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Explanation of the Entrance Examination System FY 2019 entrance examination was finished

Applicant information Guide to entrance examination for Faculty of International Politics and Economics

2019 Entrance Examination Schedule : Faculty of International Politics and Economics

Entrance Examination Classification Quota examination date Notification of result Applicant eligibility
General entrance examination Type A("A la carte" 3-subject entrance examination with scholarship selection) 50 Feb. 2
(Sat)		 Feb. 12
(Tue)
Type B("A la carte" 1-subject entrance examination) 30 Feb. 3
(Sun)		 Feb. 12
(Tue)
Type C (entrance examination using the Center Test), first stage tests 20 This university does not administer a second round of testing. Feb. 12
(Tue)
Type C (entrance examination using the Center Test), second stage tests 10 This university does not administer a second round of testing. Feb. 25
(Mon)
Type D(1-subject entrance examination) 10 Mar. 7
(Thu)		 Mar. 13
(Wed)
Special entrance examination Entrance examination for working adults A small number of people Dec. 9
(Sun)		 Dec. 14
(Fri)
Special entrance examination for foreign students Autumn examination Ten people will be admitted in total in this examination, the special spring entrance examination for foreign students, and the special entrance examination for those educated overseas. Dec. 9
(Sun)		 Dec. 14
(Fri)
Spring examination Feb. 16
(Sat)		 Feb. 25
(Mon)

General entrance examination

Type A("A la carte" 3-subject entrance examination with scholarship selection)

Quota 50
Application open period Jan. 7 (Mon) to Jan. 24 (Thu), 2019
About web application period.
examination date Feb. 2 (Sat)
Notification of result Feb. 12 (Tue)
Admission procedure deadline Feb. 18 (Mon) "Application must be postmarked by the deadline date."
Examination subjects, etc. Required subjects
  • English "English Communication 1, 2, or 3, English Expression 1 or 2" (computer-graded test) <60 minutes, 100-point scale>
  • Japanese Language "Integrated Japanese Language (Modern-Present Writings) and Contemporary Japanese Language B" (computer-graded test) <60 minutes, 100-point scale>

* The kanji reading/writing test is a written test

Optional subject: Select a single subject from the following.
  • Japanese History "Japanese History B" (computer-graded test) <60 minutes, 100-point scale>
  • World History "World History B" (computer-graded test) <60 minutes, 100-point scale>
  • Politics and Economy "Politics and Economy" (computer-graded test) <60 minutes, 100-point scale>
  • Mathematics "Mathematics 1 and Mathematics A" (computer-graded test) <60 minutes, 100-point scale>
Applicant eligibility For details, please click here.

* Successful applicants that achieve high scores (up to 10 applicants) will be eligible for scholarships.

Type B("A la carte" 1-subject entrance examination)

Quota 30
Application open period Jan. 7 (Mon) to Jan. 24 (Thu), 2019
About web application period.
examination date Feb. 3 (Sun)
Notification of result Feb. 12 (Tue)
Admission procedure deadline Feb. 18 (Mon) "Application must be postmarked by the deadline date."
Examination subjects, etc. Optional subject: Select a single subject from the following.
  • English "English Communication 1, 2, or 3, English Expression 1 or 2" (essay questions) <60 minutes, 100-point scale>
  • Japanese Language "Integrated Japanese Language(Modern-Present Writings) and Contemporary Japanese Language B" (essay questions) <60 minutes, 100-point scale>
  • Japanese History "Japanese History B" (essay questions) <60 minutes, 100-point scale>
  • World History "World History B" (essay questions) <60 minutes, 100-point scale>
  • Politics and Economy "Politics and Economy" (essay questions) <60 minutes, 100-point scale>
  • Mathematics "Mathematics 1 and Mathematics A" (essay questions) <60 minutes, 100-point scale>
Applicant eligibility For details, please click here.

Type C (entrance examination using the Center Test), first stage tests

Quota 20
Application open period Jan. 7 (Mon) to Jan. 18 (Fri), 2019
About web application period.
examination date This university does not administer a second round of testing.
Notification of result Feb. 12 (Tue)
Admission procedure deadline Feb. 18 (Mon) "Application must be postmarked by the deadline date."
Examination subjects, etc.

