(1) Universities (undergraduate level) and junior colleges

Students who want to enter a university or junior college must have completed 12 years of school education outside Japan, and must have completed secondary education. In the case of students from countries where school education is 10 or 11 years, they are considered equal to students who have completed 12 years of school education if they complete a "Course of Preliminary Study for University Entrance," including Japanese, at an authorized institution.

(2) Universities (graduate level)

a. Master's course: Students will be eligible for admission to to graduate school if they graduated from a four-year university or are recognized as having academic ability of this level or higher on passing the admissions qualification examination for graduate school. Candidates are required to be at least 22 years old.

b. Doctor's course: Students wtill be eligible for admission to doctoral programs if they have a master's degree or are recognized as having academic ability at this level or higher, including; students who have been conferred degrees that are equal to master's degrees outside Japan, who are recognized as having academic ability of master's degree level or higher on passing admissions qualification examination for graduate school. Candidates must be at least 24 years old.

c. Research student: Entrance qualifications differ by university. Qualifications are graduation from a university, completion of a master's course, or completion of a doctor's course. Please confirm details directly with the university of your choice.