For Japanese Returning From Study Abroad

For Japanese Returning From Study Abroad

Application Eligibility

Japanese nationals who fall under any of the following categories:

(1)
A person who, enrolled at a high school outside Japan for not less than one year and a half, is expected to graduate from the school or graduated from it less than a year previously.
(2)
A person who, enrolled at a high school outside Japan for not less than a year, has attended a Japanese high school for less than a year since returning home. A person who graduated in September 2007 or is expected to graduate in March 2008.
(3)
A person who is at least 18 years of age and who was awarded an International Baccalaureate overseas by the International Baccalaureate Secretariat, a foundation under the Swiss Civil Code.
(4)
A person who is at least 18 years of age and who was awarded an Abitur, acknowledging qualification for admission to a university in any state in the Federal Republic of Germany.
(5)
A person who is at least 18 years of age and who possesses a Baccalaureate acknowledging qualification for admission to a university in the French Republic.

  • Application eligibility is not granted to those who have graduated from (completed) or are expected to graduate from (complete) a course at one of the Japanese overseas educational institutions accredited by the Ministry of Education of Japan as possessing a course equivalent to that taught at a Japanese senior high school,
  • A person who has received less than 12 years of education by being moved ahead a year at school shall obtain a certificate issued by the educational institution for submission.

NOTE: All courses except the Japan Studies Program and English programs in the Graduate School of Economics are conducted in Japanese

Examination Subjects

  • Foreign language 100 marks/50 minutes

    (essay writing in a foreign language other than Japanese)

  • Essay writing (in Japanese) 50 marks/50 minutes

  • Interview

Only applicable to the School of Human and Social Sciences

Previously, international students who wanted to enroll had to take a screening examination conducted by the University. Effective from 2001, this procedure changed, requiring candidates to be screened through a paper examination. Applicants have only to send written applications to the University from their country of residence. This step will leave the door
wide open for international students to enroll.

Tuition

Money to be paid for first year (2008 as a reference)
At time of
admission
procedure		 Second semester
(September)		 Yearly Remarks
Admission fee 230,000 yen - 230,000 yen Only at time of admission
Tuition 335,000 yen 335,000 yen
(134,000 yen)		 670,000 yen
(469,000 yen)		 ( ) refers to the sum in case of a 30% reduction
Facility fee 140,000 yen 140,000 yen 280,000 yen 　
Practice fee 50,000 yen - 50,000 yen Computer practice
Miscellaneous 20,000 yen - 20,000 yen Orientation, extracurricular activities, graduation relation and correspondence expenses
Total 775,000 yen 475,000 yen
(274,000 yen)		 1,250,000 yen
(1,049,000 yen)		 ( ) refers to the sum in case of a 30% reduction

An international student in this country on a student visa is eligible for a 30% tuition reduction program of the Japan Association of International Education.The amount is to be subtracted from the second semester tuition