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Admission Information for TESOL (Master's Program)

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Application Guidelines for International Language Education (TESOL)

Overview of Application Procedures and Requirements (2026 April / September Intake)
Overview of Application Procedures and Requirements (2025 September Intake)

Online Graduate Admission Application Platform

The Admission Office (TAO)

From the 2025 entrance examination onwards, whole applications submission process including the settlement of application fees would be processed using the WEB application page (The Admissions Office).

Please access the WEB application page for each graduate school and entrance examination of Soka University Graduate School from the following link (or the link provided in the recruitment guidelines) and submit the necessary documents and pay the application fee. Please note that "account registration" is required, so please register in advance before applying.

If you have any concerns about how to use this WEB application system, please refer to the TAO Help Center page (for applicants). Also, please note that additional transaction fees may vary depending on the payment method when settling the applicaiton fee. Please kindly understand that this transaciton fee should be covered by the applicant.

Online Graduate Admission Application Platform

TAO (The Admission Office) TAO User Manual

Application Forms

[E] General Recommendation Form for Graduate Admission [J] Statement of Financial Eligibility

Application Fee

JPY 33,000 + Transaction fees

Key dates

April 2026 Intake

In-Campus Selection (Open to only currently enrolled Soka University Students)

  • Application period: April 1- April 8, 2025
  • Date of oral examination: May 17, 2025
  • Result announcement: 11 a.m. on May 23, 2025

General Entrance Examination (Open to ALL) *Scholarship Selection will be conducted.

  • Application period: September 22- October 10, 2025
  • Date of oral examination: November 29, 2025
  • Result announcement: 11 a.m. on December 5, 2025

September 2026 Intake

General Entrance Examination (Open to ALL) *Scholarship Selection will be conducted.

  • Application period: February 9 - March 5, 2026
  • Date of oral examination: May 16, 2026
  • Result announcement: 11 a.m. on May 22, 2026

Notes

  • Please note that no hard copy of your application documents are required to send by postal mail.
  • Only scanned copies of official transcripts and the graduation certificate can be submitted.
  • Please be advised that original transcripts and certificates must be presented or submitted upon acceptance.

CAUTION: In the unlikely event that irregularities are discovered in the certificates provided, the acceptance will be revoked.

For more Academic Information

Overview of TESOL Program Tuition and Scholarships Contact/FAQs

Contact

SOKA University Graduate School Admission Team 
Graduate School Section, Faculty Affairs Office
1-236 Tangi-machi, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8577
TEL: +81-42-691-9423
Email: gsoffice@soka.ac.jp