Kwansei Gakuin University
関西学院大学
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8 days leftApply by 11/12 · International Admission (School of International Studies, English-based) Second Examination
- Exam location
- Campus in Japan · some online ›
- Japanese requirement
- Take the EJU (no minimum score) ›
- First-year fees
- from ¥1,179,000 ›
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishinomiya-Uegahara Campus | Hankyu Imazu Line, Kotoen Station, 12 min walk | 1 | ¥49,000 | ¥49,000 |
| Nishinomiya-Seiwa Campus | Hankyu Imazu Line, Mondo-Yakujin Station, 13 min walk | 1 | ¥49,000 | ¥49,000 |
| Kobe-Sanda Campus | About 15 minutes by Shinki Bus from JR Shin-Sanda Station | 0 | — | — |
About the school
A private university founded in 1889. It has 25,992 students, including 840 international students (undergraduate 568 · graduate 272). There are 771 faculty members, 108 of them from outside Japan. It has 3 campuses (Nishinomiya-Uegahara, Nishinomiya-Seiwa, Kobe-Sanda); which one you attend depends on your department.
History · 5
- 1889
- W. R. Lambuth founds Kwansei Gakuin in Harada-no-mori, Kobe (Theology Department and General Department)
- 1929
- Moves to Uegahara (now Nishinomiya)
- 1932
- Kwansei Gakuin University is authorized under the University Ordinance
- 1995
- The School of Policy Studies is established at the Kobe-Sanda Campus
- 2021
- The School of Science and Technology is reorganized into four schools: Science, Engineering, Biological and Environmental Sciences, and Architecture
University Portraits · school history · Wikidata
Admission requirements and dates
Kwansei Gakuin University admits international students through 4 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 by online interview · in Japanese
Official name: 外国人留学生入学試験〈オンライン面接〉
Stage 1 is a document review (including the EJU), and Stage 2 is an online interview, so you do not need to come to Japan.
Accepting applications now · until 11/24
Round I · apply in August · interview in October
- Apply 8/24~8/31
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- Exam 10/10
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- Results 11/139 days left
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- Enroll ~11/27
Round II · apply in November · interview in January (Law, International Studies, Policy Studies)
- Apply 11/16~11/24opens in 12 days
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- Exam 1/16
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- Results 1/22
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- Enroll ~1/29
Apply by documents only
Official name: 外国人留学生入学試験〈書類審査〉
The science schools have no exam; selection is by documents including the EJU only.
Accepting applications now · until 11/24
Round I · apply in August
- Apply 8/24~8/31
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- Results 11/139 days left
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- Enroll ~11/27
Round II · apply in November
- Apply 11/16~11/24opens in 12 days
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- Results 1/22
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- Enroll ~1/29
Apply with EJU + campus interview
Official name: 外国人留学生入学試験〈対面面接〉
Stage 1 is a document review (including the EJU), and in Stage 2 you come to the campus for an interview.
Applications for this year have closed — below are the remaining dates for those who applied
- Apply 8/24~8/31
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- Exam 10/10
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- Results 11/139 days left
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- Enroll ~11/27
Apply in English
Official name: International Admission（国際学部 English-based）
This is the English-taught course (English-based) of the School of International Studies. Selection is by English scores and documents, with no Japanese score.
Accepting applications now · until 11/12
2nd round · apply in November
- Apply 11/5~11/12opens in 1 days
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- Results 12/11
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- Enroll ~12/18
1st round · apply in August to September
- Apply 8/25~9/1
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- Results 10/2
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- Enroll ~10/9
Good to know before applying
- Mailed documents must arrive by the last day of the application period. From outside Japan, send by a trackable method; postal conditions in each country are not taken into account at all.
- Your total time in Japanese elementary, junior high and high schools and the like (including foreign schools in Japan) must be 4 years or less.
- You cannot apply to more than one school or department within the same round of exams.
- For schools with online interviews, if you do not reply on the designated form by the deadline stating you will take the exam, it may be treated as a withdrawal. If you are 30 minutes or more late, you cannot take the exam.
- The admission fee is not refunded for any reason. After the application fee is paid, your application cannot be changed or canceled.
関西学院大学 2027年度 外国人留学生入学試験要項（第Ⅰ期・第Ⅱ期） · checked 2026-11-02
Fees
- First-year fees
- ¥1,179,000 ~ ¥1,751,000
- Paid at enrollment
- from ¥698,500
- Application fee
- ¥25,000
First-year payment for students entering in the 2026 academic year (not yet decided for 2027). Application fee: ¥25,000 for humanities schools, ¥15,000 for Science, Engineering and Biological and Environmental Sciences, ¥15,000 for the English-based exam.
