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Hyogo / Private
| Postal code | 662-8501 |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-155 Ichiban-cho, Uegahara, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo |
| Department to contact | International Education and Cooperation Center |
| Phone | 0798-51-0952 |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Admission capacity | 10 (for the 2027 school year) |
| Applicants | 31 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 10 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Number of international students | 24 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Application fee | 25,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 773,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Other expenses | 206,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Application to delay payment or receive a refund | Not available. |
| Remarks | Admission fees, tuition, and other expenses for the 2027 academic year have not yet been determined; the figures listed here are for the 2026 academic year. As part of the university's own scholarship program for international students, all first-year students receive 25% of the standard scholarship amount (students with outstanding entrance exam results receive 100% of the standard amount). For students in their second year and above, scholarship awards range from 25% to 100% of the standard amount, based on academic performance. |
| Department(s) | Sociology |
| Distribution of application forms | Beginning of June |
| Availability of previous exams | No previous exams available. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Examination for International Students 1st |
| Starting date for application submission | August 24, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | August 31, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 10, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | November 13, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | November 13, 2026(First deadline) March 4, 2027(Second deadline) |
| 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, Mathematics 1 |
| 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, 2025 onwards |
| English examination | Not necessary. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
Last update: Jul. 01, 2026