For foreign (non-Japanese) applicants, the qualifications to apply to the graduate program are those who satisfy (or are expected to satisfy) the following conditions on or before the end of March 2025 (for spring term applicant) or the end of September 2025 (for fall term applicant).

1) Graduate from one of Japan’s colleges and universities which is defined in Article 83 of the School Education Law
2) Graduate from specialized training course (Senmon-Katei/専門課程) in vocational school (SenshuGakkou/専修学校) in Japan, which is designated by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, on or after the day of designation. Study term should be at least four years and the course should fulfill requirements set down by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
3) Awarded a bachelor’s degree in Japan (as defined in Article 104 Number 7 of the School Education Law)
4) Completed at least 16 years of schooling outside of Japan
5) Completed and earned credits for at least 16 years of corresponding courses in Japan, conducted by education institutions outside of Japan
6) Assigned by Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (as defined in the Ministry of Education Notification Number 5 Year 1953)
7) Enrolled in other graduate schools (as defined in Article 102 Number 2 of the School Education Law) who are recognized by KCGI to possess academic abilities
8) Applicants 22 years of age or older (spring term students as of April 1st, 2025; fall term students as of October 1st, 2025), who are confirmed to have academic abilities equivalent to those of college graduates upon KCGI’s pre-evaluation of qualification required for admissions
9) Applicants recognized by KCGI as having acquired the prescribed credits with excellent grades, who have enrolled in a university specified in Article 83 of the School Education Law for 3 years or more, or have completed 15 years of schooling in a foreign country, or have completed 15 years of school education in Japan by taking correspondence courses offered by a foreign school
10) Other cases not covered by the aforementioned who are however recognized by KCGI to possess academic abilities that are greater or equal to those of college or university graduates.

※ Applicants who are applicable under Articles 8), 9), or 10) will be screened in pre-evaluation for eligibility to KCGI. Such candidates should refer to “Section 11 Pre-Evaluation of Admission Credentials” for the details.
※ To prove the qualifications as mentioned above, endorsement from relevant diplomatic offices may be requested.

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1．Documents for Admission, Scholarship Program / Special Scholarship Program Application

• Resume  - Please contact to the Admission Center for template
• Application for Admission (Form A)
• Examination Admission Card and Photo Identification Card (Form I and Form J)
• Certified copy of academic transcript
• Certificate of document certifying graduation or candidacy for graduation
• Copy of high school education certificate or any diploma graduation certificate
• Personal Information Form (Form G)
• Copy of Japanese language or English language proficiency test certificate
• Copy of passport
• Copy of residence card - Only for applicant in Japan
• Postage stamps for result notification - Only for applicant in Japan - Please enclose postage stamps worth JPY800.
• Certificate of expected completion, certificate of enrollment, grades transcript and attendance certificate (certified copy issued by the current relevant academic institution, such as Japanese language school, vocational school, university special course, etc.) - Only for applicant in Japan
• Certificate of enrollment, grades transcripts and attendance certificate of past academic institution of Japan, such as Japanese language school, vocational school, university special course, etc. - Only for applicant outside of Japan
• Career history and certificate of employment - Only for applicable applicant
• A self-introduction essay and statement of purpose (Approximately 400 to 800 words in English or 1,000 to 2,000 characters in Japanese)
• Short essay (Approximately 800 to 1,600 words in English or 2,000 to 4,000 characters in Japanese)
• Scholarship Program / Special Scholarship Program Application (Form E) - Only for Scholarship Program / Special Scholarship Program applicant
• Special Scholarship Student Recommendation Form (Form F) - Only for special scholarship program applicant
• Financial condition proof documents - Only for special scholarship program applicant - In case of residence status update or change, please refer to ③ in “8. Residential Status”
• Recommendation letter
• References

For COE Application (Only for Applicant Outside of Japan)

• Health Certificate
• Letter of Financial Support (Form H)
• Documents certifying the employment of supporter and the amount of income of the supporter for the past three years
• Documents certifying funds such as the original deposit balance certificate of supporter
• Official document showing relationship of supporter with applicant
• Certified copy of household register (or Family Registry documents)
• Photographs (4 pieces, sized 4cm (length) x 3cm (width) )
• Statement of purpose and future career plan - Only for applicable persons

2. Document for Pre-Evaluation of Admission Credentials - For those who are applicable under Section 3 Article 8) 9)

10). No need to submit if it overlaps with the requirements for the admissions.

• Request Form for Eligibility Check (Form B)
• Eligibility Check Form (Form C)
• Certificate of document certifying graduation
• Certified copy of academic transcript
• Recommendation Letter (Form D) - Only for applicants under qualification 9 - No fixed style
• Curriculum - Only for applicants under qualification 9 
• Other additional documents for reference - Optional
• Short essay (Approximately 500 words in English or 1,200 characters in Japanese) - Please contact to the Admission Center for the short essay theme