Guidelines for Kwansei Gakuin University Graduate Program Admission
through Partner University Nomination
2025 Spring semester / Fall semester enrollment (2024 Fall Application)
Kwansei Gakuin University (KGU) has an admission system which accepts excellent
international students from our partner universities nomination. In this admission, KGU offers ascholarship covering the admission fee and the full amount of tuition for the standard length of the
program to a designated number of successful candidates. In addition, KGU will nominate two (2)of the recipients of this scholarship to the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship which gives
them a monthly allowance, etc. (As the nominees need to satisfy qualifications and conditions
designated by MEXT, KGU cannot guarantee the acceptance of a MEXT Scholarship.)*The nominee of scholarship is selected from successful applicants for examination.
*If you are not selected for the scholarship, you can apply for the tuition reduction and KGUscholarship (see page 11).

1. Applicable Departments
Standard
Length oftheProgramLanguage ofInstruction

Master’s

Philosophy andEthics, AsianHistory,Japanese
Literature andLinguistics

2 Years

Japanese

PhD

Asian History

3 Years

Japanese

Master’s

All Fields

2 Years

Japanesehttps://global.kwansei.ac.jp/academics/undergraduate/school_sociol
ogy

PhD

All Fields

3 Years

Japanese

Graduate School of
Economics

Master’s

All Fields

2 Years

Japanese

Name of Graduate School

Graduate School of
Humanities
https://global.kwansei.ac.jp/academics/undergraduate/school_hum
anities

Graduate School ofSociology

https://global.kwansei.ac.jp/academics/undergraduate/scho
ol_economics

Graduate School ofBusiness Administration
https://global.kwansei.ac.jp/academics/undergraduate/scho
ol_business_administration

ProgramType

Course/Fieldof Study

Enrollment
Date

APR.
2025

A few
PhD

All Fields

3 Years

Japanese

Master’s

All Fields

2 Years

Japanese

PhD

All Fields

3 Years

Japanese

2 Years

Japanese

2 Years

EnglishGraduate
Graduate School of
Policy Studies
https://global.kwansei.ac.jp/academics/undergraduate/scho
ol_policy_studies

Number ofApplicants

Department ofMaster’s

Policy Studies
Graduate
Department of
UN System
Policy Studies

1

APR. 2025
or
SEP. 2025**Only for the
Graduate
Department of UN
System Policy
Studies

students

Graduate
PhD

Department of

3 Years

Japanese

Policy Studies

Name of Graduate School

Graduate School of
Language,
Communication andCulturehttps://global.kwansei.ac.jp/academics/graduate/language_
communication_culture

Program
Type

Enrollment
DateStandard
Length oftheProgramLanguage ofInstruction

APR.
2025

2 Years

Japanese

Master’s

All Fields

PhD

All Fields

3 Years

Japanese

Master’s

All Fields

2 Years

Japanese

2 Years

English

3 Years

JapaneseorEnglish

2 Years

EnglishGraduate School ofInternati-

Science and Technology

onal

https://global.kwansei.ac.jp/in
ternational/degreehttps://scitech.ksc.kwansei.ac.jp/en/

Course/Fieldof Study

Master’s
Program

Physics,
Nanotechnology
for Sustainable
Energy,Chemistry,
AppliedChemistry for
Environment,
Bioscience,
Biomedical
Chemistry

PhD

All Fields

Institute ofProfessio-

International

Business and Accounting

nalManagement

https://iba.kwansei.ac.jp/en/i

DegreeCoursemce/

Program(MBA program)

Number ofApplicants

APR.
2025
or
SEP.

A few
students

2025*1 Each Graduate School will accept only a few students. Please note that KGU may refuse yournomination when and if applications are concentrated on certain schools.
*2 An online video interview may be held in order to verify the nominee’s language skills or research fields.
*3 Please refer to the guideline in Japanese for programs taught in Japanese.

22. Recommendation Standards (Qualifications)I. Common Qualifications for All Graduate Schools

Nominees must meet the following qualifications (1) and (2). Nominees applying for the Master’s
Program and Professional Degree Program must also meet the qualification (3).

(1) Nominees must have foreign citizenship.
(2) Nominees must either have obtained a designated degree from one of KGU’s partner universities(See attached list of partner universities). The designated degrees are shown in “II. Individual
Requirements for Graduate Schools”.
(3) Nominees for the Master's Program and Professional Degree Program must have completed 16
years of school education in a foreign country. If the nominees are not satisfied this requirement,
as they may need take the individual admission eligibility assessment by KGU, please contact
the Center for International Education and Cooperation office at KGU no later than September
18, 2024. (Email: intl-admissions@kwansei.ac.jp)

