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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. |
| Admission capacity | 20 (for the 2027 school year) |
| Number of international students | 44 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Application fee | 5,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Application to delay payment or receive a refund | Available for consultation. |
| Remarks | Admission fee for the Modern Japanese Studies Program: 282,000 yen Annual tuition: 535,800 yen Preparatory course admission fee: 43,500 yen Tuition for 6 months: 181,200 yen These student fees are provisional. If the fees are revised at the time of enrollment or during your studies, the new fees will apply from the time of revision. For information about scholarship programs, please refer to the application guidelines to be published in August. |
| Distribution of application forms | August |
| Availability of previous exams | No previous exams available. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Privately Financed International Students (Modern Japanese Studies Program) First round |
| Starting date for application submission | October 27, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | November 5, 2025 |
| Date of examination | January 6, 2026 - January 15, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | February 13, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | End of February, 2026 |
| 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 | The deadline for the university to receive the letter of recommendation is Friday, November 21, 2025. If you wish to be exempted from the preparatory course starting in October 2026, you must submit a “Certificate of Results and Scores for the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test” (N2 level or above), or a certificate of results from another examination that can prove equivalent Japanese proficiency. (Your Japanese learning history will not be used as a criterion for admission to the Modern Japanese Studies Program, but it will be considered for exemption from the preparatory course. Whether you are exempted from the preparatory course will be determined based on a comprehensive evaluation, including the results of the interview.) |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Privately Financed International Students (Modern Japanese Studies Program) Second round |
| Starting date for application submission | February 2, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | February 10, 2026 |
| Date of examination | April 6, 2026 - April 15, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | Middle of May, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | End of May, 2026 |
| 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 | The deadline for receipt of the letter of recommendation by the university is Friday, February 27, 2026. If you wish to be exempted from the preparatory course starting in October 2026, you must submit a “Certificate of Results and Scores for the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test” (N2 level or above), or a certificate of results from another examination that can prove equivalent Japanese proficiency. (Your Japanese learning history will not be used as a criterion for admission to the Modern Japanese Studies Program, but it will be considered for exemption from the preparatory course. Whether you are exempted from the preparatory course will be determined based on a comprehensive evaluation, including the results of the interview.) |
Last update: Jul. 11, 2025
