Tuition and Scholarships

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

Admission Fee and Tuition

Admission Fees: Master's Program

Admission Fee: Doctoral Program

*Note
・After you make the payment of the Admission fee, it cannot be refunded for any reason.

Tuition

Fees	Lump-sum payment	Two Installments
		Spring semester	Fall semester
Master's Program	JPY 650,000－	JPY 325,000－	JPY 325,000－
Doctoral Program	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
• For the accepted applicants in September intake (Master's program only), the first semester tuition fee is only required during the admission processing period.

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Scholarship for International Graduate Students

Soka University Graduate Schools offer the Scholarship for International Graduate Students to support outstanding international students in their graduate studies. This scholarship provides partial financial assistance toward tuition and living expenses, helping to make study at Soka University more affordable.

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. 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.
• The scholarship is awarded on a semester basis in two installments (spring and fall), after enrollment is confirmed and the required procedures are completed. Typically, the funds are disbursed around mid-June for the Spring semester and around late November for the Fall semester. Please note that the scholarship cannot be applied toward the admission fee or the first semester tuition at the time of enrollment.

3. Application and Selection Process

• Scholarships are awarded to applicants with the highest grades among those who pass the applicable entrance examinations. Applicants will be notified of the results together with the admission results.
• When applying, please indicate your wish to be considered for the scholarship in the online application system (TAO).

4. Entrance Examination conducting Scholarship Selection

Scholarships are available through designated entrance examinations. Please refer to the table below for details.

Master's Program: Admission (April Intake) for Scholarship Selection
Graduate School	April In-Campus Selection	September General Entrance Examination
Graduate School of Letters, International Language Education Major, TESOL	-	●
Graduate School of International Peace Studies	●	●

Master's Program: Admission (September Intake) for Scholarship Selection
Graduate School	May Examination for International Students	May General Entrance Examination
Graduate School of Economics, Economics Major, International Business Studies Program	●	-
Graduate School of Letters, International Language Education Major, TESOL	-	●

Doctoral Program: Admission (April Intake ONLY) for Scholarship Selection
Graduate School	Feburuary In-campus Selection	Feburuary General Examination
Graduate School of Economics	●	●
Graduate School of Law	●	●
Graduate School of Letters	●	●
Graduate School of Education	●	●

[Notes]
*In the tables of entrance examinations, the symbol “●” indicates that scholarship selection is conducted, while “–” indicates that scholarship selection is not conducted.
*As for the Master's program, the Entrance Examination conducting Scholarship Selection in English Medium Programs are only displayed.