University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

流通科学大学

Hyogo, Japan · Private university · Based on the April 2027 entry guidelines

26 days leftApply by 11/30 → exam on 12/19 · International Student Admission (Round II)

Exam location: Campus in Japan · some online
Japanese requirement: EJU Japanese 240+
First-year fees: from ¥1,256,660

Fees and conditions can change over time. Always check the school's guidelines before you apply.

Has dormitory

EJU 240+

3 fee reductions & scholarships

Online exam

Students3,603

International students1,335

Faculty102

Founded1988

Homes near campus within 3 km · SALLAE building data

Campus	Station	Homes	Lowest / month	Median
University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences (Kobe)	Kobe Municipal Subway Seishin-Yamate Line, Gakuen-toshi Station, 7 min walk	1	¥57,000	¥57,000

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兵庫県神戸市西区学園西町3丁目1番

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About the school

A private university founded in 1988. It has 3,603 students, including 1,335 international students (undergraduate 1,286 · graduate 49). There are 102 faculty members, 8 of them from outside Japan.

History · 3

1988: The university opens with 1 faculty and 2 departments: the Department of Distribution and the Department of Management in the Faculty of Commerce
2015: Faculties and departments are reorganized into 3 faculties and 7 departments: Commerce, Economics, and Human and Social Studies
2018: The international exchange facility student dormitory is completed on campus

University Portraits · school history · Wikidata

Admission requirements and dates

University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences admits international students through 2 routes.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 with the school's exam

Official name: 外国人留学生入試

People who live in Japan and attend a Japanese language school write an essay in Japanese and have an interview at the university. It is held four times, from September to March.

You needNo Japanese score requirement (if you have no Japanese test score, submit a "Certificate of Japanese Language Ability") · only Round 4 requires about N2 levelExam locationKobe Campus · Tokyo for Rounds 1-3, and Okayama and Fukuoka as well for Round 2DepartmentsAll 7 departments in 3 faculties

Accepting applications now · until 11/30

Round 1 · October exam

Apply 9/9~9/28
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Exam 10/17
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Results 11/2
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Enroll ~11/2016 days left

Round 2 · December exam

Apply 11/9~11/30opens in 5 days
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Exam 12/19
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Results 12/25
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Enroll ~1/13

Round 3 · February exam (for those with a Japanese residence status)

Apply 12/7~1/8opens in 33 days
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Exam 2/3
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Results 2/17
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Enroll ~2/26

Round 4 · March exam (about N2 level required)

Apply 2/1~2/19opens in 89 days
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Exam 3/10
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Results 3/17
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Enroll ~3/23

Apply with EJU scores

Official name: 外国人留学生日本留学試験（EJU）利用型入試

There is no exam at the university; you are screened on your EJU scores and documents.

You needEJU Japanese + one subject from Science, Comprehensive Subject and Mathematics (taken since April 2025)Exam locationNo exam (documents only)DepartmentsAll 7 departments in 3 faculties

Accepting applications now · until 11/30

Round 1 · apply in September

Apply 9/9~9/28
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Results 11/2
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Enroll ~11/2016 days left

Round 2 · apply in November

Apply 11/9~11/30opens in 5 days
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Results 12/25
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Enroll ~1/13

Round 3 · apply in December-January (for those with a Japanese residence status)

Apply 12/7~1/8opens in 33 days
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Results 2/17
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Enroll ~2/26

Round 4 · apply in February (for those with a Japanese residence status)

Apply 2/1~2/19opens in 89 days
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Results 3/17
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Enroll ~3/23

Good to know before applying

Send application documents by registered express mail (held at Osaka Kita Post Office). Hand delivery is not accepted. An internet application is also required.
For Rounds III and IV, a medium- or long-term residence status is required at application. If you cannot obtain a residence status by March 31, 2027, your admission is cancelled.
You may fail if the evaluation of your Japanese school grades, attendance rate, etc., does not reach a certain standard.
No changes to or return of documents after submission. You also cannot change your desired faculty or department.
The admission fee paid and the documents are not returned in any case. If you do not complete the enrollment procedures by the deadline, you are treated as having withdrawn.

流通科学大学 2027年度入学試験要項外国人留学生入試・外国人留学生日本留学試験(EJU)利用型入試・外国人留学生編入学試験 · 流通科学大学 2027年度入学試験要項（共通） · checked 2026-11-03

Fees

First-year fees: ¥1,256,660
Paid at enrollment: from ¥756,660
Application fee: ¥20,000

Common to all departments. With the 30% tuition reduction and the Welcome to KOBE grant (¥100,000) applied, the first-year amount is ¥916,660. The application fee for the EJU-based admission is ¥5,000.

Places and fees by department 7

Department	Places	First-year fees (¥)
Faculty of Commerce
Department of Marketing	6	1,256,660after reduction 916,660
Department of Management	15	1,256,660after reduction 916,660
Faculty of Economics
Department of Economics	11	1,256,660after reduction 916,660
Department of Economics and Information	2	1,256,660after reduction 916,660
Faculty of Human and Social Studies
Department of Psychology and Social Studies	4	1,256,660after reduction 916,660
Department of Tourism	3	1,256,660after reduction 916,660
Department of Human Health	2	1,256,660after reduction 916,660

Places are the total across all international student admissions. Fees are for 2027 entry.

For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines

Documents to prepare

Statement of purpose and plan (handwritten) or application form · copy of high school graduation (or expected graduation) certificate and transcript (certified as a true copy) · form for attaching a copy of your residence card · transcript and attendance rate certificate from your Japanese school (original) · ID photo · Japanese ability qualification certificate or "Certificate of Japanese Language Ability" · copy of EJU admission ticket (EJU-based admission)

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year): 826 · The whole university, including graduate school completers (those employed are regular employees, etc.)
Full-time employment: 620 · 75%
Went on to graduate school etc.: 26 · 3%

We could not find employment results for international students alone in official materials. Career support for international students is handled by the International Student Support Division (University Portrait).

University Portraits · figures for all students (not international students only)

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Scholarships

30% tuition reduction: for privately funded international students with the "Student" residence status. There are continuation requirements.
Welcome to KOBE grant: ¥100,000 is taken off the first-year payment (for privately funded international students whose residence status at application is "Student").
International student Japanese ability scholarship: ¥200,000 for JLPT N1 level or ¥100,000 for N2 level is taken off the amount paid at enrollment.

Student life support

International exchange facility student dormitory on campus (192 rooms, all single rooms; completed February 2018). 88 international students and 73 Japanese students (as of April 2026).

Getting there

University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences (Kobe): Kobe Municipal Subway Seishin-Yamate Line, Gakuen-toshi Station, 7 min walk · All faculties
兵庫県神戸市西区学園西町3丁目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.
Photo: Mti · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons