Admission Examination Information (April 2027 Enrollment)

1. Admission Schedule

[Living in Japan]	Schedule A	Schedule B
Application Period	Oct. 1, 2026 (Thu.) to Oct. 20 (Tue.)	Jan. 22, 2027 (Fri.) to Feb. 5 (Fri.)
Date / Location of Examination	Nov. 22, 2026 (Sun.) / Kyoto University of Foreign Studies	Mar. 3, 2027 (Wed.) / Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
Results Announcement Date	Dec. 1, 2026 (Tue.)	Mar. 8, 2027 (Mon.)
Enrollment Procedures Deadline	Dec. 14, 2026 (Mon.)	Mar. 15, 2027 (Mon.)

[Living outside Japan]	Schedule A	Schedule B
Application Period	Sep. 14, 2026 (Mon.) to Sep. 28 (Mon.)	Nov, 10, 2026 (Tue.) to Nov. 25 (Wed.)
Date / Location of Examination	Oct. 23, 2026 (Fri.) / Online	Dec. 19, 2026 (Sat.) / Online
Results Announcement Date	Nov. 1, 2026 (Sun.)	Dec. 25, 2026 (Fri.)
Enrollment Procedures Deadline	Nov. 13, 2026 (Fri.)	Jan. 15, 2027 (Fri.)

2. Examination Subjects

Examination Subjects	Time
Interview	15 minutes

* The language used in the interview is Japanese for the Department of Japanese Studies and the Department of Global Tourism. English for the Department of Global Studies.
* Interview will be conducted in person for applicants living in Japan and online for those living outside Japan.

3. Number of Applicants Accepted

Departments	Numbers
Department of Japanese Studies	12
Department of Global Studies	30
Department of Global Tourism	20

4. Application Fee

30,000 JPY

5. Application Guidelines

• AY2027 Admission Guide for International Students (PDF: 3.3MB)
• Application Guidelines (Living in Japan / Living outside Japan) (PDF: 1.1MB)

6. Online Application System

Department of Japanese Studies ･
Department of Global Tourism

• The Admissions Office (TAO)

Department of Global Studies

• The Admissions Office (TAO)

* Please apply from the English version of the TAO website.

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