【April 2025 Admission】【September 2025 Admission】

Nanzan University Graduate School
Entrance Examination Requirements

Admission Examination for
Overseas Residents■Graduate School of Humanities
Graduate Program in Christian Thought（Master’s Course only）
Graduate Program in Religious Thought（Doctoral Course only)
Graduate Program in Anthropology
Graduate Program in Linguistic Science■Graduate School of International Area Studies■Graduate School of Social Sciences■Graduate School of Law■Graduate School of Science and Technology（Doctoral Course only)Table of Contents■ SCHOOL PHILOSOPHYꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 1■ THREE POLICIES ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 1■ ADMISSION REVIEW CONTENTS【APRIL 2025 ADMISSION】 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 2
１．Number of Students To Be Admitted ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 2
２．Examination Scheduleꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 2
３．Examination Method ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 2
４．Application Requirements ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 3
５．Application Documents ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 7
６．Important Points about Application Documentsꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 8
７．Attention to be Taken when Completing Application Documents ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 8■ ADMISSION REVIEW CONTENTS【SEPTEMBER 2025 ADMISSION】 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 11
１．Number of Students to be Admitted ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 11
２．Examination Scheduleꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 11
３．Examination Method ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 11
４．Application Requirements ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 12
５．Application Documents ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 16
６．Important Points about Application Documentsꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 18
７．Attention to be Taken when Completing Application Documents ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 18■ COMMON ITEMS【APRIL 2025 ADMISSION / SEPTEMBER 2025 ADMISSION】 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 20
１．Admission Exam Fee Yen 12,000 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 20
２．Application Method (limited to mailing) ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 20
３．Receipt of an Exam Admission Slip ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 20
４．Announcement of Application Results ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 20
５．Enrollment Procedure ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 20
６．Release of Entrance Examination Personal Information ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 21
７. The Nanzan University Scholarship for Doctoral Course ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 22
８. 【Doctoral, Master’s, professional degree courses】Method of Payment using
the Japanese Student Services Organization Tuition Fees Scholarship .…… 22
９. Online interview system ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 22
１０. Other ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 22

Please check the Nanzan University Graduate School website for
information about entrance examinations.
Any changes or additions to information provided in these guidelines will be put onto this webpage.
Please regularly check this page for the latest updates.
Graduate School of Nanzan University webpage : https://www.nanzan-u.ac.jp/grad/

■ School Philosophy［School Philosophy］
The university has a "school education based on Christian world view" as a school philosophy, andset out the educational motto of "Hominis Dignitati" to provide specific direction for that school
philosophy.

［Purpose］
The graduate school of the university aims to have students study and conduct research on advanced
and specialized academic theories and applications to deepen their understanding of their respective
fields based upon the foundation they developed in their undergraduate studies. With a Christian world
view, the program aims to cultivate people who contribute to the progress of culture and the welfare of
mankind as members of society who have a deep awareness of human dignity.
Therefore, the university aims to accept capable people who have the necessary knowledge to engage
in specialized research, and furthermore apply these research results to improve social life and humanity
while respecting human dignity.

■ Three Policies
At the university, with the educational motto "for human dignity”, a diploma policy (degree awards
policy), curriculum policy (curriculum preparation / implementation policy), and admission policy(policy of accepting admissions) have been established for each graduate course and major of thegraduate school. Please refer to the following web page for more information on these three policies.

https://www.nanzan-u.ac.jp/Menu/hoshin/policy.html

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■ Admission Review Contents【April 2025 Admission】
The admission period is April 2025. Among successful applicants, those who are expected to graduate orcomplete a course in March 2025 will be given an unofficial offer.

１．Number of Students to be Admitted
Graduate Course

Major

CourseChristian Thought

Master’s Course

Religious Thought

Doctoral Course

Number of Applicants Accepted

Master’s Course

Humanities

Anthropology
Doctoral Course
Master’s Course
Linguistic Science
Doctoral Course
Master’s Course

International Area Studies

International Area Studies
Doctoral Course
Master’s Course
Economics
Doctoral Course

A few for each major

Master’s Course
Social Sciences

Management
Doctoral Course
Master’s Course
Policy Studies
Doctoral Course
Master’s Course

Law

Law
Doctoral Course
Software Engineering,

Science and Technology

Doctoral Course

Data Science,
Mechatronics※

We will carry out an online interview with applicants who are able to use Zoom etc. so please refer to the common
items explained from page 20.

２．Examination Schedule
Review

Application Period / Entrance Examination Fee Wire
Transfer Period

Announcement of Examination Results*on the university webpage

Period I Review

May 9 (Thursday) ~ June 20 (Thursday), 2024
【must be received】

July 11, 2024 (Thursday) 13:00

Period II Review

June 21 (Friday) ~ August 27 (Tuesday), 2024
【must be received】

September 20, 2024 (Friday) 13:00

Period III Review

August 28 (Wednesday) ~November 8 (Friday),2024【must be received】

December 6, 2024 (Friday) 13:00

３．Examination Method
Application documents ［score: 100 points］

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４．Application Requirements
People who fulfill any of the following, or who are expected to fulfill them by the end of March 2025, and who meet therequirements indicated by each major.

Master’s Course (in Japan, often referred to as the First term of Doctoral Program)（1）People who graduated from university（2）People who have been awarded a bachelor's degree by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality
Enhancement of Higher Education（3）People who have completed a 16-year course in school education in a foreign country（4）People who have completed a 16-year course in school education of a foreign country by completing a lesson course
through correspondence education conducted by the respective foreign school and taken in Japan（5）People who have completed a relevant course in an educational institution positioned in a relevant foreign country’s
school education system as having a course (limited to people who have completed a 16-year course in the relevant
foreign country’s school education) of a foreign university in Japan, and designated separately by the Minister of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as having completed said course（6）People who have been awarded a degree equivalent to a bachelor's degree by completing a course at a foreign
university or other foreign school (limited to those that have been comprehensively assessed by receiving certificationfrom the relevant foreign country’s government or authority concerned or those designated separately by the Ministerof Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as equivalent thereto) with a term of over 3 years (Including
the completion of a relevant course by completing a lesson course through correspondence education conducted bya relevant foreign country’s school in Japan, and the completion of a course that received designation of thepreceding issue as an educational institution positioned as the relevant foreign country’s school education system.)（7）People who have completed a specialized course (limited to those that meet the criteria specified by the Minister of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology including a study period of at least 4 years) of an advanced
vocational school designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology since
the day specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology（8）People designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology（9）People recognized to have an academic ability equal to or greater than those who graduated from university, by
individual entrance qualification review, for each graduate course of the university’s graduate school, and who willbe 22 years old by the end of March 2025
〔Note〕Graduates of various schools such as junior college, technical college, and vocational school, fall under applicant
requirement (9). Those wishing for "individual entrance qualification review” should request the Admissions Office a"brief history" (prescribed form I) form related to individual review, and submit it with “individual review documents forassessment enclosed " clearly written on the envelope by the deadline in the following table stipulated for each period
review. Please be sure to enclose a certificate of academic record and academic transcript (sealed).
*Individual entrance qualification review schedule
Review

Application Deadline

Period I Review

May 9, 2024 (Thursday) ＜must be received＞

Period II Review

June 5, 2024 (Wednesday) ＜must be received＞

Period III Review

August 28, 2024 (Wednesday) ＜must be received＞

Application Requirements for Each Major
Major
Religious Thought

Anthropology

Application Requirements
People living abroad (except short-term study abroad)
People living abroad (except short-term study abroad)
Applicants whose first language is not Japanese must satisfy acquisition of either theJapanese-Language Proficiency Test（JLPT）N1 (formerly Level 1) implemented by
Japan Educational Exchanges and Services or 300 points or above in the JapaneseExamination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU)
implemented by the Japan Student Services Organization by the time of application3

Foreign students living in Japan must satisfy either of the following conditions a or ba

Linguistic Science

Applicants who wish to specialize in Japanese education or those who wish towrite their MA theses in Japanese must meet both of the following Japanese andEnglish conditions.
【Japanese】-have a certificate of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test（JLPT）N1 (formerly
Level 1)
(Japan Educational Exchanges and Services) or 360 points or above in the Japanese
Language of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International
Students (EJU) (Japanese Student Services Organization)*Applicants who have graduated from or are expected to graduate from a Japanesemedium university or graduate school are exempt from having to submit a Japanese
language proficiency certificate,or an evaluation letter.
-be proficient in writing academic Japanese【English】-be proficient in reading academic English texts-provide (1) or (2) to indicate the proficiency in reading academic English texts(1) an explanation that the applicant has such reading proficiency and supporting
documents such as a copy of their BA thesis (written either in English or inJapanese) that includes summaries of previous studies written in English.
(2) a proof of an exam score of TOEFL-iBT (reading): 18 out of 30 points or above,(2) IELTS (reading) 6 or above, or EIKEN pre-1 grade or above.
*Applicants who have graduated from or are expected to graduate from an Englishmedium university or graducate school are exempt from having to submit a language
proficiency certificate.