II. Individual Requirements for Graduate Schools<Graduate School of Humanities>【Japanese Only】

Nominees must meet the following qualifications (1) to (5).
(1) Nominees for the Master’s Program must either have obtained a degree equivalent to or higher
than a Bachelor's degree from KGU’s partner universities, or be expected to complete such a
degree prior to enrolment, and be 22 years of age at the time of enrolment.
Nominees for the Doctoral Program must have obtained a degree equivalent to or higher than a
Master's degree from KGU’s partner universities, or be expected to complete such a degree prior
to enrolment, and be at least 24 years of age at the time of enrollment.
(2) Nominees’ Japanese or English language ability and field of specialization could be verified byan international telephone call, etc., and nominees must obtain approval of a prospective faculty
member for supervision before submitting applications.
(3) Nominees must have taken two EJU subjects, "Japanese as a Foreign Language" and "Japanand the World".
(4) Nominees must have a score of 300 or higher on the EJU's “Japanese as a Foreign Language”
test (Total of “Listening”,“Listening-Reading” and “Reading”), and have a score of 40 or higher
on the "Writing" test.
(5) Nominees have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 (Level 1 before 2009)
with a score of 130 or higher.

<Graduate School of Sociology>【Japanese Only】

Nominees must meet the following qualifications (1) to (4). Nominees whose native language is not
English must also meet the requirements in (5).
(1) Nominees for the Master’s Program must either have obtained a degree equivalent to or higher
than a Bachelor's degree from KGU’s partner universities, or be expected to complete such a
degree prior toenrolment, and be 22 years of age at the time of enrolment.
Nominees for the Doctoral Program must have obtained a degree equivalent to or higher than a
Master's degree from KGU’s partner universities, or be expected to complete such a degree prior
to enrolment, and be at least 24 years of age at the time of enrollment.
(2) Nominees must have majored in sociology, social psychology, cultural anthropology, or
folkloristics or have sufficient knowledge of one of these fields.
(3) Nominees must have Japanese language skills sufficient to take classes in Japanese. It is
desirable to have a score of 240 or higher on the EJU's Japanese as a Foreign Language test
(excluding written questions), or have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
N1 (Level 1 before 2009), but this is not a recommendation criterion (application qualification).
(4) Nominees must contact and obtain approval of a prospective faculty member for supervision
before submitting applications.
Please refer to the PDF file (https://www.kwansei.ac.jp/cms/kwansei_graduate/pdf/2025/指導教員・研究テーマ一覧表_2025.pdf) for the contact list of the faculty members of the Graduate
School of Sociology, and the website of the Graduate School of the Sociology3

(https://www.kwansei.ac.jp/graduate/sociology) for the research and education fields and major
publications.
(5) Nominees whose native language is not English must have a score of 80 or higher on the TOEFL
iBT®, 550 or higher on the TOEFL PBT® or TOEFL ITP®, or 5.5 or higher on the IELTS.
*In the Graduate School of Sociology, lectures, seminars, and other courses are taught mainly inJapanese. However, some professors may provide supervision in English. In principle, master's
theses and doctoral dissertations should be written in Japanese, but there are cases where writingin English is permitted. Regarding the use of English, please check with the faculty member bywhom you wish to be supervised and obtain their consent.

<Graduate School of Economics>【Japanese Only】

Nominees must meet the following qualifications (1) to (4). Nominees whose native language is not
English must also meet the requirements in (5).
(1) Nominees for the Master’s Program must either have obtained a degree equivalent to or higher
than a Bachelor's degree from KGU’s partner universities, or be expected to complete such a
degree prior toenrolment, and be 22 years of age at the time of enrolment.
Nominees for the Doctoral Program must have obtained a degree equivalent to or higher than a
Master's degree from KGU’s partner universities, or be expected to complete such a degree prior
to enrolment, and be at least 24 years of age at the time of enrollment.
(2) Nominees must have majored in economics.
(3) Nominees must have a score of 240 or higher on the EJU's Japanese as a Foreign Language test
(excluding written questions), or have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
N1 (Level 1 before 2009). If nominees do not have a certificate must submit the prescribed form
issued by the Graduate School of Economics. (The applicant must be certified by a Japanese
language school or other institution as equivalent to N1 of the JLPT).
(4) Nominees must contact and obtain approval of a prospective faculty member for supervision
before submitting applications. (E-mail: eco-gra@kwansei.ac.jp )(5) Applicants from non-English speaking countries must have one of the following scores or
qualifications. ①A score of 62 or higher on the TOEFL iBT® (MyBest scores cannot be used),②A score of 600 or higher on the TOEIC® L&R (excluding IP tests), ③A grade pre-1 or higher
on the EIKEN(Test in Practical English Proficiency), ④ A score of 5.0 or higher on the
IELTS .(The test must have been taken within the past two years from the date of application.)<Graduate School of Business Administration>【Japanese Only】

