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Kyoto / Private
| Postal code | 615-8558 |
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| Address | 6 Kasame-cho, Saiin, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto |
| Department to contact | Admission and PR Office |
| Phone | 075-322-6035 |
| Fax | 075-322-6241 |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Admission capacity | 50 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Applicants | 78 (for the 2024 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 71 (for the 2024 school year) |
| Number of international students | 245 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 245 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Application fee | 30,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Admission fee | 230,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 847,500 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Other expenses | 445,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Application to delay payment or receive a refund | Not available. |
| Remarks | The payment amount for the 2025 academic year is 1,522,500 yen, which consists of an admission fee (230,000 yen), tuition fee (847,500 yen), and other fees (445,000 yen). |
| Department(s) | Department of Global Studies, Department of Global Tourism |
| Distribution of application forms | Beginning of September |
| Availability of previous exams | No previous exams available. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Examination for international students |
| Starting date for application submission | October 1, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | October 20, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | November 22, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | November 30, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | December 10, 2025 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Not available. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Interview, Regarding the language used in the interview: English will be used for the Department of Global Studies, and Japanese will be used for the Department of Global Tourism. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, [For the Department of Global Tourism only] A score of 200 points or higher in "Japanese (excluding the writing section)" |
| 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, 2023 onwards |
| English examination | See Remarks. |
| Remarks | [For the Department of Global Studies only] You must meet at least one of the following: TOEFL iBT 62, IELTS 5.0, or TOEIC L&R 710, from a test taken in or after April 2023 (for other accepted tests, please refer to the application guidelines). Applicants who have graduated from a high school or international school in an English-speaking country are not required to submit these scores. [For the Department of Global Tourism only] Either the above-mentioned score on the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) or a passing result on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2 taken in or after April 2023. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Examination for international students |
| Starting date for application submission | January 13, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | February 2, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | March 3, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | March 7, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | March 13, 2026 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Not available. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Interview, Regarding the language used in the interview: English will be used for the Department of Global Studies, and Japanese will be used for the Department of Global Tourism. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, [For the Department of Global Tourism only] A score of 200 points or higher in "Japanese (excluding the writing section)" |
| 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, 2023 onwards |
| English examination | See Remarks. |
| Remarks | [For the Department of Global Studies only] You must meet at least one of the following: TOEFL iBT 62, IELTS 5.0, or TOEIC L&R 710, from a test taken in or after April 2023 (for other accepted tests, please refer to the application guidelines). Applicants who have graduated from a high school or international school in an English-speaking country are not required to submit these scores. [For the Department of Global Tourism only] Either the above-mentioned score on the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) or a passing result on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2 taken in or after April 2023. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Examination for international students |
| Starting date for application submission | September 8, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | September 22, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 17, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | October 25, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | November 10, 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 | Application screening process, Interview, Conducted online. Regarding the language used in the interview: English will be used for the Department of Global Studies, and Japanese will be used for the Department of Global Tourism. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, [For the Department of Global Tourism only] A score of 200 points or higher in "Japanese (excluding the writing section)" |
| 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, 2023 onwards |
| English examination | See Remarks. |
| Remarks | [For the Department of Global Studies only] You must meet at least one of the following: TOEFL iBT 62, IELTS 5.0, or TOEIC L&R 710, from a test taken in or after April 2023 (for other accepted tests, please refer to the application guidelines). Applicants who have graduated from a high school or international school in an English-speaking country are not required to submit these scores. |
| Entry (Autumn) | September, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Examination for international students |
| Starting date for application submission | January 30, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | February 20, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | March 17, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | March 19, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | March 25, 2026 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Interview, Interview will be conducted in English for 10 to 15 minutes. Online Interview will be conducted for residents in outside of Japan. |
| English examination | See Remarks. |
| Minimum score for TOEFL-iBT | Score of over 62 |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | You must meet at least one of the following requirements with a test taken after April 2023: TOEFL iBT 62, IELTS 5.0, TOEIC L&R 710, or other scores as specified in the application guidelines. *Applicants who have graduated from high schools or international schools in English-speaking countries are exempt from submitting these scores. |
Last update: Jul. 10, 2025