Applicants who wish to write their MA theses in English must meet both of thefollowing English and Japanese conditions.
【English】-provide proof of an exam score of either (1) or (2)(1) TOEFL-iBT: 90 points or above (2) IELTS: 7.0 or above*Applicants who graduated from or are expected to graduate from an English-medium
university or graduate school are exempt from having to submit a language proficiency
certificate.
b【Japanese】-have a certificate of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test（JLPT）N2 (formerly
Level 2) (Japan Educational Exchanges and Services) or 300 points or above in theJapanese Language section of the Examination for Japanese University Admission
for Iternational Students (EJU) (Japan Student Services Organization)*Applicants who have graduated from or are expected to graduate from a Japanesemedium university or graduate school are exempt from having to submit a Japanese
language proficiency certificate,or an evaluation letter.

International Area
Studies

People living abroad (except short-term study abroad)＊Applicants whose first language (language with the most highest ability to use ( proficiency
degree) among language capable of using) is not Japanese must satisfy acquisition ofeither the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test （ JLPT ）N1 (formerly Level 1)
implemented by Japan Educational Exchanges and Services or 300 points or above in
the Japanese Examination for Japanese University Admission for International
Students (EJU) implemented by the Japan Student Services Organization by the time of
application

Economics

People who have foreign nationality and live outside the country

Management

People who have foreign nationality and live outside the country

Policy Studies

People living abroad (except short-term study abroad)

Law

Applicants whose first language is not Japanese and live abroad (except short-term study
abroad) must satisfy acquisition of either the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test（JLPT）
N1 (formerly Level 1) implemented by Japan Educational Exchanges and Services or 240
points or above (270 points or above if recitation is included) in the Japanese Examination forJapanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) implemented by the Japan
Student Services Organization by the time of application[Note] People in the Graduate School of Social Sciences (Graduate Program in Economics, Graduate Program inManagement, Graduate Program in Policy Studies) who have already achieved significant research results may
have their period of study shortened to 1 year or 18 months. Applicants who wish to finish in a shortened period
must ensure that they have an interview with the faculty member they hope to have as their research supervisor
before applying and have the faculty member enter his or her signature in the space on the early completion
request form. Please contact the office of the Graduate School of Social Sciences for further details.

4Doctoral Course (in Japan, often referred to as the Second Term of Doctoral Course
in Japan)（1）People with a master's degree or a professional degree（2）People who have been awarded a degree equivalent to a master's degree or a professional degree in a foreigncountry（3）People who have completed an education course through correspondence education in Japan provided by a schoolin a foreign country and were awarded a degree equivalent to a master's degree or professional degree（4）People who have completed a relevant course in an educational institution positioned in a relevant foreign country’s
school education system as having a course of a foreign university in Japan, designated separately by the Ministerof Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and has been awarded a degree equivalent to a master's
degree or a professional degree（5）People designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology（6）People recognized to have an academic ability equal to or greater than those who have a master 's degree or aprofessional degree, by individual entrance qualification review, for each graduate course of the university’s graduate
school, and who will be 24 years old by the end of March 2025
〔Note〕Graduates and people awarded a bachelor’s degree from the National Institution for Academic Degrees andQuality Enhancement of Higher Education fall under applicant requirement (6). Those wishing for "individual entrance
qualification review” should request the Admissions Office a "brief history" (prescribed form I) form related to individual
review, and submit it with “individual review documents within" clearly written on the envelope by the deadline in thefollowing table stipulated for each period review. Please be sure to enclose a certificate of academic record andacademic transcript (sealed).
*Individual Entrance Qualification Review Schedule
Review

Application Deadline

Period I Review

May 9, 2024 (Thursday) ＜must be received＞

Period II Review

June 5, 2024 (Wednesday) ＜must be received＞

Period III Review

August 28, 2024 (Wednesday) ＜must be received＞

Application Requirements for Each Major
Application Requirements

Major
Religious Thought

Anthropology

People living abroad (except short-term study abroad)
People living abroad (except short-term study abroad)
Applicants whose first language is not Japanese must satisfy acquisition of either the JapaneseLanguage Proficiency Test（JLPT）N1 (formerly Level 1) implemented by Japan Educational
Exchanges and Services or 300 points or above in the Japanese Examination for Japanese
University Admission for International Students (EJU) implemented by the Japan Student
Services Organization by the time of application
Those who are living abroad (except for a short-term study abroad ) and satisfy either of thefollowing conditions a and b

Linguistic
ScienceaApplicants who wish to specialize in Japanese language education or those whowish to write their doctoral theses in Japanese must meet both of the following
Japanese and English conditions.
【Japanese】-have a certificate of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test（JLPT）N1 (formerlylevel 1) (Japan Educational Exchanges and Services Organization) or 380 points orabove in the Japanese Language of the Examination for Japanese University Admission
for International Students (EJU) (Japanese Student Services Organization)*Applicants who have graduated from or are expected to graduate from a Japanesemedium university or graduate school are exempt from having to submit a Japanese
language proficiency certificate,or an evaluation letter.
-be highly proficient in writing academic Japanese【English】-be highly proficient in reading academic English texts-provide (1) or (2) to indicate the proficiency in reading academic English texts(1) an explanation that the applicant has such reading proficiency and supporting
documents such as a copy of their BA thesis (written either in English or inJapanese) that includes summaries of previous studies written in English.
(2) a proof of an exam score of TOEFL-iBT (reading): 18 out of 30 points or above,(2) IELTS (reading) 6 or above, or EIKEN pre-1 grade or above.
*Applicants who have graduated from or are expected to graduate from an Englishmedium university or graduate school are exempt from having to submit a language
proficiency certificate.

5Linguistic
SciencebApplicants who wish to write their doctoral theses in English must meet both of
the following English and Japanese conditions.
【English】-provide proof of an exam score of either (1) or (2)(1) TOEFL-iBT: 100 points or above (2) IELTS: 7.5 or above*Applicants who graduated from or are expected to graduate from an English-medium
university or graduate school are exempt from having to submit a language proficiency
certificate.
【Japanese】-have a certificate of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test（JLPT）N2 (formerly
Level 2) (Japan Educational Exchange and Services) or 300 points or above in theJapanese Language Section of the Examination for Japanese University Admission forInternational Students (EJU) (Japan Student Services Organization)*Applicants who have graduated from or are expected to graduate from a Japanesemedium university or graduate school are exempt from having to submit a Japanese
language proficiency certificate,or an evaluation letter.

People living abroad (except short-term study abroad) and satisfies the following condition ofa or ba

Applicants who wish to write their doctoral thesis in JapaneseApplicants who have passed the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test （ JLPT ）N1(formerly Level 1) (Japanese Educational Exchanges and Services) or obtained 300
points or above in the Japanese Language section of the Examination in Japanese
University Admission for International Students (EJU) (Japan Student Services
Organization).
Applicants who wish to write their doctoral thesis in English must fulfill thefollowing English and Japanese conditions.
【English】
Have obtained a score greater than or equal to any one of the following scores (1)-(3)(1) TOEFL-iBT: 79 points or above(2) TOEFL-PBT: 550 points or above(3) IELTS: 6.0 or more
※However, applicants with English as their first language are exempt from submitting
English language proficiency documents.

