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Entrance Examination Overview
Graduate School of Language and Culture (Doctoral)

Application overview for students enrolling in 2024

The following is an application overview for students enrolling in 2024.
Students wishing to make an application should please contact Bunkyo University.

Related Links:
- Documents and Brochure Request
- Inquiries about the Entrance Examination

Entrance Examination Schedule/ Examination Venue/Examination Fee
Application Period

(Term 1) August 9 (Wednesday) – August 21 (Monday), 2023
*The Application should be postmarked not later than August 21, 2023.

(Term 2_Overseas Application) September 28 (Thursday) - October 13 (Friday), 2023

(Term 3) January 12 (Friday) – January 22 (Monday), 2024
*The Application should be postmarked not later than January 22, 2024.

Examination Date

(Term 1) September 3 (Sunday), 2023

(Term 2_Overseas Application) November 4 (Saturday), 2023

(Term 3) February 18 (Sunday), 2024

Announcement of Successful Applicants

(Term 1) September 8 (Friday), 2023

(Term 2_Overseas Application) November 10 (Friday), 2023

(Term 3) February 24 (Saturday), 2024

Deadline for Proceedings

(Term 1) Valid with a postmark on or before September 26 (Tuesday), 2023

(Term 2_Overseas Application) Valid with a postmark on or before Nobember 24 (Friday), 2023

(Term 3) Valid with a postmark on or before March 1 (Friday), 2024

Examination Venue

Koshigaya Campus (Term1) (Term3)

Examination Fee

35,000 yen

*For the applications from overseas in Term II, please make a request to Koshigaya Admissions Center Office. Admission guidelines are covered in a separate document.

Number of Students to Be Accepted/ Examination Subjects
Entrance Examination

Number of Students
to Be Accepted

Examination Subjects

General Admissions Selection (Term1)

2

Written examination, oral examination and application review

Working Adult Admissions Selection (Term1)

Oral examination and application review

Foreign Student Admissions Selection (Term1)

Written examination, oral examination and application review

General Admissions Selection (Term2)

Application review and phone interview

Foreign Student Admissions Selection (Term2)
General Admissions Selection (Term3)

Written examination, oral examination and application review

Working Adult Admissions Selection (Term3)

Oral examination and application review

Foreign Student Admissions Selection (Term3)

Written examination, oral examination and application review

*Applicants requiring special consideration when taking an exam
Applicants must consult with us in advance if they require special consideration when taking an exam due to illnesses, disabilities, etc. Please first contact the Bunkyo University Admissions Center (0467-54-4300) yourself or through your representative. If required, pre-application consultation is available at the applicable Campus. To apply for this, documents prescribed by the university must be submitted by the deadline. Please check the deadlines for handing in the documents in the admission examination brochure.


Examination Subjects/ Application Eligibility

For more information, please refer to the following URL (Japanese only).

https://www.bunkyo.ac.jp/admission/overview/graduateschool/language_and_culture_phd/file/file_language_and_culture_phd.pdf

Other Information

For more details, please see the brochure.

https://www.bunkyo.ac.jp/about/public_relations/digitalpamhlet/

Document Request Form
˘¨Materials mailed within Japan only

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