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Hyogo / Private
| Postal code | 662-8501 |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-155 Ichiban-cho, Uegahara, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo |
| Department to contact | International Education & Cooperation Center |
| Phone | 0798-51-0952 |
| Fax | 0798-51-0954 |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Admission capacity | 30 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Applicants | 329 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 52 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of international students | 109 (for the 2024 school year) |
| Application fee | 25,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 1,031,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Other expenses | 306,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Application to delay payment or receive a refund | Not available. |
| Remarks | The admission fee, tuition, and other expenses for the 2026 academic year have not yet been determined. The amounts for the 2025 academic year are provided instead. As part of our university’s original scholarship program for international students, 25% of the standard scholarship amount is granted to all first-year students. Applicants with outstanding entrance exam results will receive a fixed amount equivalent to 100% of the standard scholarship. From the second year onward, scholarships ranging from 25% to 100% of the standard amount will be awarded based on academic performance. |
| Department(s) | Policy Studies, Media and Information Studies, Urban Studies, International Policy Studies |
| Distribution of application forms | Beginning of June |
| Availability of previous exams | No previous exams available. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Examination for International Students 1st |
| Starting date for application submission | August 22, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | August 29, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 11, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | November 14, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | November 28, 2025(First deadline) March 3, 2026(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, 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, 2024 onwards |
| English examination | Not necessary. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Examination for International Students 2nd |
| Starting date for application submission | November 17, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | November 25, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | January 17, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | January 23, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | January 30, 2026(First deadline) March 3, 2026(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, 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, 2024 onwards |
Last update: Jun. 10, 2025
