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Admissions  Typical Annual Schedule for Admission Process

Typical Annual Schedule for Admission Process

General / MEXT / Special Admission for Applicants Residing Abroad
*Please refer to the Application Guidelines for details.
https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/application_info/informatics/index.html

General Admissions

First Round
First Round schedule First Round schedule


Application Period for Qualification Screening (if applicable) Early June
Application Period Late June to Early July
Examination Date Late August
Admission October or April Intake
Second Round
First Round schedule Second Round schedule


Application Period for Qualification Screening (if applicable) Early November
Application Period Early December
Examination Date Mid to Late January
Admission April or October Intake

MEXT scholarship Priority Graduate Program




Application Period Late November to Early December
Online interview and documentary screening Mid to Late January
Preliminary Result Notification April
Admission October Intake

Special Admission for Applicants Residing Abroad

First Round

First Round schedule


Application Period Mid to Late June
Online interview and documentary screening Late August
Result Notification September
Admission April Intake
Second Round

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


Application Period Late November to Early December
Online interview and documentary screening Mid to Late January
Result Notification February
Admission October Intake
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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