International
Area Studiesb【Japanese】
Have obtained a score greater than or equal to any one of the following scores (1)-(2):(1) Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2 (formerly Level 2) (Japan
Educational Exchanges and Services)(2) 200 points or above in the Japanese Language in the Examination for Japanese
University Admission for International Students (Japan Student Services Organization)※A document of certification (or a Letter of Recommendation) from your university
academic advisor or a faculty member in Japanese-language education of your home
university that shows a Japanese language proficiency equivalent to (1) or (2) is also
acceptable.
※Applicants who have graduated or completed their degree (including prospective)
who studied using Japanese as the medium of instruction in their classes at either auniversity or graduate school are exempt from submitting Japanese language
proficiency documents.

Economics

People who have foreign nationality, and live abroad

Management

People who have foreign nationality, and live abroad

Policy Studies

People living abroad

Law

Science andTechnology

Applicants whose first language is not Japanese and live abroad (except short-term study abroad),
must satisfy acquisition of either the J Japanese-Language Proficiency Test（JLPT）N1 (formerly
Level 1) implemented by Japan Educational Exchanges and Services or 240 points or above (270points or above if recitation is included) in the Japanese Examination for Japanese University
Admission for International Students (EJU) implemented by the Japan Student Services
Organization by the time of application)
People living abroad (except short-term study abroad)[Note] People in the Graduate School of Social Sciences (Graduate Program in Economics, Graduate Program inManagement, Graduate Program in Policy Studies) who have already achieved significant research results may
have their period of study adjusted to 1 year, 18 months, 2 years and 2 and a half years. Applicants who wish tofinish in a shortened period must ensure that they have an interview with the faculty member they hope to have as
their research supervisor before applying and have the faculty member enter his or her signature in the space on
the early completion request form. Please contact the office of the Graduate School of Social Sciences for further
details.

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５．Application Documents*The prescribed forms (PDF, Word) can be downloaded from our website.

Form A

1

Application Form

2

Form B
Photo Form・Attach a color photo (4cm long×3cm wide), with a plain backdrop, forward facing of half of the bodywith no hat taken within 3 months of application with the name of the graduate course, major andapplicant written on the back3

Master’s Course Applicants
Graduation certificate from the university you graduated from, or prospective graduation certificate
Academic transcript from the university you graduated from (sealed)・Those who graduated from multiple faculties, please submit all certificates.
・If there is an accredited unit in the academic transcript, please also submit the academic transcriptfrom the university etc. where you took the course.

4

Doctoral Course Applicants
Master's degree acquisition certificate or prospective acquisition certificate
Academic transcript from the graduating university graduate school (master's course or doctoral course
first term) (sealed)・Those who completed multiple graduate schools, please submit all certificates.
・If there is an accredited unit in the academic transcript, please also submit the academic transcriptfrom the graduate school etc. where you took the course.

5Statement of purpose
Form C・Graduate Program in Christian Thought, Graduate Program in Religious Thought, Graduate Programin Anthropology, Graduate Program in Linguistic Science and Graduate Program in Law applicants
only

6

3 letters of recommendation (sealed)
Form D・Please create with prescribed Form D〔However, the format is free for the Graduate Program in Management (Use the writing paper etc.
from your reference place of employment.)

7

Study Plan

8

Doctoral Course Applicants only
Academic paper (published or unpublished)・Please submit a copy of your master's thesis or an equivalent and any other work that shows youracademic achievements in the past

Form E

Language Proficiency Certificate【Except Graduate Program in Linguistic Science, Graduate Program Form F
in International Area Studies, Graduate Program in Law and Graduate School of Science andTechnology】

9a. Applicants whose first language is not English, please submit the results of Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) implemented by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) or theInternational English Language Testing System (IELTS) implemented by the University of Cambridge
English Language Assessment, the British Council, and IDP Education.
b. Applicants whose first language is not Japanese, please submit the grade results of Japanese
subjects and all subjects of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test（JLPT）implemented by Japan
Educational Exchanges and Services or the Japanese Examination for Japanese University
Admission for International Students (EJU) implemented by the Japan Student Services
Organization.
・Graduate Program in Christian Thought
・Graduate Program in Religious Thought
・Graduate Program in Anthropology

Submit b (a is optional)

・Graduate Program in Economics
・Graduate Program in Management
・Graduate Program in Policy Studies

Submit b7

Language Proficiency Certificate【Graduate Program in Linguistic Science, Graduate Program inInternational Area Studies】
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Form G

Applicants to the Master’s Course of either of these programs:
Please attach a certificate or certificates that can confirm that you meet the application requirements
listed in the “Application Requirements for Each Major".
Applicants to the Doctoral course of either of these programs:
Please attach a certificate or certificates that can confirm that you meet the application requirements
listed in the “Application Requirements for Each Major".

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Form H
Language Proficiency Certificate【Graduate Program in Law】
・ Please attach a certificate that can confirm that you meet the application requirements “Major
Application Requirements" (required).
・Applicants whose first language is not English and have taken Test of English as a Foreign Language(TOEFL) implemented by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) or the International English Language
Testing System (IELTS) implemented by the University of Cambridge English Language Assessment,
the British Council, and IDP Education, please submit the record of results as reference material.
(optional)

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Doctoral Course Applicants・Application to the Nanzan University Scholarship for Doctoral Course

Form I

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Request for shortening of the course of study(only for those applying for admission to the Graduate School of Humanities) (only those who wish to do so)

Form J

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Entrance Examination Fee: Yen 12,000
・Please submit a check issued by a major international bank with the recipient field as Nanzan
University.

15

A copy of your passport
・Please submit the page that states your full name.
・If you are a Japanese citizen, please also submit the page stating your residence status in your countryof residence.

16

Certificate on ability to pay study abroad fees
・Only to be submitted by non-Japanese citizens.
・Minimum deposit account balance ... equivalent amount to first year student payments

Form K

６．Important Points about Application Documents（1）The name, address, and other personal information provided at the time of application to enroll will be used in theimplementation of entrance examinations, announcement of success in acceptance, enrollment procedures andother relevant matters, plus as reference material for guidance after enrollment.
Some of these will be carried out by companies contracted by Nanzan University (hereafter referred to as
contractors) to fulfil these duties. All or part of the personal information that you have provided will be forwarded tothe contractors to allow them to fulfil their duties.
Personal information data that has been statistically processed so as to prevent identification of the individual will
be used as survey and research material designed to assist selection of students for enrollment by the University.
Thank you for your understanding.
（2）A health certificate is not required as an application document. A medical examination will be conducted at theuniversity after admission.
（3）If the application documents are not in Japanese or English, please attach a Japanese or English translation preparedby an official institution. If you only have one original copy of a document to be submitted, please submit a copy after
receiving certification that it is a certified copy.
（4）Submission of application documents 3 and 4 is not required if you marked “yes” for "individual entrance qualification
review”. However, please enclose a copy of the review notification.

７．Attention to be Taken when Completing Application Documents
If handwriting, please fill out with black or blue fountain pen or ballpoint pen carefully in block letters. Word processing
can also be used. For the prescribed form, you can also download it from our website.

（1）Application Form（Form A）
・ If you change your surname due to marriage, etc. and the surname stated on various certificates etc. does not matchyour surname at the time of filing, please submit the document stating the surname change on an extract of the family

8register, etc.
・The address will be used as a contact address for the period from application to admission procedure (such as a
mailing address for an admission ticket for examination and result notification), so please make sure that it is a placethat we can contact you with certainty.

（2）Study Plan（Form E）*Please make a copy if space is insufficient.

