Shizuoka University

Admission requirements and dates

Shizuoka 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

Good to know before applying

1. You cannot apply to more than one faculty.
2. Only people who hold the "Student" residence status (or expect to obtain it by the enrollment procedure deadline). You cannot complete enrollment unless you submit a copy of your residence card by the procedure deadline.
3. You cannot apply if your 12-year school program includes more than 3 years in total at Japanese junior high or high schools (including foreign schools in Japan).
4. Application documents are sent in the university's designated envelope by registered express mail and must arrive by 17:00 on the last day. Incomplete documents are not accepted.
5. Depending on the faculty, the interview and essay have a minimum score (for example, 60% of each allocation for Education; 300 points in the interview for 3 departments of Engineering), and if you fall below it you fail regardless of your other scores.

2027年度静岡大学外国人留学生特別選抜 アジアブリッジプログラム（学士課程）学生募集要項 · 令和９年度〔2027年度〕静岡大学 私費外国人留学生選抜学生募集要項 · checked 2026-11-02

Fees

First-year fees

¥817,800

Application fee

¥17,000

Privately Funded International Student Admission: admission fee ¥282,000 + annual tuition ¥535,800 (actual amounts for fiscal 2026). The Asian Bridge Program has no application fee or admission fee, and no first-year tuition.

For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines

Documents to prepare

Application form, admission ticket and photo card, academic transcript and graduation (completion) certificate (Japanese translation), copy of EJU score report, copy of English qualification test score (except Humanities and Social Sciences), copy of residence card (for residents outside Japan, a copy of the passport), receipt of transfer payment for the application fee, etc.

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year)

1,899 · Undergraduate graduates only (excluding graduate school completers). Employed graduates are the self-employed, permanent employees, etc.

Full-time employment

1,037 · 55%

Went on to graduate school etc.

714 · 38%

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

• In the Asian Bridge Program, 100% or 50% of tuition is also waived in Years 2–4 depending on grades.
• Privately funded international students who take the "ABP April Special Education Program" and achieve certain results are eligible for a special tuition waiver.

Student life support

International houses (Shizuoka and Hamamatsu) are available. The permitted stay is in principle within 1 year (the ABP guidelines list a dormitory fee of about ¥25,000 per month).

Getting there

Shizuoka Campus

From Bus Stop 8 at the JR Shizuoka Station North Exit bus terminal, about 30 minutes by bus bound for "Shizuoka Daigaku" · Humanities and Social Sciences, Education, Science, Agriculture, Global Co-creation Science
静岡県静岡市駿河区大谷836

Hamamatsu Campus

From Bus Stops 15 and 16 at the JR Hamamatsu Station North Exit bus terminal, about 20 minutes by Entetsu Bus (Shizuoka Daigaku) · Informatics, Engineering
静岡県浜松市中央区城北3-5-1