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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 2025 school year) |
| Applicants | 4,804 (for the 2024 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 224 (for the 2024 school year) |
| Application fee | 35,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Admission fee | 250,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 1,320,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Other expenses | 300,000 yen (for the 2026 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 2025". (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, 2026 entry |
| Application category | 1st stage of International Student Selection |
| Starting date for application submission | July 21, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | July 31, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 18, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | January 8, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | January 20, 2026 |
| 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, 2024 onwards |
| English examination | Not necessary. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | You must pass the N1 (Level 1) or N2 (Level 2) examination. |
| Remarks | ・The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) must be at N2 level or higher, and taken in December 2023, July 2024, December 2024, or July 2025 only. ・For the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU), the "Japanese" test must be taken in June 2024, November 2024, June 2025, or November 2025. The passing criteria are not disclosed. ・The results of the primary screening based on documents (including portfolios) will be announced on September 19, 2025 (via the web). Only those who pass the primary screening may proceed to the interview (secondary screening) on the above test dates. After the secondary screening results are announced on October 31, 2025 (via the web), Japanese language proficiency and other submitted documents will be reviewed, and the final results will be announced on January 8, 2026. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | 2nd stage of International Student Selection |
| Starting date for application submission | October 21, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | October 31, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | December 6, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | January 8, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | January 20, 2026 |
| 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, 2024 onwards |
| English examination | Not necessary. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | You must pass the N1 (Level 1) or N2 (Level 2) examination. |
| Remarks | ・The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) must be N2 level or higher, and taken in December 2023, July 2024, December 2024, or July 2025 only. ・For the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU), the "Japanese" test must be taken in June 2024, November 2024, June 2025, or November 2025. The passing criteria are not disclosed. ・The results of the primary screening based on documents (including portfolios) will be announced on November 26, 2025 (via the web). Only those who pass the primary screening may proceed to the interview (secondary screening) on the above test dates. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | EJU-based Selection |
| Starting date for application submission | February 16, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | February 25, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Notification of examination result | March 11, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | March 18, 2026 |
| 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, 2024 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, 2026. Those who are in the process of renewing their status at the time of application are also eligible to apply. |
Last update: Aug. 19, 2025
