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Okayama / National
| Postal code | 700-8530 |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama |
| Department to contact | Discovery Program for Global Learners |
| Phone | +81-86-251-7915, 7912 |
| Notable aspects of the school | You can earn a degree through classes taught entirely in English. |
| International Students Examination | Same examination and evaluation standards as for Japanese. |
| Admission capacity | 60 (for the 2024 school year) |
| Applicants | 125 (for the 2023 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 72 (for the 2023 school year) |
| Number of international students | 67 (for the 2024 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 63 (for the 2024 school year) |
| Application fee | 17,000 yen (for the 2021 school year) |
| Admission fee | 282,000 yen (for the 2021 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 535,800 yen (for the 2021 school year) |
| Application to delay payment or receive a refund | Not available. |
| Distribution of application forms | End of July |
| Availability of previous exams | No previous exams available. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2025 entry |
| Application category | International Student Entrance Examination (April Admission) |
| Starting date for application submission | October 7, 2024 |
| Deadline of application | October 23, 2024 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | November 30, 2024 |
| Notification of examination result | December 16, 2024 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | January 24, 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, First round selection: Screening of application documents in Early November. Interviews will be held in applicants who successfully pass the first round of selection. |
| English examination | If you did not take education in English at the last 5 years, you must submit certificate of English examination having taken in or after September 2022. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | You must pass the N1 (Level 1) examination. |
| Remarks | There is not the criteria about score of English examination. You can submit one or plural score of the followings. Cambridge English Eiken GTEC Advanced or GTEC Basic or GTEC Core or GTEC CBT IELTS TEAP TEAP CBT TOEFL iBT TOEIC Listening & Reading Test and TOEIC Speaking & Writing Tests IB English Score (Predicted Scores included) |
| Entry (Autumn) | October, 2025 entry |
| Application category | International Student Entrance Examination (October Admission) Period 1 |
| Starting date for application submission | October 7, 2024 |
| Deadline of application | October 23, 2024 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | November 30, 2024 |
| Notification of examination result | December 16, 2024 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | January 24, 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, First round selection: Screening of application documents in Early November. Interviews will be held in applicants who successfully pass the first round of selection. |
| English examination | If you did not take education in English at the last 5 years, you must submit certificate of English examination having taken in or after September 2022. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | There is not the criteria about score of English examination. You can submit one or plural score of the followings. Cambridge English Eiken GTEC Advanced or GTEC Basic or GTEC Core or GTEC CBT IELTS TEAP TEAP CBT TOEFL iBT TOEIC Listening & Reading Test and TOEIC Speaking & Writing Tests IB English Score (Predicted Scores included) |
| Entry (Autumn) | October, 2025 entry |
| Application category | International Student Entrance Examination (October Admission) Period 2 |
| Starting date for application submission | December 23, 2024 |
| Deadline of application | January 21, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | March 2, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | March 24, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | April 30, 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, First round selection: Screening of application documents in mid February 2024. Interviews will be held in applicants who successfully pass the first round of selection. |
| English examination | If you did not take education in English at the last 5 years, you must submit certificate of English examination having taken in or after September 2022. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | There is not the criteria about score of English examination. You can submit one or plural score of the followings. Cambridge English Eiken GTEC Advanced or GTEC Basic or GTEC Core or GTEC CBT IELTS TEAP TEAP CBT TOEFL iBT TOEIC Listening & Reading Test and TOEIC Speaking & Writing Tests IB English Score (Predicted Scores included) |
| Distribution of application forms | End of July |
| Availability of previous exams | Available on the internet. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2025 entry |
| Application category | Discovery Entrance Examination (Literal courses) |
| Starting date for application submission | September 2, 2024 |
| Deadline of application | September 6, 2024 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 12, 2024 |
| Notification of examination result | November 1, 2024 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | November 28, 2024 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Please refer to "Remarks". |
| English examination | Please refer to "Remarks". |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | You must pass the N1 (Level 1) examination. |
| Remarks | First stage selection: Document screening will be conducted in mid-September Examination will be conducted for those who pass the first stage selection [written questions (English), oral examination (reading comprehension), presentation, personal interview (including oral examination)]. Applicants are required to submit the scores of English language qualifications/examinations taken after September 2022. The English language qualifications/examinations for which applicants are eligible are listed in the list of English language qualifications/examinations (4 skills) designated by the University, so please submit the transcripts of the examinations that measure the 4 skills. However, for those who have taken Language A or Language B in English for the International Baccalaureate, the submission of these scores (including the Predicted Score) may be substituted for the scores of the English language qualifications/examinations. For details, please refer to the application guideline. For those who submit a score of B2 or higher in the CEFR equivalent level based on the comparison table between the list of English language qualifications/examinations (4 skills) designated by the University and the CEFR equivalent level, or those who take Language A or Language B in English for the International Baccalaureate degree and submit a grade (including the Predicted Score) of 5 or higher, the score of "Writing Test (English)" will be considered as a perfect score and the examination will be exempted. CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment) For details, please refer to application guidelines. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2025 entry |
| Application category | Discovery Entrance Examination (Science courses) |
| Starting date for application submission | September 2, 2024 |
| Deadline of application | September 6, 2024 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 12, 2024 |
| Notification of examination result | November 1, 2024 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | November 28, 2024 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Please refer to "Remarks". |
| English examination | Please refer to "Remarks". |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | You must pass the N1 (Level 1) examination. |
| Remarks | First selection: Application Screening in mid-September (if the number of applicants exceeds about 16) Second selection for those who pass the first selection [Mathematics, Writing (Science): Physics, Chemistry, Biology (2 fields to be chosen), Writing (English), Presentation, Personal Interview (including Oral Examination), Presentation, Personal interview (including oral examination)] Applicants are required to submit the scores of English language qualifications/examinations taken after September 2022. The English language qualifications/examinations for which applicants are eligible are listed in the list of English language qualifications/examinations (4 skills) designated by the University, so please submit the transcripts of the examinations that measure the 4 skills. However, for those who have taken Language A or Language B in English for the International Baccalaureate, the submission of these scores (including the Predicted Score) may be substituted for the scores of the English language qualifications/examinations. For details, please refer to the application guideline. For those who submit a score of B2 or higher in the CEFR equivalent level based on the comparison table between the list of English language qualifications/examinations (4 skills) designated by the University and the CEFR equivalent level, or those who take Language A or Language B in English for the International Baccalaureate degree and submit a grade (including the Predicted Score) of 5 or higher, the score of "Writing Test (English)" will be considered as a perfect score and the examination will be exempted. https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/koudai/detail/1408564.ht CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment) |
Last update: Jul. 08, 2024
