Master's Program / Master's Program
General Entrance Exam
Applicants who fall under any of the following 1 to 9, or are expected to fall under any of the following by the end of March 2023
- (1) Those who have graduated from a university.
- (2)Those who have been conferred a bachelor's degree in accordance with the provisions of the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education.
- (3)Those who have completed 16 years of school education in foreign countries.
- (4)Those who have completed 16 years of school education in foreign countries by taking correspondence courses offered by foreign schools in Japan.
- (5)Those who have successfully completed a course of study at foreign universities in Japan (limited to a course of 16 years of school education abroad), which has been specifically recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology as an educational institution positioned in foreign countries' school education system as having such a course (limited to a course of study in which the graduates are deemed to have completed 16 years of school education in foreign countries).
- (6)Those who have successfully completed a program of study lasting at least three years at universities or other foreign institutions in foreign countries (limited to those that have been evaluated by a person who has been accredited by the government of the relevant foreign countries or a relevant organizations with regard to the overall status of its education and research activities, etc., or those that are designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology as equivalent thereto)
and received a degree that is equivalent to a bachelor's degree (including the completion of a course by completing class subjects in correspondence courses offered by a school in a foreign country in Japan or the completion of a course at educational institutions that are part of the school education system in a foreign countries and has been designated under the preceding item).
- (7)Those who have finished a special training program at vocational schools designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology on or after the date specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (limited to those who meet the criteria specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, including the requirement that the period of study be four years or longer).
- (8)Those designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
- (9)Those who are recognized as having academic ability equivalent to or superior to university graduates and have reached the age of 22 through an individual admission eligibility screening as stipulated by each graduate school.
Entrance examination for working adults
Those who fall under any of the following 1 to 9 and have more than three years of work experience most recently at the time of admission to this Graduate School (April 1, 2023).
- (1) Those who have graduated from a university.
- (2)Those who have been conferred a bachelor's degree in accordance with the provisions of the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education.
- (3)Those who have completed 16 years of school education in foreign countries.
- (4)Those who have completed 16 years of school education in foreign countries by taking correspondence courses offered by foreign schools in Japan.
- (5)Those who have successfully completed a course of study at foreign universities in Japan (limited to a course of 16 years of school education abroad), which has been specifically recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology as an educational institution positioned in foreign countries' school education system as having such a course (limited to a course of study in which the graduates are deemed to have completed 16 years of school education in foreign countries).
- (6)Those who have successfully completed a program of study lasting at least three years at universities or other foreign institutions in foreign countries (limited to those that have been evaluated by a person who has been accredited by the government of the relevant foreign countries or a relevant organizations with regard to the overall status of its education and research activities, etc., or those that are designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology as equivalent thereto)
and received a degree that is equivalent to a bachelor's degree (including the completion of a course by completing class subjects in correspondence courses offered by a school in a foreign country in Japan or the completion of a course at educational institutions that are part of the school education system in a foreign countries and has been designated under the preceding item).
- (7)Those who have finished a special training program at vocational schools designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology on or after the date specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (limited to those who meet the criteria specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, including the requirement that the period of study be four years or longer).
- (8)Those designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
- (9)Those who are recognized as having academic ability equivalent to or superior to university graduates and have reached the age of 22 through an individual admission eligibility screening as stipulated by each graduate school.
[Caution]
Applicants who fit into category (9) above are eviewed for admission eligibility on an individual basis; they won't be permitted to apply until they have been granted admission.
Doctoral Program
General Entrance Exam
Applicants who fall under any of the following 1 to 8, or are expected to fall under any of the following by the end of March 2023
- (1)Those who have a master's or professional degree
- (2) Those who has been awarded a bachelor's degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree in foreign countries.
- (3)Those who have received a master's degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree after completing correspondence courses offered by foreign schools in Japan.
- (4)Those who have been awarded a master's degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree after completing courses at an educational institutions in Japan that is positioned under the school education system of foreign countries as having foreign graduate school curriculum and is separately designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
- (5)Those who have completed courses of study at the United Nations University and have been awarded a degree equivalent to a master's degree.
- (6)Those who have completed courses of study at schools in a foreign countries, educational institutions designated under item 4, or at the United Nations University, and have passed an examination and screening equivalent to those stipulated in Article 16-2 of the Standards for the Establishment of Graduate Schools, and have been recognized as having academic ability equivalent or superior to person who holds a master's degree.
- (7)Those designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
- (8)Those who are recognized as having academic ability equivalent or superior to a master's degree or a professional degree through an individual admission eligibility screening as stipulated by each graduate school, and who have reached the age of 24.
Entrance examination for working adults
Those who fall under any of the following 1 to 8 and have more than two years of work experience most recently at the time of admission to this Graduate School (April 1, 2023).
- (1)Those who have a master's or professional degree
- (2) Those who has been awarded a bachelor's degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree in foreign countries.
- (3)Those who have received a master's degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree after completing correspondence courses offered by foreign schools in Japan.
- (4)Those who have been awarded a master's degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree after completing courses at an educational institutions in Japan that is positioned under the school education system of foreign countries as having foreign graduate school curriculum and is separately designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
- (5)Those who have completed courses of study at the United Nations University and have been awarded a degree equivalent to a master's degree.
- (6)Those who have completed courses of study at schools in a foreign countries, educational institutions designated under item 4, or at the United Nations University, and have passed an examination and screening equivalent to those stipulated in Article 16-2 of the Standards for the Establishment of Graduate Schools, and have been recognized as having academic ability equivalent or superior to person who holds a master's degree.
- (7)Those designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
- (8)Those who are recognized as having academic ability equivalent or superior to a master's degree or a professional degree through an individual admission eligibility screening as stipulated by each graduate school, and who have reached the age of 24.
[Caution]
Applicants who fit into category (8) above are reviewed for admission eligibility on an individual basis; they won't be permitted to apply until they have been granted admission.
Information for individual admission qualification examination
If you wish to request an individual review of your application qualifications, please visit the following page.
Information for individual admission qualification examination