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昭和女子大学(private university)

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Basic information

Postal code 154-8533
Street address 東京都世田谷区太子堂1-7-57
Inquiry section signature Admission center
Contact phone number 03-3411-5154
Website https://www.swu.ac.jp
E-mail spass@swu.ac.jp
Special Selection for International Students Yes
Transfer system Nothing
Total foreign student enrolled 108 people
Foreign international students enrolled by country of origin

China 79 people

Korea 16 people

Hong Kong 5 people

Vietnam 3 people

Taiwan 2 people

1 USA

Myanmar 1 person

Mongolia 1 person

Entrance Examination

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Application Distribution Period In early July
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applications must be made by mail or in person at the school.
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Visiting Japan for the Examination Necessary
Guarantor Either in Japan or abroad
人間文化学部 日本語日本文学科
Application Distribution Period In early July
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applications must be made by mail or in person at the school.
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Visiting Japan for the Examination Necessary
Guarantor Either in Japan or abroad

Basic information

Length of study 4 years
Enrollment month April
Recruitment capacity A few名

Test overview

EJU Examination 要 備考 : Applicant Eligibility: Passed N1-level of JLPT, or at least 250 points for “Japanese language (total points of reading, listening, listening-reading)” of EJU in 2016/2017.
Test subject Document review,interview,Essay / essay

Exam schedule

General Examination < January >
Application period 2025/11/21 ~ 2025/12/01
test day 2026/01/10
Passing announcement date 2026/01/16
Admission deadline 2026/01/26
人間文化学部 歴史文化学科
Application Distribution Period In early July
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applications must be made by mail or in person at the school.
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Visiting Japan for the Examination Necessary
Guarantor Either in Japan or abroad

Basic information

Length of study 4 years
Enrollment month April
Recruitment capacity A few名

Test overview

EJU Examination 要 備考 : Applicant Eligibility: Passed N1-level of JLPT, or at least 250 points for “Japanese language (total points of reading, listening, listening-reading)” of EJU in 2016/2017.
Test subject Document review,interview,Essay / essay

Exam schedule

General Examination < January >
Application period 2025/11/21 ~ 2025/12/01
test day 2026/01/10
Passing announcement date 2026/01/16
Admission deadline 2026/01/26
人間社会学部 心理学科
Application Distribution Period In early July
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applications must be made by mail or in person at the school.
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Visiting Japan for the Examination Necessary
Guarantor Either in Japan or abroad

Basic information

Length of study 4 years
Enrollment month April
Recruitment capacity A few名

Test overview

EJU Examination 要 備考 : Applicant Eligibility: Passed N1-level of JLPT, or at least 250 points for “Japanese language (total points of reading, listening, listening-reading)” of EJU in 2016/2017. In addition, Department of Psychology requires taking either "Japan and the world" or "Mathematics (course I / course II)".
Test subject Document review,interview,Essay / essay,English

Exam schedule

General Examination < January >
Application period 2025/11/21 ~ 2025/12/01
test day 2026/01/10
Passing announcement date 2026/01/16
Admission deadline 2026/01/26
人間社会学部 福祉社会学科
Application Distribution Period In early July
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applications must be made by mail or in person at the school.
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Visiting Japan for the Examination Necessary
Guarantor Either in Japan or abroad

Basic information

Length of study 4 years
Enrollment month April
Recruitment capacity A few名

Test overview

EJU Examination 要 備考 : Applicant Eligibility: Passed N1-level of JLPT, or at least 250 points for “Japanese language (total points of reading, listening, listening-reading)” of EJU in 2016/2017.
Test subject Document review,interview,Essay / essay

Exam schedule

General Examination < January >
Application period 2025/11/21 ~ 2025/12/01
test day 2026/01/10
Passing announcement date 2026/01/16
Admission deadline 2026/01/26
人間社会学部 現代教養学科
Application Distribution Period In early July
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applications must be made by mail or in person at the school.
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Visiting Japan for the Examination Necessary
Guarantor Either in Japan or abroad

Basic information

Length of study 4 years
Enrollment month April
Recruitment capacity A few名

Test overview

EJU Examination 要 備考 : Applicant Eligibility: Passed N1-level of JLPT, or at least 250 points for “Japanese language (total points of reading, listening, listening-reading)” of EJU in 2016/2017.
Basic academic ability question language Japanese
Test subject Document review,interview,English,Other (Interview include questions about contemporary society.)

