GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES AND CULTURES Graduate School of Languages and Cultures
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES AND CULTURES Graduate School of Languages and Cultures
Admission Info is listed below. Please be sure to check the entrance examination guidelines when applying.
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Number of students to be admitted
| Major | Master's Program | Doctoral Program | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Entrance Exam | Entrance examination for working adults | General Entrance Exam | Entrance examination for working adults | |
| International Culture Major *1 | 9 people | Few admissions available | 5 | Few admissions available |
- * Course selection is available only for Master's Program students. There is no course selection available for Doctoral Program students.
- *1 Starting in April 2026, the name of this major will change from Division of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies."
Qualifications for application
Application eligibility
Information on individual admission qualification screening
Test schedule
Application location: Hachioji Campus Headquarters Admissions Office Admissions Planning Department
Testing site: Hachioji Campus
| Course | Type | Application period <Entry ｍust arrive on the deadline> | Selection Test Day | Results Announcement ? | Deadline for Enrollment Procedure ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's degree | Phase I | 2025 Monday, August 25th Until Thursday, September 4th | Saturday, September 20th | September 25th (Thursday) | October 2 (Thursday) |
| Phase II | 2025 Tuesday, October 14 Until October 23 (Thursday) | Saturday, November 8th | Tuesday, November 25 | December 2nd (Tuesday) | |
| Phase III | 2026 Monday, January 5th ~Wednesday, January 14th | Wednesday, February 4th | Monday, February 16th | February 24 (Tuesday) | |
| Phase IV | 2026 Monday, February 9th ~February 18th (Wednesday) | Wednesday, March 4th | Thursday, March 12 | Thursday, March 19 | |
| Doctoral Program Course | 1st | 2025 Tuesday, October 14 Until October 23 (Thursday) | Saturday, November 8th | Tuesday, November 25 | December 2 (Tuesday) |
| 2nd | 2026 Monday, February 9th ~February 18th (Wednesday) | Wednesday, March 4th | Thursday, March 12 | Thursday, March 19 |
- * Applications submitted outside the application period will not be accepted.
Selection method, exam subjects, and timetable
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Application Documents
Entrance exam results
Entrance examination results for 2024.
| Major / Course | Number of students to be admitted | Applicants | Examinees | Successful Applicants | Enrollees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies | Master's Program | 10 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| Doctoral Program | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |