FAQs
These FAQs are about undergraduate admissions for privately financed international students.
Please see the following websites for information about admissions for graduate students,
MEXT (Japanese Government) scholarship students, and students on exchange programs.
Graduate Programs (Privately Financed International Students)
https://international.hit-u.ac.jp/en/pros/pr/grad/
MEXT (Japanese Government) Scholarship Students (Undergraduate Students, Graduate
Students, and Research Students)
https://international.hit-u.ac.jp/en/pros/mext/
Exchange Students
https://international.hit-u.ac.jp/en/pros/exchange/

Table of Contents
Q1. Please outline your system for accepting international students. ............................................................ 2Q2. Does Hitotsubashi University offer English-medium degree programs for undergraduate students? ..... 2Q3. What is the admissions schedule at Hitotsubashi University? ................................................................ 2Q4. What are the application requirements and test subjects for the entrance examination? ........................ 3Q5. Can I transfer onto the Hitotsubashi University undergraduate program from an overseas university? . 3
Q6. How much are admission and tuition fees? ............................................................................................. 4
Q7. I would like to obtain a conditional acceptance letter. ............................................................................ 4Q8. I would like to know about eligibility for admission to Japanese universities. ....................................... 41

Q1. Please outline your system for accepting international students.
First, please look at the page for prospective international students:
https://international.hit-u.ac.jp/en/pros/pr/
If you would like more information about graduate school admissions, scholarships
offered by MEXT (Japanese Government) and others, student exchange programs, etc.,
please contact the relevant department directly. Contact details are listed on the page
below:
https://www.hit-u.ac.jp/eng/about/contact.html
If you have any further questions about the entrance examination for privately financed
international students hoping to enter our undergraduate program, please feel free tocontact the Admissions Office.
Q2. Does Hitotsubashi University offer English-medium degree programs forundergraduate students?
Although we have some classes conducted in English, the University does not offer
English-only undergraduate programs at present. The entrance examination will be
conducted in Japanese, and the application documents, including information about
eligibility to apply, application materials, etc., are provided in Japanese only.
Q3. What is the admissions schedule at Hitotsubashi University?
The undergraduate entrance examination for Hitotsubashi University is for spring
admission only. Details of the application procedure are typically made available in
September - October, and the application process for privately financed international
students starts around November. The entrance examination usually takes place aroundthe end of January.
The entrance examination for privately financed international students will only beconducted at our university in Japan.

2Q4. What are the application requirements and test subjects for the entrance
examination?
For details, please refer to the application procedures on the website below. The
application documents are subject to change each year, so please be sure to refer to thedocuments for the year in which you are applying.
https://juken.hit-u.ac.jp/admission/info/guidelines/index.html
For your information, the following two examinations are required for applications fromprivately financed international students, and you must obtain at least the minimumscore on each test:
1) Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU):
Japanese as a Foreign Language (except Writing section), Japan and the World,Mathematics (Course 1): total 680 or above.
EJU: https://www.jasso.go.jp/en/ryugaku/eju/index.html
2) TOEFL-iBT: 48 or above.
In addition to the tests above, you will need to take Hitotsubashi University's own
Japanese language exam.
*Please note that Faculty of Social Data Science does not have a special examination
for private financed international students so far. International applicants need to apply
in the same way as Japanese students. Therefore, this Q4 is not helpful for applicants tothe Faculty of Social Data Science.
Q5. Can I transfer onto the Hitotsubashi University undergraduate program from anoverseas university?
We have no transfer system from overseas universities. We accept applications frompartner institutions for the Hitotsubashi student exchange program. A list of partner
institutions is available here:
https://www.hit-u.ac.jp/eng/partnership/int-agreements/3Q6. How much are admission and tuition fees?
(As of AY 2022)
Entrance examination fee: ¥17,000
Admission fee: ¥282,000
Tuition fee: ¥321,480 per semester (¥642,960 per year)
Please also see the page below:
https://www.hit-u.ac.jp/eng/ryugaku/tuition.html
Q7. I would like to obtain a conditional acceptance letter.
Hitotsubashi University does not issue conditional acceptance letters. We issue
acceptance letters to those who have taken and passed the University's entrance
examination.
Q8. I would like to know about eligibility for admission to Japanese universities.
For information about eligibility for admission to Japanese universities, please refer tothe document written by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology Japan:
Admissions eligibility in Japan’s universities (Japanese/English)
https://www.mext.go.jp/content/1232840_1_1.pdf
Please note that Hitotsubashi University does not offer preparatory courses for those
who have not completed 12 years of education.

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