Exam schedule

General Examination < January >
Application period 2025/11/21 ~ 2025/12/01
test day 2026/01/10
Passing announcement date 2026/01/16
Admission deadline 2026/01/26
食健康科学部 管理栄養学科
Application Distribution Period In early July
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applications must be made by mail or in person at the school.
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Visiting Japan for the Examination Necessary
Guarantor Either in Japan or abroad

Basic information

Length of study 4 years
Enrollment month April

Test overview

EJU Examination Necessary
Test subject Document review,interview,Essay / essay

Exam schedule

Application period 2025/11/21 ~ 2025/12/01
test day 2026/01/10
Passing announcement date 2026/01/16
Admission deadline 2026/01/26
食健康科学部 健康デザイン学科
Application Distribution Period In early July
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applications must be made by mail or in person at the school.
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Visiting Japan for the Examination Necessary
Guarantor Either in Japan or abroad

Basic information

Length of study 4 years
Enrollment month April
Recruitment capacity A few名

Test overview

EJU Examination 要 備考 : Applicant Eligibility: Passed N1-level of JLPT, or at least 250 points for “Japanese language (total points of reading, listening, listening-reading)” of EJU in 2016/2017. In addition, Department of Health Science requires taking “Science (chemistry/ biology)”.
Basic academic ability question language Japanese
Test subject Document review,interview,Essay / essay

Exam schedule

General Examination < January >
Application period 2025/11/21 ~ 2025/12/01
test day 2026/01/10
Passing announcement date 2026/01/16
Admission deadline 2026/01/26
食健康科学部 食安全マネジメント学科
Application Distribution Period In early July
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applications must be made by mail or in person at the school.
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Visiting Japan for the Examination Necessary
Guarantor Either in Japan or abroad

Basic information

Length of study 4 years
Enrollment month April

Test overview

EJU Examination 要 備考 : Applicant Eligibility: Passed N1-level of JLPT, or at least 250 points for “Japanese language (total points of reading, listening, listening-reading)” of EJU in 2016/2017. In addition, Department of Food Safety and Management requires taking “Science (chemistry/ biology)”.
Test subject Document review,interview,Essay / essay

Exam schedule

General Examination < January >
Application period 2025/11/21 ~ 2025/12/01
test day 2026/01/10
Passing announcement date 2026/01/16
Admission deadline 2026/01/26
グローバルビジネス学部 ビジネスデザイン学科
Application Distribution Period In early July
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applications must be made by mail or in person at the school.
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Visiting Japan for the Examination Necessary
Guarantor Either in Japan or abroad

Basic information

Length of study 4 years
Enrollment month April
Recruitment capacity A few名

Test overview

EJU Examination 要 備考 : Applicant Eligibility: Passed N1-level of JLPT, or at least 250 points for “Japanese language (total points of reading, listening, listening-reading)” of EJU in 2016/2017. In addition, Department of Business Design requires taking at least 100 points of “Japan and the world”.
Test subject Document review,interview,Essay / essay,English

Exam schedule

General Examination < January >
Application period 2025/11/21 ~ 2025/12/01
test day 2026/01/10
Passing announcement date 2026/01/16
Admission deadline 2026/01/26
グローバルビジネス学部 会計ファイナンス学科
Application Distribution Period In early July
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applications must be made by mail or in person at the school.
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Visiting Japan for the Examination Necessary
Guarantor Either in Japan or abroad

Basic information

Length of study 4 years
Enrollment month April

Test overview

EJU Examination 要 備考 : Applicant Eligibility: Passed N1-level of JLPT, or at least 250 points for “Japanese language (total points of reading, listening, listening-reading)” of EJU in 2016/2017.
Test subject Document review,interview,Essay / essay,English

Exam schedule

General Examination < January >
Application period 2025/11/21 ~ 2025/12/01
test day 2026/01/10
Passing announcement date 2026/01/16
Admission deadline 2026/01/26
国際学部 国際教養学科
Application Distribution Period In early July
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applications must be made by mail or in person at the school.
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Visiting Japan for the Examination Necessary
Guarantor Either in Japan or abroad

Basic information

Length of study 4 years
Enrollment month April
Recruitment capacity A few名

Test overview

EJU Examination 要 備考 : Applicant Eligibility: Passed N1-level of JLPT, or at least 250 points for “Japanese language (total points of reading, listening, listening-reading)” of EJU in 2016/2017.
Test subject Document review,interview,English

Exam schedule

General Examination < January >
Application period 2025/11/21 ~ 2025/12/01
test day 2026/01/10
Passing announcement date 2026/01/16
Admission deadline 2026/01/26
国際学部 国際学科 ※外国人留学生トラック新設!外国人留学生は、原則「外国人留学生トラック」を履修するため、国際学科を志望する者は、詳細をホームページ(https://www.swu.ac.jp/faculty/international/kokusai/foreignstudentstrack/)で必ず確認すること。
Application Distribution Period In early July
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applications must be made by mail or in person at the school.
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Visiting Japan for the Examination Necessary
Guarantor Either in Japan or abroad

Basic information

Length of study 4 years
Enrollment month April
Recruitment capacity A few名

Test overview

EJU Examination 要 備考 : Applicant Eligibility: Passed N1-level of JLPT, or at least 250 points for “Japanese language (total points of reading, listening, listening-reading)” of EJU in 2016/2017. In Addition, either 1 or 2. 1: TOEIC®500 points+, 2: TOEFL®BT 50 (PBT463, CBT143) points+.
Test subject Document review,interview,English,Other ()

