Hosei University
法政大学
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ClosedAll applications for April 2027 entry have closed · new deadlines appear here when next year's guidelines come out
- Exam location
- Online from outside Japan ›
- Japanese requirement
- EJU Japanese 250+ ›
- First-year fees
- from ¥1,350,000 ›
Fees and conditions can change over time. Always check the school's guidelines before you apply.
Fees and conditions can change over time.
Homes near campus within 3 km · SALLAE building data
| Campus | Station | Homes | Lowest / month | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ichigaya Campus | and Tokyo Metro, Ichigaya Station / Iidabashi Station, 10 min walk | 23 | ¥35,000 | ¥87,000 |
| Tama Campus | Keio Line, Mejirodai Station, about 10 minutes by bus | 0 | — | — |
| Koganei Campus | Chuo Line, Higashi-Koganei Station, 15 min walk | 7 | ¥63,000 | ¥63,500 |
About the school
A private university founded in 1880. It has 31,137 students, including 1,060 international students (undergraduate 652 · graduate 408). There are 763 faculty members, 80 of them from outside Japan. It has 3 campuses (Ichigaya, Tama, Koganei); which one you attend depends on your department.
History · 5
- 1880
- Tokyo Hogakusha established
- 1903
- Under the Specialized School Order, renamed Wafutsu Horitsu Gakko Hosei University (incorporated foundation)
- 1920
- Allowed to establish a private university under the University Order, becoming the incorporated foundation Hosei University. Faculties of Law and Economics set up
- 1921
- New school building built and moved to Fujimi-cho, Kojimachi Ward (the current Ichigaya Campus)
- 2000
- "Boissonade Tower" completed on the Ichigaya Campus
University Portraits · school history · Wikidata
Admission requirements and dates
Hosei University admits international students through 2 routes.Pick your situation below to see only the routes that fit · Based on the guidelines for April 2027 entry
EJUThe exam Japanese universities use for international student admission · June and November · also held outside Japan = Examination for Japanese University Admission · JLPTJapanese-Language Proficiency Test · N1 is the highest, then N2 = Japanese-Language Proficiency Test
Apply online · in Japanese
Official name: 外国人留学生入学試験
Stage 1 is documents (EJU, English scores, etc.); Stage 2 is an online interview. You do not need to come to the university.
Applications for this year have closed — below are the remaining dates for those who applied
- Apply 9/1~9/11
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- Exam 11/2218 days left
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- Results 12/8
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- Enroll ~1/8
Apply in English
Official name: GIS 自己推薦入試（春入学S基準）
A degree program taught in English. Selection is by documents, and only some applicants take an online interview in English.
Applications for this year have closed — below are the remaining dates for those who applied
- Apply 9/1~9/10
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- Results 11/4today
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- Enroll ~11/10
Good to know before applying
- From within Japan, the postmark of the deadline date is valid; from abroad, documents must arrive by the deadline. Delays caused by postal conditions are not taken into account at all.
- You cannot apply if your time in schools of the Japanese education system or foreign schools in Japan (junior high and high school) totals more than 3 years
- You can submit only one EJU result and cannot replace it. Scores from the November 2026 session cannot be used.
- Originals are required for any document not specified as a "copy"; if you submit a copy, your application is not accepted. Certificates in languages other than Japanese, English, and Chinese need a certified translation from a public body (a Japanese-language school's certification is not accepted).
- You cannot apply to more than one faculty or department. TOEFL Home Edition, MyBest, IELTS Online, etc. are not accepted.
法政大学 GIS 自己推薦入試（春入学S基準）2027年度入試要項 · 法政大学 2027年度 外国人留学生入学試験要項（2026年7月9日差し替え版） · checked 2026-11-02
Fees
- First-year fees
- ¥1,350,000 ~ ¥1,950,000
- Paid at enrollment
- from ¥795,000
- Application fee
- ¥35,000
Tuition for students entering in the 2027 academic year (first year). First-year association fees of about ¥13,000 to ¥16,000 are charged separately. Privately funded international students (status of residence "Student") get a flat 30% reduction in first-year tuition.
Places and fees by department 38
| Department | Places | Applied/Passed | First-year fees (¥) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Law | |||
| Department of Law | 15 across the whole Faculty of Law | 49 / 6 | 1,350,000 |
| Department of Political Science | 15 across the whole Faculty of Law | 6 / 1 | 1,350,000 |
| Department of International Politics | 15 across the whole Faculty of Law | 28 / 3 | 1,350,000 |
| Faculty of Letters | |||
| Department of Philosophy | 10 across 5 departments: Philosophy, English Literature, History, Geography, and Psychology | 3 / 1 | 1,350,000 |
| Department of Japanese Literature | 5 | 8 / 2 | 1,350,000 |
| Department of English Literature | 10 across 5 departments: Philosophy, English Literature, History, Geography, and Psychology | 0 / 0 | 1,350,000 |
| Department of History | 10 across 5 departments: Philosophy, English Literature, History, Geography, and Psychology | 6 / 0 | 1,350,000 |
| Department of Geography | 10 across 5 departments: Philosophy, English Literature, History, Geography, and Psychology | 12 / 3 | 1,372,000 |
| Department of Psychology | 10 across 5 departments: Philosophy, English Literature, History, Geography, and Psychology | 5 / 2 | 1,394,000 |
| Faculty of Business Administration | |||
| Department of Business Administration | 7 | 36 / 3 | 1,350,000 |
| Department of Business Strategy | 4 | 23 / 2 | 1,350,000 |
| Department of Marketing and Management | 4 | 16 / 2 | 1,350,000 |
| Faculty of Intercultural Communication | |||
| Department of Intercultural Communication | 5 | 56 / 5 | 1,670,000 |
| Faculty of Human and Environmental Studies | |||
| Department of Sustainability Studies | 5 | 58 / 6 | 1,350,000 |
| Faculty of Lifelong Learning and Career Studies | |||
| Department of Lifelong Learning and Career Studies | 10 | 58 / 3 | 1,372,000 |
| Faculty of Economics | |||
| Department of Economics | 28 across the whole Faculty of Economics | 116 / 13 | 1,350,000 |
| Department of International Economics | 28 across the whole Faculty of Economics | 23 / 3 | 1,350,000 |
| Department of Business Economics | 28 across the whole Faculty of Economics | 23 / 3 | 1,350,000 |
| Faculty of Social Sciences | |||
| Department of Social Policy and Social Science | 3 | 15 / 0 | 1,350,000 |
| Department of Sociology | 5 | 99 / 9 | 1,350,000 |
| Department of Media and Society | 3 | 53 / 9 | 1,350,000 |
| Faculty of Social Policy and Administration | |||
| Department of Welfare Community | 9 across the whole Faculty of Social Policy and Administration | 14 / 6 | 1,350,000 |
| Department of Clinical Psychology | 9 across the whole Faculty of Social Policy and Administration | 13 / 2 | 1,394,000 |
| Faculty of Sports and Health Studies | |||
| Department of Sports and Health Studies | 5 | 12 / 6 | 1,614,000 |
| Faculty of Engineering and Design | |||
| Department of Architecture | 7 | 14 / 2 | 1,886,000 |
| Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | 2 | 6 / 2 | 1,886,000 |
| Department of Systems Design | 2 | 11 / 3 | 1,886,000 |
| Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences | |||
| Department of Computer Science | 1 | 11 / 1 | 1,886,000 |
| Department of Digital Media | 1 | 17 / 1 | 1,886,000 |
| Faculty of Science and Engineering | |||
| Department of Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 18 / 8 | 1,886,000 |
| Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1 | 32 / 14 | 1,886,000 |
| Department of Applied Informatics | 1 | 12 / 3 | 1,886,000 |
| Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering | 1 | 25 / 7 | 1,886,000 |
| Department of Advanced Sciences | 1 | 6 / 1 | 1,886,000 |
| Faculty of Bioscience and Applied Chemistry | |||
| Department of Frontier Bioscience | 2 | 28 / 5 | 1,886,000 |
| Department of Chemical Science and Technology | 2 | 10 / 1 | 1,886,000 |
| Department of Clinical Plant Science | 1 | 11 / 3 | 1,950,000 |
| Faculty of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies (GIS) | |||
| Department of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies | 7 | 1,632,000 | |
Places are the total across all international student admissions. Applied/passed figures are for the 2026 academic year. Fees are for 2027 entry.
For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines
Documents to prepare
Application form and photo, application document, high school certificate of (expected) graduation and transcripts for all years, grade and attendance certificate from your school in Japan (if applicable), certificate of residence or residence card (passport for those living abroad), copy of the EJU admission ticket, original English score report (for the applicable faculties), and others
Graduate outcomes
- Graduates (2025 academic year)
- 7,220 · Includes graduate school completers
- Full-time employment
- 5,889 · 82%
- Went on to graduate school etc.
- 627 · 9%
No job placement results for international students alone were found in official materials
University Portraits · figures for all students (not international students only)
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Scholarships
- Tuition reduction for privately funded international students (status of residence "Student"): a flat 30% for first-year students; for second-year students and above, 40% or 50% for top students. Apply after enrolling.
- Hosei University International Student Diversity Scholarship (first-year students with nationality of a designated country): up to ¥300,000 per year, about 20 students
- Applicants who live in, and hold the nationality of, an LDC or low-income country on the ODA recipient list may be exempt from the application screening fee (inquire by 1 week before the deadline)
Student life support
The university owns no dormitories or housing. There are "university-recommended dormitories" that international students can also move into (limited number of rooms).
Getting there
- Ichigaya Campus
- JR and Tokyo Metro, Ichigaya Station / Iidabashi Station, 10 min walk · Law · Letters · Business Administration · Intercultural Communication · Sustainability Studies · Lifelong Learning and Career Studies · Engineering and Design · GIS
東京都千代田区富士見2-17-1 - Tama Campus
- Keio Line, Mejirodai Station, about 10 minutes by bus · Economics · Social Sciences · Social Policy and Administration · Sports and Health Studies
東京都町田市相原町4342 - Koganei Campus
- JR Chuo Line, Higashi-Koganei Station, 15 min walk · Computer and Information Sciences · Science and Engineering · Bioscience and Applied Chemistry
東京都小金井市梶野町3-7-2
SALLAE compiled this from the school's admission guidelines and official sources (such as University Portraits). Dates and amounts can change, so always check the school's guidelines before you apply.
Photo: DiKnK8713 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons