We usually issue the Application Guidelines around July on this page.
Before the Guidelines are issued, you can refer to the past Guidelines on the same page.
We sometimes update the information there even after the Guidelines are issued, so please keep your eyes.

The application period is usually from November to December. Please make sure to refer to the Application Guidelines.
You can find the application flow here.

If the curriculum is recognized as equivalent to 12-year formal education by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), you are eligible to apply. Please refer to the MEXT website.

If your grade acceleration was (or will be) accredited by your primary or secondary school, then it is considered that you have (or will have) completed a 12-year course of primary to secondary education, in which case you will be qualified to apply.

If you do not meet the eligibility requirements described in  2 a) - d) of the Application Guidelines, and if you are unsure about your eligibility, please complete the Eligibility Screening Process specified on the Application Guidelines.

Please determine the number of years based on the education curriculum in the country in which you completed/will have completed your secondary education. If it is a 12-year curriculum, then you are qualified to apply. If it is less than 12-years, please apply for the eligibility screening process.

No, you cannot. You must begin the Preparatory Course in the designated year.

Please refer to the Majors and Areas of Study or Faculty Guide to find a faculty which corresponds to your academic interests.

A credit card belonging to a family member may be used.

Request your evaluation from the high school that you are currently attending, or most recently attended.
You must submit transcripts from all of the high schools you attended.

Please submit an evaluation from your high school or the person who is well acquainted with your academic performance in your high school*. The transcripts should cover your entire time in high school. Higher education (university) transcripts are also required if applicable.
*Please refer to the Application Guidelines for the details.

An evaluation from your employer is not acceptable. Please submit an evaluation from your high school or the person who is well acquainted with your academic performance in your high school*.
*Please refer to the Application Guidelines for the details.

Please submit the application documents through the Online Application System. The link of the System is in this page.

Results are sent to applicants via the Online Application System. Regarding the notification date, etc., please refer to the Application Guidelines.

If neither the actual score nor predicted score are available by the application deadline, applicants can complete their application without including the standardized test results. In this case, please select "Cannot submit any score" in the Online Application System, and state the reason in the "Remarks" column. Please note, however, that if the applicant passes the document screening, either a final or predicted standardized test result must be submitted before the interview.

Please refer to Appendix 1 of the Application Guidelines (List of acceptable standardized tests).

After the deadline, the Admissions Office does not accept any additional documents or replacements for submitted documents. Please do not send any additional documents after the deadline, unless they are explicitly requested/permitted by the Admissions Office.