Tokyo Zokei University

Admission requirements and dates

Tokyo Zokei University admits international students through 3 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

Good to know before applying

1. Graduates (or expected graduates) of a Japanese high school or secondary education school, or of a foreign school designated by the Minister of Education (12 years or more), cannot apply to this exam (they are covered by the General Selection and Comprehensive Selection). The same applies to Korean high schools and Korean (Chosen) high schools in Japan.
2. After applying, you cannot change your desired major area or the practical exam subject for the Department of Design. You also cannot apply to multiple major areas, or to the General Selection at the same time.
3. The exam is held only at the Hachioji campus (no online exam). If you cannot enter or stay in Japan and miss the exam, you are treated as absent, the application fee is not refunded, and there is no make-up exam.
4. If your attendance rate at a Japanese-language school or vocational school is under 80%, your period of stay may not be renewed, and even if you pass, your admission may be cancelled.
5. Application documents are sent by mail (online application + mailed documents). If you apply from outside Japan, documents must arrive by the deadline (within Japan, the postmark is valid). If you cannot obtain a residence status, your admission is cancelled.

東京造形大学 外国人留学生選抜入学試験 2027年度 学生募集要項 · checked 2026-11-04

Fees

First-year fees

¥1,955,000

Paid at enrollment

from ¥1,127,500

Application fee

¥50,000

Annual total of ¥1,955,000 for the 2027 academic year (including the ¥300,000 admission fee). Payment at enrollment is ¥1,127,500; second-semester payment is ¥827,500. Separately: alumni association fee ¥30,000, student council fee ¥8,000, student insurance ¥3,300 (at enrollment only).

For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines

Documents to prepare

Application form (online application, color print), application sheet (handwritten), application eligibility screening request, high school graduation (expected) certificate and transcript (originals), copy of residence card or passport, proof of Japanese ability, financial support statement and income proof (if applicable), attendance rate certificate (if applicable)

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year)

484 · Total of 420 undergraduate graduates + 64 graduate school completers (employment is as regular employees, etc.; further study: 33 into graduate school, 1 into an undergraduate program)

Full-time employment

209 · 43%

Went on to graduate school etc.

34 · 7%

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

• General Scholarship for International Students: for students in Year 2 or above who find it hard to pay tuition for financial reasons and are outstanding in both academics and character. The Student Committee decides the amount, up to annual tuition (a grant; you may reapply; awarded at most 2 times while enrolled).

Student life support

There is no university-only dormitory. Student dormitories run by a partner company (Kyoritsu Maintenance) are introduced as the university's student dormitories.

Getting there

Utsunuki Campus

JR Yokohama Line, Aihara Station (free school bus, about 5 minutes) · Faculty of Art and Design (Departments of Design and Fine Arts)
東京都八王子市宇津貫町1556