Entrance Examination Schedule and Application Guidelines

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2026 Entrance Examination, General Course Application Guidelines

Entrance Examination Schedule

General Selection Fall

Application Period: July 4, 2025 (Fri.) 9:00 - July 17, 2025 (Thu.) 16:59 
Examination Date: September 11 (Thu.) and 12 (Fri.), 2025

General Selection Spring

Application period: December 1, 2025(Mon.) 9:00 - December 16, 2025(Tue.) 16:59 
Examination date: February 13(Thu.) and February 14(Fri.), 2026

Special Selection for Overseas Applicants

Application Period: July 4, 2025 (Fri.) 9:00 - July 17, 2025 (Thu.) 16:59
Examination Date: September 11 (Thu.) and 12 (Fri.), 2025

Application Guidelines

M.A. Course

General Selection・Special Selection for International Students Volunteering Overseas

Letter of Undertaking for Admission to the Special Selection for International Students Volunteering Overseas (Specified form)

Ph.D. Course

Application Guidelines for General Selection/Overseas Resident Special Admissions Process/Special Selection for Current Students

Letter of Acceptance for Overseas Applicants taking the Special Selection Process (Custom Form)

Application Information

Note1: 
The Graduate School of International Cultural Studies at Tohoku University has introduced an online application system, The Admissions Office (hereinafter referred to as TAO). The Admissions Office (hereinafter referred to as TAO) is an online application system.
All applications must be submitted through the online application system (TAO).

Note2: 
In “2. Application Requirements” of the Application Guidebook, those who intend to be approved for admission by the Admission Eligibility Screening of the Graduate School are required to submit the application documents to the Educational Records and Programs Section by the following date after reading the following guidelines.

Admission Qualification Screening Guidelines

Due date: [fall] June 6, 2025(Fri.), [spring] November 7, 2025(Fri.)
If you have any questions, please contact the Academic Affairs Section.

Note3: 
Tohoku University will implement a special measure to waive the entrance examination fee for entrance examinations to be held in the 2025 academic year in order to reduce the economic burden on victims of disasters such as wind and flood damage that occurred in Japan in 2025 and the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in 2024, and to ensure opportunities for students to continue their education.
If you are an applicant to the Graduate School of International Culture and would like to be exempt from the examination fee, please contact the Academic Affairs Section of the Graduate School by email with the following information: 1) your name, 2) contact information, 3) the course you plan to apply for, and 4) the damage situation.
When applying, please submit an application form for exemption from entrance examination fees.

Related Pages

Admissions Policy for Graduate School of International Cultural Studies
Faculty List
Admissions
fees_scholarships
Student Dormitories

English Programs 

2025 Entrance Examination English Programs Application Guidelines

International Graduate Program in Language Sciences (IGPLS)

Entrance Examination Schedule

Enrollment: October 2025

Application Period: Monday, March 24, 2025 - Friday, April 11, 2025 
Examination Date: May or June, 2025

Application Guidelines

M.A. Course

Application for Master’s Program (2-year course) for October 2025 Admission

PhD Course

Application for Doctoral Program (3-year course) for October 2025 Admission

Frequently Asked Questions FAQ

FAQ

Application Information

Note1: 
The Graduate School of International Cultural Studies at Tohoku University has introduced an online application system, The Admissions Office (hereinafter referred to as TAO). The Admissions Office (hereinafter referred to as TAO) is an online application system.
All applications must be submitted through the online application system (TAO).

Note2: 
If you need to undergo a pre-qualification screening for the IGPLS entrance exam, please refer to the pre-qualification screening guidelines and submit your application documents to the Academic Affairs Section by the following deadline.
Friday, February 21, 2025
Admission Qualification Screening Guidelines

Note3: 
Tohoku University will implement a special measure to waive the entrance examination fee for entrance examinations to be held in the 2025 academic year in order to reduce the economic burden on victims of disasters such as wind and flood damage that occurred in Japan in 2025 and the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in 2024, and to ensure opportunities for students to continue their education.
If you are an applicant to the Graduate School of International Culture and would like to be exempt from the examination fee, please contact the Academic Affairs Section of the Graduate School by email with the following information: 1) your name, 2) contact information, 3) the course you plan to apply for, and 4) the damage situation.
When applying, please submit an application form for exemption from entrance examination fees.

More information can be found on the IGPLS website.

Graduate Program in Global Governance & Sustainable Development

Entrance Examination Schedule

Enrollment: April 2025

Application Period: Tuesday, December 2, 2024 - Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Date of examination: February 2025

Enrollment: October 2025

Application Period: Monday, March 24 - Friday, April 11, 2025
Date of examination: May or June 2025

Application Guidelines

Master's Course

Application for Master’s Program (2-year course) for April 2025 Admission
Application for Master’s Program (2-year course) for October 2025 Admission

Doctoral Course

Application for Doctoral Program (3-year course) for April 2025 Admission
Application for Doctoral Program (3-year course) for October 2025 Admission

Application Documents

Upload the application documents listed in the application guidelines to the online application system (TAO) during the application period.
Applications will be accepted only if the application procedure is completed on the system during the application period.
Please use the form below. 

Application for admission to the 2-year Master’s Program
Application for admission to the 3-year Doctoral Program
Letter on English Proficiency Sample 
Applicable countries only (see G2SD Application Guideline for more details).

Frequently Asked Questions FAQ

FAQ (Master’s Program/Doctoral Program) (as of September 28,2023)

Application Information
Note1: 
The Graduate School of International Cultural Studies at Tohoku University has introduced an online application system, The Admissions Office (hereinafter referred to as TAO). The Admissions Office (hereinafter referred to as TAO) is an online application system.
All applications must be submitted through the online application system (TAO).

Note2: 
If you need to undergo a pre-qualification screening for the G2SD entrance exam, please refer to the pre-qualification screening guidelines and submit your application documents to the Academic Affairs Section by the following deadline.

April Admission
November 8, 2024 (Friday) 
Admission Qualification Screening Guidelines for April Admission

October Admission
Friday, February 21, 2025 
Admission Qualification Screening Guidelines for October Admission

Note3: 
Tohoku University will implement a special measure to waive the entrance examination fee for entrance examinations to be held in the 2025 academic year in order to reduce the economic burden on victims of disasters such as wind and flood damage that occurred in Japan in 2025 and the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in 2024, and to ensure opportunities for students to continue their education.
If you are an applicant to the Graduate School of International Culture and would like to be exempt from the examination fee, please contact the Academic Affairs Section of the Graduate School by email with the following information: 1) your name, 2) contact information, 3) the course you plan to apply for, and 4) the damage situation.
When applying, please submit an application form for exemption from entrance examination fees.

More information can be found on the G2SD website.

Related Pages

Admissions Policy for Graduate School of International Cultural Studies
Faculty List
Admissions
fees_scholarships

 

Contact Us

Inquiries about student recruitment

For inquiries about the entrance examination, please contact the Educational Records and Programs Section.

Kawauchi 41, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8576, Japan Tohoku University Graduate School of International Cultural Studies Academic Affairs Section
TEL: 022-795-7556 / FAX: 022-795-7583
E-mail: int-kkdk (at) grp.tohoku.ac.jp

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