Nominees must meet the following qualifications (1) to (4). Nominees whose native language is not
English must also meet the requirements in (5).
(1) Nominees for the Master’s Program must either have obtained a degree equivalent to or higher
than a Bachelor's degree from KGU’s partner universities, or be expected to complete such a
degree prior toenrolment, and be 22 years of age at the time of enrolment.
Nominees for the Doctoral Program must have obtained a degree equivalent to or higher than a
Master's degree from KGU’s partner universities, or be expected to complete such a degree prior
to enrolment, and be at least 24 years of age at the time of enrollment.
(2) Nominees must have majored in Commercial Science or Business Administration.
(3) Nominees must have a score of 240 or higher on the EJU's Japanese as a Foreign Language test
(excluding written questions), or have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
N1 (Level 1 before 2009).
(4) Nominees must contact and obtain approval of a prospective faculty member for supervision
before submitting applications. (E-mail: sba_gra@kwansei.ac.jp)(5) Nominees whose native language is not English must have a score of 80 or higher on the TOEFL
iBT®, 550 or higher on the TOEFL PBT® or TOEFL ITP®.

<Graduate School of Policy Studies>■ Graduate Department of Policy Studies(Master’s Program ・ Doctoral Program)【Japanese Only】：
4

Nominees must meet the following qualifications (1) to (3).
(1) Nominees for the Master’s Program must either have obtained a degree equivalent to or higher
than a Bachelor's degree from KGU’s partner universities, or be expected to complete such a
degree prior to enrolment, and be 22 years of age at the time of enrolment.
Nominees for the Doctoral Program must have obtained a degree equivalent to or higher than a
Master's degree from KGU’s partner universities, or be expected to complete such a degree prior
to enrolment, and be at least 24 years of age at the time of enrollment.
(2) Nominees must contact and obtain approval of a prospective faculty member for supervision
beforesubmitting applications. (E-mail: ksc-admission@kwansei.ac.jp )For a list of faculty members (tentative), please check the QR code on the right.
(3) Nominees must have a score of 270 or higher on the EJU's Japanese as a Foreign Language test(including written questions), or have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1.

■Graduate Department of UN System Policy Studies(Master’s Program) 【English
Only】：
Nominees must meet the following qualifications (1) to (3).
(1) Nominees for the Master’s Program must either have obtained a degree equivalent to or higher
than a Bachelor's degree from KGU’s partner universities, or be expected to complete such a
degree prior to enrolment, and be 22 years of age at the time of enrolment.
(2) Nominees must have adequate English language ability to study in English.
(3) Nominees must contact and obtain approval of a prospective faculty member for supervision
before submitting applications. (E-mail: ksc-admission@kwansei.ac.jp )For a list of faculty members, please check the the following Graduate School
Website.
https://www.kwansei.ac.jp/graduate/policy/unsys<Graduate School of Language, Communication and Culture >【Japanese Only】■Master’s Program
Nominees must meet the following qualifications (1) to (3).
(1) Nominees must either have obtained a degree equivalent to or higher than a Bachelor's degreefrom KGU’s partner universities, or be expected to complete such a degree prior to enrolment,
and be 22 years of age at the time of enrolment.
(2) Nominees must contact and obtain approval of a prospective faculty member for supervision
before submitting applications. (E-mail: genkomi@kwansei.ac.jp )It is not guaranteed that you will be able to contact a prospective faculty member.
(3) Nominees must have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1, or those withequivalent Japanese language skills.
■Doctoral Program
Nominees must meet the following qualifications (1) to (3).
(1) Nominees must have obtained a degree equivalent to or higher than a Master's degree from
KGU’s partner universities, or be expected to complete such a degree prior to enrolment, and beat least 24 years of age at the time of enrollment.
(2) Nominees must contact and obtain approval of a prospective faculty member for supervision
before submitting applications. (E-mail: genkomi@kwansei.ac.jp )(3) Nominees must have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1, or those withequivalent Japanese language skills.

<Graduate School of Science and Technology>■Master’s Program【Japanese Only】
Nominees must meet the following qualifications (1) to (3).
(1) Nominees must either have obtained a Bachelor’s degree or is expected to complete a Bachelor’s
5degree prior to enrolment.
(2) Nominees must have adequate Japanese language ability to study in Japanese.
(3) Nominees must contact and obtain approval of a prospective faculty member for supervision
before submitting applications. (E-mail: EngMS@kwansei.ac.jp )■International Master’s Program【English Only】
Nominees must meet the following qualifications (1) to (3).
(1) Nominees must either have obtained a Bachelor’s degree from KGU’s partner universities or is
expected to complete a Bachelor’s degree prior to enrolment.
(2) Nominees must have the adequate English language ability to study in English.
(3) Nominees must contact and obtain approval of a prospective faculty member for supervision
before submitting applications. (E-mail: EngMS@kwansei.ac.jp )■Doctoral Program【English or Japanese】
Nominees must meet the following qualifications (1) to (2).
(1) Nominees must either have obtained a Master’s degree from KGU’s partner universities or is
expected to complete a Master’s degree prior to enrolment.
(2) Nominees must contact and obtain approval of a prospective faculty member for supervision
before submitting applications. (E-mail: EngMS@kwansei.ac.jp )<Institute of Business and Accounting>■Professional Degree Program【English Only】
Nominees must meet the following qualification.
(1) Nominees must either have obtained a Bachelor’s degree from KGU’s partner universities or is
expected to complete a Bachelor’s degree prior to enrolment.

