GRADUATE Program

Schedule of Admissions

Schedule of General Admissions, Special Admission for Applicants Residing Abroad and MEXT scholarship students for FY2023

General Admissions

First Round
First Round schedule First Round schedule


Application Period June 29 to July 5, 2023
Examination Period Late August 2023 (expected)
Application Period for Qualification Screening (if applicable) Early June 2023 (Expected)
Admission October 1, 2023 or April 1, 2024
Second Round
First Round schedule Second Round schedule


Application Period November 30 to December 6, 2023
Examination Period Late January 2024 (expected)
Application Period for Qualification Screening (if applicable) Early November 2023 (expected)
Admission April 1, 2024 or October 1, 2024

MEXT scholarship Priority Graduate Program

*This application schedule is also for applicants who will apply to University Recommendation.

MEXT scholarship Priority Graduate Program schedule MEXT scholarship Priority Graduate Program schedule


Application Period November 16 to November 29, 2023
Online interview and documentary screening Late January 2024 (expected)
Result Notification Early March, 2024 (expected)
Admission October 1, 2024

Special Admission for Applicants Residing Abroad

First Round

First Round schedule


Application Period June 15 to 28, 2023
Online interview and documentary screening Late August, 2023 (expected)
Result Notification Late October 2023 (expected)
Admission April 1, 2024
Second Round

MEXT scholarship Priority Graduate Program schedule MEXT scholarship Priority Graduate Program schedule


Application Period November 16 to 29, 2023
Online interview and documentary screening Late January, 2024 (expected)
Result Notification Early March 2024 (expected)
Admission October 1, 2024

Informatics Program, Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI

国立大学法人 総合研究大学院大学 大学共同利用機関法人 情報・システム研究機構 国立情報学研究所 / National Institute of Informatics