Document-based Undergraduate Admission for International Students Application Guidelines

Application Guidelines

Tuition fees will be revised starting with undergraduate students admitted from the 2027 academic year onward. Accordingly, the application guidelines have also been revised. (August 27, 2026)
The application guidelines for April 2027 admission have been updated. (June 18, 2026)

For those who wish to obtain a degree in Japanese

  • Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Letters
  • Faculty of Science and Engineering
  • Faculty of Education

For those who wish to obtain a degree in English

  • Faculty of International Liberal Arts (All international students in the Faculty of International Liberal Arts will learn practical Japanese skills while also studying a variety of subjects in English)


We are looking forward to your application.

Designated documents

Click here to download the required documents for application.

Document type Download Sample
Recommendation Letter Japanese/English 
PDF / WORD
N/A
Translation Form of Recommendation Letter Languages other than Japanese and English 
WORD
N/A
Statement of Financial Eligibility Japanese/English
PDF / WORD
Japanese/English PDF
Application for Tuition Fee Reduction Japanese PDF / WORD
English PDF / WORD
Japanese PDF
English PDF
Application Form for Soka University Grant for Undergraduate International Students from Designated Countries Japanese/English
Excel
 
Application Form for Faculty of Science and Engineering
Department of Green Technology MEXT Foreign Student Priority Placement Special Program
Japanese/English
Excel
 

※Applicants with nationality of the Philippines, Nepal, or Vietnam must undergo tuberculosis (TB) screening at a designated Panel Clinic and submit an official JPETS Clearance Certificate issued by that clinic when applying for the Certificate of Eligibility (COE). Applicants from the applicable countries/regions will be required to submit it to the university promptly after receiving the admission results. Thank you for your understanding in advance.

Please refer to:
■Immigration Services Agency of Japan Notice Regarding the Planned Introduction of Pre-Entry TB Screening
(For nationals of the Philippines, Nepal, and Vietnam)

https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/10_00219.html
■Guidelines for the Implementation of Pre-Entry TB Screening
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001430051.pdf
■Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Official Pre-Entry TB Screening Website
https://jpets.mhlw.go.jp/jp/

Inquiries

International Affairs Office Admissions Section
Soka University
1-236 Tangi-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8577 JAPAN
Telephone: +81-42-691-8230
Fax: +81-42-691-9456
E-mail: welcome@soka.ac.jp

*Regarding the mailing address for application documents, please check the application guidelines.