International students accepted by the Graduate School of Letters / School of Letters are classified as follows.
At Graduate School of Letters, in general, we offer courses and research environment basically only in Japanese. Students are expected to obtain Japanese fluency at the level of JLPT N1 or N2 by the time of enrollment.
Regular Students
School of Letters
Privately-funded International Students
Students must take and pass the Special Entrance Exam for Privately-founded International Students.
Japanese Government Scholarship Students
Students must apply to the school after receiving a recommendation from an embassy or similar body and pass a designated exam.
Graduate School of Letters
Doctoral / Master’s course
Students must be enrolled as research students in the Graduate School of Letters or School of Letters for at least six months and pass the graduate school entrance exam.
Doctoral course
There are no requirements for length of enrollment as a research student, but students must pass the graduate school entrance exam.
Non-Regular Students
Research Students
Privately Financed Research Students
Students must pass a designated exam.
Government-funded Research Students
Students apply to the school after receiving a recommendation from an embassy or similar body. They are exempt from screening exams.