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Important Notice for entrance examinations
- Types and Validity of Language Proficiency Test Results for Entrance Examinations (Applicable to entrance examinations for AY2026 admission and thereafter)
- Notice of Change to Language Proficiency Test Requirements for Admissions (Applicable to entrance examinations for AY2027 admission and thereafter)
- Important Changes to the Entrance Examination (Applicable to entrance examinations for AY2027 admission and thereafter)
Application Overview
Admissions Schedule
Please refer to the admission guidelines for details on application documents, application procedures, and the selection process.
September 2026 Admission
Recommendation, General, Working Professionals Admission
〈Domestic Application〉
| Application period | Examination date （One of the days） |
Results announcement |
First Enrollment Period |
Second Enrollment Period | |
| November examination |
September 29, 2025 (Mon) ～October 10, 2025 (Fri) |
November 14, 2025 (Fri) November 15, 2025 (Sat) |
November 28, 2025 (Fri) |
April 1, 2026 (Wed) ～April 15, 2026 (Wed) |
Mid-August, 2025 |
| July examination |
May 25, 2026 (Mon) ～June 5, 2026 (Fri) |
July 10, 2026 (Fri) July 11, 2026 (Sat) |
July 24, 2026 (Fri) |
July 24, 2026 (Fri) ～July 31, 2026 (Fri) |
Selection method: Document screening and interview review
〈Overseas Application〉
| Application period | Results announcement | First Enrollment Period |
Second Enrollment Period |
|
| February examination |
December 8, 2025 (Mon) ～December 19, 2025 (Fri) |
February 20, 2026 (Fri) | April 1, 2026 (Wed) ～April 15, 2026 (Wed) |
Mid-August, 2026 |
| June examination |
April 13, 2026 (Mon) ～April 24, 2026 (Fri) |
June 5, 2026 (Fri) | June 8, 2026 (Mon) ～June 19, 2026 (Fri) |
Selection method: Document screening
Partner School Recommendation Admission
For more details, please see here .
Internal Admission to the Doctoral Program
For more details, please see here .
Non-degree Students
| Application period | Results announcement | Enrollment Period |
| April 13, 2026 (Mon) ～April 24, 2026 (Fri) |
May 26, 2026 (Fri) | May 26, 2026 (Fri) ～June 5, 2026 (Fri) |
April 2027 Admission
General and Working Professionals Admission
| Application Period | First Screening Results Announcement |
Second Screening (Online Interview) |
Final Results Announcement |
First Enrollment Period |
Second Enrollment Period |
|
| July Examination | May 13, 2026 (Wed) ～May 27, 2026 (Wed) |
June 26, 2026 (Fri) |
July 11, 2026 (Sat) |
July 24, 2026 (Fri) |
Early October 2026 | Mid-February 2027 |
| November Examination | September 15, 2026 (Tue) ～September 29, 2026 (Tue) |
October 30, 2026 (Fri) |
November 14, 2026 (Sat) |
November 27, 2026 （Fri） |
Early December 2026 |
Recommendation Admission (Overseas Partner Schools including F/G Courses)
For more details, please see here .
Internal Admission to the Doctoral Program
For more details, please see here .
*Details about other admissions categories will be released sequentially.
September 2027 Admission
General and Working Professionals Admission
| Application Period | First Screening Results Announcement |
Second Screening (Online Interview) |
Final Results Announcement |
First Enrollment Period |
Second Enrollment Period |
|
| February Examination (*Overseas Partner |
Mid-December 2026 | Late January 2027 | Early February 2027 | Late February 2027 | Mid-March 2027 |
Early August 2027 |
| May Examination |
Early April 2027 | Mid-May 2027 | Mid–Late May 2027 | Late May 2027 | Early June 2027
|
Recommendation Admission (Overseas Partner Schools including F/G Courses)
For more details, please see here .
*Details about other admissions categories will be released sequentially.
Tuition and Fees
Inquiry
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