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Kyoto / Private
| Postal code | 602-8580 |
|---|---|
| Address | Karasuma-Higashi-Iru, Imadegawa-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto |
| Department to contact | International Student Section |
| Phone | 075-251-3257 |
| Fax | 075-251-3123 |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Admission capacity | a few (for the 2027 school year) |
| Applicants | 36 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 9 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Number of international students | 43 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 48 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Application fee | 15,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 824,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Other expenses | 178,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Remarks | Please check the university's website for details. Miscellaneous fees vary by department: Department of English: 179,000 yen; Department of Japanese Literature: 180,000 yen. |
| Department(s) | English, Philosophy, Aesthetics and Art Theory, Cultural History, Japanese Literature |
| Distribution of application forms | Middle of May |
| Availability of previous exams | No previous exams available. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | First intake |
| Starting date for application submission | August 18, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | August 31, 2026 |
| Date of examination | October 10, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | October 23, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | November 9, 2026 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Oral examination (Please see the Remarks below.) |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Japan and the World |
| 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 November, 2024 onwards |
| English examination | TOEFL-iBT, TOEIC, IELTS |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Residents of South Korea do not need to travel to Japan for the entrance examination (an exam venue is available in Seoul). Registration via the online application system is required prior to submitting an application. Online application system registration period: August 18, 2026 – August 31, 2026. For residents of Japan, the deadline for the first stage of enrollment procedures is November 9, 2026, and the deadline for the second stage is March 2, 2027. For residents living outside Japan, the enrollment procedure deadline is December 2, 2026. Admission for transfer students entering the third year has been discontinued starting with the 2022 academic year entrance examinations. Oral Examination: *For the Department of English, the oral examination will be conducted in both Japanese and English. *For the Department of Cultural History, questions will be asked after confirming whether the applicant wishes to pursue the Japanese Cultural History course or the Western/Eastern Cultural History course, taking the post-enrollment curriculum into account. *For the Department of Japanese Literature, the oral examination includes reading aloud a Japanese text distributed on the day of the exam and a subsequent question-and-answer session regarding its content. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Second intake |
| Starting date for application submission | November 2, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | November 16, 2026 |
| Date of examination | January 9, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | January 22, 2027 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | February 4, 2027 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Oral examination (Please see the Remarks below.) |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Japan and the World |
| 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 | TOEFL-iBT,TOEIC, IELTS |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Residents of South Korea do not need to travel to Japan for the entrance examination (an exam venue is available in Seoul). Registration via the online application system is required prior to submitting an application. Online application system registration period: November 2, 2026 – November 16, 2026 For residents of Japan: The deadline for the first stage of enrollment procedures is February 4, 2027, and the deadline for the second stage is March 2, 2027. For residents outside Japan: The deadline for enrollment procedures is February 4, 2027. Admission for transfer students entering the third year has been discontinued starting with the 2022 academic year entrance examinations. Oral Examination: ・English Literature Department: The oral examination will be conducted in both Japanese and English. ・Cultural History Department: Questions will be based on the curriculum after admission, confirming whether the applicant prefers the Japanese Cultural History course or the Western/Eastern Cultural History course. ・Japanese Literature Department: The oral examination will include reading a Japanese text distributed on the day and answering questions about its content. |
Last update: Jul. 25, 2026
