Tuition and Scholarships

Graduate School of Economics, Law, Letters, Education, and International Peace Studies

Admission Fee

Admission fee: Master's Program

Admission Fee Pertains to the Following
JPY 100,000－
Graduates of Soka University’s undergraduate program;
Graduates of Soka’s Institute of Japanese Language program;
Graduates of Soka’s Division of Correspondence Education program
JPY 200,000－
Excluding the above-mentioned applicants

Admission Fee: Doctoral Program

Admission Fee Pertains to the Following
JPY 0－ (discharge)
Graduates of Soka University’s Master's program
JPY 200,000－
Excluding the above-mentioned applicants
*Note
・After you make the payment of the Admission fee, it cannot be refunded for any reason.

Tuition

Tuition: Master's Program


Academic Fee
(per Year)		 Lump-sum payment Two Installments
During admissions
processing period		 During admissions
processing period		 2nd / Fall Semester
Tuition JPY 650,000－ JPY 325,000－ JPY 325,000－

*Note
  • The above table shows the tuition for one year.
  • Please complete the payment within each processing period. If the admission procedure is not completed within the processing periods, the applicant’s admission will be revoked
  • For the accepted applicants in September intake, the first semester tuition fee is only required during the admission processing period.

Tuition: Doctoral Program


Academic Fee
(per Year)		 Lump-sum payment Two Installments
During admissions
processing period		 During admissions
processing period		 2nd / Fall Semester
Tuition JPY 510,000－ JPY 255,000－ JPY 255,000－

*Note
  • The above table shows the tuition for one year.
  • Please complete the payment within each processing period. If the admission procedure is not completed within the processing periods, the applicant’s admission will be revoked

Soka University Graduate School Scholarship for International Students

Important Notice

From the 2025 academic year, the graduate school scholarship system for international students will be made a major change.
 
The Soka University Graduate School Academic Fees Exemption Scholarship for International Students (tuition waiver program), the Soka University Makiguchi Memorial Educational Foundation Scholarship for International Students (Master's Program only), and the International Student Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant Program will be integrated into one scholarship, the "Soka University Makiguchi Memorial Educational Foundation Scholarship for International Students".

1. Application Eligibility for this Scholarship

Those who meet all of the following two requirements:
  1. Applicants who meet the qualifications for admission to the Graduate School of Economics, Law, Letters, Education, and International Peace Studies and have foreign citizenship (non-Japanese nationality).
  2. Applicants who apply for the specific entrance examinations for which this scholarship selection is conducted.

2. Number of Recipients and Scholarship Amount

●Maximum Number of Recipients
Master's Program
Graduate School Economics Law Letters Education International Peace Studies
Numbers 7
(*1)		 1 14
(*2)		 3 11
*1: 5 recipients are allocated for Economics Major, International Business Studies program
*2: 8 recipients are allocated for International Language Education Major, TESOL

 
Doctoral Program
Graduate School Economics Law Letters Education
Numbers 1 1 1 1
●Scholarship Amount / Duration
Program Amount to be paid Period of Scholarship Award
Master’s Program JPY 500,000 per year For two years
Doctoral Program JPY 400,000 per year For Three years
  • This scholarship is provided within the standard term of study, for two years for the Master's program and three years for the Doctoral program.
  • After enrollment in the graduate school, the scholarship will be paid in two installments, one for the spring semester and the other for the fall semester, after completing the prescribed procedures (the scholarship cannot be applied to the fees paid at the admission processing period).

3. Application and Selection Process

  • This scholarship will be awarded to the applicants with the highest grades who have passed the specific entrance examination for which this scholarship selection is conducted.
  • If you wish to apply for scholarship selection, please select whether or not you wish to be considered for scholarship selection when applying for the applicable entrance examination　through the web application page.

4. Entrance Examination conducting Scholarship Selection

This section will be updated by May 31.
Scholarship for those who enrolled until AY2024
In 2016, Soka University introduced a substantial expansion of scholarship opportunities for all international students at the graduate level. For successful applicants, these scholarships could offset the majority of costs of graduate study in our program.

International graduate students accepted into the graduate programs can apply for:
(1)Soka University Academic Fee Exemption Scholarship for International Students
(2)Soka University Makiguchi Memorial Education Fund Scholarship for International Students
(3)Teaching Assistantship opportunities.

*Detailed application procedures for scholarships will be provided to successful applicants.

(1) Soka University Academic Fee Exemption Scholarship for International Students

  • Candidates: 
      All successful international applicants who have submitted the required documents below by each application deadline (*1)
      (1) The application of the academic fee exemptions (Word)
      (2) official documents issued by public agencies stating the household income and income tax information for the most recent 1 year (*1).
*1: Please refer to each application guideline. 
* In principle, household income refers to those of the father and mother or an individual other than a parent if that supporter is primarily financing the household.
 
  • Amount to be exempted: 
　　・Full exemption of Tuition (JPY650,000) per year
 
  • Amount NOT to be exempted:
　　・Admission fee:     JPY200,000 / JPY100,000

As a result, the total amount of admission and Tuition fees for 2 years will be JPY200,000/JPY100,000.

Notes;
  • This scholarship format refers to the 2024 Academic Year and may suffer changes in AY2025.
  • Scholarship application results will be notified after the admission decisions to granted applicants only.
  • After enrollment, a review of exemptions for the subsequent academic year will be conducted yearly. Depending on the grades, the exemption may not be granted for the subsequent year.
  • Academic Fee Exemption can be granted for the duration of the standard term (2 years) at most.

(2) Soka University Makiguchi Memorial Education Fund Scholarship for International Students

 International Graduate Students are offered financial support to assist in covering living expenses during the student’s graduate program. This financial support consists of a monthly stipend scholarship of JPY30,000.

Notes;
  • This scholarship format refers to the 2024 Academic Year and may suffer changes in AY2025.
  • Continuing eligibility for all scholarships is dependent upon full-time enrollment and academic performance.
  • Details will be provided with the announcement of admission results. 
  • If a student receives a scholarship from elsewhere, financial support from Soka University will not be granted.

(3) Teaching Assistantship Opportunities

The university has Teaching Assistantship (TA) opportunities as a form of financial aid for graduate students each year. 

TA opportunities are open to all successful applicants; however, please note that there are a limited number of TA positions and an application process will be conducted.  Therefore, please be advised that not all applicants can be guaranteed fixed salary payments as TAs. 

The income per month for TAs can be a maximum of JPY20,000. Applicants with a daily conversation level of Japanese language skills will have an increased possibility of being awarded a TA position.