- Master's admission eligibility
- Graduation from a recognized 4-year undergraduate university, submission of bachelor's graduation thesis or research equivalent, and interview.
- Doctoral admission eligibility
- Master's degree in international relations, linguistics, communication, or business administration, plus submitted research proposal.
- Language proficiency
- JLPT N1 or N2 for Japanese-based courses; TOEFL iBT 75 or IELTS 6.0 for international tracks.
- Research statement / Proposal
- Research plan (Kenkyu Keikakusho) of 2,000 characters outlining methodology and primary sources.
- Application fee
- ¥35,000 application screening fee.
- Required documentation
- Graduation certificate, academic transcript, official language score, statement of academic goals, and recommendation letter.