Graduate School Admissions Examination
Number of students to be admitted in graduate school divisions
| Graduate School | Divisions | Number to be admitted |
|---|---|---|
| GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING | DIVISION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | Master’s: 10 |
| DIVISION OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY | Master’s: 10, Doctoral: 5 | |
| DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY | Master’s: 10 | |
| DIVISION OF AEROSPACE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | Master’s: 5 | |
| DIVISION OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | Doctoral: 2 | |
| DIVISION OF SOCIO‐ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING | Doctoral: 2 | |
| DIVISION OF APPLIED INFORMATION SCIENCES | Master’s: 10, Doctoral: 4 | |
| DIVISION OF APPLIED MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY | Master’s: 10, Doctoral: 5 | |
| DIVISION OF APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES | Master’s: 10, Doctoral: 5 | |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ART | DIVISION OF FINE ARTS | Master’s: 6 |
| DIVISION OF DESIGN | Master’s: 6 | |
| DIVISION OF ART | Doctoral: 3 | |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES | DIVISION OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES | Doctoral: 5 |
Please make contact with Sojo International Center.
E-Mail: kokusai@ofc.sojo-u.ac.jp
Please use the following address / number for inquiries.
Sojo International Center: +81-96-326-3178
Website: https://www.sojo-u.ac.jp/
E-mail address of Sojo International Center: kokusai@ofc.sojo-u.ac.jp
4-22-1 Ikeda, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto City 860-0082
Tuition and Fee Information
Tuition and Fees
Graduate School of Engineering
| Entrance fee: By November 1 (Mon.), 2021 |
First semester tuition: By December 13 (Mon.), 2021 |
Second semester tuition: By September 30 (Fri.), 2022 |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount to be paid in the first year | 220,000 yen | 400,000 yen | 400,000 yen | 1,020,000 yen |
| Amount to be paid from second year onwards | 400,000 yen | 400,000 yen | 800,000 yen |
Graduate School of Art
| Entrance fee: By November 1 (Mon.), 2021 |
First semester tuition: By December 13 (Mon.), 2021 |
Second semester tuition: By September 30 (Fri.), 2022 |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount to be paid in the first year | 220,000 yen | 500,000 yen | 500,000 yen | 1,220,000 yen |
| Amount to be paid from second year onwards | 500,000 yen | 500,000 yen | 1,000,000 yen |
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
| Entrance fee: By November 1 (Mon.), 2021 |
First semester tuition: By December 13 (Mon.), 2021 |
Second semester tuition: By September 30 (Fri.), 2022 |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount to be paid in the first year | 400,000 yen | 350,000 yen | 350,000 yen | 1,100,000 yen |
| Amount to be paid from second year onwards | 350,000 yen | 350,000 yen | 700,000 yen |
Tuition Exemption System
Information on Tuition Exemption System
[Application method]
Applicants must submit the four “documents to be submitted” shown below to Sojo International Center. For details, refer to the Enrollment Procedures sent out by the university after being accepted for admission.
[Application requirements]
- The annual income of the financial sponsor residing in Japan is less than 5 million yen, and the average monthly allowance is 90,000 yen or below.
- The attendance rate in the previous academic year is 80% or above.
(For a new student, the attendance rate at the Japanese language school or other school he/she attended immediately before enrollment is 80% or above.)
[Documents to be submitted]
- Application Form for Tuition Exemption of Privately Funded International Student (enclosed with Enrollment Procedures)
- Duplicate of passport
- Duplicate of residency card (both sides)
- Income certificate of financial sponsor residing in Japan for the previous one-year period
- Document showing attendance rate(for new students only)
* Preparation of these documents to be submitted may take a long time.
Please start the preparation early.
[Submission period]
As these documents need to be submitted immediately after passing of the admission examination, please prepare Income certificate of financial sponsor (document (4) shown above) at the time of application for admission.
- Contact and address information
If you have any questions about the tuition exemption system, contact us at the following.
Sojo International Center
4-22-1 Ikeda, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto 860-0082
TEL: +81-96-326-3178 (direct phone number)
FAX: +81-96-326-3574
E-Mail: kokusai@ofc.sojo-u.ac.jp