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Saitama / Private
| Postal code | 343-8511 |
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| Address | Bunkyo University Koshigaya Campus, 3337 Minami-Ogishima, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama |
| Department to contact | Admissions Center |
| Phone | 048-974-8330 |
| Fax | 048-974-9782 |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Admission capacity | a few (for the 2026 school year) |
| Applicants | 4 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 2 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of international students | 10 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 23 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Application fee | 35,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Admission fee | 280,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 807,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Other expenses | 270,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Application to delay payment or receive a refund | Not available. |
| Remarks | Tuition increases by 12,000 yen each year. The tuition for the Department of Foreign Languages is 827,000 yen. Additionally, the costs associated with the overseas study program in the second year must be paid separately. |
| Department(s) | Department of Japanese Language and Literature, Department of English Language and Literature, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Department of Foreign Languages |
| Distribution of application forms | End of July |
| Availability of previous exams | Not available. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | International Student Entrance Examination (1st Term) |
| Starting date for application submission | October 16, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | October 26, 2026 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | November 22, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | December 1, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | December 11, 2026(First deadline) March 11, 2027(Second deadline) |
| 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, Oral examination |
| 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 November, 2024 onwards |
| Remarks | Applicants must have taken the "Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) – Japanese as a Foreign Language" between November 2024 and June 2026 and scored 230 points or higher (excluding the "Writing" section score); OR have obtained N2 or higher certification in the "Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)" within the two years prior to application; OR have scored 400 points or higher on the "Business Japanese Proficiency Test." *Please be sure to check the entrance examination guidelines for details regarding eligibility requirements. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | International Student Entrance Examination (2nd Term) |
| Starting date for application submission | January 19, 2027 |
| Deadline of application | January 29, 2027 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 24, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | March 3, 2027 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | March 11, 2027 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Not available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Essay, Oral examination |
| 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 |
| Remarks | Applicants must have taken the "Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) – Japanese as a Foreign Language" between June 2025 and November 2026 and scored 230 points or higher (excluding the "Writing" section score); OR have obtained N2 or higher certification in the "Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)" within the two years prior to application; OR have scored 400 points or higher on the "Business Japanese Proficiency Test (BJT)." *Please be sure to check the entrance examination guidelines regarding eligibility requirements. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Transfer Examination for International Students |
| Starting date for application submission | October 16, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | October 26, 2026 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | November 22, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | December 1, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | December 11, 2026(First deadline) March 11, 2027(Second deadline) |
| 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, Specialized subjects, Oral examination |
| 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 November, 2024 onwards |
| Remarks | [Department of Japanese Language and Literature / Department of Chinese Language and Literature] Applicants who have taken the "Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) (Japanese as a Foreign Language)" between November 2024 and June 2026 and scored 230 points or higher (excluding the "Writing" section score); OR applicants who have obtained N2 or higher on the "Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)" prior to application; OR applicants who have scored 400 points or higher on the "Business Japanese Proficiency Test (BJT)." [Department of English Language and Literature] ① Applicants who have taken the "Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) (Japanese as a Foreign Language)" between November 2024 and June 2026 and scored 230 points or higher (excluding the "Writing" section score); OR applicants who have obtained N2 or higher on the "Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)" prior to application; OR applicants who have scored 400 points or higher on the "Business Japanese Proficiency Test." ② Applicants who have obtained a TOEFL iBT Overall Score of 3 or higher (or 42 points or higher if the test was taken prior to the format change on January 20, 2026) within one year prior to application. *Please be sure to check the entrance examination guidelines for details regarding eligibility requirements. |
Last update: Jul. 15, 2026