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Kanagawa / National
| Postal code | 240-8501 |
|---|---|
| Address | 79-8 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa |
| Department to contact | International Students Section |
| global.student@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 2026 school year) |
| Applicants | 12 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 10 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of international students | 7 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 7 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Application fee | 17,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Admission fee | 282,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 535,800 yen (for the 2025 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, 2026 entry |
| Application category | YOKOHAMA Socrates Program Admission |
| Starting date for application submission | October 10, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | October 14, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | November 20, 2025 - November 21, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | December 10, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | December 23, 2025(First deadline) January 14, 2026(Second deadline) |
| 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, and Oral examination |
| 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 the application guidelines. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Only English test scores taken on or after September 1, 2023, will be accepted. Please refer to the application guidelines for details. This program is a bilingual program with English as the first language and Japanese as the second language. Regarding Japanese proficiency, applicants are expected to have at least a basic level of Japanese or a willingness to learn the language. |
Last update: Apr. 01, 2026