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Privately financed foreign students are accepted at Japanese universities and graduate schools, etc., in one of two ways:
i)The student is accepted after domestic or foreign selection upon applying directly to the school from his or her own country.
ii)The student first enrolls in a private Japanese-language institute and completes preparatory education of about one-year in duration. The student then applies to the school of his or her choice.
In either case, a student needs to go through the selection process designated by the particular university or graduate school. In many cases, a student will have to sit for an entrance examination in Japan.
Because the process differs according to the university(http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/schinfo_e.html) or graduate school(http://www.jpss.jp/eng/index.html), please be sure to confirm the selection process.
What examinations do I need to take in order to enroll in a Japanese university?
In order to be accepted at a Japanese university, you will need to pass the examinations (including those listed below) designated by the university.
For details, please refer to Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) (http://www.jasso.go.jp/index_e.html) web site or inquire directly to the school that you would like to apply to.
1)Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students
The Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) (http://www.jasso.go.jp/eju/index_e.html) is a test carried out by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) since 2002. It serves to evaluate whether foreign students who wish to enroll at the undergraduate level at a Japanese university, etc., possess the necessary Japanese language skills and basic academic abilities to study at such institutions. EJU is also available in designated areas overseas and some universities, etc., use the EJU score to grant pre-arrival admission without the need for prospective students to travel to Japan. There is a reservation program for the Honors Scholarships for Privately Financed International Students that is available after enrollment to a university, etc., to examinees who achieve a superior score on the EJU. Approximately 1,200 students received reservations for this scholarship in FY2006.
- FY2009 EJU Schedule (1st Session) -
Application Period: From Monday, February 16 to Friday, March 13, 2009
Mailing Date of Examination Voucher: Friday, May 22, 2009 (tentative)
Examination Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009
Mailing Date of Score Report: Friday, July 24, 2009 (tentative)
- FY2009 EJU Schedule (2nd Session) -
Application Period: From Monday, July 6 to Friday, July 31, 2009
Mailing Date of Examination Voucher: Friday, October 16, 2009 (tentative)
Examination Date: Sunday, November 8, 2009
Mailing Date of Score Report: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 (tentative)
- FY2008 EJU Guidelines - http://www.jasso.go.jp/eju/eju_guide20_e.html
Exam Sites: In Japan: 15 prefectures in Hokkaido, Tohoku region, Kanto region, Chubu region, Kinki region, Chugoku region, Kyushu region and Okinawa
Outside of Japan: India (New Delhi), Indonesia (Jakarta and Surabaya), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar), Myanmar (Yangon), Philippines (Manila), Republic of Korea (Seoul and Busan), Russia (Vladivostok), Singapore, Sri Lanka (Colombo), Taiwan (Taipei), Thailand (Bangkok) and Viet Nam (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City)
Note: the exam is not carried in China
http://www.jasso.go.jp/eju/hall_e.html
Exam Subjects: Japanese as a foreign language, Science (two subjects selected from physics, chemistry and biology), Japan and the World, and Mathematics
Other: Systems for the selection of exam subjects and multiple usages of scores (2 years) are scheduled to be adopted
EJU Syllabus:
http://www.jasso.go.jp/eju/syllabus_e.html
Past EJU exam questions and answers:
http://www.jasso.go.jp/eju/examination_e.html
2)Japanese Language Proficiency Test
The Japan Foundation (overseas examinations) and the Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (domestic examinations) hold the Japanese Language Proficiency Test to evaluate the level of examinees' Japanese language proficiency.
What do I need to do to enroll in a graduate school?
Students wishing to enroll in a full-time master's or doctor's program as well as those wishing to become research students generally need to go through a documentary examination or entrance examination either in Japan or abroad. It may also become necessary for the student to find and obtain the informal consent of a supervising instructor prior to application. Please inquire at the graduate school to which you intend to apply for details.
UNU Financial Assistance Programme for Students from Developing Countries Studying in Japan
United Nations University (UNU) provides self-financed students from developing countries with the reimbursable funds necessary to study in Japan through Japanese universities participating in the Programme. Please visit following website for details:
https://www.fap.hq.unu.edu/FAPS/english/index.jsp
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