FAQ
- Eligibility Requirements
- Application Documents
- EJU/National Standard Tests
- TOEFL/IELTS
- Enrollment
- Classes
- Transfer/ others
- Campus Life
- Life in Kyoto
Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility of ALL applicants must be verified by the admission committees during the preliminary eligibility screening prior to the application. We are unable to answer individual inquiries related the eligibility.
Application Documents
A1 Not at all. Recommendation letters are not required for application.
A2 We will use your transcripts of academic record to identify if your 12-year education (or equivalent to 12-year) meets our eligibility requirements for applicants.
A3 You may submit your school's original format as long as it includes the same information as our Form-A.
A4 If you have no scholarship by now, you can leave it blank.
EJU/National Standard Tests
A1 GCE A-Level, Gaokao, IB, ACT, CBSE (XII),AP these can be alternative for EJU. However, there are some conditions for each test. Please read through the FAQ below. If you cannot take any of these tests, the score of your country's National Standard Tests for university admission may be acceptable. In this case, make sure to contact the Administrative Office far in advance, at least two weeks before the start of preliminary eligibility verification, to confirm whether your score is acceptable or not.
During the second screening (interview) stage some mathematics and physics questions will be asked that have a similar difficulty level as questions in the EJU test.
A2 No. Only scores of the exams taken within the past two years from the application month of August are valid.
A3 We do not have a minimum score requirement for each subject. The conversion rate is also confidential.
A4 No, it is not allowed. For example, submitting scores of Math and Physics from Gaokao and Chemistry from the EJU is not acceptable.
A5 Yes. The test may be taken either in English or Japanese.
The required scores are Math (Course 2) , Physics, and Chemistry.
A6 It means the mathematics exam for those who want to enter engineering faculties in your country. In general, it must include problems of differential calculus, integral calculus, matrices, and so on. Please also see the syllabus of Mathematics (Course 2) in the EJU exam. https://www.jasso.go.jp/en/ryugaku/eju/examinee/syllabus/index.html
A7 GCE AS level and GCSE are not acceptable. Those who wish to submit the International A-level must contact the Admission Office well in advance to the application.
A8 The scores of Mathematics and Science are needed. The other subjects are not required.
A9 No. Please prepare for High-Level (HL) to apply for this program. However, Standard Level (SL) is also accepted only for Chemistry.
A10 If the General Science including Physics and Chemistry is available, please take it. In case there is no chance to take the General Science too, take another test such as ACT. If you submit the Gaokao score without the score of the required subject, the score of the missed subject will be regarded as zero.
A11 We do NOT accept the score of the SAT.
AP scores are acceptable. The required subjects are
Total five subjects are required.
TOEFL/IELTS
A1 No. For the applicants’ English proficiency, it is required to submit either a TOEFL or IELTS score.
A2 No. Applicants who have completed (or will complete) at least five years of secondary education at schools where all instruction (except language classes) was in English may be exempt from submitting test scores. Instead, they must submit Form D, a verification letter of English proficiency from their school(s).
A3 Yes, you may retake the exam until you achieve the required score, as long as the official score can be submitted by the end of the application period.
A4 In regards to TOEFL or IELTS, you may take them more than once. We will consider the best one amongst all of those submitted as the official scores.
A5 In some counties, the number of applicants for TOEFL or IELTS are rapidly increasing, and sometimes people are asked to wait until the next examination date. We strongly recommend you take those English proficiency tests well in advance.
A6 No. TOEFL ITP is not acceptable.
A7 TOEFL-iBT Special Home Edition is acceptable, but IELTS Indicator is NOT acceptable. Please review Page 7 of the Guidelines.
Enrollment
A1 Unfortunately, we accept students for spring enrollment in April only.
A2 The maximum number of international students in the course is 30 persons in total. In addition to that, we accept 10 Japanese students who are successful at the general entrance examination in Japan and pass the interview conducted by the faculty members in March.
Classes
A1 Yes. International Students must earn some credits for Japanese language classes after enrollment.
Transfer/ others
A1 We do not have a transfer system. Therefore, you need to enroll as a freshman. In addition, we cannot accept credits earned at other institutions of higher education.
A2 No. International Course Students can not transfer to any other faculty.
Campus Life
A1 Comprehensive support from English-speaking staff will be provided to the international students for assistance in their living and studying in Kyoto. Student lounge KI-ZU-NA is another space for students to create bounds of friendship beyond borders, promoting cultural exchange through monthly events in which students can participate.
KI-ZU-NA URL: https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/education-campus/facilities/student-lounge-kizuna
A2 We have a tutoring system for the international students. After the admission, you will have support from a tutor (generally a master's course student from Graduate School of Engineering or seniors in the same course). You will be able to obtain advice on your daily life to help you get along on campus as well as in the city of Kyoto.
Life in Kyoto
A1 Although the cost of living varies depending on housing expenditure and food budget, average living expenses for international students in Japan area are 89,000 Japanese Yen per month (excluding academic fees) according to Students Guide to Japan by JASSO.
A2-1 List of emergency hospitals with foreign language speaking staff, and medical handbook are available on the website provided by the Kyoto City International Foundation (URL: www.kcif.or.jp/en/).
A2-2 Foreign residents who intend to stay in Japan for one year or more must enroll in the National Health Insurance. When the subscriber presents their National Health Insurance Card at the reception in a hospital for a treatment, the insured need to pay only 30% of medical costs under its coverage. (refer to Handbook for International Students)
A3 There are public transportation services to all of our 3 campuses.
A4 Kyoto city is well served by public transportation (trains, buses); students usually do not need to purchase a car to get around.