About the entrance examination of the Faculty of Language Studies
Number of students to be admitted
Department / Course
Admission Capacity
Number of students to be admitted
Comprehensive type
School recommendation type * 1
General Selection
Common Test for University Admissions※3
Entrance Exam for Overseas Returnees
Working Adults
Special Entrance Examination for International Students
Phase I
Phase II
Phase I * 2
Phase II * 2
Phase III
Department of Language Studies * 4
English Course, German Course, French Course, Spanish Course, Chinese Course, Korean Course
250
76
12
37
63
32
10
20
Few admissions available
Few admissions available
Few admissions available
Department of Global Japanese Studies * 5
150
30
5
15
25
13
4
8
Few admissions available
Few admissions available
50
● The number of applicants for each examination category is based on the number of applicants who have completed the procedures. ● If the acceptance criteria are not met, the number of successful applicants may not reach the number of openings. ● The special entrance examination for international students is for international students. For details on the application, please refer to "International Student Special Entrance Examination Guidelines 2023".
* 1 The Open Enrollment System is implemented in Phase I, and the Priority Admission School System is implemented in Phases I and II. The number of students to be admitted is the total number of Phases I and II.
* 2Students who have passed the General Selection Phase I and II and have high grades will be awarded a special scholarship.
* 3 The number of applicants for the Common Test for University Admissions are the total number of applicants for the first and second phases.
*4As a general rule, all students in the Department of Language Studies of the Faculty of Language Studies are required to study abroad in the second semester of their second year. Non-Japanese nationals may not select courses in their native language or mother tongue. Destinations for study abroad vary depending on the course. The English Course is offered in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Malaysia; the German Course is offered in Germany; the French Course is offered in France and Canada; the Spanish Course is offered in Spain; the Chinese Course is offered in China and Taiwan; and Korean Course is offered in the Republic of Korea (Destinations are subject to change for various reasons.) As a general rule, students are required to apply for a visa. If a visa is not issued, the student will not be able to study abroad.
* 5As a general rule, the Department of Global Japanese Studies in the Faculty of Language Studies offers a language and culture training program for all students in the first semester of their second year. The destinations are the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia (destinations are subject to change for various reasons). International students will be placed at partner universities in Japan. In principle, visa applications are required. If a visa is not issued, the student will not be able to study abroad. Of the 150 applicants, 50 will be accepted through the Special Entrance Examination for International Students. For details on application, please refer to "Special Entrance Examination for International Students 2023."
Entrance examination methods
Please select the entrance examination type you plan to take.
Selection Process
Statement of intent.
School records, etc.
Interview Time: Approximately 10 minutes / Format: One faculty member for one examinee
Basic Skills Aptitude Test Select one method from single-subject and double-subject methods (English required).
Entrance examination schedule
[Phase I] ■ Application period: September 15th (Thursday) to September 30th (Friday), 2022 ■ Selection test date: October 8th (Sat) and 9th (Sun), 2022 [Free Choice of Examination Date System] ■ Results announcement: November 1st (Tuesday), 2022
[Phase II] ■ Application period: November 22nd (Tuesday) -December 5th (Monday), 2022 ■ Selection test date: December 10th (Sat) and 11th (Sun), 2022 [Free Choice of Examination Date System] ■ Results announcement: Thursday, December 15, 2022
Free Choice of Examination Date System You may take the examination for the same faculty, department, or course on two different days, or for different faculties, departments, or courses on one day each.
Basic Skills Aptitude Test
Courses
Subjects range
Course selection
English
Communication English I, Communication English II, English Expression I
Single-subject method (English required.)
Double-subject system (English required), one subject selected from seven subjects.
Japanese
Comprehensive Japanese (excluding classical literature and Chinese)
Modern society
Modern society
Politics and Economy
Politics and Economy
Japanese history
Japanese history B
World history
World history B
Geography
Geography B
Math
Mathematics I
Available benefits and systems
Benefits of taking the exam for 2 days or more If applicants take the examination for the same faculty, department, or course on two different days for each time period (Period I and Period II), the following scores will be used to determine whether the applicant passed or failed the examination.
1st day
2nd day
Scoring Adoption Method
Essay method
The scores from the " Essay Score " and " Interview Score " will be combined for each test date, and the highest score will be selected.ay score" and "interview score" are added up for each exam day, and a high score is adopted.
Single-subject method * 1
The "Subject Score" and "Interview Score" will be combined for each test date, and the highest score will be adopted.
Double-subjects method* 1
The total score of the two subjects and the interview score will be combined on each test day, and the highest score will be selected.
Double-subjects method* 2
Double-subjects system* 2
On the single-subject method test day, the "score of one subject" is converted into the equivalent of two subjects and then added to the "interview score." On the double-subject method test day, the "total score of two subjects" and the "interview score" are added together, and the higher of the two scores is used.
