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【Full Undergraduate Biology Program in English】
The Department of Biological Sciences offers a curriculum in which students earn a degree entirely through courses taught in English, fostering an environment in which students from all over the world can learn together and hone their skills for excellence.
Courses are also available in Japanese and students have the flexibility to combine English and Japanese classes according to their preferences.
TMU has been offering two enrollment periods for our Biology English program since 2024. In addition to the regular April enrollment, we have introduced an October enrollment option to accommodate a broader range of students.
※For the latest information, visit the TMU Admissions Office website.
■ DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
・Earn all required credits through English-taught courses
・Opportunities to study in a variety of research labs
・The flexibility to take courses in a wide range of fields and choose your career path
・Small class sizes with active learning
・International collaborations with partner universities all over the world
・Lush green campus in the world-class metropolis of Tokyo
・Rich research environment with many living organisms, including “undescribed species” with no scientific names
TMU Biology English Program: https://globale.biol.se.tmu.ac.jp/
2027 Application Guidelines for the Entrance Examination for International Students
https://www.tmu.ac.jp/extra/download.html?d=assets/files/download/entrance/guide/2026/2027_tsg_bosyuuyoukou.pdf
2027 Application Guidelines for the Entrance Examination for International Students（Selection Based on the Nationwide University Entrance Examination Score）
https://www.tmu.ac.jp/extra/download.html?d=assets/files/download/entrance/2027_tsgs_bosyuuyoukou_en2.pdf
2026 Application Guidelines for the Entrance Examination for Fall Semester Entrance
https://www.tmu.ac.jp/extra/download.html?d=assets/files/download/entrance/2026_0120_fse_applicationrequirements_en.pdf
| Postal code | 192-0397 |
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| Address | 1-1 Minamiosawa, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo |
| Department to contact | Admissions Center, Tokyo Metropolitan University |
| Phone | 042-677-1111 |
| Fax | 042-677-1224 |
| Notable aspects of the school | There are undergraduate courses and departments where you can earn a degree through classes taught entirely in English. |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Admission capacity | 2 (for the 2027 school year) |
| Applicants | 30 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 2 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Application fee | 17,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Admission fee | 282,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 520,800 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Application to delay payment or receive a refund | Not available. |
| Remarks | The fees listed are provisional. Please note that the admission fee stated applies to applicants who are not residents of Tokyo. (For Tokyo residents, the admission fee is 141,000 yen.) For applicants who are unsuccessful in the first stage of the selection process, a portion of the application fee (13,000 yen) will be refunded. |
| Department(s) | Department of Mathematical Sciences |
| Distribution of application forms | Please inquire. |
| Availability of previous exams | Available on the internet. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Privately Financed International Students (Application documents must arrive by 8:00 PM on Wednesday, December 9, 2026) |
| Starting date for application submission | December 7, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | December 9, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 26, 2027 , March 3, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | March 8, 2027 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Mathematics, Interview with oral examination |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Mathematics 2, Select 2 subjects from Physics, Chemistry or Biology. |
| 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, 2025 onwards |
| English examination | Scores from the TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic module taken on or after April 1, 2025, will be used. *Scores from at-home versions of these tests are not accepted. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Application documents must be received no later than 8:00 PM on Wednesday, December 9, 2026. |
| Department(s) | Department of Physics |
| Distribution of application forms | Please inquire. |
| Availability of previous exams | Available on the internet. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Privately Financed International Students (Application documents must arrive by 8:00 PM on Wednesday, December 9, 2026) |
| Starting date for application submission | December 7, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | December 9, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 26, 2027 , March 3, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | March 8, 2027 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Mathematics, Science (Physics), Interview (including oral examination) |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Mathematics 2, Science: Physics (required) and one subject selected from Chemistry or Biology. |
| 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, 2025 onwards |
| English examination | Scores from the TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic module taken on or after April 1, 2025, will be used. *Scores from at-home versions of these tests are not accepted. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Application documents must be received no later than 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2026. |
| Department(s) | Department of Chemistry |
| Distribution of application forms | Please inquire. |
| Availability of previous exams | Available on the internet. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Privately Financed International Students (Application documents must arrive by 8:00 PM on Wednesday, December 9, 2026) |
| Starting date for application submission | December 7, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | December 9, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 26, 2027 , March 3, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | March 8, 2027 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Mathematics, Science (Chemistry), Interview (including oral examination) |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Mathematics 2, Science: Chemistry (required) and one subject selected from Physics or Biology. |
| 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, 2025 onwards |
| English examination | Scores from the TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic module taken on or after April 1, 2025, will be used. *Scores from at-home versions of these tests are not accepted. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Application documents must be received no later than 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2026. |
| Department(s) | Department of Biological Sciences |
| Distribution of application forms | Please inquire. |
| Availability of previous exams | Available on the internet. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Privately Financed International Students (Application documents must arrive by 8:00 PM on Wednesday, December 9, 2026) |
| Starting date for application submission | December 7, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | December 9, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 26, 2027 , March 3, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | March 8, 2027 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Mathematics, Science (Select 1 subject from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Geography), Interview with Oral Examination |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Mathematics 2, Select 2 subjects from Physics, Chemistry or Biology. |
| 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, 2025 onwards |
| English examination | Scores from the TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic module taken on or after April 1, 2025, will be used. *Scores from at-home versions of these tests are not accepted. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Application documents must be received no later than 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2026. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Privately Financed International Students (Department of Biological Sciences; using university entrance/standardized tests taken outside Japan) (Application documents must arrive by 8:00 PM on Tuesday, August 18, 2026). |
| Starting date for application submission | August 14, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | August 18, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 16, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | November 1, 2026 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Interview in English (including oral examination) |
| English examination | Scores from the TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic module taken on or after April 1, 2025, will be used. *Scores from at-home versions of these tests are not accepted. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Application documents must be received no later than 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. |
| Entry (Autumn) | October, 2027 entry |
| Application category | Fall Entrance Examination (October Entrance) |
| Starting date for application submission | April, 2027 |
| Date of examination | June, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | July, 2027 |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Interview in English or Japanese (including oral examination) |
| English examination | Scores from the TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic module taken on or after October 1, 2025, will be accepted. *Scores from at-home versions of these tests are not accepted. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
Last update: Aug. 04, 2026
| University | https://www.tmu.ac.jp/english/ |
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| Faculty | https://www.se.tmu.ac.jp/en/index.html |
