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Niigata / Private
| Postal code | 950-3198 |
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| Address | 1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata |
| Department to contact | Admissions Office |
| Phone | 025-257-4459 |
| Fax | 025-257-4456 |
| International Students Examination | Same examination and evaluation standards as for Japanese. |
| Application fee | 35,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 1,150,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Other expenses | 600,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Remarks | All nursing program students are required to enroll in the "Comprehensive Compensation System Will" of the Japan Nursing School Association Mutual Aid Society and pay an enrollment fee of 4,500 yen. |
| Department(s) | Department of Nursing |
| Distribution of application forms | Middle of July |
| Availability of previous exams | Available on the internet. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Comprehensive Selection – Single-Choice Application (1st Term) |
| Starting date for application submission | September 19, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | September 30, 2026 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 17, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | November 2, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | November 13, 2026 |
| 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, Interview, Test for basic education |
| English examination | Not necessary. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | General Education Exam ・Japanese Language: Modern Japanese, Language and Culture (excluding classical Japanese and Chinese classics) ・English: English Communication I, English Communication II, Logic and Expression I (excluding listening) ・Mathematics: Mathematics I, Mathematics A ・Data Interpretation: Reading and understanding tables and graphs |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Comprehensive Selection – Single-Choice Application (2nd Term) |
| Starting date for application submission | November 1, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | November 10, 2026 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | November 28, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | December 9, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | December 21, 2026 |
| 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, Interview, Test for basic education |
| English examination | Not necessary. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | <Basic Academic Ability Test > Mathematics: Mathematics I Biology: Basic Biology |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | General Selection 1st Term |
| Starting date for application submission | December 14, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | January 20, 2027 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 3, 2027 , February 4, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | February 18, 2027 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | March 5, 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 | English language, Mathematics, Japanese, Selected subjects |
| English examination | External English test |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Applicants may choose their preferred selection test date(s); it is possible to take the test on either one of the two days or on both days. Required subjects are English, plus one subject chosen from either Japanese or a combination of Mathematics I and Mathematics A. For elective subjects, applicants must choose one from the following: "Basic Physics & Basic Chemistry," "Basic Physics & Basic Biology," "Basic Chemistry & Basic Biology," "Physics," "Chemistry," "Biology," "History Comprehensive (World History) & World History Inquiry," "History Comprehensive (Japanese History) & Japanese History Inquiry," "Geography Comprehensive & Geography Inquiry," or "Information I." A system is available to convert scores from external English proficiency tests into a score for the "English" subject test. If an external English proficiency test score is used, taking the "English" subject test becomes optional. If an applicant uses an external English proficiency test score *and* also takes the "English" subject test, the higher of the two scores (the actual test score vs. the converted score) will be used for the admissions decision. General Selection (Late Schedule) is available. Application period: February 5, 2027 – February 19, 2027 (postmark valid) Test date: March 2, 2027 Announcement of results: March 10, 2027 Deadline for enrollment procedures: March 18, 2027 (postmark valid) |
Last update: Jul. 02, 2026