Essay method * 2
Double-subjects method* 2
On the day of the Essay Method examination, the "essay score" and "interview score" are combined, and on the day of the single-subject method examination, the "total score of one subject" and "interview score" are combined, and the score for each day is calculated.
Essay method * 2
Double-subjects system* 2
On the day of the Essay Method examination, the "essay score" and "interview score" are combined, and on the day of the double-subject method examination, the "total score of two subjects" and "interview score" are combined, and the score for each day is calculated.
* 1Even if the elective subjects differ between the first and second days, the same method of scoring will be employed.
* 2Even if the method for the 1st day and 2nd day are opposite, the same method of employing scores is used.
English external test use system Candidates may use the results of an external English examination if they apply at the time of application and meet the standard score requirement of the English qualification or certification test designated by the university. The grade for the English subject will be changed to reflect the score attained in the Comprehensive Selection for the Faculty of Language Studies. Even if you use the English external examination system, you must take the English subject at the university, and the higher score of either "the score you took" or the "Converted Score" will be used for the pass/fail decision. For details, please refer to the Entry Examination Guideline 2023."
Eligible applicants
Open Enrollment System
Applicants must be recommended by the principal of the school from which they graduated as being sufficiently qualified to complete a university education.
Selection Process
Open Enrollment System
Basic Skills Aptitude Test (single-subject method: English)
Interview: Time: Approximately 10 minutes / Format: One faculty member for one examinee.
Document screening (School records, etc.)
Priority Admission School System
The high schools (Priority Admission School) to be recommended will be determined based on the past record of applicants and successful applicants. For information on the selection process and the availability of Priority Admission Schools, please contact the respective high school or other institutions.
Entrance examination schedule
Open Enrollment System
[Phase I] ■ Application period: November 1st (Tuesday) to November 11th (Friday), 2022 ■ Selection test date: November 19th (Sat) and 20th (Sun), 2022 [Free choice of test day] ■ The announcement of results: Thursday, December 1, 2022
Priority Admission School System
[Phase I] ■ Application period: November 1st (Tuesday) to November 11th (Friday), 2022 ■ Selection test date: November 20th (Sunday), 2022 ■ Results Announcement: December 1st(Thursday), 2022
[Phase II] ■ Application period: November 22nd (Tuesday) -December 5th (Monday), 2022 ■ Selection test date: December 11th (Sunday), 2022 ■ Results Announcement: December 15th (Thursday), 2022
Free Choice of Examination Date System You may take the examination for the same faculty, department, or course on two different days, or for different faculties, departments, or courses on one day each.
Basic Skills Aptitude Test
1 subject method
Courses
Subjects range
Course selection
English
Communication English I, Communication English II, English Expression I
Mandatory
Available benefits and systems
Benefits for taking the exam on two days (Open Enrollment System) If the examination for the same faculty, department, or course is taken on two different days, the pass/fail decision will be as follows.
The English score and the interview score will be combined for each test day, and the day with the highest score will be selected.
English external test use system Candidates may use the results of an external English examination if they apply at the time of application and meet the standard score requirement of the English qualification or certification test designated by the university. For the Faculty of Language Studies' School Recommendation Type Selection (Open Enrollment System), the English subject's grade will be converted to the grade that corresponds to the grade received. Even if you use the English external examination system, you must take the English subject at the university, and the higher score of either the "Gained Score" or the "Converted Score" will be used for the pass/fail decision. For details, please refer to the "Admission Examination Guideline 2023."
Selection Process
Departamental proficiency test
Document screening (School records, etc.)
Entrance examination schedule
[Phase I] ■ Application period: December 20th (Tuesday)2022 -January 18th (Wednesday)2023 ■ Selection test date: January 30th (Monday), 31st (Tuesday), February 1st (Wednesday), 2023 [Free choice of test day system] ■ Results announcement: February 9th (Thursday), 2023
[Phase II] ■ Application period: February 1st (Wednesday) to February 13th (Monday), 2023 ■ Selection test date: February 21st, (Tuesday), 22nd (Wednesday), 23rd (Thursday) 2023 [Free Choice of Examination Date System] ■ Results announcement: March 1st (Wednesday), 2023
[Phase III] ■ Application period: February 15th (Wednesday) to March 7th (Tuesday), 2023 ■ Selection test date: March 11th (Sat) and 12th (Sun), 2023 [Free Choice of Examination Date System] ■ Results announcement: March 15th (Wednesday), 2023
Free Choice of Examination Date System Applicants may take the exam on two or more days for the same faculty, department, or course, or you may take the exam on one day for each of the different faculties, departments, or courses.
Departamental proficiency test
Courses
Subjects range
Course selection
Allocation of points
English
Communication English I, Communication English II, Communication English III, English Expression I, English Expression II
Mandatory
100 points for each subject A total of 300 points In the Department of Language Studies' English Course and the Department of Global Japanese Studies, the score for "English" will be distributed on a slanted scale, with 100 points being converted into 150 points (the total score of 350 points will be converted into 300 points).
