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Information Entrance

Types of university

Sophia University
  • Private institution
  • Tokyo
  • Application Period:

  • Varies by program. For details, please see Sophia University’s website.

      • Test Category
        • ・Reviewing application document
        • ・Interview
        • Varies by program. For details, please see Sophia University’s website.

Apply

Kwansei Gakuin University
  • Private institution
  • Hyogo
  • Application Period:

  • Varies by exam types. For further details, please visit our website.

      • Department

      • Institute of Business and Accounting, International Management Course

        The International Management Course (IMC) is a global standard MBA program of the Business School at the Institute of Business and Accounting, Kwansei Gakuin University.
        At IMC, we encourage and support the individual and professional growth of our students. By joining us, you are taking on the challenge to build your life and contribute to the world of business and society.
        We believe that Your Growth Can Make a Difference, and we challenge you to do so. Please view this video.

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfK8FWTFrS8&t=106s
        https://kwansei-ac.jp/en/imce/


      • Required Qualification

      • We recommend a TOEFL-iBT score of at least 85, a TOEFL PBT score of at least 570, an IELTS score of at least 6.0 or a TOEIC score of at least 780.


      • Test Category
        • ・Reviewing application document
        • ・Interview

Apply

McGill University - MBA Japan Program
  • Private institution
  • Tokyo
      • Department

      • Desautels Faculty of Management, Master of Business Administration (McGill MBA Japan Program)

        Taking advantage of McGill University’s international reputation, our students learn from top professors from across the globe as well as their classmates and our exceptional alumni, capitalizing on a rigorous academic education integrated with the real world of business.
        https://mcgillmbajapan.com/about/mcgill-university/desautels-faculty-of-management/


      • Required Qualification

      • McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management seeks applicants with strong managerial potential. Admission to the McGill MBA Japan program is competitive, and is based on a combination of work experience, academic background, recommendations, as well as the results of standardized tests and an interview.
        One of the following test scores must be submitted:
        - GMAT or GRE
        - TOEFL or IELTS
        https://mcgillmbajapan.com/admissions/


      • Test Category
        • AO entrance examination
        • Reviewing application document
        • Interview

Apply

Tokai University
  • Private institution
  • Hokkaido
  • Tokyo
  • Kanagawa
  • Shizuoka
  • Kumamoto
Apply info request form

Ritsumeikan University
  • Private institution
  • Shiga
  • Kyoto
  • Osaka
Apply

Kanda University of International Studies Graduate School (MA TESOL Program)
  • Private institution
  • Tokyo
      • Department

      • Graduate School of Language Sciences, English Linguisics and Pedagogy (TESOL)
        KUIS MA TESOL Program
        https://www.kandagaigo.ac.jp/kuis/grad/language/tesol/


      • Required Qualification

      • [English proficiency requirement] (For non-native speakers of English only)
        Applicants who are non-native speakers of English must have one of the following:
        ・TOEFL ITP 550 or above
        ・TOEFL iBT 80 or above
        ・TOEIC 800 or above
        ・IELTS 6.5 or above
        ・EIKEN Grade Pre-1 or above


      • Test Category
        • Reviewing application document
        • Interview

      • [Screening procedures]
        (1) We will first review the application materials submitted by the applicants. (the first stage in the
        examination)
        (2) Selected applicants will be invited to the second/final stage in the examination: Essay writing,
        group discussion, and interview.
        https://www.kandagaigo.ac.jp/kuis/grad/language/tesol/


Apply info request form

Ryutsu Keizai University
  • Private institution
  • Ibaraki
  • Chiba
  • Application Period:

  • Please see Ryutsu Keizai University’s website.

      • Test Category
        • ・AO entrance examination
        • ・Reviewing application documents
        • ・Interview

Apply

Kansai University Japanese Language and Culture Program Preparatory Course (Bekka)
  • Private institution
  • Osaka
Apply

Kwansei Gakuin University
  • Private institution
  • Hyogo
  • Application Period:

  • Varies by exam types. For further details, please visit our website.

      • Department

      • Institute of Business and Accounting, International Management Course

        The International Management Course (IMC) is a global standard MBA program of the Business School at the Institute of Business and Accounting, Kwansei Gakuin University.
        At IMC, we encourage and support the individual and professional growth of our students. By joining us, you are taking on the challenge to build your life and contribute to the world of business and society.
        We believe that Your Growth Can Make a Difference, and we challenge you to do so. Please view this video.

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfK8FWTFrS8&t=106s
        https://kwansei-ac.jp/en/imce/


      • Required Qualification

      • We recommend a TOEFL-iBT score of at least 85, a TOEFL PBT score of at least 570, an IELTS score of at least 6.0 or a TOEIC score of at least 780.


      • Test Category
        • ・Reviewing application document
        • ・Interview

Apply

Ritsumeikan University
  • Private institution
  • Shiga
  • Kyoto
  • Osaka
Apply

Tokai University
  • Private institution
  • Hokkaido
  • Tokyo
  • Kanagawa
  • Shizuoka
  • Kumamoto
Apply info request form

Kansai University Japanese Language and Culture Program Preparatory Course (Bekka)
  • Private institution
  • Osaka
Apply

Ryutsu Keizai University
  • Private institution
  • Ibaraki
  • Chiba
  • Application Period:

  • Please see Ryutsu Keizai University’s website.