Major (Course)

Christian Thought(Master’s Course)

Religious Thought(Doctoral Course)

Anthropology(Master’s Course)

Anthropology(Doctoral Course)

Linguistic Science(Master’s Course)

Linguistic Science(Doctoral Course)

International Area
Studies(Master’s Course)

International Area
Studies(Doctoral Course)

Entry Outline
Please write your research plan at Nanzan University graduate school in either Japanese or
English.
Include undergraduate studies and work experience, reasons for applying to Nanzan University
graduate school, major (theology, philosophy, religious studies) if your application is accepted,
research subjects, career plan after completion, etc. Write in about 1,000 to 1,500 words in
English, or about 3,000 characters in Japanese (A4 paper).
Summarize the progress status of research conducted so far (including the results of surveys andstudies that have already been carried out for prospective graduates of the doctoral course (firstterm)), future research subjects, and a specific research plan for the 3 year doctoral course
second term, in 1,500 words in English or 4,000 characters in Japanese (A4 paper) and submit
it along with the other documents.
Write in about 1,500 words in English or 4,000 characters in Japanese on A4 paper:
Summarize the reason for going to graduate school, state of preparations to date, and therelationship between your research plan at graduate school and your future occupation, in about
1,000 words in English or 2,000 characters in Japanese (A4 paper). Also, in the Graduate
Program in Anthropology, include which areas of cultural anthropology and archeology you areplanning as main areas of study, and on what theme you plan to conduct research.
Summarize the progress status of research conducted so far (including the results of surveys andstudies that have already been carried out for prospective graduates of the doctoral course (firstterm)), future research subjects, and a specific research plan for the 3 year doctoral course
second term, in 2,000 words in English or 4,000 characters in Japanese (A4 paper) and submit
it along with the other documents.
Write about in 2,000 words in English or 4,000 characters in Japanese on an A4 paper:
Write a statement of purpose including the following (a) and (b) in about 750 words in English or
2,000 characters in Japanese.
(a) Why you wish to join our program, what you have done for preparation, and how you study
in our program will be related to your future career, and(b) Which of the three areas in our program you wish to major in, and the topics under which
you wish to conduct your research.
Write a statement of purpose including the following (a) and (b) in about 1,500 words in English
or 4,000 characters in Japanese.
(a) details of any relevant research you have conducted so far (or those applicants who are
expecting to receive an MA should include the interim report of your research in progress),and(b) the topic(s) of your intended research and a research plan during the three years in our
program.
Please describe your research plan at Nanzan University graduate school in Japanese. Pleaseprovide details of 1) your research topic, 2) the literature you have read and the previous research
you have carried out that is related to this topic, and 3) the expected results and their significance.
Summarize your research undertaken at undergraduate level, work experience, your reason for
applying to Nanzan University graduate school, major field and research course if your applicationis accepted, and career plan after graduation etc., in 3,000 ~ 4,000 characters.
[1] Summarize the progress status of research conducted so far (including your doctoral thesis,
or equivalent research conducted to date, work experience and the content of surveys andstudies carried out professionally), [2] future research subjects, and [3] a specific action plan forthe 3 year doctoral course second term, in 4,000 Japanese characters (in principle, applicants
who wish to write a doctoral thesis in Japanese), or about 1,500 words in English (in principle,
applicants who wish to write a doctoral thesis in English: word processor manuscript) and submit
it together with other application documents.
*The Study Plan can be written in either Chinese, Indonesian, or Spanish in addition to Japaneseand English as the focus is on the content so that applicants do not suffer a disadvantage due tolanguage. Volume is based on Japanese or English.

9Economics(Master’s Course)(Doctoral Course)Management(Master’s Course)(Doctoral Course)

Policy Studies(Master’s Course)(Doctoral Course)

Law(Master’s Course)(Doctoral Course)

Software Engineering,
Data Science,
Mechatronics(Doctoral Course)

Please describe your research plan for Nanzan University graduate school in either Japanese or
English. Include studies and experience to date, reasons for applying to the Nanzan University
graduate school, major fields and research subjects if your application is accepted, and careerplan after completion, and summarize it in about 4,000 characters in Japanese or about 2,000
words in English.

Please describe your research plan for Nanzan University graduate school in either Japanese or
English. Include your undergraduate studies, work experience, reasons for applying to the
Nanzan University graduate school, major fields and research subjects if your application is
accepted, and career plan after completion. Summarize it in 800 ~ 1,200 words in English or
3,200 ~ 4,800 characters in Japanese.
Please describe your research plan for Nanzan University graduate school in either Japanese or
English. Include research details to date, reasons for applying to the Nanzan University graduate
school, major fields and research subjects if your application is accepted, and career plan after
completion, and summarize it in about 4,000 characters in Japanese or about 3,000 words in
English.

Please describe your research plan at Nanzan University graduate school in Japanese. Include
your studies and work experience to date, reasons for applying to the Nanzan University graduate
school, major fields and research subjects if your application is accepted, and career plan after
completion, and summarize it in about 4,000 characters.

Summarize the reasons for aspiring to enter this graduate course, the current preparations forresearch (including the title and abstract of the graduation thesis or master's thesis), detailed planof activities in the doctoral program in two typed sheets of A4 size paper, and submit it along withphotocopies of the master's thesis and research papers or documents published in academic
societies in the past two years.

（3）Request for shortening of the course of study（Form J）(Only for those applying for admission to
the Graduate School of Humanities) (only those who wish to do so)
The period for a course of study may be shortened if certain set requirements are met. If a student wishes to finish
their master’s course or doctoral program in one year, please submit a “Request for shortening of the course of study”
with the documents required when making application to enrol. However, please note that even if your request for
shortening of the course of study is approved, that does not guarantee you acquiring your degree within your desired
period of study. Please inquire at the Office of the Graduate School of Humanities for further details.

→ Please also refer to the “Common Items” (pages 20) upon completing the Application Documents.

10■Admission Review Content【September 2025 Admission】
The admission period is September 2025. Among successful applicants, a tentative decision will be maderegarding people expected to complete their course or graduate after the successful announcement day.

１．Number of Students to be Admitted
Graduate Course

Major

CourseNumber of Applicants Accepted

Christian Thought

Master’s Course

Religious Thought

Doctoral Course
Master’s Course

Humanities

Anthropology
Doctoral Course
Master’s Course
Linguistic Science
Doctoral Course
Master’s Course

International Area Studies

International Area Studies
Doctoral Course
Master’s Course
Economics
Doctoral Course

A few people in each major

Master’s Course
Social Sciences

Management
Doctoral Course
Master’s Course
Policy Studies
Doctoral Course
Master’s Course

Law

Law
Doctoral Course

Software Engineering,
Science and Technology

Doctoral Course

Data Science,
Mechatronics

We will carry out an online interview with applicants who are able to use Zoom etc. so please refer to the common
items explained from page 20.

※

２．Examination Schedule
Review

Phase Ⅳ Review

Application Period ꞏ Entrance Examination Fee Wire
Transfer Period
January 27 (Monday) ～March 20 (Thursday), 2024
【must be received】

３．Examination Method
Application documents［score: 100 points］

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Announcement of Application Results*on the university webpage
May 15, 2025 (Thursday) 13:00

４．Application Requirements
People who meet any of the following conditions, or who are expected to meet them by the end of September 2025 andwho meet the requirements indicated for each major.

Master’s Course (in Japan, often referred to as the First term of Doctoral Program )（1）People who graduated from university（2）People who have been awarded a bachelor's degree by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality
Enhancement of Higher Education（3）People who have completed a 16-year course in school education in a foreign country（4）People who have completed a 16-year course in school education of a foreign country by completing a lesson course
through correspondence education conducted by the respective foreign school and taken in Japan（5）People who have completed a relevant course in an educational institution positioned in a relevant foreign country’s
school education system as having a course (limited to people who have completed a 16-year course in the relevant
foreign country’s school education) of a foreign university in Japan, and designated separately by the Minister of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as having completed said course（6）People who have been awarded a degree equivalent to a bachelor's degree by completing a course at a foreign
university or other foreign school (limited to those that have been comprehensively assessed by receiving certificationfrom the relevant foreign country’s government or authority concerned or those designated separately by the Ministerof Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as equivalent thereto) with a term of over 3 years (Including
the completion of a relevant course by completing a lesson course through correspondence education conducted bya relevant foreign country’s school in Japan, and the completion of a course that received designation of thepreceding issue as an educational institution positioned as the relevant foreign country’s school education system.)（7）People who have completed a specialized course (limited to those that meet the criteria specified by the Minister of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology including a study period of at least 4 years) of an advanced
vocational school designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology since
the day specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology（8）People designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology（9）People recognized to have an academic ability equal to or greater than those who graduated from university, by
individual entrance qualification review, for each graduate course of the university’s graduate school, and who willbe 22 years old by the end of August 2025
〔Note〕Graduates of various schools such as junior college, technical college, and vocational school, fall under applicant
requirement (9). Those wishing for "individual entrance qualification review” should request the Admissions Office a"brief history" (prescribed form I) form related to individual review, and submit it with “individual review documents forassessment enclosed " clearly written on the envelope by the deadline in the following table stipulated for each period
review. Please be sure to enclose a certificate of academic record and academic transcript (sealed).
*Individual entrance qualification review schedule
Review

