Student Life (Tuition, Accommodation, Financial Aid)

Admission Fee

• After you make the payment of the Admission fee, it cannot be refunded for any reason.
• This fee is not exempted by any scholarship.

Tuition (Students enrolled in Academic Year 2024) (for reference only)

• The above table shows the tuition for one year.
• Please settle the admission fee first, then settle the tuition.
• 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.

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Male dormitory for graduate school students [Pioneer Hall]

Pioneer Hall is open to successful candidates and degree-seeking MALE students enrolled in postgraduate program. This off-campus dormitory was built in April 1997 to provide a place for interaction and to support research's life of the students.

Location

SOKA University Pioneer Hall, 358-1 Sanyu-cho, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, 192-0012, Japan
*Walk around 25 minutes from university's main gate.

Eligibility

1. Current graduate school students or the successful candidates enrolled in postgraduate program.
2. Those who able to make the dormitory payment in a lump-sum or installments for semesters.

Period to stay

Basically 1 year.
For the students who under enrollment period are available to apply for continuation.
For those who do not apply for continuation after one-year stay may order to moving out from dormitory

Moving-out

Please submit Residence Status Form by end of December. Check-out date is by end of March. Details to be confirmed.

Dormitory Fees (AY2024 actual)

• Utility expenses are included.

• The amounts below are for AY2024; dormitory fees are subject to change after AY2025.

• Occupancy Fee is required to pay only once upon entering the dormitory.

Female students apartment for graduate school students [Zephyr A]

“Zepyr A" is a rented apartment managed by SOGAKU Service Co. In addition to the rental fee, residents are responsible for their own utility, water, and communication costs.

Location

1-556-1, Tangi-machi, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, 192-0003, Japan
*Walk around 5 minutes from university's main gate.

[Details of Zephyr A]

• Self-catered single-room
• Total 6 rooms
• One room with 6 tatami (area 10㎡)

[Facilities]
Flooring with carpet, air conditioner (heating and cooling), lighting equipment, mini-kitchen (IH cooking heater, mini refrigerator), washing machine (installed on balcony), Unit bath, curtain, and Bicycle park (shared space)

Eligibility

1. Female graduate students enrolled in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering.
2. Applicants who have passed the graduate school entrance examination of the Graduate School of Science and Engineering and have completed the admission procedures.

Period of Stay

• Basically 2 year. Every year, we will confirm your intention to continue occupancy.
• In principle, it is not permitted to move out of the dormitory in the middle of the academic year.
• If you need to move out of the dormitory in the middle of the academic year, please notify the Office of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at least two months prior to the desired move-out date.

Accommodation Fees

Occupancy Fee: 30,000 JPY
Rental Fee: 402,336 JPY (33,528 JPY/month)

*Occupancy Fee is required to pay only once upon entering the dormitory

The amounts above are for AY2024; accommodation fees are subject to change after AY2025.

Inquiry Contact regarding “Zepyr A

1. Matters related to resident procedures: Faculty of Science and Engineering Office
2. Matters related to actual living, such as payment of various expenses and maintenance: SOGAKU Service Co.

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Teaching Assistantship

Soka University provides a teaching assistantship (TA) for graduate students to enhance and improve the effectiveness of education and to support graduate students financially.
Those who are hired as TA will assist in teaching in lectures, seminars, experiments, practical training, practical skills, and other classes deemed particularly necessary.
*It is not allowed to assist the faculty member in his/her personal work or research.

There are two types of TA:
Type 1: Assistance in lectures and seminars
Type 2: Assistance in experiment courses at the Faculty of Science and Engineering

Research Assistantship

Soka University hires Research Assistants (RA) to assist in research projects funded by national and local government grants, as well as research projects funded by other institutions.
RA is a system to financially support students enrolled in the doctoral degree program, and only they are eligible to be employed as RAs.

Grant for Academic Conference Presentation

The aim of this grant is to encourage and support graduate students' research activities and presentations of their research results at academic conferences outside of the university.
This grants can be provided up to the following amounts each school year to cover part of the travel expenses, etc. (including accommodation fees and participation registration fees) in the case that a graduate student gives a presentation at a conference, on obtaining the approval of such student’s supervisor.

(1) In the case of conferences held in Japan
Master's degree program students: 60,000 yen
Doctoral Degree Program students: 100,000 yen
(2) In the case of conferences held outside Japan: 100,000 yen

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