      • Test Category
        • ・AO entrance examination
        • ・Reviewing application documents
        • ・Interview

Apply

Kanda University of International Studies Graduate School (MA TESOL Program)
  • Private institution
  • Tokyo
      • Department

      • Graduate School of Language Sciences, English Linguisics and Pedagogy (TESOL)
        KUIS MA TESOL Program
        https://www.kandagaigo.ac.jp/kuis/grad/language/tesol/


      • Required Qualification

      • [English proficiency requirement] (For non-native speakers of English only)
        Applicants who are non-native speakers of English must have one of the following:
        ・TOEFL ITP 550 or above
        ・TOEFL iBT 80 or above
        ・TOEIC 800 or above
        ・IELTS 6.5 or above
        ・EIKEN Grade Pre-1 or above


      • Test Category
        • Reviewing application document
        • Interview

      • [Screening procedures]
        (1) We will first review the application materials submitted by the applicants. (the first stage in the
        examination)
        (2) Selected applicants will be invited to the second/final stage in the examination: Essay writing,
        group discussion, and interview.
        https://www.kandagaigo.ac.jp/kuis/grad/language/tesol/


Apply info request form

Sophia University
  • Private institution
  • Tokyo
  • Application Period:

  • Varies by program. For details, please see Sophia University’s website.

      • Test Category
        • ・Reviewing application document
        • ・Interview
        • Varies by program. For details, please see Sophia University’s website.

Apply

McGill University - MBA Japan Program
  • Private institution
  • Tokyo
      • Department

      • Desautels Faculty of Management, Master of Business Administration (McGill MBA Japan Program)

        Taking advantage of McGill University’s international reputation, our students learn from top professors from across the globe as well as their classmates and our exceptional alumni, capitalizing on a rigorous academic education integrated with the real world of business.
        https://mcgillmbajapan.com/about/mcgill-university/desautels-faculty-of-management/


      • Required Qualification

      • McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management seeks applicants with strong managerial potential. Admission to the McGill MBA Japan program is competitive, and is based on a combination of work experience, academic background, recommendations, as well as the results of standardized tests and an interview.
        One of the following test scores must be submitted:
        - GMAT or GRE
        - TOEFL or IELTS
        https://mcgillmbajapan.com/admissions/


      • Test Category
        • AO entrance examination
        • Reviewing application document
        • Interview

Apply

Ryutsu Keizai University
  • Private institution
  • Ibaraki
  • Chiba
  • Application Period:

  • Please see Ryutsu Keizai University’s website.

      • Test Category
        • ・AO entrance examination
        • ・Reviewing application documents
        • ・Interview

Apply

Sophia University
  • Private institution
  • Tokyo
  • Application Period:

  • Varies by program. For details, please see Sophia University’s website.

      • Test Category
        • ・Reviewing application document
        • ・Interview
        • Varies by program. For details, please see Sophia University’s website.

Apply

Kwansei Gakuin University
  • Private institution
  • Hyogo
  • Application Period:

  • Varies by exam types. For further details, please visit our website.

      • Department

      • Institute of Business and Accounting, International Management Course

        The International Management Course (IMC) is a global standard MBA program of the Business School at the Institute of Business and Accounting, Kwansei Gakuin University.
        At IMC, we encourage and support the individual and professional growth of our students. By joining us, you are taking on the challenge to build your life and contribute to the world of business and society.
        We believe that Your Growth Can Make a Difference, and we challenge you to do so. Please view this video.

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfK8FWTFrS8&t=106s
        https://kwansei-ac.jp/en/imce/


      • Required Qualification

      • We recommend a TOEFL-iBT score of at least 85, a TOEFL PBT score of at least 570, an IELTS score of at least 6.0 or a TOEIC score of at least 780.


      • Test Category
        • ・Reviewing application document
        • ・Interview

Apply

Tokai University
  • Private institution
  • Hokkaido
  • Tokyo
  • Kanagawa
  • Shizuoka
  • Kumamoto
Apply info request form

Kanda University of International Studies Graduate School (MA TESOL Program)
  • Private institution
  • Tokyo
      • Department

      • Graduate School of Language Sciences, English Linguisics and Pedagogy (TESOL)
        KUIS MA TESOL Program
        https://www.kandagaigo.ac.jp/kuis/grad/language/tesol/


      • Required Qualification

      • [English proficiency requirement] (For non-native speakers of English only)
        Applicants who are non-native speakers of English must have one of the following:
        ・TOEFL ITP 550 or above
        ・TOEFL iBT 80 or above
        ・TOEIC 800 or above
        ・IELTS 6.5 or above
        ・EIKEN Grade Pre-1 or above


      • Test Category
        • Reviewing application document
        • Interview

      • [Screening procedures]
        (1) We will first review the application materials submitted by the applicants. (the first stage in the
        examination)
        (2) Selected applicants will be invited to the second/final stage in the examination: Essay writing,
        group discussion, and interview.
        https://www.kandagaigo.ac.jp/kuis/grad/language/tesol/


