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Hokkaido / National
| Postal code | 060-0817 |
|---|---|
| Address | Kita 17, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido |
| Department to contact | Admissions Office, Academic Affairs Section |
| Phone | +81-(0)11-706-8045 |
| Fax | +81-(0)11-706-7488 |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Number of international students | 48 (for the 2024 school year) |
| Application fee | 5,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Application to delay payment or receive a refund | Available for consultation. |
| Remarks | Recruitment personnel: 20 The followings are details of 2025 (Starting Intensive Japanese Course in October 2024, Enrollment to MJSP in April 2025). For details of 2026 (Starting Intensive Japanese Course in October 2025, Enrollment to MJSP in April 2026), please confirm application guidelines to be issued in late August. MJSP Enrollment fee: 282,000 yen, Tuition fee: 535,800 yen (per year) Intensive Japanese Course Enrollment fee: 43,500 yen, Tuition fee: 181,200 yen (for 6 month) The enrollment and tuition fees are subject to change. If they are revised before admission or during enrollment, the new amount will apply with immediate effect from the time of revision. The university will waive the full amount of the enrollment fee and first year of tuition for April (2025) enrollees in the Modern Japanese Studies Program. The university will waive the enrollment fees for October (2024) enrollees in the Intensive Japanese Course. |
| Distribution of application forms | End of August |
| Availability of previous exams | No previous exams available. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Privately Financed International Students (Modern Japanese Studies Program) First round |
| Starting date for application submission | October 25, 2024 |
| Deadline of application | December 2, 2024 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | January 8, 2025 - January 16, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | February 13, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | End of February, 2025 |
| 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 |
| English examination | See Remarks |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | TOEFL-iBT score of 79 or higher, TOEFL-iBT Home Edition score of 79 or higher, or IELTS (Academic Module) score of 6.5 or higher. However, the test must have been taken within two years prior to the online application registration deadline. The deadline for receiving the application documents and other materials from the university is Monday, December 2, 2024. The deadline for online application registration is Friday, November 15, 2024. If you wish to be exempted from the preliminary course starting in October 2025, please make sure to submit a "Certificate of Results and Grades of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test" (N2 level or higher) or a transcript of a test that proves equivalent Japanese language ability. (The existence or non-existence of a history of Japanese language study is not a factor in determining whether or not to pass the entrance examination for the Modern Japanese Studies Program, but it is a factor in determining whether or not to be exempted from the preliminary course. The exemption from the preliminary course will be determined based on the results of the interview.) |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Privately Financed International Students (Modern Japanese Studies Program) Second round |
| Starting date for application submission | February 3, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | March 7, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | April 7, 2025 - April 14, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | Middle of May, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | End of May, 2025 |
| 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 |
| English examination | See Remarks |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | TOEFL-iBT score of 79 or higher, TOEFL-iBT Home Edition score of 79 or higher, or IELTS (Academic Module) score of 6.5 or higher. However, the test must have been taken within two years prior to the online application registration deadline. The last day of the application period, Friday, March 7, 2025, is the deadline for receipt of the application documents. The deadline for online application registration is Friday, February 21, 2025. If you wish to be exempted from the preliminary course that will start in October 2025, please make sure to submit a "Certificate of Results and Grades of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test" (N2 level or higher) or a transcript of an examination that proves equivalent Japanese language ability. (The existence or non-existence of a history of Japanese language study is not a factor in determining whether or not to pass the entrance examination for the Modern Japanese Studies Program, but it is a factor in determining whether or not to be exempted from the preliminary course. The exemption from the preliminary course will be determined based on the results of the interview.) |
Last update: Jun. 14, 2024
