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Hyogo / Private
| Postal code | 657-0015 |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-2-1 Obanoyama-cho, Shinohara, Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo |
| Department to contact | Admissions and PR Office |
| Phone | 078-882-6123 |
| Fax | 078-882-6343 |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Admission capacity | a few (for the 2027 school year) |
| Applicants | 26 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 26 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Number of international students | 28 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 28 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Application fee | 30,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Admission fee | 100,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 560,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Other expenses | 352,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Application to delay payment or receive a refund | Not available. |
| Remarks | Tuition Fees Department of Global Communication: 840,000 yen Department of Humanities and Social Sciences: 840,000 yen Other expenses (Facility fees, educational enhancement fees, student association fees, educational support association fees, alumni association fees) Department of Global Communication: 352,000 yen Department of Humanities and Social Sciences: 352,000 yen |
| Department(s) | Global Communication, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Distribution of application forms | End of July |
| Availability of previous exams | No previous exams available. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | First intake |
| Starting date for application submission | October 1, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | October 14, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 24, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | November 2, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | November 20, 2026(First deadline) December 4, 2026(Second deadline) |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Not available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Interview, The document screening includes the "Statement of Purpose" (600–800 Japanese characters, handwritten) submitted at the time of application. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Those with a total score of 220 or higher on "Japanese" subject (reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and listening-reading comprehension). |
| 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, 2026 onwards |
| English examination | Not necessary. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | You must pass the N1 (Level 1) or N2 (Level 2) examination. |
| Remarks | Applicants must have the aforementioned Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) scores or have passed the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) at the N2 or N1 level. However, this requirement does not apply to applicants for the Department of Global Communication. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Second intake |
| Starting date for application submission | December 23, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | January 21, 2027 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 3, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | February 10, 2027 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | February 26, 2027(First deadline) March 23, 2027(Second deadline) |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Not available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Interview, The document screening includes the "Statement of Purpose" (600–800 Japanese characters, handwritten) submitted at the time of application. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Those with a total score of 220 or higher on "Japanese" subject (reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and listening-reading comprehension). |
| 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, 2026 onwards |
| English examination | Not necessary. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | You must pass the N1 (Level 1) or N2 (Level 2) examination. |
| Remarks | Applicants must have the aforementioned Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) scores or have passed the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) at the N2 or N1 level. However, this requirement does not apply to applicants for the Department of Global Communication. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Third intake |
| Starting date for application submission | February 24, 2027 |
| Deadline of application | March 4, 2027 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | March 10, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | March 17, 2027 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | March 23, 2027(First deadline) March 23, 2027(Second deadline) |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Not available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Interview, The document screening includes the "Statement of Purpose" (600–800 Japanese characters, handwritten) submitted at the time of application. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Those with a total score of 220 or higher on "Japanese" subject (reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and listening-reading comprehension). |
| 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, 2026 onwards |
| English examination | Not necessary. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | You must pass the N1 (Level 1) or N2 (Level 2) examination. |
| Remarks | Applicants must have the aforementioned Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) scores or have passed the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) at the N2 or N1 level. However, this requirement does not apply to applicants for the Department of Global Communication. |
Last update: Jul. 09, 2026