Exam schedule

General Examination < January >
Application period 2025/11/21 ~ 2025/12/01
test day 2026/01/10
Passing announcement date 2026/01/16
Admission deadline 2026/01/26
国際学部 国際日本学科
Application Distribution Period In early July
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applications must be made by mail or in person at the school.
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Visiting Japan for the Examination Necessary
Guarantor Either in Japan or abroad

Basic information

Length of study 4 years
Enrollment month April

Test overview

EJU Examination Necessary
Test subject Document review,interview,English,Other ()

Exam schedule

Application period 2025/11/21 ~ 2025/12/01
test day 2026/01/10
Passing announcement date 2026/01/16
Admission deadline 2026/01/26
環境デザイン学部 環境デザイン学科
Application Distribution Period In early July
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applications must be made by mail or in person at the school.
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Visiting Japan for the Examination Necessary
Guarantor Either in Japan or abroad

Basic information

Length of study 4 years
Enrollment month April
Recruitment capacity A few名

Test overview

EJU Examination 要 備考 : Applicant Eligibility: Passed N1-level of JLPT, or at least 250 points for “Japanese language (total points of reading, listening, listening-reading)” of EJU in 2016/2017.
Test subject Document review,interview,Essay / essay,Other (① Science and Mathematics Subjects ② Drawing)

Exam schedule

General Examination < January >
Application period 2025/11/21 ~ 2025/12/01
test day 2026/01/10
Passing announcement date 2026/01/16
Admission deadline 2026/01/26
総合情報学部 データサイエンス学科 ※設置計画は現在認可申請中。内容は変更となる場合があります。
Application Distribution Period In early July
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applications must be made by mail or in person at the school.
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Visiting Japan for the Examination Necessary
Guarantor Either in Japan or abroad

Basic information

Length of study 4 years
Enrollment month April

Test overview

EJU Examination Necessary
Test subject Document review,interview,Essay / essay

Exam schedule

Application period 2025/11/21 ~ 2025/12/01
test day 2026/01/10
Passing announcement date 2026/01/16
Admission deadline 2026/01/26
総合情報学部 デジタルイノベーション学科 ※設置計画は現在認可申請中。内容は変更となる場合があります。
Application Distribution Period In early July
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applications must be made by mail or in person at the school.
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Visiting Japan for the Examination Necessary
Guarantor Either in Japan or abroad

Basic information

Length of study 4 years
Enrollment month April

Test overview

EJU Examination Necessary
Test subject Document review,interview,Essay / essay

Exam schedule

Application period 2025/11/21 ~ 2025/12/01
test day 2026/01/10
Passing announcement date 2026/01/16
Admission deadline 2026/01/26

Tuition

Application fee

35,000円

First Year Payments (Admission Fee)

200,000円

Full exemption using the entrance fee exemption system (application required)

First Year Payments (Tuition)

855,600円 ~ 915,600円

Up to 60% reduction in annual tuition fees depending on conditions

First Year Payments (Other Fees)

355,400円 ~ 432,400円

Training fee for qualification may be collected separately

First Year Payments (Total Fees)

1,411,000円 ~ 1,548,000円

[Payment amount before application Tuition Exemption System]

Payment of Tuition in Installments

No

Only two-term system (first and second semester)

Tuition Exemption System

Yes

Tuition reduction of 20-60% depending on semester grades and other conditions

School characteristics

【 School characteristics 】
●A global campus in the heart of Tokyo, just a short walk from Shibuya.
● Careful guidance for international students from the Japanese Language Education Center.
●Various study abroad programs and double degree programs.
●A track for international students has been launched in which students can intensively study Japanese at the Department of International Studies in the Faculty of International Studies.
●Full support for finding employment, including a mentor system for working adults. One of the highest employment rates in Japan.

【International Student Support System, etc】
● Full exemption from entrance fees for privately funded international students
Tuition reductions with a variable rate depending on grades each semester (20-60% of tuition)
●Staff in charge of international students will support your life as a student in Japan
●There is a Japanese tutoring system to help you review lessons and write assignments and reports.

[Student's Voice]
◎Name: Tai Wu-Ching (Environmental Design Department) ◎Country of Origin: China
Showa Women's University places importance on international exchange and women's independence, and international students can participate in various activities. There are exchange programs with overseas universities and study abroad programs for each department, so you can develop not only specialized knowledge but also the ability to use multiple languages. The working adult mentor system is useful for making career plans. In the future, I would like to find a job in the apparel industry and play an active role globally by utilizing the specialized knowledge and language skills I acquired at university.

[Staff's Voice]
◎Yamazaki Masanobu (Director, International Exchange Center)
There are currently 108 international students. Each student has different Japanese language abilities and living situations. Our faculty and staff work together to support each student so that they can have a fulfilling student life. We hope that through their studies at our university, they will grow into people who can be active on the world stage.


Update date: 2025.5.30

Traffic access

7 minutes walk from Sangenjaya Station on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line and Setagaya Line

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