Okayama University

Admission requirements and dates

Okayama University admits international students through 5 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. Even if you do not hold Japanese nationality, you cannot apply to this selection if you graduated (or expect to graduate) from a high school or secondary education school in Japan
2. To apply, you must take the subjects designated by the university in the 2026 EJU and meet your faculty's standard score (Letters 580 · Economics 560, etc. · Medicine 760 · Dentistry Japanese 225, etc. · Pharmaceutical Sciences Mathematics 100)
3. Applications must arrive by registered express mail. Submissions after the deadline are accepted only with a postmark from the Japanese postal service (hand delivery is allowed on the last day only).
4. Grade (evaluation) certificates cannot be copies. Submit the certificate of completion from your last school (a completion diploma or graduation diploma is not accepted). Attach a Japanese translation to certificates in a foreign language.
5. The Faculties of Economics, Engineering, and Agriculture require scores from a 4-skill English test taken in April 2025 or later (TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEIC IP, and tests taken at home are not accepted; for TOEIC, both L&R and S&W)

岡山大学 2027年度 私費外国人留学生選抜 学生募集要項 · checked 2026-11-02

Fees

First-year fees

¥924,960 ~ ¥1,621,500

Tuition on a student visa

¥1,339,500 a year · others ¥642,960

Application fee

¥17,000

Tuition revised for students entering from the 2027 academic year. International students with the "Student" status of residence pay ¥1,339,500 per year; Japanese students and others (including those with a status of residence other than "Student") pay ¥642,960 (both planned amounts). International students in the Global Discovery Program get tuition reduced to the same level as Japanese students. Admission fee ¥282,000. Separate payments at enrollment of ¥40,660 to ¥128,790 (varies by faculty).

For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines

Documents to prepare

Application form and photo form (online application), certificate of (expected) completion from your last school, grade (evaluation) certificate (no copies), personal record, 2026 EJU score confirmation sheet or a copy of the admission ticket, document proving nationality, grade and attendance certificate from your Japanese-language school (Faculty of Letters), English qualification or proficiency test score certificate (Economics, Engineering, Agriculture), statement of motivation and assignment essay (Agriculture)

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year)

2,285 · Bachelor's graduates only (graduate school completers excluded). Those who found jobs are self-employed or in permanent employment. 157 clinical residents are not counted as having found jobs.

Full-time employment

1,099 · 48%

Went on to graduate school etc.

821 · 36%

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

• All international students in the Global Discovery Program get tuition reduced to the same level as Japanese students. Especially excellent students are eligible for a full tuition waiver and scholarships.
• Deferment of admission fee payment (the university's own system; for financial reasons and academic excellence, etc.)

Student life support

International student housing (Kuwanoki International Student Residence, monthly fee ¥19,000 to ¥21,000; International Student Share House, ¥28,000 per month) is available only if there are vacancies, for up to 6 months. Apply after the results are announced. The co-op introduces student apartments, etc.

Getting there

Tsushima Campus

JR Tsuyama Line, Hokaiin Station, 10 min walk · Letters · Law · Economics · Science · Engineering · Pharmaceutical Sciences · Agriculture · Discovery Program
岡山県岡山市北区津島中1丁目1番1号

Shikata Campus

About 10 minutes by streetcar from Okayama Station (bound for Seikibashi) · Medicine · Dentistry (interview venue for Medicine and Dentistry)
岡山県岡山市北区鹿田町2丁目5番1号