3. Application/Recommended documents

All application documents must be sent from partner universities by EMS (Express Mail Service) oran alternative international parcel delivery service, to be received by the deadline at the destination.
Submissions from individual applicants will not be accepted.
*Application documents are different depending on the graduate schools.
*Additional documents may be requested.

<Graduate School of Humanities>(1) Application Form (prescribed format)(2) A letter of recommendation from Dean, Head or the equivalent of the home institution/department(or deputy representative recognized by the KGU graduate school)*No prescribed format*Detailed information is not necessary. Please include the nominee’s name and desired program.
(3) Original certificate of graduation (or completion of Master’s Program) or certificate of expectedgraduation (or expected completion of Master’s Program)(4) Original transcript issued by last university (or graduate school) attended(5) A copy of the Master's thesis or summary of thesis. *only for nominees to the Doctoral Program(6) Research plan (prescribed format)(7) Original certificate of Japanese language proficiency (EJU) score report or score confirmation, or
JLPT N1 (Level 1 before 2009) certificate or score report. *only for nominees who have one of theabove(8) A4 size photocopy of the nominee’s passport bio data page(9) Scholarship Application Form (prescribed format)<Graduate School of Sociology>(1) Application Form (prescribed format)(2) A letter of recommendation from Dean, Head or the equivalent of the home institution/department
6(or deputy representative recognized by the KGU graduate school)*No prescribed format*Detailed information is not necessary. Please include the nominee’s name and desired program.
(3) Original certificate of graduation (or completion of Master’s Program) or certificate of expectedgraduation (or expected completion of Master’s Program)(4) Original transcript issued by last university (or graduate school) attended(5) A copy of the Master's thesis or summary of thesis. *only for nominees to the Doctoral Program(6) Research plan (prescribed format)(7) Original certificate of Japanese language proficiency (EJU) score report or score confirmation, or
JLPT N1 (Level 1 before 2009) certificate or score report. *only for nominees who have one of theabove(8) Original certificate of TOEFL® or IELTS score. *only for nominees whose native language is not
English(9) A4 size photocopy of the nominee’s passport bio data page(10) Scholarship Application Form (prescribed format)<Graduate School of Economics>(1) Application Form (prescribed format)(2) A letter of recommendation from Dean, Head or the equivalent of the home institution/department(or deputy representative recognized by the KGU graduate school)*No prescribed format*Detailed information is not necessary. Please include the nominee’s name and desired program.
(3) Original certificate of graduation (or completion of Master’s Program) or certificate of expectedgraduation (or expected completion of Master’s Program)(4) Original transcript issued by last university (or graduate school) attended(5) A copy of the Master's thesis or summary of thesis (summary of thesis must be written in Japanese)*only for nominees to the Doctoral Program(6) Research plan (prescribed format)(7) Original certificate of Japanese language proficiency (EJU) score report or score confirmation, or
JLPT N1 (Level 1 before 2009) certificate or score report.
* If nominees do not have a certificate must submit the prescribed form issued by the Graduate
School of Economics. (The applicant must be certified by a Japanese language school or otherinstitution as equivalent to N1 of the JLPT).
(8) One of the following original certificates of English proficiency(①TOEFL iBT® score, ②TOEIC®
L&R score,③Certificate of passing Eiken (Test in practical English Proficiency), ④IELTS score)(for applicants from non-English speaking countries)(9) A4 size photocopy of the nominee’s passport bio data page(10) Scholarship Application Form (prescribed format)<Graduate School of Business Administration>(1) Application Form (prescribed format)(2) A letter of recommendation from Dean, Head or the equivalent of the home institution/department(or deputy representative recognized by the KGU graduate school)*No prescribed format*Detailed information is not necessary. Please include the nominee’s name and desired program.
(3) Original certificate of graduation (or completion of Master’s Program) or certificate of expectedgraduation (or expected completion of Master’s Program)(4) Original transcript issued by last university (or graduate school) attended(5) Recommendation letters from home institution’s supervising faculty members (written in English
or Japanese)(6) A copy of the graduation thesis or summary of thesis (summary of thesis must be written in
Japanese) *only for nominees to the Master’s Program(7) A copy of the Master's thesis or summary of thesis (summary of thesis must be written in Japanese)*only for nominees to the Doctoral Program(8) Shingaku chousasho (進学調査書) (prescribed format)* The signature of the supervisor is required. If you wish to enroll in the Graduate Department of
UN System Policy Studies, your supervisor's signature is also required for approval. Follow the7

