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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 have been available since 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 languages.
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%.

*2026 Open Campus will be held on the following dates
June 21 (Sunday) 9:30-15:00
July 19 (Sunday) 9:30-15:00
August 22 (Saturday) 9:30-15:00
August 23 (Sunday) 9:30 - 15:00

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 Taishidou, 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 2027 school year)
Applicants	2 (for the 2026 school year)
Successful candidates	1 (for the 2026 school year)
Application fee	40,000 yen (for the 2027 school year)
Admission fee	200,000 yen (for the 2027 school year)
Tuition per year	885,600 yen (for the 2027 school year)
Other expenses	402,400 yen (for the 2027 school year)
Department(s)	Department of Environmental Design
Distribution of application forms	Please inquire.
Entry (Spring)	April, 2027 entry
Application category	Examination for privately financed international students
Starting date for application submission	November 20, 2026
Deadline of application	November 30, 2026 (must be postmarked by this date)
Date of examination	January 9, 2027
Notification of examination result	January 15, 2027
Deadline of enrollment procedures	January 25, 2027
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, Basic Sciences and Specialized Subjects
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects	Japanese as a Foreign Language
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
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)	Not necessary.
Remarks	Applicants who have obtained a combined score of 250 points or higher in Japanese (Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension, and Listening-Reading Comprehension)** on the 2025 or 2026 Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) are exempt. *Applicants must have obtained a combined score of at least 250 points in Japanese (Reading Comprehension, Listening, and Listening-Reading Comprehension) on the 2025 or 2026 Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU). Applicants who have passed JLPT N1 are exempt from taking this test. Applications may also be submitted based on the November 2025 test results; however, if the applicant ultimately fails to meet the requirement, the application will not be accepted.