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同志社大学(private university)

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Basic information

Postal code 602-8580
Street address 京都府京都市上京区今出川通烏丸東入
Inquiry section signature International Student Division International Admissions Section
Contact phone number 075-251-3257
Website https://intad.doshisha.ac.jp/intad/
E-mail ji-intad@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
Special Selection for International Students Yes
Transfer system Nothing
Total foreign student enrolled 1,375 people
Foreign international students enrolled by country of origin

South Korea 461 people

China 458 people

United States: 112

Taiwan 47 people

France 32 people

Germany 26 people

Other 239 people

Entrance Examination

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Application Distribution Period Mid May
University Administered Past Examination Questions private
Different departments
Guarantor No need
神/文/社会/法/経済/商(商学総合コース)/政策/文化情報/理工/生命医科/スポーツ健康科学/心理/グローバル・コミュニケーション(日本語コース)/グローバル地域文化 全学科(商学部は商学総合コースのみ、グローバル・コミュニケーション学部は日本語コースのみ)
Application Distribution Period Mid May
University Administered Past Examination Questions private
Different departments
Guarantor No need

Basic information

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

Test overview

EJU Examination 要 備考 : The subjects vary among faculties.
Test subject Other (Oral examination, etc. Required courses vary among faculties.)

Exam schedule

Term I entrance exam
Application period 2025/08/19 ~ 2025/08/29
test day 2025/10/11
備考 : Or October 15, 2017 (the date and time the University specified)
Passing announcement date 2025/10/24
Admission deadline
備考 : Applicants from foreign countries must separately process the First and Second applications.
Term II entrance exams
Application period 2025/10/31 ~ 2025/11/11
test day 2026/01/10
備考 : Or January 14, 2018 (the date and time the university specified)
Passing announcement date 2026/01/23
Admission deadline
備考 : Applicants from foreign countries must separately process the First and Second applications.

Tuition

Application fee

10,000円 ~ 15,000円

Undergraduate department only for document examination is 10,000 yen. The undergraduate department that imposes the original exam is 15,000 yen.

First Year Payments (Admission Fee)

200,000円

First Year Payments (Tuition)

803,000円 ~ 1,320,000円

First Year Payments (Other Fees)

167,000円 ~ 252,000円

First Year Payments (Total Fees)

1,170,000円 ~ 1,772,000円

Tuition Exemption System application amount [Reference] 2026

Tuition Exemption System

Yes

Scholarship Program

Yes

Other

Student dormitory

Yes

School characteristics

School characteristics
A comprehensive university with 150 years of history and tradition
Inherited Jo Niijima's "conscience"
The school's founding spirit consists of the three pillars of Christianity, liberalism, and internationalism
● Study in Kyoto, the “International City of Culture”
●Enriched Japanese language and Japanese culture subjects
Imadegawa Campus, a school of knowledge that passes on tradition to the present and creates a new history
●Kyotanabe Campus, a place of learning at the forefront of academic research
●Extensive Scholarship Program
High employment rate based on trust and achievements

Doshisha University has celebrated its 150th anniversary. Moving forward beyond the 150 years, we will continue to forge ahead into this turbulent modern age, centered on our unchanging aspirations, creativity, and diversity. Please see this website for more information about our commemorative events.
https://doshisha-vision2025.jp/anniversary/


【International Student Support System, etc】
● About 60% of foreign students have a 20% to 100% reduction in tuition fees
Fully equipped health center for students to support their health while studying abroad
●Familiarize yourself with Japanese culture through an exchange program in which Japanese students participate
●Job support for international students at the Career Center

Traffic access

[Imadegawa Campus] 1 minute walk from Subway [Imadegawa] station / 15 minute walk from Keihan [Demachiyanagi] station

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