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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, 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 | 161 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 44 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of international students | 71 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 86 (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 | 177,000 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) | Commerce |
| 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 | Korean residents do not need to travel to Japan for the exam (a test center is available in Seoul). Before applying, it is necessary to register on the online application system. Online application system registration period: August 19, 2025 – August 29, 2025. For domestic residents, the first enrollment procedure deadline is November 10, 2025, and the second enrollment procedure deadline is March 2, 2026. For overseas residents, the enrollment procedure deadline is December 2, 2025. From the 2022 academic year admissions onward, third-year transfers and re-enrollments 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 |
| 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, 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 | Before applying, registration for the online application system is required. Online application system registration period: October 31, 2025 - November 11, 2025. For residents within Japan: ・Deadline for the first stage of enrollment procedures: February 5, 2025. ・Deadline for the second stage of enrollment procedures: March 2, 2026. For residents outside Japan: ・Enrollment procedure deadline: February 5, 2026. Since the 2022 academic year, third-year transfer and readmission have been discontinued. |
Last update: Jun. 25, 2025
