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Kyoto / Private
| Postal code | 602-8580 |
|---|---|
| Address | Karasuma-Higashi-Iru, Imadegawa-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Koyoto-shi, 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 | 67 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 13 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of international students | 52 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 57 (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) | Law, Political Science |
| 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, Interview |
| 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 | ・For residents of South Korea: There's no need to travel to Japan for exams as there is a test center in Seoul. Registration in the online application system is required before applying. ・Online application system registration period: August 19, 2025, to August 29, 2025. ・For domestic residents: The first enrollment deadline is November 10, 2025. The second enrollment deadline is March 2, 2026. ・For international residents: The enrollment deadline is December 2, 2025. Note: Admission for third-year transfer or admission has been discontinued since the 2022 entrance exams. |
| 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, Interview |
| 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 | ・Residents of South Korea do not need to travel to Japan for the examination (a test center is available in Seoul). ・Internet application system registration is required before applying. ・Registration period for the internet application system: October 31, 2025, to November 11, 2025. ・For domestic residents: First admission procedure deadline: February 5, 2026. Second admission procedure deadline: March 2, 2026. ・For international residents: Admission procedure deadline: February 5, 2026. ・Starting from the 2022 academic year, the third-year transfer/admission system has been abolished. |
Last update: Jun. 25, 2025
