Gakushuin University
Tokyo, Japan

• 1 Chome-5-1 Mejiro, Toshima City, Tokyo 171-8588, Japan

• Semester 1: 15 October

• Semester 2:  28 February

• Semester 1: April – July
  Summer vacation: August to mid-September

• Semester 2: September – January
  Spring vacation: February to March

• Graduate School of Law

• Graduate School of Political Studies

• Graduate School of Economics

• Graduate School of Management

• Graduate School of Humanities

• Graduate School of Science 

Regarding Japanese language ability, successful candidates must satisfy either of the following requirements in principle:  

1.  have studied Japanese for 2 years or more before coming to Gakushuin

2. have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Level N4 or to have the equivalent ability  

 Students applying to the Faculty of International Social Sciences must also meet either of the following requirements in addition to above Japanese language ability:

1. be native speakers of English

2. AU students

3. have the proficiency equivalent to 80 on the TOEFL iBT or 6.0 on the IELTS  

• Gakushuin University Exchange Student Scholarship

Gakushuin University may offer “Exchange Student Scholarship” (Up to 120,000 Japanese yen / year in principle) to those with an outstanding academic record based on a transcript from the previous academic year.  

• Gakushuin University Exchange Student Accommodation Grants

 We may offer accommodation grants of up to 50,000 yen/month (25,000 yen for half a month) to those who stay at the dormitory provided by Gakushuin.  

• Traditional Japanese Arts Study Trip

• One-day Coach Tour

•  Short-term Homestay Programme 

No tuition fees for the Exchange Program if nominated by an exchange partner institution.

• Semester 1: 31 October

• Semester 2: 15 March

• Faculty of Law

• Faculty of Economics

• Faculty of Letters

• Faculty of Science

• Faculty of International Social Sciences  

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*If you wish to apply for the Faculty of International Social Sciences, you are required to be majoring in social sciences including, but not limited to, Law, Economics, Business, Sociology, and Area Studies at your home university. 

• Course List in Japanese: [Click here]

• Course List in English offered by the Faculty of International Social Sciences: [Click here]

The International Centre has introduced four new English-taught courses for 2024–2025:

• Japan Studies I: Politics and Public Policy

• Japan Studies II: Japan and the World

• Japan Studies III: Contemporary Japan and Society

• Japan Studies IV: Art, Culture and Communication

Students who have not yet reached the required Japanese proficiency level may join the Japanese Language Preparatory Course (JLPC) before the exchange program.
For more details: [Click here]

• We shall assist in securing exchange students’ accommodation and may offer accommodation grants of up to 50,000 yen / 1 month (see “Financial Support”)

• However, please note that we may not be able to secure it due to availability.

• If a student does not wish to stay at accommodations provided by Gakushuin, he/she is responsible for making his/her own arrangements. In this case, we may not offer accommodation grants.

• For full details of the accommodation offering: [Click here]

• Academic Advisors

• Buddy System

• Japanese Language SA Lessons  

• Total: ¥150,000 - 160,000 (one-time fees not included)

• Accommodation:

  • Deposit: ¥100,000

  • Cleaning Fee (some dormitories): ¥40,000

  • Contract Fee (some dormitories): ¥200,000

  • Monthly Rent: ¥103,000 - 108,070

• Food: ¥ 40,000

• Transportation: ¥ 5,000 - 8,000