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Degree Programs (Undergraduate)

How to apply

Undergraduate Students (Degree Programs)

Japanese Language Proficiency

Most of the classes and examinations at each Faculty in Niigata University are conducted in Japanese language. If you wish to apply as an international student at undergraduate level, you must have sufficient level of Japanese language proficiency to take the classes and examinations.

Admission to undergraduate course can be made through "General Entrance Exam", which is the same as for Japanese students; or "Special Entrance Exam for Privately Funded International Students". Applicants should choose from the two options.

General Entrance Exam

Applicants must take the Common Test for University Admissions. Niigata University will select students based on the results of the Common Test, together with individual academic examination and screening of application documents.

For details, please see 一般入試 (General Entrance Exam) (*Japanese only).

Special Entrance Exam for Privately Funded International Students

This entrance exam is for foreign nationals who possess the qualifications required by Niigata University.

Applicants will be exempted from the Common Test for University Admissions requirement and will be selected based on the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) offered by Japan Student Services Organization and academic examination by Niigata University. Score for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) offered by ETS, an educational measurement organization in the US, will also be considered for applicants for the Faculty of Humanities, Economic Sciences, Science, Engineering and Agriculture.

For details, please see 私費外国人留学生特別選抜 (Special Entrance Exam for Privately Funded International Students) (*Japanese only).

About EJU:

https://www.jasso.go.jp/ryugaku/eju/index.html (Japanese)
https://www.jasso.go.jp/en/ryugaku/eju/index.html (English)

For details, refer to the 入学者選抜要項 (Entrance Exam Application Guidelines) (*Japanese only).

Applicants should obtain the Admissions Information early to confirm the requirements PRIOR TO application.