Please make payments of your application fee through the link below;
●Application Fee Payment for International Students to Soka University

If you apply for the International Business Studies Program (IBSP), applicants need to look for a future supervisor at Soka University to write a research plan.

Please refer to the attached link for our faculty list in IBSP. 
●Faculty List in IBSP

Their research field can be searched through the website below.
●Research fields the IBSP faculty

Each English Medium Program has different requirements for English proficiency.

●For the Graduate school of International Peace Studies
All prospective applicants including those who identify themselves as native English speakers must demonstrate their ability to successfully complete an English-medium graduate program by providing a photocopy of acceptable TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic Test scores achieved within the past two years. English language proficiency of TOEFL iBT 90+ / IELTS 7.0+ is expected for successful applicants.

●For the Graduate school of Economics, International Business Studies
Applicants for whom English is not the first language must submit a score of TOEFL-iBT 80+, or IELTS 6.0+.
Those for whom English is the first language must submit a certificate of graduation from high school and university

●For the Graduate school of Letters, International Language Education; TESOL,
If you are a native English speaker under the definition below, you are NOT required to submit a score of TOEFL iBT or IELTS.
Please submit photocopies of high school and university diploma instead.

*Definition of “Native English Speaker” in TESOL.

• Those who have studied/used English from infancy
• Those who employ English as their primary language on a daily basis
• Those whose command of English is superior to any other language in which they are fluent
• Those possessing sociolinguistic/linguistic English language proficiency in terms of grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation

As for the tuition and scholarship information, please refer to the link below.
●Tuition & Scholarships

It is up to what courses you will take in our Master's program. Some courses may require you to purchase your study materials with additional costs. Please check the Course Description and Syllabus at our website in advance.

Under the current scholarship opportunities, all international graduate students are exempted from academic fees (except the admissions fee and the registration fee) and can receive a monthly stipend of 30,000 yen for the first year. As for the second year, they can receive the same as long as they meet the minimum requirement of academic performance (they need to acquire 20 credits or more in the first year).

For more detail, please visit our website below;
●Tuition & Scholarships

As for the application for the academic fee exemption, an application form will be sent to successful applicants after the announcement of admission result. Successful applicants are required to submit an application form and official documents issued by public agencies stating the household income and income tax information for the most recent 1 year.

Regarding the application for the monthly stipend scholarship, international students are required to attend a scholarship orientation held right after the enrollment (in April or September) and submit an application form. They can receive the scholarship from the next month.
 

There are some part-time job opportunities available at Soka University. International graduate students can work as a Teaching Assistant, as staff at World Language Center, or at a cafeteria on campus. 

Unfortunately, on-campus accommodation at Soka University is basically for the students of undergraduate, exchange and non-degree programs, and is not available for graduate students. Alternatively, the university rents off-campus apartments on behalf of international graduate students and provides them to students upon their request. These apartments are located within a 15 to 20 minute-walk to campus, and cost approximately JPY 35,000 to 40,000 per month.

The off-campus accommodation for international graduate students is a year contract. Therefore, students cannot shift to another apartment for the first year during their contract period. 
For the Spring entry students, the contract period starts from April to March. For the Fall entry students, the contract period starts from September to August.

Yes. For more information, please see the link below.

• Cafeteria at Soka University

There is an on-campus health center at Soka University; however, in case of hospitalization, surgery, and illness, it is highly recommended for international students to join National Health Insurance in Japan. With this insurance, 70% of medical expenses will be covered. The insurance fee would be about JPY10,000-15,000 per year. The International Affairs Office will organize a tour of the city office in September, and international students can join the insurance at the city office. Please see the information about National Health Insurance from HERE.