Places and fees by department 27
| Department | Places | Applied/Passed | First-year fees (¥) |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of Letters | |||
| Department of Cultural History | A few students | 25 / 11 | 1,180,000 |
| Department of Comprehensive Psychological Sciences | A few students | 18 / 5 | 1,361,000 |
| Department of Literature and Linguistics | A few students | 22 / 4 | 1,180,000 |
| School of Sociology | |||
| Department of Sociology | 10 | 31 / 10 | 1,179,000 |
| School of Law | |||
| Department of Law | A few students | 57 / 22 | 1,182,000 |
| Department of Political Science | A few students | 10 / 2 | 1,182,000 |
| School of Economics | |||
| School of Economics (admission at the school level) | 15 | 45 / 26 | 1,180,500 |
| School of Business Administration | |||
| School of Business Administration (admission at the school level) | A few students | 55 / 10 | 1,181,600 |
| School of Human Welfare Studies | |||
| Department of Social Welfare | A few students | 38 / 7 | 1,396,000 |
| Department of Social Entrepreneurship | A few students | 19 / 4 | 1,396,000 |
| Department of Human Sciences | A few students | 9 / 1 | 1,396,000 |
| School of International Studies | |||
| Department of International Studies | 15 | 237 / 22 | 1,488,500 |
| School of Education | |||
| Department of Education, Early Childhood Education Course | A few students | 1 / 0 | 1,492,700 |
| Department of Education, Elementary Education Course | A few students | 0 / 0 | 1,492,700 |
| Department of Education, Educational Science Course | A few students | 18 / 3 | 1,492,700 |
| School of Policy Studies | |||
| School of Policy Studies (admission at the school level) | 30 | 366 / 66 | 1,522,000 |
| School of Science | |||
| Department of Mathematical Sciences | A few students | 15 / 5 | 1,711,000 |
| Department of Physics and Space Science | A few students | 14 / 5 | 1,751,000 |
| Department of Chemistry | A few students | 12 / 4 | 1,751,000 |
| School of Engineering | |||
| Materials Engineering Program | A few students | 48 / 17 | 1,751,000 |
| Electrical, Electronic and Applied Engineering Program | A few students | 23 / 8 | 1,751,000 |
| Information Engineering Program | A few students | 49 / 8 | 1,751,000 |
| Intelligent and Mechanical Engineering Program | A few students | 44 / 5 | 1,751,000 |
| School of Biological and Environmental Sciences | |||
| Department of Biological Sciences | A few students | 49 / 15 | 1,751,000 |
| Department of Biomedical Sciences | A few students | 30 / 9 | 1,751,000 |
| Department of Environmental Applied Chemistry | A few students | 38 / 8 | 1,751,000 |
| School of Architecture | |||
| Department of Architecture | A few students | 6 / 3 | 1,751,000 |
Places are the total across all international student admissions. Applied/passed figures are for the 2026 academic year. Fees are for 2026 entry.
For 2026 entry · from the school's guidelines
Documents to prepare
Eligibility confirmation form, application record form, certificate of (expected) graduation and transcript from your high school (all years, originals), (mainland China) CSSD academic credential verification, EJU results, (for the relevant schools) English proficiency test score, copies of passport and residence card, etc.
Graduate outcomes
- Graduates (2025 academic year)
- 6,408 · Includes graduate school completers
- Full-time employment
- 5,186 · 81%
- Went on to graduate school etc.
- 649 · 10%
No employment results for international students alone could be found in official materials.
University Portraits · figures for all students (not international students only)
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Scholarships
- Scholarship for international students, pre-enrollment reserved scholarship (first year) — Category A (top entrance exam results): 100% of the standard scholarship amount (¥890,000 to ¥1,270,000); Category B (all other first-year students): 25% (¥222,500 to ¥317,500). Conditions include the "Student" residence status.
- Scholarship for international students, academic encouragement scholarship (second year and above) — top 10% of the previous year's grades: 100%; next 20%: 50%; next 60%: 25%
Student life support
University dormitories are available, such as International Student Residence II (for international students in undergraduate and graduate programs).
Getting there
- Nishinomiya-Uegahara Campus
- Hankyu Imazu Line, Kotoen Station, 12 min walk · Letters, Sociology, Law, Economics, Business Administration, Human Welfare Studies, International Studies
兵庫県西宮市上ケ原一番町1-155 - Nishinomiya-Seiwa Campus
- Hankyu Imazu Line, Mondo-Yakujin Station, 13 min walk · Education
兵庫県西宮市岡田山7-54 - Kobe-Sanda Campus
- About 15 minutes by Shinki Bus from JR Shin-Sanda Station · Policy Studies, Science, Engineering, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Architecture
兵庫県三田市学園上ケ原1番
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.
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