Application Deadline

Period IV Review

January 8, 2025 (Wednesday) ＜must be received＞

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Application Requirements for Each Major
Major
Christian Thought

Anthropology

Application Requirements
People living abroad (except short-term study abroad)
People living abroad (except short-term study abroad)
Applicants whose first language is not Japanese must satisfy acquisition of either theJapanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 (formerly Level 1) implemented by Japan
Educational Exchanges and Services or 300 points or above in the Japanese Examination
for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) implemented by theJapan Student Services Organization by the time of application
Foreign students living in Japan must satisfy either of the following conditions a or b

Linguistic Science

Applicants who wish to specialize in Japanese education or those who wish towrite their MA theses in Japanese must meet both of the following Japanese andEnglish conditions.
【Japanese】-have a certificate of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test(JLPT) N1 (formerly
Level 1)(Japan Educational Exchanges and Services) or 360 points or above in theJapanese Language of the Examination for Japanese University Admission forInternational Students (EJU) (Japanese Student Services Organization)*Applicants who have graduated from or are expected to graduate from a Japanesemedium university or graduate school are exempt from having to submit a Japanese
language proficiency certificate,or an evaluation letter.
a -be proficient in writing academic Japanese【English】-be proficient in reading academic English texts-provide (1) or (2) to indicate the proficiency in reading academic English texts（1）an explanation that the applicant has such reading proficiency and supporting
documents such as a copy of their BA thesis (written either in English or inJapanese) that includes summaries of previous studies written in English.
（2）A proof of an exam score of TOEFL-iBT (reading): 18 out of 30 points or above,(2) IELTS (reading) 6 or above, or EIKEN pre-1 grade or above.
*Applicants who have graduated from or are expected to graduate from an Englishmedium university or graducate school are exempt from having to submit a language
proficiency certificate.
Applicants who wish to write their MA theses in English must meet both of thefollowing English and Japanese conditions.
【English】
Provide proof of an exam score of either (1) or (2)(1)TOEFL-iBT: 90 points or above (2) IELTS: 7.0 or above*Applicants who graduated from or are expected to graduate from an English-medium
university or graduate school are exempt from having to submit a language proficiency
b certificate.
【Japanese】-provide a Certificate of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2 (formerly
Level 2) (Japan Educational Exchanges and Services) or 300 points or above in theJapanese Language section of the Examination for Japanese University Admission forInternational Students (EJU) (Japan Student Services Organization)*Applicants who have graduated from or are expected to graduate from a Japanesemedium university or graduate school are exempt from having to submit a Japanese
language proficiency certificate,or an evaluation letter.

International Area
Studies

People living abroad (except short-term study abroad)＊Applicants whose first language (language with the most highest ability to use ( proficiency
degree) among language capable of using) is not Japanese must satisfy acquisition ofeither the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 (formerly Level 1)
implemented by Japan Educational Exchanges and Services or 300 points or above in
the Japanese Examination for Japanese University Admission for International
Students (EJU) implemented by the Japan Student Services Organization by the time of
application

Economics

People who have foreign nationality, and live abroad

Management

People who have foreign nationality, and live abroad

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Policy Studies

People living abroad (except short-term study abroad)
Applicants whose first language is not Japanese and live abroad (except short-term study
abroad), must satisfy acquisition of either the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
N1 (formerly Level 1) implemented by Japan Educational Exchanges and Services or 240
points or above (270 points or above if recitation is included) in the Japanese Examination
for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) implemented by the Japan
Student Services Organization by the time of application)

Law[Note] People in the Graduate School of Social Sciences (Graduate Program in Economics, Graduate Program inManagement, Graduate Program in Policy Studies) who have already achieved significant research results may
have their period of study shortened to 1 year or 18 months. Applicants who wish to finish in a shortened period
must ensure that they have an interview with the faculty member they hope to have as their research supervisor
before applying and have the faculty member enter his or her signature in the space on the early completion
request form. Please contact the office of the Graduate School of Social Sciences for further details.

Doctoral Course (in Japan, often referred to as the Second Term of Doctoral Course
in Japan)（1）People with a master's degree or a professional degree（2）People who have been awarded a degree equivalent to a master's degree or a professional degree in a foreigncountry（3）People who have completed an education course through correspondence education conducted by a foreign school
in Japan and were awarded a degree equivalent to a master's degree or professional degree（4）People who have completed a relevant course in an educational institution positioned in the relevant foreign country’s
school education system as having a course of a foreign university in Japan, designated separately by the Ministerof Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and has been awarded a degree equivalent to a master's
degree or a professional degree（5）People designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology（6）People recognized to have an academic ability equal to or greater than those who have a master 's degree or aprofessional degree, by individual entrance qualification review, for each graduate course of the university’s graduate
school, and who will be 24 years old by the end of August 2025
〔Note〕Graduates and people awarded a bachelor’s degree from the National Institution for Academic Degrees andQuality Enhancement of Higher Education fall under applicant requirement (6). Those wishing for "individual entrance
qualification review” should apply to the Admissions Office with a "brief history" (prescribed form I) form related toindividual review, and please submit it with “individual documents for assessment enclosed" clearly written on theoutside of an envelope by the deadline in the following table stipulated for each period review. Please be sure to
enclose a certificate of academic record and academic transcript (sealed).

*Individual Entrance Qualification Review Schedule
Review

Application Deadline

Period IV Review

January 8, 2025 (Wednesday) ＜must be received＞

Application Requirements for Each Major
Major
Religious Thought

Anthropology

Application Requirements
People living abroad (except short-term study abroad)
People living abroad (except short-term study abroad)
Applicants whose first language is not Japanese must satisfy acquisition of either theJapanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 (formerly Level 1) implemented by
Japan Educational Exchanges and Services or 300 points or above in the JapaneseExamination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU)
implemented by the Japan Student Services Organization by the time of application

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Those who are living abroad (except for a short-term study abroad ) and satisfy either of thefollowing conditions a or b

Linguistic
Science

Applicants who wish to specialize in Japanese language education or those whowish to write their doctoral theses in Japanese must meet both of the following
Japanese and English conditions.
【Japanese】-have a certificate of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 (formerlylevel 1) (Japan Educational Exchanges and Services Organization) or 380 points orabove in the Japanese Language of the Examination for Japanese University
Admission for International Students (EJU) (Japanese Student Services Organization)*Applicants who have graduated from or are expected to graduate from a Japanesemedium university or graduate school are exempt from having to submit a Japanese
proficiency certificate,or an evaluation letter.
a language-be highly proficient in writing academic Japanese【English】-be highly proficient in reading academic English texts-provide (1) or (2) to indicate the proficiency in reading academic English texts（1）an explanation that the applicant has such reading proficiency and supporting
documents such as a copy of their BA thesis (written either in English or inJapanese) that includes summaries of previous studies written in English.
（2）a proof of an exam score of TOEFL-iBT (reading): 18 out of 30 points or above,(2) IELTS (reading) 6 or above, or EIKEN pre-1 grade or above.
*Applicants who have graduated from or are expected to graduate from an Englishmedium university or graduate school are exempt from having to submit a language
proficiency certificate.
Applicants who wish to write their doctoral theses in English must meet both of
the following English and Japanese conditions.
【English】-provide proof of an exam score of either (1) or (2)(1) TOEFL-iBT: 100 points or above (2) IELTS: 7.5 or above*Applicants who graduated from or are expected to graduate from an English-medium
university or graduate school are exempt from having to submit a language proficiency
b certificate.
【Japanese】-have a certificate of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2 (formerly
Level 2) (Japan Educational Exchange and Services) or 300 points or above in theJapanese Language Section of the Examination for Japanese University Admission forInternational Students (EJU) (Japan Student Services Organization)*Applicants who have graduated from or are expected to graduate from a Japanesemedium university or graduate school are exempt from having to submit a Japanese
language proficiency certificate,or an evaluation letter.
People living abroad (except short-term study abroad) and satisfies the following condition ofa or ba

Applicants who wish to write their doctoral thesis in JapaneseApplicants who have passed the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1(formerly Level 1) (Japanese Educational Exchanges and Services) or obtained 300
points or above in the Japanese Language section of the Examination in Japanese
University Admission for International Students (EJU) (Japan Student Services
Organization).
Applicants who wish to write their doctoral thesis in English must fulfill thefollowing English and Japanese conditions.
【English】
Have obtained a score greater than or equal to any one of the following scores (1)-(3)(1) TOEFL-iBT: 79 points or above(2) TOEFL-PBT: 550 points or above(3) IELTS: 6.0 or more
※However, applicants with English as their first language are exempt from submitting
English language proficiency documents.

