FUKUOKAWOMEN'S
UNIVERSITY

Q What is Fukuoka like?
A

Located on the northern tip of the island of Kyushu,
Fukuoka is the gateway to the Kyushu region as well as
Asia. The Tenjin and Hakata areas are great for shopping, and the city features parks perfect for leisure activities. Plus, beaches and mountains are just a shorttrip away.

Fukuoka
Tokyo

Osaka

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 2START BOOK
Fukuoka
Women’s University

Uminonakamichi Seaside Park

Kashii area

Fukuoka City
Hakata area
Tenjin area

1-1-1 Kasumigaoka, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 813-8529
URL : http://www.fwu.ac.jp/

Admission Center

Phone : +81-92-692-3100 MAIL : nyushi-qa@fwu.ac.jp

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Q What can I study at Fukuoka Women’s University?

Q Why do students live in the dormitory?

A

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Fukuoka Women’s University(FWU) is a one-college institution. Its International College of Arts and Sciences has three departments offering broad-based, comprehensive education that integrates the humanities andsciences with the aim of providing students with the specialized knowledge and wide-ranging skills necessary
to thrive in an international environment.

All first-year students entering the university reside at the International Friendship House NADESHIKO.
This on-campus joint housing for international and Japanese students is both a place of residence and a place
for learning. Sharing everyday life with Japanese students provides great opportunities for international students to develop initiative, independence and the ability to be proactive.

Four students share a dormitory unit consisting of four privaterooms, each with a balcony

Department of International Liberal Arts
Students are free to select courses that align with their personal learning goals,
ranging from academic disciplines such as ideology and culture, literature, language and language education, history, economics, politics and law, business
management, and sociology, to area-focused courses that include Japan, Asia,
Europe, the Americas, and global studies.Through these courses, they foster
the ability to think logically, multi-dimensionally, and creatively. Students arealso expected to develop autonomy and self-regulation, problem-solving skills,

A dormitory unit is shared by four students, with one private room per student. The
resident composition per unit is one international student (first- to fourth-year) andthree first-year Japanese students. Dormitory life enables students to develop in-Student dormitories

terpersonal skills, cross-cultural sensitivity, and communication skills in foreign

Building C

languages. International students are expected to build good relations with Japa-

Building D

nese students and contribute to the internationalization of the university.

Building A

On-campus dormitory ensures easy access to classes

On-campus housing means no time lost on commuting, giving students more

and leadership capabilities.

time to focus on their studies and extracurricular activities. Fitted with the neces-

Dormitorygate
Tennis courts

Main building

Main gate for
automobiles

Lecture building

sary equipment and facilities for starting a new student life, the dormitory provides management support and quality security services, and ensures a safe

Department of Environmental Science

related to substances and life with theaim of building a society in harmony

Building asociety inharmony
with theenvironment

Exploration oflife and theenvironment

with the environment.

Groundyou need as you settle in.

Main gate

Fee: 15,000 yen per month 180,000 yen per year

Separate cleaning fee to be paid in advance at the time of arrival: 16,500 yen
Dormitory data

Course of Environmental Management(Environmental policies and lifestyles/
Living environment design/
Environmental information and data science)

This course is students comprehensively study

Capacity
Area
Furnishing and facilities
Environmental
policies andlifestyles

Human behaviors

Meals

the above three areas while exploring theimproving the environment.

Regional Liaison Center(The fee includes housing use, activity, maintenance and renewal, gas, water, electricity and internet connection.)

Knowledge and skills of natural science

human behaviors that best contribute toSports Cube

Each private room is fitted with a bed and desk. Students are not expected to haveeverything when they arrive. It is more fun and economical to gradually buy what

Exploration ofenvironmental
substances

Research building

Student Center/
cafeteria

Well-maintained living environment for starting your new student life

(Environmental Substances/Life and Environment)This course explores phenomena

Club activities
building

dorm life experience.

Course of Natural and Environmental Science

Building B

Livingenvironment
designBuilding management
and security

Environmental
information anddata science

Department of Food and Health Sciences
Students who complete the required credits will, upon graduation, earn a dietitian license and become qualified to take the examination for national registered dietitians. Those aspiring to become a national registered dietitian will sit
for the national exam held at the end of the academic year of their graduation.
Note: The national registered dietitian license does not meet the status of residence (work visa) eligibility requirement.

