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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 | 15 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Applicants | 117 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 33 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of international students | 54 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 60 (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 | 176,500 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Remarks | For details, please confirm the university's website. Examination fee for the 2nd intake is 10,000 yen. Capacity of international students: 15 as sum of the 1st and 2nd intakes. |
| Department(s) | Economics |
| 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 |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Select 1 subject from "Japan and the World" or Mathematics (1 or 2). |
| 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 | South Korean residents do not need to travel to Japan for exams (Seoul test center available). Registration for the online application system is required before applying. Registration period for the online application system: August 19, 2025 - August 29, 2025. For domestic residents: ・Deadline for the first enrollment procedure is November 10, 2025. ・Deadline for the second enrollment procedure is March 2, 2026. For overseas residents: ・Enrollment procedure deadline is December 2, 2025. Note: Transfer and third-year enrollment have been abolished starting with 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 |
| 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 | Not necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Select 1 subject from "Japan and the World" or Mathematics (1 or 2). |
| 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 | Prior registration in the Internet application system is required before applying. Registration period for the Internet application system: October 31, 2025 – November 11, 2025. For residents in Japan: ・The first enrollment procedure deadline is February 5, 2026. ・The second enrollment procedure deadline is March 2, 2026. For residents outside Japan: ・The enrollment procedure deadline is February 5, 2026. Since the 2022 academic year, transfers or admissions into the third year have been abolished. |
Last update: Jun. 25, 2025
