Master's Program (April Entrance Exam)

• For the second application period, only those with a "student" residence status under the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act are eligible to apply.

• Those who have graduated from university and those who are expected to graduate by March 2027.
• Persons who have been awarded a bachelor's degree in accordance with Article 104, Paragraph 7 of the School Education Act, and those who are expected to be awarded one in March 2027.
• Those who have completed a 16-year course of schooling in a foreign country, or those who are expected to complete it by March 2027.
• Those who have completed a 16-year course of study in a foreign school by taking courses in Japan through distance learning offered by a foreign school, and those who are expected to complete such a course by March 2027.
• Persons who have completed a course at an educational institution designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan, which is positioned within the university education system as having a foreign university course (limited to courses where the graduates are considered to have completed 16 years of schooling in that foreign country), and who are expected to complete such a course by March 2027.
• Persons who have been awarded a degree equivalent to a bachelor's degree by completing a course of study of three years or more at a foreign university or equivalent institution, or who are expected to be awarded such a degree by March 2027.
• Persons who have completed a specialized course at a vocational school (limited to those with a minimum duration of four years and meeting other criteria set by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology on or after the date set by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and those who are expected to complete it by March 2027.
• A person designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  (Notification No. 5 of the Ministry of Education, 1953 - Designation of individuals deemed to have academic ability equal to or greater than that of university graduates for admission to graduate schools and specialized courses at universities)
• Persons who have entered graduate school pursuant to the provisions of Article 102, Paragraph 2 of the School Education Act, and who are recognized by this graduate school as having the academic ability suitable for receiving graduate-level education.
• In addition, this graduate school recognizes, through individual entrance qualification examinations, that individuals possess academic abilities equivalent to or higher than those of university graduates, and who will reach the age of 22 by March 31, 2027.
• Applicants must have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2 or higher, or have a score report for the Japanese Language section of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) (with a score of 220 or higher in the Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension/Listening & Reading Comprehension section).
  However, even if your Japanese language proficiency is insufficient, Dean may approve your application depending on the content you wish to study.

When applying, please place the documents listed in the table below in the envelope provided by the university and mail or hand-deliver them by the deadline.

• Please inform the Graduate School Admissions Office by email before applying about your major at your current or former university, your research topic and research content after enrolling at this university, and your preferred faculty member.

Admissions Office, Graduate School of Comparative Culture Otemae University

Email: skyomu@otemae.ac.jp

(1) Application documents and examination fee

• For application documents, please attach a Japanese or English translation (only those certified by a public institution) of any certificates or other documents written in a language other than Japanese or English.
• If you have an illness, injury, disability, or other condition that requires special accommodations during the examination, please consult with us in advance and submit a "Request for Special Examination Accommodations" (free format) at the time of application. Also, if you are injured in an unforeseen accident after applying and wish to receive special accommodations during the examination, please contact Academic Affairs Division Admissions Office (TEL: 0798-32-5009) as soon as possible.
• Application documents once submitted will not be returned for any reason.

(2) How to apply

• If submitting by mail, please send it by registered express mail to the address below, ensuring it arrives within the application period.
• If you submit in person, please submit to the address below between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm on weekdays (Monday to Friday) during the application period.

(3) Where to submit application documents