Apply info request form

Kansai University Japanese Language and Culture Program Preparatory Course (Bekka)
  • Private institution
  • Osaka
Apply

McGill University - MBA Japan Program
  • Private institution
  • Tokyo
      • Department

      • Desautels Faculty of Management, Master of Business Administration (McGill MBA Japan Program)

        Taking advantage of McGill University’s international reputation, our students learn from top professors from across the globe as well as their classmates and our exceptional alumni, capitalizing on a rigorous academic education integrated with the real world of business.
        https://mcgillmbajapan.com/about/mcgill-university/desautels-faculty-of-management/


      • Required Qualification

      • McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management seeks applicants with strong managerial potential. Admission to the McGill MBA Japan program is competitive, and is based on a combination of work experience, academic background, recommendations, as well as the results of standardized tests and an interview.
        One of the following test scores must be submitted:
        - GMAT or GRE
        - TOEFL or IELTS
        https://mcgillmbajapan.com/admissions/


      • Test Category
        • AO entrance examination
        • Reviewing application document
        • Interview

Apply

Ritsumeikan University
  • Private institution
  • Shiga
  • Kyoto
  • Osaka
Apply

Kwansei Gakuin University
  • Private institution
  • Hyogo
  • Application Period:

  • Varies by exam types. For further details, please visit our website.

      • Department

      • Institute of Business and Accounting, International Management Course

        The International Management Course (IMC) is a global standard MBA program of the Business School at the Institute of Business and Accounting, Kwansei Gakuin University.
        At IMC, we encourage and support the individual and professional growth of our students. By joining us, you are taking on the challenge to build your life and contribute to the world of business and society.
        We believe that Your Growth Can Make a Difference, and we challenge you to do so. Please view this video.

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfK8FWTFrS8&t=106s
        https://kwansei-ac.jp/en/imce/


      • Required Qualification

      • We recommend a TOEFL-iBT score of at least 85, a TOEFL PBT score of at least 570, an IELTS score of at least 6.0 or a TOEIC score of at least 780.


      • Test Category
        • ・Reviewing application document
        • ・Interview

Apply

McGill University - MBA Japan Program
  • Private institution
  • Tokyo
      • Department

      • Desautels Faculty of Management, Master of Business Administration (McGill MBA Japan Program)

        Taking advantage of McGill University’s international reputation, our students learn from top professors from across the globe as well as their classmates and our exceptional alumni, capitalizing on a rigorous academic education integrated with the real world of business.
        https://mcgillmbajapan.com/about/mcgill-university/desautels-faculty-of-management/


      • Required Qualification

      • McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management seeks applicants with strong managerial potential. Admission to the McGill MBA Japan program is competitive, and is based on a combination of work experience, academic background, recommendations, as well as the results of standardized tests and an interview.
        One of the following test scores must be submitted:
        - GMAT or GRE
        - TOEFL or IELTS
        https://mcgillmbajapan.com/admissions/


      • Test Category
        • AO entrance examination
        • Reviewing application document
        • Interview

Apply

Kanda University of International Studies Graduate School (MA TESOL Program)
  • Private institution
  • Tokyo
      • Department

      • Graduate School of Language Sciences, English Linguisics and Pedagogy (TESOL)
        KUIS MA TESOL Program
        https://www.kandagaigo.ac.jp/kuis/grad/language/tesol/


      • Required Qualification

      • [English proficiency requirement] (For non-native speakers of English only)
        Applicants who are non-native speakers of English must have one of the following:
        ・TOEFL ITP 550 or above
        ・TOEFL iBT 80 or above
        ・TOEIC 800 or above
        ・IELTS 6.5 or above
        ・EIKEN Grade Pre-1 or above


      • Test Category
        • Reviewing application document
        • Interview

      • [Screening procedures]
        (1) We will first review the application materials submitted by the applicants. (the first stage in the
        examination)
        (2) Selected applicants will be invited to the second/final stage in the examination: Essay writing,
        group discussion, and interview.
        https://www.kandagaigo.ac.jp/kuis/grad/language/tesol/


Apply info request form

Ryutsu Keizai University
  • Private institution
  • Ibaraki
  • Chiba
  • Application Period:

  • Please see Ryutsu Keizai University’s website.

      • Test Category
        • ・AO entrance examination
        • ・Reviewing application documents
        • ・Interview

Apply

Ritsumeikan University
  • Private institution
  • Shiga
  • Kyoto
  • Osaka
Apply

Kansai University Japanese Language and Culture Program Preparatory Course (Bekka)
  • Private institution
  • Osaka
Apply

Sophia University
  • Private institution
  • Tokyo
  • Application Period:

  • Varies by program. For details, please see Sophia University’s website.

      • Test Category
        • ・Reviewing application document
        • ・Interview
        • Varies by program. For details, please see Sophia University’s website.

Apply

Tokai University
  • Private institution
  • Hokkaido
  • Tokyo
  • Kanagawa
  • Shizuoka
  • Kumamoto
Apply info request form

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