- Master's admission eligibility
- Graduation from an accredited 4-year undergraduate university (16 years of formal education) or evaluated equivalent for master's degree admission.
- Doctoral admission eligibility
- Master's degree or recognized professional graduate degree, submitted master's thesis, and structured doctoral research proposal in Japanese or English.
- Language proficiency
- JLPT N1 or N2 for Japanese-taught tracks; TOEFL iBT 79 or IELTS 6.0 for international global programs.
- Research statement / Proposal
- Research plan (Kenkyu Keikaku-sho) of 2,000 to 3,000 Japanese characters detailing theoretical framework and literature.
- Application fee
- ¥30,000 international screening examination fee.
- Required documentation
- Official academic transcripts, graduation certificate, JLPT or English proficiency score report, research plan, and letter of recommendation.