340 (four residents per unit). 85 units x 4DK (four private rooms with shared dining and kitchen, bathroom, and toilet) Building A – C (six stories).
Private room: approx. 9.9m One unit: 82.40m
22●Private room: air conditioner, desk with lamp and book shelf, chair, closet, bed with storage space, internet connection, balcony with a laundry pole and hooks.
●Note: Students can bring their own or rent bedding and pillows.
●Shared by four people: kitchen (IH stove, sink, refrigerator, IH rice cooker, microwave oven, kettle, dining table, etc.), bathroom (with shower), air conditioner, wash basin, toilet,
washing machine, vacuum cleaner, umbrella stand, shoe cabinet, internal phone, etc.
●For use by all residents: hallway, meeting room(s), kitchen, shower room(s), laundry room, etc.
Students can prepare their own meals or eat at the cafeteria (open on weekdays from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm ).
The university co-op J Shop is open on weekdays from 10:00 am to 5:00.pm ※hours are subject to change.
The main entrance is fitted with a card-key type automatic lock system, and a security system with surveillance cameras and security guards is in place. Management staff is on duty
at all hours.
Dorm residents must return by 11:00 pm; the curfew extends from 11:00 pm to 5 am (except in case of emergency).
Overnight stays away from the dormitory are not permitted on weekdays during the school semester, except for special circumstances. Prior approval is required for overnight stays.

Q What are the career paths of graduates?
A

Class of 2022 employment rate:

100%(three graduates advanced to graduate-level studies)

Employers Seiko Electric Co., Ltd., ANA Fukuoka Airport Co., Ltd., FANCL Corporation, infoSense Corporation
Graduate schools Fukuoka Women’s University, Doshisha University, Shizuoka University

There were 14 international student graduates. From the Department of International Liberal Arts, five graduates sought employment and allreceived job offers.
Two from the Department of International Liberal Arts and one from the Department of Environmental Science advanced to graduate-levelstudies.

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Su p p o r t Prog ra m s

Q Will I have the opportunity to study Japanese
after entering the university?
A

Q Is financial support available for international students?
A

FWU offers on- and off-campus opportunities for international students to develop Japanese language skills
and academic skills using the Japanese language. We help students achieve their potential through a Japanese
language program that meets their individual learning needs.

Japanese Language Program(Academic and Career Japanese Language Program)as developing the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Japa-

International students are fully exempt from enrollment fees to help reduce their financial burden. Furthermore, FWU supports hard working international students by offering a tuition reduction/exemption program for those who achieve a certain level of academic performance.

Admission fee

Tuition fee

Supporters Association fee

Insurance fee

Dormitory fee

Student association

Total (except tuition fee)

520,000 yen

535,800 yen

Initiation fee

Department of International Liberal Arts

196,500 yen

Department of International Liberal Arts

Not applicable tointernational
students

Qualified students are
exempt in full orin partDepartment of Environmental Science

Half semester:
90,000 yen
Cleaning fee to be paidin advance at the timeof arrival: 16,500 yen

15,000 yen/ 4 years

40,000 yen
Membership fee

10,000 yen

40,060 yen / 4 years
40,060 yen / 4 years

Department of Food and Health Sciences

40,130 yen / 4 years

nese, the program provides the basic knowledge necessary for conducting daily

301,560 yen

Department of Environmental Science

301,560 yen

Department of Food and Health Sciences

301,630 yenlife in Japan and enables students to make oral presentations and write academic
essays in Japanese by the end of the course.

Tuition is reduced or exempted for international students who meet the academic performance criteria specified below:

Japanese Language Proficiency Test not required for admission

1. Tuition reduction/exemption for first-year students is dependent on their entrance examination scores.

FWU does not require the Japanese Language Proficient Test administered by

Full tuition
exemption

the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services for admission. Nevertheless, students are expected to have Japanese language skills
sufficient to understand lectures conducted in Japanese, and are strongly en-

A. An EJU score in the top 20% of all examinees in “Japanese language” and an average score or
higher in at least one other subject.

Applies to students who meet either A or B
below. (Maximum 10 students)

couraged to master the language.

Half tuition
exemptionA

by the university as JD-Mates (Joshi-Dai-Mates). Each international student ismatched with a JD-Mate who will help them adjust to campus and academic life
by assisting with such matters as entry into Japan, settling in the dormitory,
opening a bank account, and purchasing insurance.

FWU actively welcomes its international students.

Graduate

34

Undergraduate

31

72 or higher
57 or higher

1560 or higher
1350 or higher

IELTS

GTEC

TEAP

TEAP CBT

Cambridge English Examination

Eiken

5.5 or higher
4.5 or higher

1190 or higher
1075 or higher

309 or higher
267 or higher

600 or higher
510 or higher

160 or higher
150 or higher

2300 or higher
2125 or higher

2. Tuition reduction/exemption for second- to fourth-year students is dependent on their academic performance inthe previous semester.