instructions of your supervisor on how to sign the form.
(9) Research plan (prescribed format) *only for nominees to apply for the research course(10) Original certificate of Japanese language proficiency (EJU) score report or score confirmation, or
JLPT N1 (Level 1 before 2009) certificate or score report.
(11) Original certificate of TOEFL® score. *only for nominees whose native language is not English(12) A4 size photocopy of the nominee’s passport bio data page(13) Scholarship Application Form (prescribed format)<Graduate School of Policy Studies>■Graduate Department of Policy Studies(Master’s Program・Doctoral Program):(1) Application Form (prescribed format)(2) A letter of recommendation from Dean, Head or the equivalent of the home institution/department(or deputy representative recognized by the KGU graduate school)*No prescribed format*Detailed information is not necessary. Please include the nominee’s name and desired program.
(3) Original certificate of graduation (or completion of Master’s Program) or certificate of expectedgraduation (or expected completion of Master’s Program)(4) Original transcript issued by last university (or graduate school) attended(5) Recommendation letters from home institution’s supervising faculty members(6) Research plan (prescribed format)*Nominees must contact and obtain approval of a prospective faculty member for supervision
before submitting applications. (E-mail: ksc-admission@kwansei.ac.jp )(7) Original certificate of Japanese language proficiency (EJU) score report or score confirmation, or
JLPT N1 (Level 1 before 2009) certificate or score report.
(8) One copy each of the Master's thesis and summary of the thesis (Japanese: 400 letters, English:
100 words) *Only for nominees to the Doctoral Program(9) A4 size photocopy of the nominee’s passport bio data page(10) Scholarship Application Form (prescribed format)■Graduate Department of UN System Policy Studies(Master’s Program):(1) Application Form (prescribed format)(2) A letter of recommendation from Dean, Head or the equivalent of the home institution/department(or deputy representative recognized by the KGU graduate school)*No prescribed format*Detailed information is not necessary. Please include the nominee’s name and desired program.
(3) Original certificate of graduation (or completion of Master’s Program) or certificate of expectedgraduation (or expected completion of Master’s Program)(4) Original transcript issued by last university (or graduate school) attended(5) Recommendation letters from home institution’s supervising faculty members(6) Statement of Purpose (prescribed format of Graduate Department of UN System Policy Studies)*Nominees must contact and obtain approval of a prospective faculty member for supervision
before submitting applications. (E-mail: ksc-admission@kwansei.ac.jp )(7) [For non-native English speakers] Copy of certificate of Language Test Score/ Transcript
Submit a copy of your score report/transcript of the TOEFL iBT®TEST, TOEFL ITP®TEST, IELTS,
or TOEIC®TEST. Only scores within the validity period set by each private testing organization
shall be accepted.
(8) A4 size photocopy of the nominee’s passport bio data page(9) Scholarship Application Form (prescribed format)<Graduate School of Language, Communication and Culture >■Master’s Program(1) Application Form (prescribed format)(2) A letter of recommendation from Dean, Head or the equivalent of the home institution/department(or deputy representative recognized by the KGU graduate school)*No prescribed format*Detailed information is not necessary. Please include the nominee’s name and desired program.
(3) Recommendation letters from home institution’s supervising faculty members
8(4) Original certificate of graduation or certificate of expected graduation(5) Original transcript issued by last university attended(6) Research plan (no prescribed format, written in Japanese)(7) Original certificate of Japanese language proficiency (EJU) score report or score confirmation, or
JLPT N1 (Level 1 before 2009) certificate or score report.
(8) A4 size photocopy of the nominee’s passport bio data page(9) Scholarship Application Form (prescribed format)■Doctoral Program(1) Application Form (prescribed format)(2) A letter of recommendation from Dean, Head or the equivalent of the home institution/department(or deputy representative recognized by the KGU graduate school)*No prescribed format*Detailed information is not necessary. Please include the nominee’s name and desired program.
