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Kyoto / Private
| Postal code | 602-0898 |
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| Address | Kamidachiuri-agaru, Karasuma-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto |
| Department to contact | The Institute for the Liberal Arts Office |
| Phone | +81-75-251-3302 |
| Fax | +81-75-251-3304 |
| Notable aspects of the school | You can earn a degree through classes taught entirely in English. |
| International Students Examination | Same examination and evaluation standards as for Japanese. |
| Admission capacity | 50 (for the 2027 school year) |
| Number of international students | 108 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 120 (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 | 170,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Remarks | For third-year transfer and admission, the entrance fee is 200,000 yen, the tuition fee is 983,000 yen, and other fees amount to 165,000 yen. How to request an application form: Register on the online application system ( https://apply.ila.doshisha.ac.jp ) and enter the required information.* |
| Department(s) | Japanese Society and Global Culture Concentration (Faculty of Letters), Japanese Society and Global Culture Concentration (Faculty of Social Studies), Japanese Business and the Global Economy Concentration (Faculty of Economics), Japanese Business and the Global Economy Concentration (Faculty of Commerce), Japanese Politics and Global Studies Concentration (Faculty of Law), Japanese Politics and Global Studies Concentration (Faculty of Policy Studies) |
| Distribution of application forms | Middle of May |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Starting date for application submission | August 3, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | September 1, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | November 4, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | December 2, 2026(First deadline) March 2, 2027(Second deadline) |
| 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, Online Interview |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Minimum score for TOEFL-iBT | Score of over 4.5 |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | English Language Proficiency (1) TOEFL iBT ・Applicants who took the test before January 20, 2026, must have achieved a total score of at least 85. ・Applicants who took the test after January 21, 2026, must have achieved a total score of at least 4.5. (2) IELTS Academic 6.5 (3) Duolingo English Test 120 (4) ACT English test score 22 (5) SAT Digital SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 560 |
| Entry (Autumn) | September, 2027 entry |
| Starting date for application submission | January 12, 2027 |
| Deadline of application | February 9, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | April 21, 2027 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | May 20, 2027(First deadline) August 25, 2027(Second deadline) |
| 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, Online Interview |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Minimum score for TOEFL-iBT | Score of over 4.5 |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | English Language Proficiency (1) TOEFL iBT ・Applicants who took the test before January 20, 2026, must have achieved a total score of at least 85. ・Applicants who took the test after January 21, 2026, must have achieved a total score of at least 4.5. (2) IELTS Academic 6.5 (3) Duolingo English Test 120 (4) ACT English test score 22 (5) SAT Digital SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 560 |
Last update: Jun. 02, 2026
| University | https://www.doshisha.ac.jp/en/ |
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| Faculty | https://ila.doshisha.ac.jp/ila/en |
