Entrance Examination Information
Special Selection — Entrance Examination for International Students
This entrance examination is open to foreign nationals who have completed 12 or more years of schooling, principally in foreign countries, and who wish to enroll in Sapporo Gakuin University.
2025 Entrance Examination Guidelines for International Students（PDF：349KB)- Aid Program for International Students (2025 Entrance Examination Version)(PDF: 481KB)
Resume for International Students(MS-Word Version)(DOCX：26.2KB)- Letter of Reason for Application(MS-Word Version) (DOCX: 8.31KB)
- Letter of Financial Support(MS-Word Version) (DOCX: 9.74KB)
- International Student Entrance Examination Essay (Sample Questions)(PDF:55.8KB)
1. Faculties, Departments and Admission Capacity
| Faculties and Departments |
Recruitment |
|---|---|
| All faculties and departments |
Few people |
[Procedures from application to admission to Sapporo Gakuin University]
<<The procedures for enrollment as an international student at the university are as follows.>>
Web application (by applicant) → submission of application documents (by applicant) → printing of examination ticket (by applicant) → essay and interview (by applicant) → notification of acceptance or rejection (by university) → submission of documents for admission procedures (by applicant) → document verification (by university) → issuance of admission letter (by university) → change of status of residence (by applicant) → submission of alien registration certificate (by applicant) → admission (by applicant)
2. Application Requirements
- 1) Those who have completed, or expect to complete by March 31, 2024, 12 years of school education in a foreign country.
- 2) Those equivalent to 1) and designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
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3) Those designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology who fall into one of the following categories.
- Holders of an International Baccalaureate qualification awarded by the International Baccalaureate Organization in accordance with the Civil Code of Switzerland.
- Holders of an Abitur qualification, recognized in the Federal Republic of Germany as a qualification for university admission.
- Holders of a baccalauréat qualification recognized in the French Republic as a qualification for university admission.
- Those who have completed, or are expected to complete by March 31, 2024, a 12-year course at an educational institution established in Japan for the purpose of providing education to foreign nationals, and whose educational activities are accredited by an international evaluation organization (WASC, ACSI, ECIS) designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
3. Schedule A
(1) Application Period, Examination Dates, Examination Sites, etc.
| Application Period, Examination Dates, Examination Sites, etc. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Department | Department of Jurisprudence Department of Economics Department of Business Administration |
Department of Clinical Psychology Department of Human Sciences Department of English Language and Literature Department of Child Development |
| Application Period | Nov. 1 (Fri) - Nov 7 (Thu), 11:00 a.m. | Nov. 1 (Fri) - Nov 7 (Thu), 11:00 a.m. |
| Deadline for sending in the required documents (must arrive by this date) | Nov 8 (Fri.)15:00 | Nov 8 (Fri.)15:00 |
| Examination Voucher Download Date | Nov 20 (Wed.) | Nov 20 (Wed.) |
| Examination Date | Nov 23 (Sat., holiday) | Nov 24 (Sunday) |
| Examination site | Sapporo Gakuin University(Ebetsu), Tokyo Tokyo: Nov 23 (Sat., holiday) only for all departments |
Sapporo Gakuin University(Ebetsu), Tokyo Tokyo: Nov 23 (Sat., holiday) only for all departments |
| Date of Announcement of Successful Candidates | Dec 6 (Fri.) | Dec 6 (Fri.) |
| Deadline of Admission Procedures | Jan 16 (Thu.) | Jan 16 (Thu.) |
The JPUE will be held in December 2023 and later, and the interview will be held in November 2023. The interview format after December 2023 will be either an in-person interview on site or an interview via the Internet (hereinafter referred to as a “web interview”). For Schedule A of the examination conducted by the University, you may choose either an in-person interview at the University or a web interview. In the case of the web interview for Schedule A, it may be conducted on a date other than the above.
(2) Selection Process
Selection is based on a comprehensive evaluation of the applicant’s performance in an essay test, which is unique to the university, in addition to a document screening and an interview. Applicants who have obtained scores from the following external examinations may be eligible for additional points, so please submit the results of these examinations.
- “Reading Comprehension” and “Listening Comprehension/Listening-Reading Comprehension” in the Japanese language section of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) (administered by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO))
- Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) (jointly administered by the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services)
(3) Examination subjects and time
| Subjects | Examination Subjects | Score | Examination Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| All subjects | Essay (60 min.) *Including the score of external examination | 100 points | From 10:00 |
| Interview (25 min.) | 100 points | From 12:00 |
4. Schedule B
(1) Application Period, Examination Dates, Examination Sites, etc.
International students residing outside of Japan are not eligible to apply for Schedule B.
| Application Period, Examination Dates, Examination Sites, etc. | |
|---|---|
| Department | All subjects |
| Application Period | Jan. 7 (Tue.) - Jan. 23 (Thu.) 11:00 |
| Deadline for sending in the required documents (must arrive by this date) | Jan. 24 (Fri.) 15:00 |
| Examination Voucher Download Date | Jan. 31 (Fri.) |
| Examination Date | Feb. 4 (Tue.) |
| Examination site | Sapporo Gakuin University (Ebetsu), Tokyo |
| Date of Announcement of Successful Candidates | Feb. 21(Fri.) |
| Deadline of Admission Procedures | Feb. 28(Fri.) |
(2) Selection Method
Selection is based on a comprehensive evaluation of the applicant's performance in the essay examination, in addition to a document review and an interview. In addition, applicants who have obtained scores from the following external examinations may be eligible for points, so please submit the results.
Reading Comprehension and Listening Comprehension/Listening-Reading Comprehension in the Japanese language subject of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) (administered by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)).
Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) (administered jointly by the Japan Foundation and the Japan Educational Exchanges and Services)
(3) Examination subjects and time
| Subjects | Examination Subjects | Score | Examination Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| All subjects | Essay (60 min.) *Including the score of external examination | 100 points | Confirmation from the digital examination voucher after the application is completed |
| Interview (25 min.) | 100 points |
5. Entrance Examination Site
6.Result of Previous Year's Entrance Examination
| Academic Departments | Academic Departments | Recruitment | Number of Volunteers | Number of Tested Students | Number of qualified candidates | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Psychology | Department of Clinical Psychology | few people | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Faculty of Humanities | Department of Human Sciences | few people | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Department of English Language and Literature | few people | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Department of Child Development | few people | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | |
| Faculty of Jurisprudence | Department of Jurisprudence | few people | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Faculty of Economics and Business | Department of Economics | few people | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Department of Business Administration | few people | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1.3 | |
| total | 23 | 18 | 11 |