Latest Admissions Information
Latest Admissions Information
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Admission information 2026.05.15Release of the 2027 Admission Guidelines for Enrollment in April 2027 (For programs taught in Japanese)
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Open campus and admissions information session 2026.05.11The 1st Information Session on Admission Examinations for AY2026 (6/12)
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Admission information 2026.02.18Announcement of Successful Applicants for the Academic Year 2026 (Beginning in April 2026)
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Admission information 2025.12.01Application guidelines for the Academic Year of 2026(Beginning in October 2026)
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Open campus and admissions information session 2025.11.21Video of the 2025 Academic Year Second Entrance Examination Information Session is now available
Admissions Information
Status of Admission Selection
Selection of Students for Admission in the Academic Year 2026 (as of April 1, 2026)
Master’s Program
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| Major | Approved Number of Students | General Selection | Special Selection for Overseas Applicants | total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of applicants | Number of successful candidates | Number of students admitted | Number of applicants | Number of successful candidates | Number of students admitted | Number of applicants | Number of successful candidates | Number of students admitted | ||
| International Cultural Studies | 35 | 66 | 31 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 31 | 25 |
Doctoral Program
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| Major | Approved Number of Students | General Selection | Special Selection for Overseas Applicants | Matriculating from GSICS Master’s Program | total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of applicants | Number of successful candidates | Number of students admitted | Number of applicants | Number of successful candidates | Number of students admitted | Number of applicants | Number of successful candidates | Number of students admitted | Number of applicants | Number of successful candidates | Number of students admitted | ||
| International Cultural Studies | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
*Includes the Global Governance and Sustainable Development Program
2026 Enrollment Selection Status (By Graduating University)
Master’s Program
| Type of university attended | Number of applicants | Number of successful candidates | Number of students admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku University | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| National universities other than Tohoku University | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| public university | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| private university | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| Overseas Universities | 49 | 22 | 17 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 66 | 31 | 25 |
Doctoral Program
| Type of university attended | Number of applicants | Number of successful candidates | Number of students admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSICS | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Graduate Schools of Tohoku University other than GSICS | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| National universities other than Tohoku University | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| public university | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| private university | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Overseas Universities | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 13 | 11 | 11 |
*Includes the Global Governance and Sustainable Development Program
Number of international students by country/region
Number of international students by country/region (as of April 1, 2026)
| Country/Region | Master’s Program | Doctoral Program | Research students, etc. | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kenya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| SriLanka | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republic of Korea | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| China | 44 | 37 | 10 | 91 |
| North Macedonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| total | 57 | 47 | 12 | 116 |
*Including foreign students
Number of Students Sent Abroad (AY2021-2026)
| Country/Region | Master’s Program | Doctoral Program | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| China | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| total | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Contact Us
Inquiries about student recruitment
Please contact the Academic Affairs Section for inquiries regarding the entrance examination.
Academic Affairs Section, Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Tohoku University
41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8576
TEL：022-795-7556 / FAX：022-795-7583
E-mail：int-kkdk@ (The part after @ is grp.tohoku.ac.jp)