• Residing in Japan
• Living outside of Japan
  (April Admission)
• Living outside of Japan
  (September Admission)
  * Department of Global Studies only

• Admission Examination
  Information
• Steps to Admission
• Admission Fee
  Exemption System
• Inquiries

Admission Examination Information

* Be sure to refer to the "Steps to Admission" for application.

1. Admission Schedule (Enroll in September 2020)

	Program A	Program B
Application period	Nov. 20, 2019 (Fri.) to Jan. 16, 2020 (Thu.)	Apr. 1, 2020 (Wed.) to Apr. 22 (Wed.)
Results announcement date	Jan. 31, 2020 (Fri.)	May 8, 2020 (Fri.)
Admission process deadline	Feb. 14, 2020 (Fri.)	May 22, 2020 (Fri.)

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2. Number of applicants accepted

Department of Global Studies	A few students

3. Application qualification

Applicants must possess non-Japanese nationality, and fulfil requirements (1) to (3) and either requirement (4) or (5).

1. Have completed or are scheduled to complete by 20 September 2020 a standard 12-year course curriculum in a country outside Japan, and their qualifications are recognized as sufficient to enter university in their country of study. Any period of study during these 12 years in elementary, Junior or Senior High Schools in Japan must be less than 6 years.
2. Have been recognized by Kyoto University of Foreign Studies as having qualifications equivalent to or exceeding the qualifications in (1) above.
3. Be living outside of Japan.
4. Have taken, in or after April 2018, any of the following exams and are able to provide evidence by the time of application that they have met the requirements detailed below:

   <Applicants whose mother tongue is not English>

   • A score at or above the required score in any of the following tests: TOEIC (L&R): 650 points, TOEIC 4 Skills 1390 points, TOEFL iBT61, TOEFL Junior 828 points, IELTS 5.0

   <Applicants whose mother tongue is English>

   • A score at or above the required score in any of the following tests: TOEIC (L&R): 750 points, TOEIC 4 Skills 1535 points, TOEFL iBT 68, TOEFL Junior 840 points, IELTS 5.5. OR have been recognized by Kyoto University of Foreign Studies as having an equivalent qualification to those above
5. Have been recognized by Kyoto University of Foreign Studies as having reached a level equivalent to or exceeding those detailed in (4) above

* If you have questions about application qualifications etc., please contact the University Admissions Center. Tel: +81 (0)75-322-6035
* The TOEIC 4 Skills score is the total obtained by adding the TOEIC (S&W) score multiplied by 2.5 to the TOEIC (L&R) score

4. Screening process

The decision on an application will made based on assessment of the theme essay (to be written in English) that applicants are asked to write, the results of IELTS or other English language tests (native speakers of English are exempted from this), and an overall assessment of the application documents submitted.

5. Results announcement

Our university will inform all the applicants in date of results in the entrance examination by EMS.
The results are not announced on the University homepage.
The University will answer no questions about the results of entrance admission by telephone, post, e-mail etc.

Steps to Admission

Admission Fee Exemption System

This is a system through which applicants with excellent results in tests designated by the University are exempted from the admission fee (an amount equivalent to the admission fee will be refunded after admission). Students who achieve any of the required levels detailed in the table below are eligible.

Applicants whose mother tongue is English	The required score in any of the following tests: TOEIC (L&R) 945 points of above, TOEIC 4 Skills 1845 points or above, TOEFL iBT 95 points or above IELTS 7.0 or above
Applicants whose mother tongue is not English	The required score in any of the following tests: TOEIC (L&R) 835 points or above, TOEIC 4 Skills 1670 points or above, TOEFL iBT 80 points or above, Cambridge English PET 168 points or above, Cambridge English FCE 168 points or above, IELTS 6.0 or above.

Note: The application for the Admission Fee Exemption must be made at the time of application.
Applications not made at time will not be considered.
The TOEIC 4 Skills score is the total obtained by adding the TOEIC (S&W) score multiplied by 2.5 to the TOEIC (L&R) score

Inquiries