International Area
Studiesb【Japanese】
Have obtained a score greater than or equal to any one of the following scores (1)-(2):(2) Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2 (formerly Level 2) (Japan
Educational Exchanges and Services)(2) 200 points or above in the Japanese Language in the Examination for Japanese
University Admission for International Students (Japan Student Services Organization)※A document of certification (or a Letter of Recommendation) from your university
academic advisor or a faculty member in Japanese-language education of your home
university that shows a Japanese language proficiency equivalent to (1) or (2) is also
acceptable.
※Applicants who have graduated or completed their degree (including prospective)
who studied using Japanese as the medium of instruction in their classes at either auniversity or graduate school are exempt from submitting Japanese language
proficiency documents.

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Economics

People who have foreign nationality, and live abroad

Management

People who have foreign nationality, and live abroad

Policy Studies

People living abroad

Law

Science andTechnology

Applicants whose first language is not Japanese and live abroad (except short-term study
abroad), must satisfy acquisition of either the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
N1 (formerly Level 1) implemented by Japan Educational Exchanges and Services or 240
points or above (270 points or above if recitation is included) in the Japanese Examination
for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) implemented by the Japan
Student Services Organization by the time of application)
People living abroad (except short-term study abroad)[Note] People in the Graduate School of Social Sciences (Graduate Program in Economics, Graduate Program inManagement, Graduate Program in Policy Studies) who have already achieved significant research results may
have their period of study adjusted to 1 year, 18 months, 2 years and 2 and a half years. Applicants who wish tofinish in a shortened period must ensure that they have an interview with the faculty member they hope to have as
their research supervisor before applying and have the faculty member enter his or her signature in the space on theearly completion request form. Please contact the office of the Graduate School of Social Sciences for further details.

５．Application Documents*The prescribed forms (PDF, Word) can be downloaded from the website.
Form A

1

Application Form

2

Photo Form
Form B・Attach a color photo (4cm long × 3cm wide) with a plain backdrop, forward facing of half of the bodywith no hat taken within 3 months of application, with the name of the graduate course, program andapplicant written on the back3

Master’s Course Applicants
Graduation certificate from the university etc. you graduated from, or prospective graduation certificate
Academic transcript from the university you graduated from (sealed)・Those who graduated from multiple graduate schools, please submit all certificates.
・If there is an accredited unit in the academic transcript, please also submit the academic transcriptfrom the university etc. where you took the course.

4

Doctoral Course Applicants
Master's degree acquisition certificate or prospective acquisition certificate
Academic transcript from the graduating university graduate school (master's course or doctoral course
first term) (sealed)・Those who completed multiple graduate schools, please submit all certificates.
・If there is an accredited unit in the academic transcript, please also submit the academic transcriptfrom the graduate school etc. where you took the course.

5Statement of purpose
Form C・Graduate Program in Christian Thought, Graduate Program in Religious Thought, Graduate Programin Anthropology, Graduate Program in Linguistic Science and Graduate Program in Law applicants
only.

6

Form D
3 letters of recommendation (sealed)・Please create with prescribed Form D〔However, the format is free for the Graduate Program in Management (Use the writing paper etc.
from your referee place of employment.)

7

Study Plan

8

Doctoral Course Applicants only
Academic paper (published or unpublished)・Please submit a copy of your master's thesis or an equivalent and/or any other work that shows youracademic achievements in the past.

Form E16

9Language Proficiency Certificate【Except Graduate Program in Linguistic Science, Graduate Program Form F
in International Area Studies, Graduate Program in Law and Graduate School of Science andTechnology】
a. Applicants whose first language is not English, please submit the results of Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) implemented by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) or theInternational English Language Testing System (IELTS) implemented by the University ofCambridge English Language Assessment, the British Council, and IDP Education.
b. Applicants whose first language is not Japanese, please submit the grade results of Japanese
subjects and all subjects of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) implemented by
Japan Educational Exchanges and Services or the Japanese Examination for Japanese University
Admission for International Students (EJU) implemented by the Japan Student Services
Organization.
・Graduate Program in Christian Thought,
・Graduate Program in Religious Thought
・Graduate Program in Anthropology

Submit b (a is optional)

・Graduate Program in Economics
・Graduate Program in Management
・Graduate Program in Policy Studies

Submit b

Language Proficiency Certificate【 Graduate Program in Linguistic Science, Graduate Program in Form G
International Area Studies】
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Applicants to the Master’s Course of either of these programs:
Please attach a certificate or certificates that can confirm that you meet the application requirements
listed in the “Application Requirements for Each Major".
Applicants to the Doctoral course of either of these programs:
Please attach a certificate or certificates that can confirm that you meet the application requirements
listed in the “Application Requirements for Each Major".

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Language Proficiency Certificate【Graduate Program in Law】
Form H・ Please attach a certificate that can confirm that you meet the application requirements “Major
Application Requirements" (required).
・Applicants whose first language is not English and have taken Test of English as a Foreign Language(TOEFL) implemented by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) or the International English Language
Testing System (IELTS) implemented by the University of Cambridge English Language Assessment,
the British Council, and IDP Education, please submit the record of results as reference material.
(optional)

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Doctoral Course Applicants・Application to the Nanzan University Scholarship for Doctoral Course

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Request for shortening of the course of study(only for those applying for admission to the Graduate School of Humanities) (only those who wish to do so)

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Entrance Examination Fee Yen 12,000
・Please submit a check issued by a major international bank with Nanzan University in the recipientfield.

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A copy of your passport
・Please submit the page that states your full name.
・If you are a Japanese citizen, please also submit the page stating your residence status in your countryof residence.

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Certificate of ability to pay study abroad fees
・Only to be submitted by non-Japanese citizens.
・Minimum deposit account balance ... equivalent amount to first year student payments

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Form I

Form J

Form K６．Important Points about Application Documents（1）The name, address, and other personal information provided at the time of application to enroll will be used in theimplementation of entrance examinations, announcement of success in acceptance, enrollment procedures andother relevant matters, plus as reference material for guidance after enrollment.
Some of these will be carried out by companies contracted by Nanzan University (hereafter referred to as
contractors) to fulfil these duties. All or part of the personal information that you have provided will be forwarded
to the contractors to allow them to fulfil their duties.
Personal information data that has been statistically processed so as to prevent identification of the individual will
be used as survey and research material designed to assist selection of students for enrollment by the University.
Thank you for your understanding.
（2）A health certificate is not required as an application document. A medical examination will be conducted at theuniversity after admission.
（3）If the application documents are not in Japanese or English, please attach a Japanese or English translation preparedby an official institution. If you only have one original copy of a document to be submitted, please submit it after
receiving certification that it is a certified copy.
（4）Submission of application documents 3 and 4 is not required if you marked “yes” for "individual entrance qualification
review”. However, please enclose a copy of the review notification.

７．Attention to be Taken when Completing Application Documents
If handwriting, please fill out with black or blue fountain pen or ballpoint pen carefully in block letters. Word processing
can also be used. The prescribed form can be downloaded from the website.

（1）Application Form（Form A）
・If you change your surname due to marriage, etc. and the surname stated on various certificates etc does not matchyour surname at the time of filing, please submit the document stating the surname change on an extract of the family
register, etc.
・The address will be used as a contact address for the period from application to admission procedure (such as a
mailing address for an admission ticket for examination and result notification), so please make sure that it is a placethat we can contact you with certainty.

