For enrolled students in FY2025 (Implemented in FY2024).
This is NOT for FY2024 (Implemented in FY2023).
Changes to the FY2025 Entrance Examination for the Master's Program in Disability Sciences,Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences
Master's Program in Disability Sciences, Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences, Graduate Schoolof Comprehensive Human Sciences will change the content of the foreign language examinations for the General
Selection Process (held in October and January to February) as follows, starting with the entrance examination for
the Master's Level Section of the 2025 academic year (held in the 2024 academic year). There will be no change inother selection process (e.g., Special Selection Process).

1：Foreign language (English) examination in the General Selection Process will be changed from awritten test to submitting the score sheet of the English external test.
Before the change
Subject

Specialized Subject

Foreign Language

Oral Examination(200 points)(200 points)(400 points)

Screening

Examinationon

EnglishCriteria

issuestoExamination

relateddisability sciences

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submittedat

thetimeofsciences and basic issues related toapplication, applicants will be

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Japanese

Englishandindividually asked regarding theirexaminationsforresearch theme and aspirations,international students

the logic that led to the conceptionof the research plan, and the stateof their preparation.

After the change
Subject

Specialized Subject

Foreign Language

Oral Examination(200 points)(200 points)(400 points)

Screening

Examinationon

EnglishBased on the research plan

Criteria

issuesto

TOEIC L&R Test or

submitted

relateddisability sciences

atthetimeof

TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT application, applicants will beHome Edition orindividually

IELTS Academic Scorestheirasked

research

regardingtheme

andaspirations, the logic that led tothe conception of the researchplan, and the state of their
preparation.

*The score sheet of any of the following English external test is accepted. However, the test must be taken within
two years retroactively from the date of the examination.
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Official TOEIC Listening & Reading Test certificate or digital certificate * TOEIC IP test is not
acceptable.

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TOEFL-iBT Score Sheet or TOEFL iBT Home Edition Score Sheet (with photo printout)l

IELTS Academic Test Report Form (with photo printout)

The original copy must be submitted. If the original copy cannot be submitted at the time of application, theapplicant must bring the original copy by the examination date. Failure to submit the original document,
regardless of the reason, will result in the student being marked absent from the foreign language
examinationand will not be considered for selection. Please note that original copy submitted will not bereturned.
For your reference, the submitted English external test score which has reached the following will be converted asfull points.
TOEIC

TOEFL-iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition

IELTS

830

896.5

In some cases, such as those who have graduated or will graduate from a university where English is the languageof instruction, submitting the score sheet may be exempted. For details, please check the application guidelines for
FY2025.

2: Foreign applicants are required to have reached the specified level of the Japanese Language
Proficiency Test at the time of application.
Before the change
For international students, the level of English and Japanese language are tested in the foreign language
examination.
After the change
There is no foreign language examination that will test the Japanese language level. Instead, the score sheet of
the English external examination is to be submitted and this will replace the foreign language examination..
Furthermore, foreign applicants (excluding "Permanent Resident/Special Permanent Resident" status of residence)are required to have one of the following Japanese language examinations reached the level mentioned below at thetime of application. Please note that the score of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test is a requirement forapplication and therefore, will not be counted towards the entrance examination score. Submit the certification (mustbe an original).
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) (Japan Educational Exchanges and Services) N2 or above
J.TEST Test of Practical Japanese (JS Siam International Co., Ltd.) Level C or above
Japan Proficiency Test (JPT) (The JPT Japan Executive Committee) score of 525 or above
If you have special circumstances that make it difficult to take the above Japanese language examinations, please
consult with the Master’s Program in Disability Sciences.