Tokyo Mode Gakuen
東京モード学園
26 days leftApply by 11/30 · Special Overseas Admission Permit System
- Exam location
- Campus in Japan · some online ›
- Japanese requirement
- JLPT N2 · EJU 200 · BJT 400 ›
- Fees
- from ¥1,523,000 ›
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main building: Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower | Shinjuku Station (West Exit), 2 min walk | 49 | ¥35,000 | ¥81,300 |
About the school
A private vocational school founded in 1980.
History · 5
- 1966
- Nagoya Mode Gakuen opens (the beginning of Mode Gakuen)
- 1980
- Tokyo Mode Gakuen opens in 6-chome, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo
- 1988
- Moves to a new building in 1-chome, Nishi-Shinjuku
- 2008
- The Tokyo main building "Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower" (50 floors above ground) is completed
- 2016
- The corporation is renamed the school corporation Nihon Kyoiku Zaidan
University Portraits · school history · Wikidata
Admission requirements and dates
Tokyo Mode Gakuen 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
Apply while attending a Japanese language school
Official name: 留学生入学（前期・後期）〈専願〉
People living in Japan apply exclusively to this school. In the early round it is entry → interview → application; in the late round it is documents, a written exam and an interview.
Accepting applications now · until 7/31
April enrollment, late round (written exam + interview)
- Apply 10/1~closes when full
October enrollment, early round
- Apply 6/1~7/31opens in 209 days
October enrollment, late round
- Apply 6/1~opens in 209 days
April enrollment, early round (entry → interview)
- Apply 9/1~10/31
Apply online · in Japanese
Official name: 海外特別入学許可制度
You are granted admission by documents and an online interview without coming to Japan. The school applies for the visa document (COE) on your behalf.
Accepting applications now · until 11/30
April enrollment
- Apply 5/1~11/3026 days left
October enrollment
- Apply 4/1~5/31opens in 148 days
Apply with EJU scores
Official name: 渡日前入学許可制度
You are granted admission before coming to Japan, based on your EJU results, documents and an online interview.
Accepting applications now · until 11/30
April enrollment
- Apply 5/1~11/3026 days left
October enrollment
- Apply 4/1~5/31opens in 148 days
Good to know before applying
- Admission fee, tuition and other fees paid cannot be refunded. Only if your student visa is denied can you withdraw and go through the tuition refund procedure.
- International Student Admission is exclusive application only (this school must be your first choice) for both the early and late rounds.
- If you enroll from overseas, getting a visa takes about 2-4 months. The Certificate of Eligibility is valid for 3 months. The admission fee is not refunded even if the visa is denied.
- Closes once the quota is filled. Check the quota situation for each department with the Admissions Counseling Office.
- Enrollment, grade and attendance certificates must be issued within 30 days before the application (for the early round).
東京モード学園 留学生入学要項（入学希望者が日本に在住している場合） · 東京モード学園 留学生入学要項（入学希望者が自国＜日本以外＞に在住している場合） · checked 2026-11-02
Fees
- Admission fee
- ¥300,000
- Application fee
- ¥30,000
First year = admission fee ¥300,000 + annual tuition (tuition, educational enhancement fee, facility maintenance fee) ¥1,223,000-1,283,000. Teaching materials are separate (actual amount in 2026: ¥31,500-101,500; for makeup-related departments, ¥129,500-186,500). From the second year, the amount is the previous year's plus ¥60,000-90,000. The annual tuition is paid in full in a lump sum.
Fees by department 12
| Department | Years | Quota | Until graduation (¥) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Fashion Design, Advanced Diploma Course ● | 4 years | ||
| Department of Fashion Business, Advanced Diploma Course ● | 4 years | ||
| General Foundation Department (Fashion Major, Makeup and Beauty Major) | |||
| Department of Fashion Design | |||
| Department of Advanced Pattern Making | |||
| Department of Fashion Business ● | 2 years | ||
| Department of Stylist ● | 2 years | ||
| Department of Makeup and Nail | |||
| Department of Interior Design ● | 3 years | ||
| Department of Graphics ● | 3 years | ||
| Department of Hair and Makeup Artist | |||
| Department of Beauty |
● Course certified by MEXT under the "Career Development Program for International Students" (leads to work in Japan after graduation) · quotas include Japanese students.
For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines
Documents to prepare
Application form · graduation certificate from your last school (with Japanese or English translation) · proof of Japanese ability (enrollment, grade and attendance certificates from your current school, or JLPT/EJU/BJT/JPT scores) · copies of residence card and passport · copy of the screening fee transfer receipt
Graduate outcomes
- Graduates (2025 academic year)
- 824 · Further study is only the 8 who went on to study in Japan (the 39 who "are active or study abroad" are not included).
- Full-time employment
- 703 · 85%
- Went on to graduate school etc.
- 8 · 1%
From the school: employment destinations of international students are published (excerpted from the results of the three Mode Gakuen schools). We could not find an employment rate for international students in official materials. The three Mode Gakuen schools have 532 international students from 36 countries and regions (March 2026).
University Portraits · figures for all students (not international students only)
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Scholarships
- For International Student Admission (Early Round), the ¥30,000 screening fee at application is waived (entry fee ¥10,000).
- Mode partner companies tuition exemption system: for students in daytime 4-year departments who plan to work for a partner company, the company pays the full tuition of the graduation year (if the student leaves the company within 4 years, all of it must be returned).
- The school introduces the MEXT study encouragement grant, the Shinjuku City study encouragement grant for international students, and scholarships from private scholarship foundations.
Student life support
The school introduces its designated student dormitories (men's and women's) and student apartments and condominiums. Dormitory tours and trial stays are available.
Getting there
- Main building: Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower
- Shinjuku Station (West Exit), 2 min walk
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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: Yoshikazu TAKADA from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons