Kyoto University of Foreign Studies

Admission requirements and dates

Kyoto University of Foreign Studies admits international students through 3 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

Good to know before applying

1. Of your 12-year course, time enrolled in Japanese elementary, junior high, and high schools must total 3 years or less
2. For [Residing in Japan], people without the "Student" status of residence cannot apply. For [Living Outside Japan], you must have no status of residence at the time of application.
3. If you cannot submit the originals, or the originals do not match the uploaded documents, your acceptance may be cancelled. You cannot change departments at all after applying.
4. Regardless of the reason, if you arrive more than 20 minutes after the exam starts (for online, if you do not connect within 20 minutes), you cannot take the exam
5. Tuition and collected fees are not refunded, and submitted enrollment documents are not returned for any reason (if you withdraw by March 31, 2027, everything except the admission fee is refunded)

京都外国語大学 2027年度 入学試験要項 外国人留学生入学試験 4月入学（国内在留・国外在住） · checked 2026-11-03

Fees

First-year fees

¥1,470,000 ~ ¥1,502,500

Paid at enrollment

from ¥855,000

Application fee

¥30,000

2027 academic year. Faculty of Foreign Studies ¥1,470,000; Faculty of Global Engagement ¥1,502,500 (including the ¥230,000 admission fee and ¥10,000 school development cooperation fee). Another ¥20,000 is collected on behalf of others. Pay the spring term portion at enrollment procedures and the fall term portion in late September.

For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines

Documents to prepare

Statement of purpose (entered in TAO), photo, certificate of (expected) graduation, academic transcript, Japanese or English test result certificate, Japanese-language school grade and attendance certificate (for those residing in Japan), residence card (for those residing in Japan), passport, and others. Upload them when applying; submit the originals when you pass and enroll.

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year)

901 · Includes graduate school completers (34 people). Those who found jobs are in regular positions or self-employed, etc.

Full-time employment

662 · 73%

Went on to graduate school etc.

34 · 4%

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

• Admission fee waiver system: you can apply if you meet the language standard of your department by March 20, 2027 (e.g., Department of Japanese: JLPT N1 score of 153 or more, or EJU Japanese 340 or more with Japan and the World 150 or more)
• Tuition reduction system and scholarship system: explained at the orientation for international students at enrollment

Student life support

There is no student dormitory. For housing, the university introduces partner real estate companies etc. to international students.

Getting there

Kyoto University of Foreign Studies (Saiin)

Subway Tozai Line, Uzumasa-Tenjingawa Station (about a 15-minute walk from Hankyu Saiin Station), 13 min walk · Faculty of Foreign Studies · Faculty of Global Engagement
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