Update: Second Screening of Period I will be held on Early July.
[Graduate School of Economics]
Changes to the entrance examinations for the master’s program (advance notice for entry in September 2020 and onward)
The following changes will be introduced to the entrance examinations for the master’s program at the Graduate School of Economics (applicable to those applying for entry from September 2020 and onward). Please refer to the application guidebook for details (planned for release at the end of March 2020).
Applicable program
Master’s program at the Graduate School of Economics
What will change
The document screening held in July for entry in September and the written exam held in September for entry in April of the following year will be combined.
From the entrance examinations held in or after AY 2020, a written exam will be held in July and applicants will be able to choose (at the time of application) whether they wish to enroll in September or the following April.
【After the change】
Entrance Exam Period | Period I | Period II |
Date of Enrollment |
September or the following April |
April |
Application Period |
Mid-May |
Early January |
First Screening |
Early July Written exam and results of language test |
Document screening |
Results of Language Test |
One of the following: TOEFL iBT / B:IELTS / C:GRE /(international students only)D:Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N1) /E:Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students(Japanese) |
Unnecessary |
Confidential Report on the Applicant |
1 copy (submission is optional) |
2 copies (required) |
Announcement of First Screening Results |
Early July |
Mid-February |
Second Screening |
Late July Early July Interview |
Late February Interview |
Announcement of Results |
Late July |
Late February |
【Before the change】
Entrance Exam Period | Period I | Period II | Period III |
Date of Enrollment |
September |
April of the following year |
April |
Application Period |
Early June |
Mid-July |
Early January |
First Screening |
Document screening |
Early September
Written exam and results of language test
|
Document screening |
Results of Language Test |
One of the following: TOEFL iBT / B:IELTS / C:GRE |
One of the following: TOEFL iBT / B:IELTS / C:GRE /(international students only)D:Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N1) /E:Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (Japanese) |
Unnecessary |
Confidential Report on the Applicant |
2 copies (required) |
1 copy (submission is optional) |
2 copies (required) |
Announcement of First Screening Results |
Early July |
Early September |
Mid-February |
Second Screening |
Late July
Interview
|
Early September
Interview
|
Late February
Interview
|
Announcement of Results |
Late July |
Early September |
Late February |
[Graduate School of Economics]
Changes to the entrance examinations for the doctoral program (advance notice for entry in September 2020 and onward)
The following changes will be introduced to the entrance examinations for the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Economics (applicable to those applying for entry from September 2020 and onward). Please refer to the application guidebook for details (planned for release at the end of March 2020).
Applicable program
Doctoral program at the Graduate School of Economics
What will change
From the entrance examinations held in or after AY 2020, applicants will be able to choose (at the time of application) whether they wish to enroll in September or the following April for the period I entrance exams.
【After the change】
Entrance Exam Period | Period I | Period II |
Date of Enrollment |
September or the following April |
April |
Application Period |
Mid-May |
Early January |
Announcement of First Screening Results |
Mid-June |
Mid-February |
【Before the change】
Entrance Exam Period | Period I | Period II (master’s program only) | Period III |
Date of Enrollment |
September |
- |
April |
Application Period |
Early June |
- |
Early January |
Announcement of First Screening Results |
Early July |
- |
Mid-February |