Global Communication

If you are:
1) Not a native English speaker, but would like to earn your bachelor’s degree through English-taught courses
2) Would also like to study Japanese and learn about Japanese culture
3) Want to become someone with strong communication skills and problem finding/solving skills
then the Faculty of Global Communication at ASU (Aichi Shukutoku University) may be the right program for you!

Starting 2025 April entry, ASU will update our admissions to welcome more international applicants. Become one of the first international students to join the program at a university where we value the motto “Experience a World of Differences”, to start your unique experience as a university student in Japan!
See application guideline here: https://www.aasa.ac.jp/welcome/exam/global1.html (Japanese only)
*Japanese language proficiency not required.

Inquires on International Student admissions & application: mailto:goglobal@asu.aasa.ac.jp
*Please write “Contacting via Japan Study Support” in your contact email.

Postal code	464-8671
Address	23 Sakuragaoka, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
Department to contact	Admission Center
Phone	052-781-7084
Fax	052-783-1599
Notable aspects of the school	You can earn a degree through classes taught entirely in English.
International Students Examination	There is special selection.
Admission capacity	8 (for the 2025 school year)
Applicants	0 (for the 2024 school year)
Successful candidates	0 (for the 2024 school year)
Number of international students	0 (for the 2024 school year)
Number of privately financed international students	0 (for the 2024 school year)
Application fee	25,000 yen (for the 2024 school year)
Admission fee	200,000 yen (for the 2024 school year)
Tuition per year	860,000 yen (for the 2024 school year)
Other expenses	385,000 yen (for the 2024 school year)
Application to delay payment or receive a refund	Not available.
Department(s)	Global Communication
Distribution of application forms	End of July
Availability of previous exams	Please inquire.
Entry (Spring)	April, 2025 entry
Application category	International Students (General) 1st Round
Starting date for application submission	September 4, 2024
Deadline of application	September 11, 2024 (must be postmarked by this date)
Date of examination	October 12, 2024
Notification of examination result	November 1, 2024
Deadline of enrollment procedures	November 8, 2024
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	Application screening process, Interview
Remarks	Applicants who meet either (1) or (2) below and meet all of the conditions from (a) to (c): (1) Applicants who have completed or will complete 12 years of school education in a foreign country by March 31, 2025. (2) Applicants who are recognized by this University, through an individual screening of eligibility for admission, as having academic ability equivalent or superior to that of a high school graduate, and who are expected to meet this standard by March 31, 2025 (applicants must turn 18 years of age by March 31, 2025). (a) Applicants who have foreign nationality (excluding those permitted as "Permanent Residents" and "Special Permanent Residents" of Japan) (b) Applicants who meet either (i) or (ii) 　(i) have taken one of the following Japanese language examinations and are recognized as having sufficient Japanese language ability to complete the courses. <Japanese language examinations> 　- have passed level N2 or above of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), conducted by the Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES) and the Japan Foundation. 　- have scored 220 or above in Reading Comprehension, Listening, and Listening-Reading Comprehension, and 25 or above in Writing in the Japanese as a Foreign Language subject of the Examination for the Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU), administered by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO). (Only EJU scores obtained from the 2nd session, held in November 2023, and the 1st session, held in June 2024 will be accepted.) 　(ii) Applicants who have completed secondary education in a country designated by this University, or those who have taken one of the following English examinations and are recognized as having English language proficiency. (Only for applicants to the Faculty of Global Communication). <English Tests> *CEFR B2 or higher. Qualifications and examinations must be obtained after April 2022: 　- Cambridge English Language Test, 160 or above 　- EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency (Grade Pre-1 or above, regardless of pass or fail) 2300 or above 　- GTEC (CBT, certification version) 1180 or above 　- IELTS (Academic Module) 5.5 or above (regardless of method) 　- TEAP (4 skills) 309 or higher 　- TEAP CBT 600 or higher 　- TOEFL iBT 72 or higher - TOEIC (4 skills) (IP test is not accepted) 1095 or above (c) Applicants who have a strong desire to study at this university and apply for admission as their first choice.
Entry (Spring)	April, 2025 entry
Application category	International Students (General) 2nd Round
Starting date for application submission	November 1, 2024
Deadline of application	November 11, 2024 (must be postmarked by this date)
Date of examination	November 23, 2024
Notification of examination result	December 5, 2024
Deadline of enrollment procedures	January 9, 2025
Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan	Available.
Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam	Not necessary.
Remarks	Applicants who meet either (1) or (2) below and meet all of the conditions from (a) to (c): (1) Applicants who have completed or will complete 12 years of school education in a foreign country by March 31, 2025. (2) Applicants who are recognized by this University, through an individual screening of eligibility for admission, as having academic ability equivalent or superior to that of a high school graduate, and who are expected to meet this standard by March 31, 2025 (applicants must turn 18 years of age by March 31, 2025). (a) Applicants who have foreign nationality (excluding those permitted as "Permanent Residents" and "Special Permanent Residents" of Japan) (b) Applicants who meet either (i) or (ii) 　(i) have taken one of the following Japanese language examinations and are recognized as having sufficient Japanese language ability to complete the courses. <Japanese language examinations> 　- have passed level N2 or above of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), conducted by the Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES) and the Japan Foundation. 　- have scored 220 or above in Reading Comprehension, Listening, and Listening-Reading Comprehension, and 25 or above in Writing in the Japanese as a Foreign Language subject of the Examination for the Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU), administered by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO). (Only EJU scores obtained from the 2nd session, held in November 2023, and the 1st session, held in June 2024 will be accepted.) 　(ii) Applicants who have completed secondary education in a country designated by this University, or those who have taken one of the following English examinations and are recognized as having English language proficiency. (Only for applicants to the Faculty of Global Communication). <English Tests> *CEFR B2 or higher. Qualifications and examinations must be obtained after April 2022: 　- Cambridge English Language Test, 160 or above 　- EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency (Grade Pre-1 or above, regardless of pass or fail) 2300 or above 　- GTEC (CBT, certification version) 1180 or above 　- IELTS (Academic Module) 5.5 or above (regardless of method) 　- TEAP (4 skills) 309 or higher 　- TEAP CBT 600 or higher 　- TOEFL iBT 72 or higher - TOEIC (4 skills) (IP test is not accepted) 1095 or above (c) Applicants who have a strong desire to study at this university and apply for admission as their first choice.