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Okayama / National
| Postal code | 700-8530 |
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| 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 2025 school year) |
| Applicants | 219 (for the 2024 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 76 (for the 2024 school year) |
| Number of international students | 84 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 67 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Application fee | 17,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Admission fee | 282,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 535,800 yen (for the 2025 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, 2026 entry |
| Application category | International Student Entrance Examination (April Admission) |
| Starting date for application submission | October 6, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | October 17, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | December 6, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | December 22, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | January 30, 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, 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 | Those who have not received their primary education in English within the past five years are required to submit the results of English proficiency tests taken on or after September 2023. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | You must pass the N1 (Level 1) examination. |
| Remarks | There is no minimum required score for the English proficiency tests necessary for program admission. Valid English qualification/test scores are as follows (multiple can be submitted): ・Cambridge English ・EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency) ・GTEC Advanced, GTEC Basic, GTEC Core, or GTEC CBT ・IELTS ・TEAP ・TEAP CBT ・TOEFL iBT ・TOEIC Listening & Reading Test and TOEIC Speaking & Writing Tests ・IB English Score (including Predicted Scores) Regarding the final selection (interview) schedule, if the number of applicants exceeds a certain limit, the interviews will be held over two days (Saturday, December 6, 2025, and Sunday, December 7, 2025). Please confirm the interview date before applying. |
| Entry (Autumn) | October, 2026 entry |
| Application category | International Student Entrance Examination (October Admission) Period 1 |
| Starting date for application submission | October 6, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | October 17, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | December 6, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | December 22, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | January 30, 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, 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 | Those who have not received their primary education in English within the past five years are required to submit English proficiency test scores from exams taken on or after September 2023. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | There is no minimum required score for English qualifications or proficiency tests necessary for program admission. Valid English qualification/test scores are as follows (multiple submissions allowed): ・Cambridge English ・EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency) ・GTEC Advanced, GTEC Basic, GTEC Core, or GTEC CBT ・IELTS ・TEAP ・TEAP CBT ・TOEFL iBT ・TOEIC Listening & Reading Test and TOEIC Speaking & Writing Tests ・IB English Score (including Predicted Scores) Regarding the final selection (interview) schedule, if the number of applicants exceeds a certain threshold, interviews will be conducted over two days (Saturday, December 6, 2025, and Sunday, December 7, 2025). Please confirm the interview date before applying. |
| Entry (Autumn) | October, 2026 entry |
| Application category | International Student Entrance Examination (October Admission) Period 2 |
| Starting date for application submission | December 22, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | January 13, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | March 7, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | March 23, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | April 30, 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, First Selection: Document screening will be conducted in mid-February 2026. Interviews will be held for those who pass the first selection. |
| English examination | Those who have not received their primary education in English within the past five years are required to submit English proficiency test scores from exams taken on or after September 2023. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | There is no minimum required score for English qualifications or proficiency tests necessary for program admission. Valid English qualification/test scores are as follows (multiple submissions allowed): ・Cambridge English ・EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency) ・GTEC Advanced, GTEC Basic, GTEC Core, or GTEC CBT ・IELTS ・TEAP ・TEAP CBT ・TOEFL iBT ・TOEIC Listening & Reading Test and TOEIC Speaking & Writing Tests ・IB English Score (including Predicted Scores) Regarding the final selection (interview) schedule, if the number of applicants exceeds a certain threshold, interviews will be held over two days (Friday, March 6, 2026, and Saturday, March 7, 2026). Please confirm the interview date before applying. |
| Distribution of application forms | End of July |
| Availability of previous exams | Available on the internet. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Discovery Entrance Examination (Literal courses) |
| Starting date for application submission | September 1, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | September 5, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 11, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | November 4, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | November 28, 2025 |
| 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*" below. |
| English examination | Please refer to "Remarks**" below. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | You must pass the N1 (Level 1) examination. |
| Remarks | Applicants who have submitted English qualification or proficiency test results equivalent to CEFR level B2 or higher based on the university's designated list of English qualifications and their CEFR equivalence (four skills), or who have studied Language A or Language B in English through the International Baccalaureate qualification and submitted one of the following grade evaluations (including Predicted Scores), will be exempt from the written English test and considered to have a perfect score for that section (applicants who do not submit such scores are excluded): ・International Baccalaureate English A (HL or SL) score of 4 or higher ・International Baccalaureate English B (HL) score of 5 or higher ・International Baccalaureate English B (SL) score of 6 or higher CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment) Remarks* First Selection: Document screening will be conducted in mid-September (if the number of applicants exceeds approximately 34). Those who pass the first selection will undergo examinations including a written English test, an oral test (reading comprehension), a presentation, and a personal interview (including the oral test). Remarks** Submission of English proficiency test scores taken on or after September 2023 is mandatory for those who have not received their primary education in English over the past five years. The eligible English qualification and proficiency tests are listed in the university’s designated list of English qualifications measuring the four skills, so please submit score reports from tests assessing all four skills. However, those who have studied Language A or Language B in English through the International Baccalaureate qualification can substitute this by submitting their IB scores (including Predicted Scores). Detailed information is provided in the student admissions guidelines. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Discovery Entrance Examination (Science courses) |
| Starting date for application submission | September 1, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | September 5, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 11, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | November 4, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | November 28, 2025 |
| 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*" below. |
| English examination | Please refer to "Remarks**" below. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | You must pass the N1 (Level 1) examination. |
| Remarks | Applicants who have submitted English qualification or proficiency test results equivalent to CEFR level B2 or higher based on the university's designated list of English qualifications and their CEFR equivalence (four skills), or who have studied Language A or Language B in English through the International Baccalaureate qualification and submitted one of the following grade evaluations (including Predicted Scores), will be exempt from the written English test and considered to have a perfect score for that section (applicants who do not submit such scores are excluded): ・International Baccalaureate English A (HL or SL) score of 4 or higher ・International Baccalaureate English B (HL) score of 5 or higher ・International Baccalaureate English B (SL) score of 6 or higher CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment) Remarks* First Selection: Document screening will be conducted in mid-September (if the number of applicants exceeds approximately 16). Those who pass the first selection will take examinations consisting of the following: ・Written questions (Science): Mathematics field ・Written questions (Science): Choose two fields from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology ・Written questions (English) ・Presentation ・Personal interview (including an oral examination) Remarks** Submission of English proficiency test scores taken on or after September 2023 is mandatory for those who have not received their primary education in English over the past five years. The eligible English qualification and proficiency tests are listed in the university’s designated list of English qualifications measuring the four skills, so please submit score reports from tests assessing all four skills. However, those who have studied Language A or Language B in English through the International Baccalaureate qualification can substitute this by submitting their IB scores (including Predicted Scores). Detailed information is provided in the student admissions guidelines. |
Last update: Aug. 18, 2025