（2）Study Plan（Form E） *Please make a copy if space is insufficient.
Entry Outline

Program (Course)

Christian Thought(Master’s Course)

Religious Thought(Doctoral Course)

Anthropology(Master’s Course)

Anthropology(Doctoral Course)

Linguistic Science(Master’s Course)

Please write your research plan at Nanzan University graduate school in either Japanese or
English.
Include undergraduate studies and work experience, reasons for applying to Nanzan University
graduate school, major (theology, philosophy, religious studies) if your application is accepted,
research subjects, career plan after completion, etc. Write in about 1,000 to 1,500 words in
English, or about 3,000 characters in Japanese (A4 paper).
Summarize the progress status of your research conducted so far (including the results of surveys
and studies that have already been carried out for prospective graduates of the doctoral course(first term)), future research subjects, and a specific research plan for the 3 year doctoral course
second term, in 1,500 words in English or 4,000 characters in Japanese (A4 paper) and submit italong with the other documents.
Write in about 1,500 words in English or 4,000 characters in Japanese on A4 paper:
Summarize the reason for going to graduate school, state of preparations to date, and therelationship between your research plan at graduate school and your future occupation, in about
1,000 words in English or 2,000 characters in Japanese (A4 paper). Also, in the Graduate Programin Anthropology, include which fields of cultural anthropology and archeology you are planning as
the main fields, and on what theme you plan to conduct research.
Write about in 1,000 words in English or 2,000 characters in Japanese on an A4 paper:
Summarize the progress status of research conducted so far (including the results of surveys andstudies that have already been carried out for prospective graduates of the doctoral course (firstterm)), future research subjects, and a specific research plan for the 3 year doctoral course second
term, in 2,000 words in English or 4,000 characters in Japanese (A4 paper) and submit it alongwith the other documents.
Write about in 2,000 words in English or 4,000 characters in Japanese on an A4 paper:
Write a statement of purpose including the following (a) and (b) in about 750 words in English or
2,000 characters in Japanese:(a) Why you wish to join our program, what you have done for preparation, and how you study
in our program will be related to your future career, and(b) Which of the three areas in our program you wish to major in, and the topics under which you
wish to conduct your research.

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Linguistic Science(Doctoral Course)

International Area
Studies(Master’s Course)

International Area
Studies(Doctoral Course)

Economics(Master’s Course)(Doctoral Course)Management(Master’s Course)(Doctoral Course)
Policy Studies(Master’s Course)(Doctoral Course)
Law(Master’s Course)(Doctoral Course)

Write a statement of purpose including the following (a) and (b) in about 1,500 words in English
or 4,000 characters in Japanese:(a) details of any relevant research you have conducted so far (or those applicants who are
expecting to receive an MA should include the interim report of your research in progress), and(b) the topic(s) of your intended research and a research plan during the three years in our
program.
Please describe your research plan at Nanzan University graduate school in Japanese. Pleaseprovide details of 1) your research topic, 2) the literature you have read and the previous research
you have carried out that is related to this topic, and 3) the expected results and their significance.
Summarize your research undertaken at undergraduate level, work experience, your reason for
applying to Nanzan University graduate school, major field and research course if your applicationis accepted, and career plan after graduation etc., in 3,000 ~ 4,000 characters.
[1] Summarize the progress status of research conducted so far (including your doctoral thesis,
or equivalent research conducted to date, work experience and the content of surveys and studies
carried out professionally), [2] future research subjects, and [3] a specific action plan for the 3
year doctoral course second term, in 4,000 Japanese characters (in principle, applicants whowish to write a doctoral thesis in Japanese), or about 1,500 words in English (in principle,
applicants who wish to write a doctoral thesis in English: word processor manuscript) and submit
it together with other application documents.
*The Study Plan can be written in either Chinese, Indonesian, or Spanish in addition to Japaneseand English as the focus is on the content so that applicants do not suffer a disadvantage due
to language. Volume is based on Japanese or English.
Please describe your research plan for Nanzan University graduate school in either Japanese or
English. Include studies and experience to date, reasons for applying to the Nanzan University
graduate school, major fields and research subjects if your application is accepted, and careerplan after completion, and summarize it in about 4,000 characters in Japanese or about 2,000
words in English.
Please describe your research plan for Nanzan University graduate school in either Japanese or
English. Include your undergraduate studies, work experience, reasons for applying to the Nanzan
University graduate school, major fields and research subjects if your application is accepted, andcareer plan after completion. Summarize it in 800 ~ 1,200 words in English or 3,200 ~ 4,800
characters in Japanese.
Please describe your research plan for Nanzan University graduate school in either Japanese or
English. Include research details to date, reasons for applying to the Nanzan University graduate
school, major fields and research subjects if your application is accepted, and career plan after
completion, and summarize it in about 4,000 characters in Japanese or about 3,000 words in
English.
Please describe your research plan at Nanzan University graduate school in Japanese. Include
your studies and work experience to date, reasons for applying to the Nanzan University graduate
school, major fields and research subjects if your application is accepted, and career plan after
completion, and summarize it in about 4,000 characters.

Software Engineering, Summarize the reasons for aspiring to enter this graduate course, the current preparations forresearch (including the title and abstract of the graduation thesis or master's thesis), detailed plan
Data Science,of activities in the doctoral program in two typed sheets of A4 size paper, and submit it along with
Mechatronics
photocopies of the master's thesis and research papers or documents published in academic(Doctoral Course)
societies in the past two years.

（3）Request for shortening of the course of study（Form J）(Only for those applying for admission to
the Graduate School of Humanities) (only those who wish to do so)
The period for a course of study may be shortened if certain set requirements are met. If a student wishes to finish
their master’s course or doctoral program in one year, please submit a “Request for shortening of the course of study”
with the documents required when making application to enrol. However, please note that even if your request for
shortening of the course of study is approved, that does not guarantee you acquiring your degree within your desired
period of study. Please inquire at the Office of the Graduate School of Humanities for further details.

→ Please also refer to the “Common Items” (pages 20) upon completing the Application Documents.

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■ Common Items【April 2025 Admission / September 2025 Admission】
１．Admission Exam Fee

Yen 12,000（1）In the case that you reside overseas and so will be paying for the entrance examination fee from outside Japan,
please remit the amount for the entrance examination fee given above plus an additional 3,000 yen to cover bankcharges into the bank account detailed below.
（2）To prove that you have paid your entrance examination fee, please submit the bank remittance confirmation form
(or a copy of this form) with the other documents submitted with your application.
Account holder

Gakko Hojin Nanzan Gakuen

Bank，Branch

MUFG Bank, Ltd，Yagoto Branch（Branch number 266）

SWIFTCODEBOTKJPJTBank address

318 Yagototendo,Tenpaku-ku,Nagoya 466-0061,Japan（Tel : +81 52 8318181)

Type of Account，
Account Number

Toza（checking），510882

２．Application Method (limited to mailing)（1）Application period → mentioned on Page 2 (April 2025 enrollment), Page 11 (September 2025 enrollment)（2）Please send application documents using a method that allows the confirmation of delivery, eg. EMS, FedEx, DHL etc.
If you are getting some in Japan to send them for you, please have them put your application documents in an A4
size envelope (240mm x 332mm) and post that using simple registered express mail. Please also have them write
the required details on the set label and attach that to the front of the envelope. You can download the label fromthe University website.
（3）Applications will not be accepted if the application documents are incomplete.
（4）Once submitted, application documents and the entrance examination fee will not be refunded for any reason.

３．Receipt of an Exam Admission Slip
For the admission review of applicants living outside the country, the exam admission slip will be sent as an attachment
to an E-mail. Please contact the Admissions Office only if it has not arrived after the dates in the following table.
Period I Review

July 2, 2024 (Tuesday)

Period II Review

September 10, 2024 (Tuesday)

Period III Review

November 26, 2024 (Tuesday)

Period IV Review

May 7, 2025 (Wednesday)

４．Announcement of Application Results（1）Results announcement date → page 2 (admission in April 2025), page 11 (admission in September 2025)（2）On the day of the results announcement, a results notice will be sent. For successful applicants, enrollment procedure
documents will be enclosed.
（3）Examination numbers of successful applicants will be posted on the website.（https://www.nanzan-u.ac.jp/）（4）We will not respond at all to inquiries by mail, telephone, e-mail etc.