(3) Recommendation letters from home institution’s supervising faculty members(4) Original certificate of completion of Master’s Program or certificate of expected completion ofMaster’s Program(5) Original transcript issued by last graduate school attended(6) Research plan (no prescribed format, written in Japanese)(7) Copy of the Master's thesis or an alternative work and its summary (Japanese: up to 7,000 letters
or English: up to 2,000 words)(8) Original certificate of Japanese language proficiency (EJU) score report or score confirmation, or
JLPT N1 (Level 1 before 2009) certificate or score report.
(9) A4 size photocopy of the nominee’s passport bio data page(10) Scholarship Application Form (prescribed format)<Graduate School of Science and Technology>■Master’s Program(1) Application Form (prescribed format)(2) Resume (prescribed format)(3) A letter of recommendation from Dean, Head or the equivalent of the home institution/department(or deputy representative recognized by the KGU graduate school)*no prescribed format*Detailed information is not necessary. Please include the nominee’s name and desired program.
(4) Recommendation letters from the home institution’s supervising faculty members(5) Certified original certificate of graduation or certificate of expected graduation(6) Original transcript issued by last university attended(7) Letter of intention for application to this program (prescribed format)(8) A4 size photocopy of the nominee’s passport bio data page(9) Scholarship Application Form (prescribed format)■International Master’s Program(1) Application Form (prescribed format)(2) Resume (no prescribed format)(3) A letter of recommendation from Dean, Head or the equivalent of the home institution/department(or deputy representative recognized by the KGU graduate school)*no prescribed format*Detailed information is not necessary. Please include the nominee’s name and desired program.
(4) Recommendation letters from more than two home institution’s supervising faculty members(alternatively from a person who knows the nominee academically)(5) Certified original certificate of graduation or certificate of expected graduation(6) Original transcript issued by last university attended(7) A copy of the graduation thesis or summary of thesis(8) Letter of intention for application to this program (double space on a maximum of 3 pages on A4
size paper)(9) Official certificate of English language ability (TOEIC®, TOEFL®, etc.) is recommended.
9(10) A4 size photocopy of the nominee’s passport bio data page(11) Scholarship Application Form (prescribed format)■Doctoral Program(1) Application Form (prescribed format)(2) Resume (prescribed format)(3) A letter of recommendation from Dean, Head or the equivalent of the home institution/department(or deputy representative recognized by the KGU graduate school)*no prescribed format*Detailed information is not necessary. Please include the nominee’s name and desired program.
(4) Recommendation letter from your home institution’s supervising faculty member(5) Original certificate of completion or certificate of expected completion(6) Original transcript (master)(7) A copy of the Master’s thesis (research thesis) or an outline(8) Letter of intention for application to this program (prescribed format)(9) A4 size photocopy of the nominee’s passport bio data page(10) Scholarship Application Form (prescribed format)<Institute of Business and Accounting>■Professional Degree Program(1) Application Form (prescribed format)(2) A letter of recommendation from Dean, Head or the equivalent of the home institution/department(or deputy representative recognized by the KGU graduate school)*no prescribed format*Detailed information is not necessary. Please include the nominee’s name and desired program.
(3) Recommendation letter from the nominee’s supervising faculty member(4) Original certificate of graduation or certificate of expected graduation(5) Original transcript issued by last university (and graduate school) attended(6) Letter for reason of study and report on the designated theme (prescribed format)(7)[For non-native English speakers] Original certificate of English language ability (TOEFL®,TOEIC®, IELTS, etc.)(8) Original certificate providing evidence of management-related knowledge is recommended:
A GMAT score certificate or other evidence (thesis, or academic papers, etc.) that you are qualified
to follow a graduate-level management course.
(9) A4 size photocopy of the nominee’s passport’s bio data page(10) Scholarship Application Form (prescribed format)*For (7), please note that even if you declare yourself to be a native English speaker, you may be asked
to submit your English score at the official application.
*For (7) and (8), if you have no choice but to submit a copy, please write on all copies ‘I hereby certifythat this copy is identical to the original.’ as well as put your signature and seal.

