Admission Schedule

Admission Schedule for International Students

[ Spring (April) 2025 Entry ] Residence: Japan

[ Spring (April) 2025 Entry ] Residence: Abroad

[ Fall (September) 2025 Entry ] Residence: Japan

[ Fall (September) 2024 Entry ] Residence: Abroad

Information Session

Spring information session

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Reservation
Please Apply from the Application Form

Fall information session

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Reservation
Please Apply from the Application Form

For those who registered for the online session, we will send you a link to participate after the registration deadline.

Admissions Guide

FAQ on Admissions

Q: How can I get information about eligibility or required documents for admission?

Please refer to the Admissions Guide for the year in which you are taking the exam.

Q: When is the Admissions Guide released?

The Admissions Guide for International Students is to be released in middle June every year.

Q: Where can I get the Admissions Guide and Application Forms?

Please access the page from the link.
The application forms are included in the Guide.

Q: How many times can I take the Entrance Examination?

You have two chances to take the entrance examination in a year: The Fall Examination (in September) and the Spring Examination (in February).
However, international students residing outside of Japan who are applying to the Master's Program may only take the Fall Examination (in September).

Q: Can I enroll in September?

For the Master's Program, we only accept applications for admission in April.
For the Doctoral Program, we also accept those for admission in September.
Please note that the only Entrance Examination for September Entry is the Spring Examination (in February).

Q: I am an international student living abroad. Can I take the Spring Examination (in February)?

For the Master's Program, international students residing outside of Japan may not apply for the Spring Examination.
For the Doctoral Program, only those who wish to enroll in September can take the Spring Examination (in February).

Q: Can I view past exam questions?

In our Entrance Examination, the selection is made based on a comprehensive consideration of the application documents and the result of oral examination. In the oral examinations, questions about your research plans will be asked , so past questions are not available to the public.

Q: How is the oral examination conducted?

In the oral examinations, questions about research plans will be asked in Japanese or English. Questions may also be asked about language proficiency in Chinese, Korean, or Japanese to applicants for Contemporary Asian Studies Cluster. Reference materials cannot be brought into the examination room.

Q: Do the certificates I submit as the application documents need to be original?

All application documents must be original. Photocopies or electronic data of documents/certificates cannot be accepted. (A notarized copy of an original document is not considered equivalent to the original.)

Q: I am an international student applying for “Chinese Studies” in the Contemporary Asian Studies Cluster. Should I submit my score report of the JLPT (Japanese-Language Proficiency Test)?

The JLPT score report will only be used as a reference for evaluation if applicant is applying for "Japanese Studies" in the Contemporary Asian Studies Cluster. If you are applying for "Chinese Studies," "Korean Studies," or "Asian and Southeast Asian Studies," or if you are applying for a cluster other than the Contemporary Asian Cluster, your JLPT score will not be considered for evaluation.

Q: Should I contact a professor whom I wish to work with prior to the application ?

We recommend that you consult with the professor whom you wish to work with prior to the application. (Applicants for the Master’s Program (Residence: Abroad or Student Status: Special) and Doctoral Program are strongly recommended.)
Please click here to access each professor’s page for contact information (e-mail address) for our faculty members.

Q: Can I complete the program by taking only classes offered in English?

Students enrolled in the clusters of American Studies and Global Society Studies can complete the degree by taking classes taught in English. Please be aware that courses in Contemporary Asian Studies Cluster Master’s Program are basically conducted in Japanese.

Q: Can I apply for both Student Status: Regular and Special?

Applicants may wish to have a chance to enroll as a Special Student in case that their application to a Regular Student position is not successful.

Q: Other inquiries

For information on requirements and application procedures for Entrance Examinations for International Students,

For inquiry, please contact :	Section for International Admissions, Office of International Students TEL： +81-75-251-3257 E-mail：ji-intad@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

For general information on the conduct of Entrance Examination and research and education in the Graduate School of Global Studies,

For inquiry, please contact :	Office of Graduate School of Global Studies TEL： +81-75-251-3930 E-mail：ji-gs@mail.doshisha.ac.jp