５．Enrollment Procedure（1）Enrollment Procedure Timing【April 2025 Admission】
Results Announcement Date

Procedure Timing＊postmark deadline

Period I Review

July 11, 2024 (Thursday)

July 19 (Friday)～July 25 (Thursday), 2024

Period II Review

September 20,2024 (Friday)

October 18 (Friday)～October 24 (Thursday), 2024

Period III Review

December 6, 2024 (Friday)

December 13 (Friday) ～December 19 (Thursday), 2024

【September 2025 Admission】
Results Announcement Date
Period IV Review

Procedure Timing

May 15, 2025 (Thursday)＊postmark deadline

June 2 (Monday) ～ June 13 (Friday), 2025

（2）The payment of tuition fees and other payments, entering details on the web-form, and submitting required
documents must all be completed within the designated period. Please check the “Enrollment Procedure

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Guidelines” provided for successful applicants on the webpage for further details.
（3）Those who do not complete the procedure within the prescribed period will lose their entrance eligibility.
（4）Please note that those people who need to apply for a Certificate of Eligibility for a Status of Residence can only dothat once the enrolment procedure is complete.
（5）The payment required as part of enrollment procedure is as follows.
［Admission Review for Foreign Residents］Graduate School of Humanities, Graduate School of International
Area Studies, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Graduate School of Law（Unit：Yen)
Payment

Payment at the Time of Enrollment Procedure

Registration Fee

300,000

Tuition (Half Term)

287,000

Facilities Fees (Half Term)

52,500Overseas Remittance Bank Handling Fee

3,000

Total

642,500＊1［Admission Review for Foreign Residents］Graduate School of Science and Technology（Unit：Yen)
Payment

Payment at the Time of Enrollment Procedure

Registration Fee

300,000

Tuition (Half Term)

327,000

Facilities Fees (Half Term)

52,500Overseas Remittance Bank Handling Fee

3,000

Total

682,500＊1＊1 In addition to the amounts stated in the chart above, payment is also required for various Alumni Association fees.
Please check the “Enrollment Procedure Guidelines” provided for successful applicants on the webpage for further details.
・For graduates of the university, a scholarship equivalent to the registration fee will be paid after enrollment.
・ Among foreign students, students belonging to a Catholic order or privately funded foreign students, will be exempt fromhalf of the tuition and facilities fees.
・ If you qualify under the system for reductions or exemptions, please submit the required documentation when you apply foradmission. Please check the “Enrollment Procedure Guidelines” on the webpage for further details.
・It is possible to finish some master’s courses in one year. If you elect to do so, then the tuition for that year is 1.5 times
the above. Note that if you select that option but ultimately do not complete your masters in one year, then the tuition in
the second year is set at 0.5 times the above.
・Nanzan University has the support system for Doctoral students. The detail is as following.
Please be aware that once submitted, documents and the registration fee cannot be refunded for any reason. If you
decline admission after enrollment, only if there is a refund request in writing with the applicant’s and the guarantor’s
joint signatures by March 31, 2025 (Monday) <must be received> for April 2025 admission, and by September 10, 2025
(Wednesday) <must be received> for September 2025 admission will the tuition and facilities fees (including deferred
fee for enrollment process) etc.other than the registration fee, out of the payments, will be refunded. For details, Pleasecheck the “Enrollment Procedure Guidelines” on the webpage for further details.

６. Release of Entrance Examination Personal Information
We release personal information relating to graduate entrance examination examinees only when requested by theexaminees themselves. If you wish to have the information released, please apply as follows.
（1）Applicant ：Limited to examinees themselves. (Application by proxy is not permitted)（2）Application method
Please put the following documents in an envelope and send it to the Admissions Office of the university by "simple
registered express mail" with “Entrance Examination Results Release Request" on the outside.
A．Nanzan University Personal Information Release Request for Graduate School Entrance Examination (Form 1):
download from the university website

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B．Entrance Examination Admission Ticket release request: copy not permitted. It will be returned with thepersonal information release form.
C．Release fee: Fixed amount postal money order for 500 yen（3）Documents remittance / contact information
Nanzan University Admissions Office, Admissions Management Section
18 Yamazato-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8673
Phone：+81-52-832-3119
F a x：+81-52-832-3592
E-mail：ml-grad@nanzan-u.ac.jp

７．The Nanzan University Scholarship for Doctoral Course
Nanzan University has the support system, the Nanzan University Scholarship for Doctoral Course, in order to support
doctoral students to finish the course. Doctoral students can get a tuition exemption from this support system.
In order to take the support system, applicants for Doctoral Course need to submit Application to the Nanzan University
Scholarship for Doctoral Course when they apply for admission to the Doctoral Course. If applicants get through thescreening, they will get the result of the screening with the examination results.
＜Outline of the Nanzan University Scholarship for Doctoral Course＞
Support： A half exemption of the tuition and the facility fees
Term of support ： 1 year
*To continue to take the Nanzan University Scholarship for Doctoral Course for another year,
they yearly need to apply for the scholarship.
Screening method ： The graduate school committee will examine students’ study plan and research achievement
which students submit when applying for admission.

８．【Doctoral, Master’s, professional degree courses】Method of

Payment using the Japanese Student Services Organization
Tuition Fees Scholarship

For students in Doctoral, Master’s or professional degree courses, there is a system in which the Japanese Government
pays the tuition fees up front during the period of study then student pays that back at a rate appropriate for their income
after graduation from graduate school. Those people using this system will be given a period of grace for part or all of thetuition fees due for the Spring Semester.
Please refer to the Student Affairs Office webpage (https://office.nanzan-u.ac.jp/student-services/) for details of how toapply and the deadline, or call Student Affairs (052-832-3118).

９．Online interview system
We ask you to have an online interview prior to your application. People considering filing an application should contact
the Admissions Office by e-mail so we can arrange the interview.
• On the application documents please enter the date of the interview and the name of the faculty member who
carried out the interview.
• The content of the interview will not be given a score nor be considered within the screening process.
• Please consult the Admissions Office if you are unable to find a venue with reliable Internet access.

１０．Other（1）Regarding the standard of Japanese ability of those who do not use Japanese as their first language．
In order to take classes in each graduate program/major, in principle the Japanese ability equivalent to the following
table is necessary.
Program(Course)Japan Educational Exchanges
and Services
Japanese-Language Proficiency Test
（JLPT）

Japan Student Services Organization
Japanese as a Foreign Language Test of the
Examination for Japanese University
Admission for International Students (EJU)

Christian Thought（Master’s Course)

N1 (Formerly Level 1)

200 Points

Religious Thought（Doctoral Course)

N1 (Formerly Level 1)

300 Points

Anthropology(Master’s Course &Doctoral Course)

N1 (Formerly Level 1)

300 Points

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Linguistic Science(Master’s Course)

N1 (Formerly Level 1)

360 Points

N1 (Formerly Level 1)

380 Points

International Area Studies(Master’s Course)

N1 (Formerly Level 1)

300 Points

International Area Studies(Doctoral Course)

N1 (Formerly Level 1) orN2 (Formerly Level 2) level（Depending on the language of thedoctoral thesis）

From 200 ~ 300 points(Depending on the language of the doctoral
thesis）

Economics(Master’s Course &Doctoral Course)

N1 (Formerly Level 1)

200 Points

Management（(Master’s Course &Doctoral Course )N1 (Formerly Level 1)

220 Points

Policy Studies(Master’s Course &Doctoral Course)

N1 (Formerly Level 1)

210 Points

LAW(Master’s Course &Doctoral Course)

N1 (Formerly Level 1)

240 Points or more
（270 points or more if writing is included）

N2 (Formerly Level 2)

200 Points

Japanese language
education field
Linguistic Science(Doctoral Course)
Japanese language
education major in thefield of language
acquisition theory

Software Engineering,
Data Science,
Mechatronics(Doctoral Course)（2）Some of the lectures may be offered on weekdays in the evening (from 18:30) or on Saturdays and Sundays. For
more details, please contact the office for the Graduate School of Humanities, the Graduate School of International
Area Studies, the Graduate School of Social Sciences, the Graduate School of Law and the Graduate School of
Science and Technology.
（3）The language for writing the doctoral thesis in the Graduate School of International Area Studies (Master’s Course)
will either be Japanese or English.
（4）Applicants for graduate program in Software Engineering, Mechatronics, or Data Science can consult if they wish to
study and receive research guidance in English.

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Admissions Office, Nanzan University
18 Yamazato-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8673 Japan
Queries are welcome by E-mail at：ml-grad@nanzan-u.ac.jp
Further information will be available at the web site：
https://www.nanzan-u.ac.jp/
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