Half exemption Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher but less than 3.0 and does not receive the full tuition exemption

Taking advantage of the “pre-arrival admission” system

Scholarships for International Students

Take the entrance examinations in your home country

While there is no FWU scholarship program for privately-financed inter-to take the required examinations and secure admission to higher education-

try of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Ja-

national students, FWU recommends scholarships offered by the Minis-

The "pre-arrival admission" system allows applicants living outside of Japanpan Student Services Organization (JASSO), and other foundations

al institutions in Japan without leaving their home country. FWU administers

Incoming international students

961

Full exemption
Half exemption

Note 1: If there are more than ten qualified students, the tuition reduction/exemption will be granted in the order of the highest scores. Note 2: The information above is applicable for the 2023 academic year. Please check the FWU website for updates.

Japanese students volunteering to assist international students are designatedUndergraduate

in the table below (as of April 2023).

Full exemption Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

JD-Mates support international students

South Korea

higher in at least one other subject.
B. A score surpassing the “half exemption” threshold for one of the English language exams indicated

TOEFL (iBT) TOEIC L&R, S&W

FWU has a buddy program to help international students settle in smoothly upon arrival. International students can develop real-life Japanese conversation and communication skills while making new Japanese
friends through this program.

Japan

the table below.
A. An EJU score in the top 30% of all examinees in “Japanese language” and an average score or

Applies to students who meet either A or B
below. (Maximum 10 students)

Q What student support programs are available?

B. A score surpassing the “full exemption” threshold for one of the English language exams indicated in

China

Undergraduate

12International students
Undergraduate: 58

Vietnam

Graduate: 22

Malaysia

Undergraduate

Undergraduate

101Graduate

Total number of students
Undergraduate: 1,019

ThailandUndergraduate

3

Germany

Undergraduate

1

Graduate: 56

Serbiainternational students for which FWU received pamphlets/application

cants, and in Vietnam and Thailand for applicants recommended by an FWU

booklets this year. Students will be notified via email when information

partner institution. Admission decisions are made based on the scores of the
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students

on additional scholarship opportunities becomes available.

(EJU) managed by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), taken•List of Scholarships for International Students (Name of scholarship, name of organization)

outside of Japan. By taking advantage of this system, applicants can sit for•Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students, Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

the EJU and gain university admission without having to travel to Japan.

Graduate1•Scholarship, Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation•Scholarship for international exchange students, Heiwa Nakajima Foundation

Scholarship from the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

Graduate20

and organizations. Below is a list of scholarships for privately-financed

entrance exams in South Korea and Malaysia for general international appli-•Future Development Scholarship for International Students, Fukuoka City International Foundation

Students admitted to FWU through the pre-arrival admission system are

1•Fukuoka City International Foundation Scholarship, Fukuoka City International Foundation Yatoji
Future Development Scholarship for International Students, Fukuoka City International Foundation

eligible to apply for a scholarship under JASSO’s “Reservation Program
As of May 2023

•JEES Scholarship, Japan Educational Exchanges and Services

for the Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed In-•Fukuoka Satooya Scholarship for International Students from Asian Nations, Fukuoka International Exchange Foundation

ternational Students (recommended by the university).”•General Scholarship, ASSURAN International Scholarship Foundation

FYI: In the 2023 academic year, the scholarship awarded 48,000 yen x 12 months (spring semester entrants) or 48,000
yen x 6 months (fall semester entrants).

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•Shiiki Masakazu Memorial Scholarship for Asian Student•Iwatani International Student Scholarship, Iwatani Naoji Foundation

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Admissions

Q Is there an entrance examination exclusively forinternational students?

Q What are the number of applicants and theapplicant-to-admission ratio?

A

A

International students other than those recommended by an FWU partner institution should apply throughthe general admissions process. Pre-arrival admission decisions are made based on the applicant’s EJU scores(exams must be taken outside of Japan). By using the pre-arrival admission system, applicants can take the
EJU and gain admission without having to travel to Japan.
April 2024

Departments inviting applications

Department of International Liberal Arts/Department of Environmental Science/Department of Food and Health Sciences

20

Few

Few

Exam date

December 10, 2023

July 17, 2023

December 12, 2023

Exam Locations•FWU, Japan •Seoul, South Korea•Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia•Hanoi, Vietnam•Bangkok, Thailand

The number of general admissions (20) includes the number of admissions of
the applicants recommended by an FWU partner institution.

