YOKOHAMA Socrates Program

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横浜国立大学 | Yokohama National University

Official site:https://www.ynu.ac.jp/
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We will start accepting April 2025 entry applications from October 15th.
The deadline for application is 5:00 PM October 21st (Japanese Standard Time).
Upon application, please read the application guidelines thoroughly.

https://socrates.ynu.ac.jp/admission/
https://www.ynu.ac.jp/exam/faculty/essential/pdf/2025_toshi_socrates.pdf

We hope to see your applications soon, and your faces on campus in the near future!

Postal code	240-8501
Address	79-8 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
Department to contact	International Students Section
E-mail	kokusai.shien@ynu.ac.jp
Notable aspects of the school	You can earn a degree through classes taught entirely in English.
International Students Examination	Same examination and evaluation standards as for Japanese.
Admission capacity	8 (for the 2025 school year)
Application fee	17,000 yen (for the 2024 school year)
Admission fee	282,000 yen (for the 2024 school year)
Tuition per year	535,800 yen (for the 2024 school year)
Application to delay payment or receive a refund	Not available.
Distribution of application forms	Anytime
Availability of previous exams	Available on the internet.
Entry (Spring)	April, 2025 entry
Application category	YOKOHAMA Socrates Program Admission
Starting date for application submission	October 15, 2024
Deadline of application	October 21, 2024 (must arrive by this date)
Date of examination	December 12, 2024 - December 13, 2024
Notification of examination result	January 15, 2025
Deadline of enrollment procedures	January 29, 2025
Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan	Available.
Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam	Not necessary.
Sections of exam prepared by the college or university	Document screening, Essay, Interview
English examination	TOEFL iBT Test Date Scores 80 or above, IELTS Overall Band Scores 6.0 or above, or other conditions. For details, please refer to application guidelines.
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)	Not necessary.
Remarks	Only scores taken after September 1, 2022, will be accepted for the English exam. Please see the application guidelines for details. This is a bilingual program in English (primary) and Japanese (secondary). Regarding Japanese skills, it is desirable that applicants also possess basic Japanese proficiency. If not, they need the strong motivation and ability to acquire Japanese proficiency after admission. Applicants must also take the SAT (Reading and Writing, Math) or ACT (English, Math, Reading, Science) and submit an official score report during the application period. For the SAT or ACT, only scores from exams taken on or after September 1, 2019, will be accepted.