Please refer to the “Notices” page about important policy changes before applying for our program.
If you expect to require reasonable accommodation during the entrance examination or after entering the university owing to a disability or serious medical condition, etc., please refer to the application guide and contact the relevant school office before submitting your application.
Regardless of the type of entrance examination, answers to frequently asked questions can be found here. Please be sure to review them as well.
Please refer to the following page.
| September 2026 Admissions *English-based Program Only | |
|---|---|
| Application period | Feb. 13 – 3:00 p.m. Feb. 20, 2026 |
| Period for payment of application fee | Feb. 13 – 3:00 p.m. Feb. 20, 2026 |
| First Screening (Documents Screening) | – |
| Announcement of results of first screening | April 10, 2026 |
| Second Screening (Oral Examination) | One of the following dates in 2026 designated by GSE :
April 18-April 26, 2026 |
|
Announcement of Successful
Applicants (Final)
|
May 22, 2026 |
| Entrance procedures
(Including payment of entrance fees) |
May 22 – 3:00 p.m. May 29, 2026 |
Click here for details of April Admission. (Japanese based Degree Program Only)
Please refer to the “Notices” page about important policy changes before applying for our program.
| September 2026 Admissions *English-based Program Only | |
|---|---|
| Guideline | PDF (updated 2025/10/17)
|
| Online Application System (TAO)
＊Applications available from 10:00 a.m. on Feb 13 to 3:00 p.m. on Feb 20, 2026 |
TAO |
| Guidelines for Interview Examinations through a Web Conference System | |
| Agreement Regarding Oral Examination through Web Conference System | Designated Format |
|
Educational Background Form
|
Designated Format |
| Statement of Purpose | Designated Format |
| Address Label | PDF |
| September 2026 Admissions *English-based Program Only | |
|---|---|
| Application period | March 27 – 3:00 p.m. April 3, 2026 |
|
Announcement of Qualified Applicants
|
10:00 a.m. April 10, 2026 |
| Period for Payment of Examination Fee | April 10 – 3:00 p.m. April 17, 2026 |
| Oral Examination | April 18, 2026 |
| Announcement of Successful Applicants | 10:00 a.m. May 22, 2026 |
| Entrance procedures
(Including payment of entrance fees) |
May 22 – 3:00 p.m. May 29, 2026 |
Please refer to the “Notices” page about important policy changes before applying for our program.
| September 2026 Admissions *English-based Program Only | |
|---|---|
| Guideline | PDF (updated 2025/10/17) |
| Online Application Form | Online Application Form (Accessible from 10:00 a.m., first day of application period) |
| Research Plan | Designated Format |
| Letter of Recommendation | Designated Format |
| Agreement Regarding Oral Examination through Web Conference System | Designated Format |
| [For SPSE Students] AY2025 Edition Guidelines for Registration for GSE Courses as Graduate School Courses Taken in Advance and Master’s Program One-year Completion Program (2025/3/5 Updated) |
Details |
| April 2026 | September 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Period for Payment of Application Fee | Dec 11 – 3:00 p.m. Dec 18, 2025 | Mar 6 – 3:00 p.m. Mar 13, 2026 |
| Application Period | Dec 11 – 3:00 p.m. Dec 18, 2025 | Mar 6 – 3:00 p.m. Mar 13, 2026 |
|
Announcement of Successful Applicants (First Screening) and Announcement of Interview Timetable
|
Jan 15, 2026 |
Apr 10, 2026
|
| Second Screening (Oral Examination) | Jan 25, 2026 |
April 18, 2026
|
|
Announcement of Successful
Applicants (Final)
|
Feb 6, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| Entrance procedures
(Including payment of entrance fees, such as admission fees etc.) |
Feb 6 – 3:00 p.m. Feb 13, 2026 | May 22 – 3:00p.m. May 29, 2026 |
Please refer to the “Notices” page about important policy changes before applying for our program.
| April 2026 | September 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Guideline(updated 2025/10/17) | ||
| Online Application Form
|
Online Application form(Accessible from 10:00 a.m., first day of application period) |
Online Application Form(Accessible from 10:00 a.m., first day of application period) |
| Educational Background Form | Designated Format | |
| Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate / Higher Education Degree Certificate / Student Record | Details | |
| Research Plan | Designated Format | |
| Master’s Thesis Outline (Cover) | Designated Format | |
| Master’s Thesis (Cover) | Designated Format | |
| Guideline for Oral Examination through Web Conference System | ||
| Agreement regarding Oral Examination through Web Conference System | Designated Format | |
| Address Label | ||
| April 2026 | September 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Application Period | Nov 7 – 3:00 p.m. Nov 14, 2025. | May 18 – 3:00 p.m. May 22, 2026 |
| Distribution of Examinee Cards | By Jan 9, 2026 | By July 3, 2026 |
| Oral Examination | Jan 10, 2026 | July 4, 2026 |
|
Announcement of Successful
Applicants
|
10:00 a.m. on Feb 6, 2026 |
10:00 a.m. on July 17, 2026
|
| Entrance procedures
(Including payment of entrance fees) |
Feb 6～ Feb 13, 2026 | July 17～ July 24, 2026 |
Please refer to the “Notices” page about important policy changes before applying for our program.
| April 2026 (2025/10/16 updated) |
September 2026 (2025/10/16 updated) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Guideline | ||
| Online Application Form
|
Online Application Form(available from 10:00 on the first day of application period) | Onnline Application Form(available from 10:00 on the first day of application period) |
| Research Plan | Designated Format | |
| Letter of Recommendation | Designated Format | |
| Guideline for Oral Examination through Web Conference System | ||
| Agreement regarding Oral Examination through Web Conference System | Designated Format | |
For details, please refer to “Acquisition of Status of Residence “Student”.
Details of the “Japan Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening（JPETS）”
The Graduate School of Economics will temporarily stop accepting applications for General Research Students from April 2013. Notification will be sent out when it has been decided that applications will resume being accepted.
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