Graduate Schools for Arts & Literature Courses / Foreign Students Admission (For September 2018 Entry)
1. Graduate Schools, Divisions, and Studies
Graduate School | Division (Studies) | Program | No. of students accepted |
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Economics | Economics (International Business Studies) |
Master's | A few |
Letters | International Language Education (Japanese Language Education) |
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2. Applicant Eligibility
- A person who graduated from a university, or a school equivalent to a university, or is due to graduate in August 2018.
- A person who completed 16 years of regular school and university education in a foreign country (whether or not he/she officially
- Any other person whom the university’s Graduate School Committee recognizes as having academic ability and eligibility for the selection process equivalent to or greater than a university graduate.
3. Application Requirements
Graduate School of Economics
Applicants must submit a score of TOEFL-iBT80+,or IELTS 6.0+ during the apprication period below.
Those for whom English is the first language must submit a certificate of graduation from high school and university.
Graduate School of Letters
Applicants must submit a passing certificate of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level N1 during the application period below.
4. Application Period
Application Period for Admission Phase One
Application Period for Admission Phase Two
5. Application Fee
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6. Application Documents
Category | Application Documents and Points to Note | download |
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A | Application for Admission (using the form provided by the university)
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B | Two passport photos
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C-1 | Academic Transcript from Previous University
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C-2 | Academic Transcript from Previous Graduate School (if applicable)
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C-3 | Certificate of Graduation or Certificate of Expected Graduation from Previous University
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C-4 | Certificate of Completion, Certificate of Expected Completion, or Certificate of Enrollment from Previous Graduate School (if applicable)
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C-5 | Proof of Degree
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C-6 | Letters of Recommendation (2 types) (using the form provided by the university)
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C-7 | Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Certificate
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C-8 | Certificate of English Language Proficiency
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D | Soka University Research Plan (using the form provided by the university)
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E | Summary of Graduation Thesis or Equivalent Dissertation (submission mandatory only for the relevant majors)
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F | Statement of Financial Eligibility (using the form provided by the university)
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G | Preferences Regarding Acceptance Notice and Mailing Address (using the form provided by the university)
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PDF/word |
H | Proof of Application Fee Payment
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7. Points to Note When Applying
- All documents must be in either Japanese or English.
- Ensure that you attach a Japanese or English translation if any of the certificates or other documents you submit include languages other than Japanese or English.
- The content of application documents cannot be amended after they are received by the university.
- You may apply for only one division at a time; applications for more than one division are not permitted.
- Once application documents and application fees are received by the university they cannot be returned for any reason whatsoever.
- If your application documents are found to contain any false statements, your acceptance and admission to the university may be revoked.
- Application documents that are incomplete or submitted after the due date will not be included in the applicant selection process.
Payment of Expenses
If the applicant him/herself will pay expenses
- A bank statement in the applicant’s own name (showing a balance of JPY 1.5 million or more)
If a relative will pay by sending money from the applicant’s home country
- A bank statement in the name of the person sending money (showing a balance of JPY 1.5 million or more)
- Documentary proof of employment
- Documentary proof of annual income
- Document verifying relationship with applicant (e.g., a copy of the family register, a certificate of residence, a notarized statement of kinship, etc.)
If a scholarship will be used to pay
- Documentary proof of scholarship payment specifying the amount to be paid, the period of payment, and the organization paying
(The allowance shown should amount to approximately JPY 1.5 million per year in total)
If a Japanese resident will pay
- A tax document stating gross income (e.g., a photocopy of an income tax return counterfoil (kakutei shinkoku hikae no utsushi), a certificate of tax deducted at source (gensenchoshuhyo))
- Documentary proof of employment (self-employed persons should provide a photocopy of the company registration (tokibotohon no utsushi), an operating license (eigyo kyokasho), or similar document)
- Certificate of residence
- If the Japanese resident is an acquaintance or friend, provide evidence of his/her relationship to the applicant (e.g., a photograph in which he/she appears with the applicant)
8. Selection Method
Graduate School | Division (Studies) | Selection Method |
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Economics | Economics (International Business Studies) |
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Letters | International Language Education (Japanese Language Education) |
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- Oral examinations for international applicants living in Japan will be held in a classroom on the Soka University campus.
- Oral examinations for international applicants living outside Japan will be conducted using Skype or an alternative method.
9. Date of Oral Examinations (Conducted only for the Division of Sociology and the Studies of Japanese Language Education within the Division of International Language Education.)
Admission Phase One
Admission Phase Two
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10. Announcement of Admissions
Admission Phase One
Admission Phase Two
One of the following three admissions results will be notified by e-mail to each applicant
(1) Admission approved | Admission to graduate school from the following September approved. |
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(2) Admission declined | Screening indicated that the applicant does not meet the criteria for admission. |
(3) Ineligible to apply | The applicant was deemed ineligible for admission to graduate school. |
Notes
- The university will send an acceptance notice and related documents to applicants whose admission is approved.
- The university will not reply to any inquiries relating to the results of the screening process received by telephone or postal mail.
11. Procedure for Payment of Fees
(1) Payment of Admission Fee
Those admitted in Admission Phase One
Those admitted in Admission Phase Two
(2) Payment of annual tuition and other tuition fees
Those admitted in Admission Phase One and Admission Phase Two
Fee category | During (1) or (2) above | Timing of payment |
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Admission fee | JPY 246,000 | During (1) above |
Annual tuition | JPY 250,000 | During (2) above |
Facilities and maintenance fee | JPY 50,000 | |
Health expenditure | JPY 4,000 | |
Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research | JPY 2,430 | |
Total | JPY 552,430 |
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(3) Points to Note
- If you do not complete the necessary procedures for payment during the time limits stipulated above, the university will revoke its approval of your admission.
- The amounts of Annual tuition, Facilities and maintenance fee, and Health expenditure are for one semester. Tuition fees for a whole year is twice the amounts above.
- If you decide not to enter the university for personal reasons following completion of the admissions procedure, the university will return to you the annual tuition, etc., excluding the admission fee. However, this applies only if you notify the university by the day before your entrance ceremony.
12. Other Matters
(1) Applying for a Certificate of Eligibility for Residence Status and Obtaining a Visa
The university will apply for a Certificate of Eligibility on your behalf. Please submit the Checklist for Certificate of Eligibility Application (using the form provided by the university) during the admissions procedure. Be aware that the university will not apply for a Certificate of Eligibility for you if you do not submit this checklist.
- Certificates of Eligibility are approved by the Ministry of Justice, and the university cannot assume any responsibility in situations where approval is denied.
- Even if the university applies on your behalf, the Ministry of Justice may require you to submit certificates or other documents as necessary.
(2) Scholarships for International Students
Academic Fee Exemption
“Most recent 1 year” refers to 2015 (January to December) for Admission Phase One, and 2016 (January to December) for Admission Phase Two.
In principle, household income refers to those of the father and mother or an individual other than a parent if that supporter is primarily financing the household.
- Scholarship application results will be notified joinly with admission decisions to granted applicants only.
- After enrollment, a review of exemption for the subsequent academic year will be conducted yearly. Depending on the grades, exemption may not be granted for the subsequent year.
- Academic Fee Exemption can be granted for the duration of the standard term (2 years) at most.
Scholarship
In principle, if a student is receiving scholarship from elsewhere, scholarship from Soka would not be granted.
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Fax: +81-42-691-8232
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