Subjects in the National Center Test for University Admissions that the applicants must take

Subject Subjects in the examination Remarks
Foreign language English, French, German, Chinese, Korean Any one subject

* The English listening test is not used. <200-point scale>
Japanese Language Japanese (Modern-Present Writings) Single subject with the highest score

* Up to two basic science subjects can be selected. <200-point scale> (100 points x 2)

* Only those taking the Old Curriculum can select "Basics in Mathematics and Industrial Science".
Geography and History World History A", "World History B"
"Japanese History A", "Japanese History B"
"Geography A", "Geography B"
Civics "Contemporary Society", "Ethics"
"Politics and Economy"
"Ethics, Politics and Economy"
Mathematics "Mathematics 1", "Mathematics 1 and Mathematics A", "Mathematics 2"
"Mathematics 2 and Mathematics B","* Basics in Mathematics and Industrial Science"
"Bookkeeping and Accounting", "Basics in Information Processing"
Physics "Basic Physics", "Basic Chemistry", "Basic Biology", "Basic Earth Science"
"Physics", "Chemistry", "Biology", "Earth Science"
Applicant eligibility For details, please click here.

Type C (entrance examination using the Center Test), second stage tests

Quota 10
Application open period Feb. 4 (Mon) to Feb. 15 (Fri), 2019
About web application period.
examination date This university does not administer a second round of testing.
Notification of result Feb. 25 (Mon)
Admission procedure deadline Mar. 4 (Mon) "Application must be postmarked by the deadline date."
Examination subjects, etc.

Subjects in the National Center Test for University Admissions that the applicants must take

Subject Subjects in the examination Remarks
Foreign language English, French, German, Chinese, Korean <200-point scale> Single subject with the highest score

* The English listening test is not used.
Geography and History World History A", "World History B"
"Japanese History A", "Japanese History B"
"Geography A", "Geography B"		 <200-point scale>
(100 points x 2)
Civics "Contemporary Society", "Ethics"
"Politics and Economy"
"Ethics, Politics and Economy"
Applicant eligibility For details, please click here.

Type D

Quota 10
Application open period Feb. 4 (Mon) to Mar. 1 (Fri), 2019
About web application period.
examination date Mar. 7 (Thu)
Notification of result Mar. 13 (Wed)
Admission procedure deadline Mar. 20 (Wed) "Application must be postmarked by the deadline date."
Examination subjects, etc.
  • English "English Communication 1, 2, or 3, English Expression 1 or 2" (computer-graded test) <60 minutes, 100-point scale>
Applicant eligibility For details, please click here.

About Web Application period of general entrance examination

Type A
Type B		 9:00 a.m. Monday Jan. 7, 2019 - 16:30 p.m. Thursday Jan. 24, 2019
Type C, first stage tests 9:00 a.m. Monday Jan. 7, 2019 - 16:30 p.m. Friday Jan. 18, 2019
Type C, second stage tests 9:00 a.m. Monday Feb. 4, 2019 - 16:30 p.m. Friday Feb. 15, 2019
Type D 9:00 a.m. Monday Feb. 4, 2019 - 16:30 p.m. Friday Mar. 1, 2019

* Please pay the examination fee within an application period.
* Please mail application documents during an application period. "Application must be postmarked by the deadline date."

General entrance examination Applicant eligibility

  1. A person who has graduated from a senior high school or a secondary school or who is expected to graduate from one in March 2019
  2. A person who has completed 12 years of school education under the ordinary curriculum or who is expected to complete this in March 2019
  3. A person who is deemed to have scholastic ability equivalent to or greater than that of senior high school graduates or who is expected to be deemed so by March 31, 2019
  1. (1)A person who has completed a 12-year curriculum of school education in a foreign country, or a person who has an equivalent qualification as recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  2. (2)A person who has completed or is expected to complete a curriculum in an overseas educational institution whose curriculum is certified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to be equivalent to that of a senior high school.
  3. (3)A person who has completed or is expected to complete a subject designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as an advanced course at a specialized training college (limited to a course whose term is at least three years and that meets the other standards established by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) on or after the date designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  4. (4)A person whose qualifications have been recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  5. (5)A person who has passed or is expected to pass the Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates, conducted pursuant to the Rules for the Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates (or the University Entrance Qualification Test, conducted pursuant to the old rules)
  6. (6)A person who has entered university pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 2 of Article 90 of the School Education Act and who is deemed to have scholastic ability suitable to receive a university education at the University
  7. (7)A person who is deemed to have scholastic ability equivalent to or greater than that of senior high school graduates in an individual entrance qualification examination administered by the University and who has reached the age of 18
Note

Those who wish to make an application under qualifications (6) or (7) of 3 above must undergo an entrance qualification examination administered by the University in advance to be qualified to enter the University.

Individual entrance qualification examination (This examination is intended to examine if the applicant is qualified to enter the University.)

