Document-based Undergraduate Admission for International Students Application Guidelines

Application Guidelines

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.