 entry
Application category	General Entrance Examination for International Students
Starting date for application submission	November 22, 2024
Deadline of application	December 2, 2024 (must be postmarked by this date)
Date of examination	January 11, 2025
Notification of examination result	January 17, 2025
Deadline of enrollment procedures	January 27, 2025
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.
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects	Japanese as a Foreign Language, See Remarks.
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, 2023 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	Examination at the university: 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. EJU: Those who have a total score of 250 points or higher for "Japanese (without Writing)" of EJU in 2023 or 2024. If you have taken N1 of JLPT, score of EJU is not necessary. The application can be submitted even if you have taken EJU in November 2024 (if the result does not meet the requirement, the application will be rejected). For Department of Psychology, you must also have taken "Japan and the World" and Mathematics (1 or 2) of EJU. There is not criteria of the score. JLPT If you have taken 250 points or higher at Japanese (without Writing) of EJU in 2023 or 2024, you are not required to have taken JLPT.