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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	4 (for the 2024 school year)
Successful candidates	2 (for the 2024 school year)
Number of international students	1 (for the 2024 school year)
Number of privately financed international students	1 (for the 2024 school year)
Application fee	35,000 yen (for the 2024 school year)
Admission fee	200,000 yen (for the 2024 school year)
Tuition per year	915,600 yen (for the 2024 school year)
Other expenses	412,400 yen (for the 2024 school year)
Application to delay payment or receive a refund	Available.
Remarks	"Other expenses" differ to department. Department of Food Science and Nutrition: 432,400 yen Department of Health Science: 412,400 yen Department of Food Safety and Management: 412,400 yen All of the following programs can be used in combination. [Scholarships for international students] 1. Admission fee waiver scholarship International students enrolling in a regular course of study at the University are eligible for a full waiver of the admission fee. Certain conditions and an application at the time of application are required to use this system. 2. Tuition fee reduction and system for privately financed international students Tuition is reduced 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. For the first semester of enrollment, the tuition reduction rate is a flat 30%.
Department(s)	Food Science and Nutrition, Health Science, Food Safety and Management
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
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects	Japanese as a Foreign Language, Chemistry, Biology, 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	Not necessary.
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)	Not necessary.
Remarks	EJU Total score of 250 or more in "Japanese (Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension and Listening-Reading Comprehension)" in 2023 or 2024 (applicants who have obtained JLPT N1 are not required to take the test). The application can be made even for the November 2024 test (application will not be accepted if the result does not meet the requirements). You must have taken Chemistry and Biology (There is not criteria of scores). 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.