Those who are planning to apply for the National Center Test for University Admissions

  • Application acceptance period: Monday, August 27, 2018 to Friday, September 7, 2018 (Application must be postmarked by the deadline date.)
  • Examination result announcement date: Friday, September 21, 2018

Those who are planning to apply for general admission A, B, or D

  • Application acceptance period: Monday, November 26, 2018 to Monday, December 3, 2018 (Application must be postmarked by the deadline date.)
  • Examination result announcement date: Friday, December 14, 2018

Those who sat for the National Center Test for University Admissions as the entrance qualification for another university, for example, and who are planning to apply for the second stage test of type C

  • Application acceptance period: Monday, January 21, 2019 to Friday, February 1, 2019 (Application must be postmarked by the deadline date.)
  • Examination result announcement date: Friday, February 8, 2019

Examination method

Examination of documents

Notification of examination results

Examination results are sent by express mail on the respective examination result announcement dates.
A "certificate of qualification for entrance" is sent to those who are deemed to be qualified to enter the University as a result of the examination.
When applying to enter the University, be sure to enclose your "certificate of qualification for entrance".

Entrance examination for working adults

Quota A small number of people
Application open period Nov. 12 (Mon) to Nov. 29 (Thu), 2018
"Application must be postmarked by the deadline date."
examination date Dec. 9 (Sun)
Notification of result Dec. 14 (Fri)
Admission procedure deadline Jan. 7 (Mon), 2019 "Application must be postmarked by the deadline date."
Examination subjects, etc.
  • Short essay <60 minutes, 100-point scale>
  • Interview and oral test
Applicant eligibility

A person who is 23 years of age or older (as of April 1, 2019) and who has one of the university entrance qualifications below (or who has experience as a working adult)

  1. A person who has graduated from a senior high school or a secondary school (or who is expected to graduate from one in March 2019)
  2. A person who has completed 12 years of school education under the ordinary curriculum (or who is expected to complete this in March 2019)
  3. A person who is deemed to have scholastic ability equivalent to or greater than that of senior high school graduates or who is expected to be deemed so by March 31, 2019
  1. (1)A person who has completed a 12-year curriculum of school education in a foreign country, or a person who has an equivalent qualification as recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  2. (2)A person who has completed or is expected to complete By March 2019 a curriculum in an overseas educational institution whose curriculum is certified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to be equivalent to that of a senior high school.
  3. (3)A person who has completed or is expected to complete a subject designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as an advanced course at a specialized training college (limited to a course whose term is at least three years and that meets the other standards established by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) on or after the date designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  4. (4)A person whose qualifications have been recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  5. (5)A person who has passed or is expected to pass the Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates, conducted pursuant to the Rules for the Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates (or the University Entrance Qualification Test, conducted pursuant to the old rules)

Special entrance examination for foreign students

Autumn examination

Quota 10 people will be admitted in total in this examination, the special spring entrance examination for foreign students, and the special entrance examination for those educated overseas.
Application open period Nov. 12 (Mon) to Nov. 29 (Thu), 2018
"Application must be postmarked by the deadline date."
examination date Dec. 9 (Sun)
Notification of result Dec. 14 (Fri)
Admission procedure deadline Jan. 7 (Mon), 2019 "Application must be postmarked by the deadline date."
Examination subjects, etc.
  • Short essay <60 minutes, 100-point scale>
  • Interview and oral test
Applicant eligibility For details, please click here.

Spring examination

Quota 10 people will be admitted in total in this examination, the special spring entrance examination for foreign students, and the special entrance examination for those educated overseas.
Application open period Jan. 15 (Tue) to Feb. 5 (Tue), 2019
"Application must be postmarked by the deadline date."
examination date Feb. 16 (Sat)
Notification of result Feb. 25 (Mon)
Admission procedure deadline Mar. 4 (Mon) "Application must be postmarked by the deadline date."
Examination subjects, etc
  • Short essay <60 minutes, 100-point scale>
  • Interview and oral test
Applicant eligibility For details, please click here.

Special entrance examination for foreign students Applicant eligibility

A person who has foreign citizenship, who will reach the age of 18 by March 31, 2019, and who falls under one of categories (1) to (5) below

  1. (1)A person who has completed a 12-year curriculum of school education in a foreign country and who has a university entrance qualification in that country or who is expected to complete such a course and acquire such a qualification
  2. (2)A person who has passed the university entrance qualification test in a foreign country pursuant to the education system of that country
  3. (3)A person who has acquired the International Baccalaureate qualification, the Abitur qualification, the Baccalaureate qualification, GCE A level qualification, or Cambridge International AS&A Level qualification
  4. (4)A person who has graduated from a foreign school where the ordinary curriculum before entering university is less than 12 years, and who has completed or is expected to complete the curriculum for preparatory education for entering a university in Japan in an educational institute designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  5. (5)A person who completed the course of 12 years of the foreign school which received authorization in the international evaluation group or a person of the completion possibility.