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Ishikawa / Private
| Postal code | 920-1180 |
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| Address | 1-1 Taiyougaoka, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa |
| Department to contact | Admission Center |
| Phone | 076-229-2667 |
| Fax | 076-229-1393 |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Admission capacity | a few (for the 2025 school year) |
| Applicants | 2 (for the 2024 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 2 (for the 2024 school year) |
| Number of international students | 71 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 71 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Application fee | 10,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 1,120,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Other expenses | 48,300 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Application to delay payment or receive a refund | Not available. |
| Remarks | There is a reduction of 410,000 yen for Privately Financed International Students at Hokuriku University. However, for students advancing from the Hokuriku University Bekka Program (Japanese Language Course for International Students), the 200,000 yen entrance fee will be waived from the second semester payment, making the second semester payment 155,000 yen. Thus, the total payment for the first year will be 710,000 yen. The reduction period is four years, and the reduction applies once per academic year. If a student fails to advance to the next level, the payment amount for that year will be 1,120,000 yen. |
| Department(s) | International Communication |
| Distribution of application forms | Middle of July |
| Availability of previous exams | Not available. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | First acceptance |
| Starting date for application submission | November 25, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | December 1, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | December 13, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | December 22, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | January 5, 2025 |
| 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 | Japanese language, English language, Application screening process, Interview, Your guarantor will need to be interviewed. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Second acceptance |
| Starting date for application submission | February 2, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | February 10, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 23, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | February 27, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | March 13, 2025 |
| 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 | Japanese language, English language, Application screening process, Interview, Your guarantor will need to be interviewed. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language |
| English examination | Test conducted by the school. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | International students, Foreigners (Examination at outside of Japan) |
| Starting date for application submission | April 14, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | May 30, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | June, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | July, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | October 20, 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 | Japanese language, English language, Interview |
| Remarks | Japanese language proficiency must be at least equivalent to N2. |
Last update: Jul. 28, 2025