4. Delivery Address

Center for International Education and Cooperation
Kwansei Gakuin University
1-155 Uegahara Ichiban-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 662-8501 Japan
TEL: +81-798-51-0952

5. Nomination Period
Friday, October 18, 2024 – Friday, October 25, 2024 (*must arrive)
6. Announcement of Application Results
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
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*Letter of acceptance will be sent to the home institution and individual nominees. Necessary
documents for admission procedures will also be shipped to individual nominees.

7. Entrance Exam Fee
Exempted
8. Scholarships(1) KGU Graduate Program Admission through Partner Universities Nomination
Scholarship

The nominee of this scholarship is selected from successful applicants for this examination.
■Number of Recipient: 4■Amount of the Scholarship: Admission fee, Full amount of tuition■Scholarship Period: the standard length of the program (2 years for Master’s Program andProfessional Degree Program, 3 years for Doctoral Program)*1 Any other expenses incurred will be the students’ responsibility.
*2 Results will be announced later after the announcement of application results.

(2) Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships

KGU will nominate two (2) of successful candidates of “(1) KGU Graduate Program Admission
through Partner Universities Nomination Scholarship” to MEXT Scholarships preferentially.

< MEXT Scholarship by University Recommendation >■Number of Reciopient: 2■Application Requirement: Those who will enroll in September 2025 and meet all otherrequirements specified by the MEXT.
*In regard to nomination of the MEXT Scholarship by University Recommendation, KGU
preferentially select students from the priory area which is designated by MEXT.
■Amount of the Scholarship: 147,000 JPY / month (Master’s Program, Professional Degree Program),
148,000 JPY / month (Doctoral Program)
Economy-class airline ticket to/from Japan (actual expense)■Scholarship Period: The standard length of the program (2 years for Master’s Program andProfessional Degree Program, 3 years for Doctoral program)*1 Nominees for MEXT Scholarship needs to satisfy MEXT’s qualifications and conditions (suchas nationality, age, academic performances, etc.). The results for the MEXT scholarship will
be announced later after the announcement of application results*2 Nomination to a MEXT scholarship does not guarantee acceptance. The final decision will bemade by MEXT.
*3 Payment of MEXT scholarships may be suspended for various reasons, such as if and whena recipient’s academic performances do not achieve the regulations.

(3) Tuition Reduction and Scholarships

Nominees who have been accepted to KGU’s Graduate Program, and who are not selected as arecipient for the scholarships above (1) (2) are eligible for the following financial support;◆Tuition Reduction
International students whose status of residence is “Student” are entitled to tuition reduction (thereduction was 30% in 2024; however, the reduction after 2025 is subject to change).
◆KGU International Student Scholarship
KGU also provides scholarships for international students who are in need of financial aid and11maintain high academic standards. Details are as follows:
Tentative Selection Prior to Enrollment: 50% of the total amount of tuition
Selection after university entrance: 35% of the total amount of tuition“Tentative Selection Prior to Enrollment” is a system for selecting students to receive conditional
scholarship placements before entering KGU. Approximately 40% of students will receive a
conditional offer for this scholarship based on their academic records, graduation thesis, and theresults of their entrance examinations. The university selects candidates who are expected to
conduct outstanding research after enrollment. Selected candidates will be notified before theirenrollment into the program. However, it is necessary for students to meet all requirements suchas status of residence, etc., in order to be officially selected to receive the scholarship.
Various scholarships from foundations/organizations are also available other than thescholarships mentioned above.

9. Admissions Procedures

Successful nominees should complete the following admissions procedures within the specified period.
Payment information and details will be informed to the successful nominees.
(1)Admissions Procedures I (Payment of Admission fee)
Please transfer admission fee by Tuesday, January 7, 2025 to the designated Kwansei Gakuin
University bank account.
(2) Admissions Procedures II (Tuition and other fees)
Please transfer tuition and other fees by designated period to Kwansei Gakuin University bankaccount.
Spring Semester Enrollment (April) : Friday, March 14, 2025
Fall Semester Enrollment (September) : Friday, August 22, 2025
*Admission and tuition fees will be exempted from the above-mentioned admissions procedures for
successful scholarship candidates of the above mentioned scholarship (No.8. (1)) .
Notes:(1) Those who fail to complete the admissions procedures (I and II) by the designated deadline will be
regarded as having no intention of entering the university, and their offer will be withdrawn.
(2) Admission fee is non-refundable and submitted documents will not be returned.
(3) Refunds will only be applicable for tuition or other miscellaneous expenses that have beentransferred within the designated periods.
(4) After you declined admission, the cancellation of this decision is not accepted.

1210. Tuition■Master’s Program<Graduate School of Humanities(Except for Psychological Science)>
At Entrance

Currency: Japanese Yen

Spring Semester

Fall Semester

Total

-

-

200,000

Admission Fee

200,000

Tuition
Education
EnhancementFee-

265,000

265,000

530,000-

79,50079,500159,000

Total
200,000
344,500
344,500
889,000
Note: In addition to the above, students will be charged a fee for joining the Alumni Association(¥2,000) and other fees.

<Graduate School of Humanities(Psychological Science)>
At Entrance
Admission Fee

200,000

Tuition-Spring Semester

Fall Semester--

200,000

303,500

303,500

607,000

26,00026,00052,00091,00091,000

182,000

Research /Practicum Fee
Education
Enhancement
Fee

Currency: Japanese Yen

-

Total

Total
200,000
420,500
420,500
1,041,000
Note: In addition to the above, students will be charged a fee for joining the Alumni Association(¥2,000) and other fees.

<Graduate School of Sociology>
At Entrance

Currency: Japanese Yen
Spring Semester

Fall Semester

Total

-

-

200,000

Admission Fee

200,000

Tuition
Education
EnhancementFee-

265,000

265,000

530,000-

79,50079,500159,000

Total
200,000
344,500
344,500
889,000
Note: In addition to the above, students will be charged a fee for joining the Alumni Association(¥2,000) and other fees.
Students who take specific subject will be required to pay a Research/Practicum Fee of ¥25,000 only
for the fall semester.

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<Graduate School of Economics>
At Entrance

Currency: Japanese Yen
Spring Semester

Fall Semester

Total

-

-

200,000

Admission Fee

200,000

Tuition
Education
EnhancementFee-

265,000

265,000

530,000-

79,50079,500159,000

Total
200,000
344,500
344,500
889,000
Note: In addition to the above, students will be charged a fee for joining the Alumni Association(¥2,000) and other fees.

