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Kyoto / Private
| Postal code | 606-8271 |
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| Address | 2-116 Uryuyama, Kitashirakawa, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto |
| Department to contact | Admission Office |
| Phone | 0120-591-200 |
| Fax | 075-791-9146 |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Admission capacity | a few (for the 2026 school year) |
| Applicants | 6,034 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 218 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Application fee | 35,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Admission fee | 250,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 1,320,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Other expenses | 692,100 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Application to delay payment or receive a refund | Not available. |
| Remarks | The above amounts are general examples. These vary depending on the department, the number of courses applied for, and the entrance examination, so please refer to "Kyoto University of Arts Application Guideline 2027". (You can download it from the website of Kyoto University of Arts URL: https://www.kyoto-art.ac.jp/admission/foreign_student/ ) |
| Department(s) | Fine and Applied Arts, Character Design, Information Design, Product Design, Spatial Design, Environmental Design, Film Production, Performing Arts, Creative Writing, Art and Child Studies |
| Distribution of application forms | End of March |
| Availability of previous exams | Available on the internet. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Foreign Student Interview-Based Admission, Round 1 |
| Starting date for application submission | July 20, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | July 30, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 17, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | January 7, 2027 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | January 19, 2027 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| English examination | Not necessary. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | You must pass the N1 (Level 1) or N2 (Level 2) examination. |
| Remarks | The JLPT must be N2 level or higher, and only results from one of the following sessions are accepted: December 2024, July 2025, December 2025, or July 2026. The EJU Japanese section must have been taken in one of the following sessions: June 2025, November 2025, June 2026, or November 2026. The passing standard is not disclosed. The results of the first screening, based on documents including the portfolio, will be announced on September 18, 2026, on the website. Only applicants who pass the first screening may proceed to the interview for the second screening, which will be held on the above test dates. After the second screening results are announced on October 29, 2026, also on the website, the final admission results will be announced on January 7, 2027, following review of Japanese language proficiency and other submitted documents. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Foreign Student Interview-Based Admission, Round 2 |
| Starting date for application submission | October 19, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | October 28, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | December 5, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | January 7, 2027 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | January 19, 2027 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| English examination | Not necessary. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | You must pass the N1 (Level 1) or N2 (Level 2) examination. |
| Remarks | The JLPT must be N2 level or higher, and only results from one of the following sessions are accepted: December 2024, July 2025, December 2025, or July 2026. The EJU Japanese section must have been taken in one of the following sessions: June 2025, November 2025, June 2026, or November 2026. The passing standard is not disclosed. The results of the first screening, based on documents including the portfolio, will be announced on November 25, 2026, on the website. Only applicants who pass the first screening may proceed to the interview for the second screening, which will be held on the above test dates. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | EJU-based Selection |
| Starting date for application submission | February 15, 2027 |
| Deadline of application | February 25, 2027 (must arrive by this date) |
| Notification of examination result | March 10, 2027 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | March 17, 2027 |
| 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 | This is an entrance examination based solely on the results of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) and documents submitted to the university. The university does not conduct its own examination. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, You must take "Japanese" and one or more subjects other than "Japanese" are eligible. (Select one from "Science", "Japan and the World", or "Mathematics"). |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Language in the exam | Either English or Japanese is available. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Referred exam | Exams from June, 2025 onwards |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | The application requirements differ from those of other entrance examinations. Applicants must have a "Student" residence status at the time of application, with a period of stay valid until March 31, 2027. Those who are in the process of renewing their status at the time of application are also eligible to apply. |
Last update: May. 29, 2026
