Graduate School Admissions Examination
Number of students to be admitted in graduate school faculties and majors
| Graduate School | Majors | Number to be admitted |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate School of Engineering | Mechanical Engineering Major | Master’s: 10 |
| Applied Chemistry Major | Master’s: 10, Doctoral: 5 | |
| Construction System Development Engineering Major | Master’s: 10 | |
| Aerospace Engineering Systems Engineering Major | Master’s: 5 | |
| Mechanical System Engineering Major | Doctoral: 2 | |
| Environmental and Social Engineering Major | Doctoral: 2 | |
| Applied Information Science Major | Master’s: 10, Doctoral: 4 | |
| Applied Microbial Technology Major | Master’s: 10, Doctoral: 5 | |
| Applied Life Science Major | Master’s: 10, Doctoral: 5 | |
| Graduate School of Art | Art Major | Master’s: 6 |
| Design Major | Master’s: 6 | |
| Art Science Major | Doctoral: 3 | |
| Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences | 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: +81-96-326-3278
Website: https://www.sojo-u.ac.jp/
E-mail address of Admissions Examination Section: nyushi@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 August 10 (Fri.), 2018 |
First semester tuition: By August 31 (Fri.), 2018 |
Second semester tuition: By March 29 (Fri.), 2019 |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount to be paid in the first year | 220,000 yen | 450,000 yen | 450,000 yen | 1,120,000 yen |
| Amount to be paid from second year onwards | 450,000 yen | 450,000 yen | 900,000 yen |
Graduate School of Art
| Entrance fee: By August 10 (Fri.), 2018 |
First semester tuition: By August 31 (Fri.), 2018 |
Second semester tuition: By March 29 (Fri.), 2019 |
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 August 10 (Fri.), 2018 |
First semester tuition: By August 31 (Fri.), 2018 |
Second semester tuition: By March 29 (Fri.), 2019 |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount to be paid in the first year | 400,000 yen | 450,000 yen | 450,000 yen | 1,300,000 yen |
| Amount to be paid from second year onwards | 450,000 yen | 450,000 yen | 900,000 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 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 70% or above.
(For a new student, the attendance rate at the Japanese language school he/she attended immediately before enrollment is 70% or above.)
[Documents to be submitted]
- Application Form for Tuition Exemption of Privately Funded Foreign Student (enclosed with Enrollment Procedures)
- Duplicate of passport
- Duplicate of residency card (both sides)
- Income certificate of financial sponsor for the previous one-year period
* 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