<Graduate School of Business Administration>
At Entrance

Currency: Japanese Yen

Spring Semester

Fall Semester

Total

-

-

200,000

Admission Fee

200,000

Tuition
Education
EnhancementFee-

265,000

265,000

530,000-

79,50079,500159,000

Total
200,000
344,500
344,500
889,000
Note: In addition to the above, students will be charged a fee for joining the Alumni Association(¥2,000) and other fees.

<Graduate School of Policy Studies>
At Entrance

Currency: Japanese Yen

Spring Semester

Fall Semester

Total

-

-

200,000

Admission Fee

200,000

Tuition-343,500

343,500

687,000-

12,50012,50025,000-103,500

103,500

207,000

Research /Practicum Fee
Education
Enhancement
Fee

Total
200,000
459,500
459,500
1,119,000
Note: In addition to the above, students will be charged a fee for joining the Alumni Association(¥2,000) and other fees.
* For those who select a specific faculty member as their advisor through the selection procedure of
their advisor/teacher in charge, Research / Practicum Fee is 50,000 yen (annual fee).

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<Graduate School of Language, Communication and Culture >At Entrance

Currency: Japanese Yen

Spring Semester

Fall Semester

Total

-

-

200,000

Admission Fee

200,000

Tuition
Education
EnhancementFee-

265,000

265,000

530,000-

79,50079,500159,000

Total
200,000
344,500
344,500
889,000
Note: In addition to the above, students will be charged a fee for joining the Alumni Association(¥2,000) and academic conference fees (¥4,000)<Graduate School of Science and Technology (Include the International Master’s Program)>
Currency: Japanese Yen
At Entrance

Spring Semester

Fall Semester

Total

-

-

200,000

Admission Fee

200,000

Tuition-357,500

357,500

715,000-

43,50043,50087,000-104,000

104,000

208,000

Research /Practicum Fee
Education
Enhancement
Fee

Total
200,000
505,000
505,000
1,210,000
Note: In addition to the above, students will be charged a fee for joining the Alumni Association(¥2,000).
Only for the Department of Mathematical Sciences, Research/Practicum Fee is 59,000 yen per year
(29,500 yen per semester).

■Professional Degree Program<Institute of Business and Accounting>
At Entrance

Currency: Japanese Yen

Spring Semester

Fall Semester

-

-

Total

Admission Fee

200,000

200,000

Tuition
Education
Enhancement
Fee-

720,000

720,000

1,440,000-

112,500

112,500

225,000

Total
200,000
832,500
832,500
1,865,000
Note : In addition to the above, students are required to pay annually a sum of ¥4,000 (¥2,000 per
semester) to cover the cost of research journals distributed to students, an Alumni Association
admission fee of ¥2,000, and the IBA Research Forum admission fee of ¥10,000. *The IBA Research
Forum is an association for research and networking between faculty, students and IBA graduates.

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■Doctoral Program<All Graduate Schools>

Currency: Japanese Yen

At Entrance

Spring Semester

Fall Semester

Total

Admission Fee

200,000--

200,000

Tuition
Education
Enhancement
Fee-

216,000

216,000

432,000-

65,50065,500131,000

Total
200,000
281,500
281,500
763,000
Note: In addition to the above, students will be charged a fee for joining the Alumni Association(¥2,000) and other fees.
Students who take specific subject will be required to pay a Research/Practicum Fee of ¥25,000 only
for the fall semester. (Graduate School of Sociology only)

11. Status after Admission【Only for Graduate School of Humanities / Graduate Schoolof Language, Communication and Culture / Graduate School of Science and Technology】
Students enrolled in the Graduate School of Humanities / Graduate School of Language,
Communication and Culture / Graduate School of Science and Technology will become special
students after enrollment.

(1) After a period of time set by each graduate school has elapsed, a student’s status may be changed
from Special Student to Regular Student upon the decision of the respective graduate schoolcommittee, taking into consideration their grades in various courses they have taken.
Please check with your graduate school regarding the procedures for changing your status to aregular student.
(2) Credits earned while being a Special Student will continue to count toward graduation.
(3) Before a Special Student can receive a Master's or Doctoral degree, the student must become aRegular Student and remain as such for at least one semester.
(4) [Only for Graduate School of Science and Technology] a student’s status may be changed fromSpecial Student to Regular Student after a minimum of one semester (half a year). A request fora change of status must be submitted with a letter of recommendation from the student’s
supervising professor to the faculty office by the end of February (In case of changing your statusfrom the spring semester) or by the end of August (in case of changing your status from the fallsemester). Students are allowed to remain at Special Student status for purposes of study, butsuch students will not be able to receive Master's or Doctoral degrees.

<Contact Information>

Center for International Education and Cooperation
Kwansei Gakuin University
1-155 Uegahara Ichiban-cho, Nishinomiya 662-8501, Japan
Tel: +81-798-51-0952
Email: intl-admissions@kwansei.ac.jp

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