*Accepted English proficiency examinations:(1) Eiken (2) TOEFL (iBT) (3) TOEIC® Listening & Reading Tests and TOEIC® Speaking & Writing
Tests (4) GTEC (4 skills) (5) IELTS (6) TEAP (7) TEAP CBT (8) Cambridge English Exam

Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU)*
Japanese
Selection methods

Comprehensive
subjects

Course 1

Exams administered by FWU

EnglishMathematics

Science

Reading
Select two subjects
comprehension,from physics,
Listening/ readingchemistry, andcomprehension Writing
biologyScore
certificate of
the English
proficiency
exam

Course 2

Essay

Total
score

Interview

Department of International Liberal Arts

300 points**-

200 points

150 points

150 points

1000 points

Department of Environmental Science

300 points**

200 points--

100 points ** 100 points **150 points

150 points

1000 points

Department of Food and Health Sciences

300 points**

200 points‐-

100 points ** 100 points **150 points

150 points

1000 points

Course 1 or Course 2: 100 points** 100 points ***Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU)- Examinees can choose the language of the exam questions (Japanese or English).
- Exam scores must be less than two years old to be valid (counted from the FWU exam date).
- Applicants seeking pre-arrival admission must take the exams outside of Japan.

** The scores of the EJU “Japanese language” and “mathematics” exams and the English language
exam will be adjusted to conform to FWU’s exam score scale. If an applicant submits more than one
English language exam score certificate, the highest adjusted score will be used for evaluation.
Applicants must submit the score of one of the English language exams taken within two years counted
back from the application period’s start date.

Q What are the EJU scores of successful applicants?
A

Total

Department

GeneralprocessRaw EJU scores ofsuccessful applicants

Raw EJU scores of successful
applicants (Japanese language)

Score allocation

Highest Lowest Average Highest Lowest Average Highest Lowest Average Total
score
score
score
score
score score
score score
score score
Department ofInternational Liberal
Arts

International
student
admissions

Total scores ofsuccessful applicants

848

635

751.3

703

487

619.1

406

274

353.6

Details

1000

EJU 600 points,
English exam 100 points,
essay 150 points, interview 150 points

Department ofEnvironmental
Science

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

1000

EJU 600 points,
English exam 100 points,
essay 150 points, interview 150 points

Department ofFood and Health
Sciences

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

1000

EJU 600 points,
English exam 100 points,
essay 150 points, interview 150 points

Department

Number of planned
admissions

Number ofapplicantsApplicant-to-ad- Number of applicants Number of successful Additional successful
mission ratio
who took the exams
applicants
applicants

Department of International Liberal Arts

12

13

1.1

13

11

0

6

Department of Environmental Science

5

1

0.2

0

0

‐

‐

Department of Food and Health Sciences

3

2

0.7

1

0

‐

‐

Total

20

16

0.8

14

11

0

6

Department of International Liberal Arts

‐

6

‐

6

5

0

3

Department of Environmental Science

‐

0

‐

0

‐

‐

‐

Department of Food and Health Sciences

‐

0

‐

0

‐

‐

‐

Total

‐

6

‐

6

5

0

3

Department of International Liberal Arts

Few

0

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

Department of Environmental Science

Few

0

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

Department of Food and Health Sciences

Few

0

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

Total

Few

0

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

Department of International Liberal Arts

Few

1

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

Department of Environmental Science

Few

0

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

Department of Food and Health Sciences

Few

0

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

Total

Few

1

‐

‐

‐

‐

‐

Department of International Liberal Arts

12

14

1.2

13

11

‐

6

Department of Environmental Science

5

1

0.2

0

0

‐

‐

Department of Food and Health Sciences

3

2

0.7

1

0

‐

‐

Total

20

17

0.9

14

11

0

6

A

This information is available on our website.
Past exam questions

Application information

http://www.fwu.ac.jp/exam_info/kakomon.html

http://www.fwu.ac.jp/exam_info/foreign_students.html

Q How do I apply?
A

FWU accepts online applications only.
Click our website’s “Online application” banner or scan the QR code on the right.
https://www.postanet.jp/info/011030

Note: The intake capacity of international students through the general admission process includes additional seats. The EJU scores of the successful applicants listed above are unscaled.

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Number ofentrants

Q Where can I get past exam questions and application
information?

FWU does not make public the threshold scores for admission. Please refer to the table below.
Entrance exam
classification

Thailand

Recommendation from an FWU partner institution is required Recommendation from an FWU partner institution is required-

Remarks•Interview •EJU
•English proficiency examination *•Application documents with a letter ofrecommendation

Vietnam

Selection methods•Interview •EJU
•English proficiency examination *•Application documents with a letter ofrecommendation•Essay •Interview•EJU•English proficiency examination*(Overseas exam venue)

Number of planned admissions

Pre-arrival
admissions

International students recommended by an
FWU partner institution<Thailand>

Recommended by an FWU
partner institution

International students recommended by an
FWU partner institution<Vietnam>

International student admissions process

General admissions process forinternational students

Dates

Selection category

General admissions

Time of enrollment

Please see the table below.

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