Japanese
Comprehensive Japanese (excluding classical literature and Chinese)
Select two subjects out of five subjects
Politics and Economy
Politics and Economy
Japanese history
Japanese history B
World history
World history B
Math
Mathematics I, Mathematics A
Available benefits and systems
Benefits of taking the exam for two different days or more If applicants take the examination for the same faculty, department, or course on two or three days for each time period ( Phase I, II, and III), the date with the highest total score of the three subject tests for each examination day will be used to determine whether the applicant passes or fails the examination.
Second Choice System Applicants may select a second choice (subject to restrictions on electives, departments, etc.).
Teikyo University Junior College Second Choice System You can select the designated school (department) as your second choice.
English external test use system Candidates may use the results of an external English examination if they apply at the time of application and meet the standard score requirement of the English qualification or certification test designated by the university. The grade for the English subject will be changed to reflect the score attained in the General Selection for the Faculty of Language Studies. Even if you use the English external examination system, you must take the English subject at the university, and the higher score of either "the score you took" or the "Converted Score" will be used for the pass/fail decision. For details, please refer to the Entry Examination Guideline 2023."
Payment system for admission procedure (Phase I only) Applicants who have been accepted for Phase I may pay the admission fee by the first deadline and the remaining amount by the second deadline. However, the applicant will be deemed to have no intention of enrolling and admission will be revoked if the admission fee is not paid by the first deadline or the remaining balance is not paid by the second deadline.
Regional Testing Sites available for selection (Phase I / Phase II) Click here for details
Selection Process
Pass or fail will be determined using the sum of the top three scores on the 2023 Common Test for University Admissions in the subjects and courses chosen by the university. The university won't administer any individual achievement tests.
Entrance examination schedule
[First Examination] ■ Application period: December 20th (Tuesday) ,2022 -January 13th (Friday), 2023 ■ Selection test date: Common Test for University Admissions date ■ Results Announcement: February 10th (Friday), 2023
[Second Examination] ■ Application period: February 15th (Wednesday) to March 10th (Friday), 2023 ■ Selection test date: Common Test for University Admissions date ■ Results Announcement: March 15th (Wednesday), 2023
Designated Subjects
Subject
Courses
Elective
Allocation of points
Individual academic ability test, etc.
Foreign language
"English" * 1
Mandatory
100 points for each subject 100 points for each subjectA total of 300 pointsIn the Department of Language Studies' English Course and the Department of Global Japanese Studies, the score for "English" will be distributed on a slanted scale, with 100 points being converted into 150 points (the total score of 350 points will be converted into 300 points).
No individual academic ability test is conducted at this university
Japanese
"Japanese" (Modern and post-modern texts)
Double-subject selection * 2
Geography history
"World History B" "Japanese History B" "Geography B"
Civics
Contemporary Society, Ethics, Politics/Economics, and Ethics/Politics/Economics.
Math
"Mathematics I", "Mathematics I and Mathematics A" "Mathematics II" "Mathematics II and Mathematics B"
* 1For "English," the score for Reading (out of 100 points) is calculated in two ways: the score for Reading (out of 100 points) is compressed to 80 points, plus the score for Listening (out of 100 points) is compressed to 20 points, and the higher score is adopted. In the Department of Language Studies' English Course, and Department of Global Japanese Studies, English is calculated in two ways: Reading (100 points) is converted to 150 points, and Listening (100 points) is added to Reading (100 points), which is converted to 120 points, and Listening (100 points) is compressed to 30 points, then the higher score will be selected.
* 2Combinations of "Contemporary Society and Ethics," "Contemporary Society and Politics/Economics," "Contemporary Society and Ethics, Politics/Economics," "Ethics and Politics/Economics," and "Two Mathematics Courses" are not permitted. If more than three subjects are taken, the two subjects with the highest scores will be used for the pass/fail decision.
Eligible applicants
The applicant must be a citizen of Japan who received their education in a foreign country under a foreign educational system while their parents or legal guardians were abroad.
Selection Process
Examination in academic subjects. Two subjects.
Interview. Time: Approximately 4 minutes / Format: One faculty member for one examinee.
Document screening.
Entrance examination schedule
Application period: December 20th (Tuesday), 2022 to January 18th (Wednesday), 2023 Selection test date: January 31st (Tuesday), 2023 Results announcement: February 9th (Thursday) ,2023
Departamental proficiency test
Courses
Subjests content
Course selection
English
－
Mandatory
Japanese
－
Select one subject from two subjects
Short essay in Japanese
400-600 characters
Eligible applicants
This program is open to working adults who are strongly interested in studying at the university.
Selection Process
Short essay 400-600 characters
Interview: Time: Approximately 10 minutes / Format: One faculty member for one examinee.
Document screening.
Entrance examination schedule
Application period: December 20th (Tuesday), 2022 to January 18th (Wednesday), 2023 Selection test date: January 31st (Tuesday), 2023 Results announcement: February 9th (Thursday) ,2023
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