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Kyoto / Private
| Postal code | 602-8580 |
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| Address | Karasuma-Higashi-Iru, Imadegawa-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto |
| Department to contact | International Student Section, International Center |
| Phone | 075-251-3257 |
| Fax | 075-251-3123 |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Admission capacity | a few (for the 2026 school year) |
| Applicants | 46 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 10 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of international students | 37 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 41 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Application fee | 15,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 803,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Other expenses | 175,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Remarks | For details, please confirm the university's website. |
| 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, 2026 entry |
| Application category | First intake |
| Starting date for application submission | August 19, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | August 29, 2025 |
| Date of examination | October 11, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | October 24, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | November 10, 2025 |
| 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 (See Remarks.) |
| 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, 2023 onwards |
| English examination | TOEFL-iBT, TOEIC, IELTS |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Oral Examination ・For the Faculty of Literature, Department of English, oral examinations will be conducted in both Japanese and English. ・For the Faculty of Literature, Department of Cultural History, questions will be asked after confirming whether you wish to pursue the Japanese Cultural History Course or the Western and Eastern Cultural History Course, based on the curriculum after admission. ・For the Faculty of Literature, Department of Japanese Literature, oral examinations will include reading aloud a Japanese text distributed on the day, followed by a Q&A session about its content. For residents of South Korea: No need to travel to Japan for exams (a test center is available in Seoul). Registration with the Internet Application System is required before application. Internet Application System registration period: August 19, 2025 – August 29, 2025. For residents in Japan: Deadline for the first enrollment procedure: November 10, 2025. Deadline for the second enrollment procedure: March 2, 2026. For residents outside of Japan: Enrollment procedure deadline: December 2, 2025. Please note: As of the 2022 academic year, third-year transfer admissions have been discontinued. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Second intake |
| Starting date for application submission | October 31, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | November 11, 2025 |
| Date of examination | January 10, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | January 23, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | February 5, 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 (See Remarks.) |
| 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, 2024 onwards |
| English examination | TOEFL-iBT,TOEIC, IELTS |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | 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. Residents of South Korea do not need to travel to Japan for exams (a testing center is available in Seoul). Registration on the internet application system is required before application. Registration period for the internet application system: October 31, 2025, to November 11, 2025. For residents in Japan, the deadline for the first enrollment procedure is February 5, 2026, and for the second enrollment procedure, it’s March 2, 2026. For residents outside Japan, the enrollment procedure deadline is February 5, 2026. From the 2022 entrance examination, the transfer or admission into the third year has been discontinued. |
Last update: Jun. 25, 2025
