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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/
• Center for International Exchange
This center supports the daily lives of international students. Students can freely consult the center on matters such as their status of residence (visa), daily life matters, and obtain other information.
• Class Advisers
All students are assigned Class Advisers for their classes and seminars. The advisers in each class provide support for studies, student life, career development, and social activities.
• Japanese Language Study
In the Japanese Language course for international students, a wide range of classes cover basics such as writing in Japanese, reading newspaper articles, and using correct pronunciation, up through advanced studies for writing reports and using business-level Japanese. In Japanese Skills classes, Japanese language tutors provide support to international students with the goal of improving each students' Japanese language skills.
• Writing Support Center
The center offers advice and consultations for students writing reports and theses, as well as for resumes and cover sheets for their job-hunting activities.
International students at Showa Women’s University can benefit from the following three fee reduction/exemption and scholarship schemes.
(1)All undergraduate and graduate students pay an enrollment fee of JPY 200,000. However, privately-funded international students whose visa status is “Student” shall be exempt from paying this enrollment fee.
For details, please refer to the following.
https://exam.swu.ac.jp/university/exam/o_student
(2)International students can receive a maximum reduction of 30% on the annual tuition fee.
(3)Scholarships of 20,000 yen or 30,000 yen per month are available for international students who meet or exceed a certain GPA standard.
The scholarship is 20,000 yen or 30,000 yen per month.
(Recipients of other government or private scholarships are not eligible.)
For details, please refer to the following.
http://cie.swu.ac.jp/prospective/support/
This program allows students who wish to enroll in the university's Graduate or Undergraduate programs to audit courses for credit. The period for this program is 6 months or 1 year. Students who require a period of preparation before taking the entrance examination are encouraged to use this program.
Check here for details →https://cie.swu.ac.jp/prospective/tokuteigaikokujin/