GRADUATE Program

Schedule of Admissions

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

General Admissions

First Round
First Round schedule First Round schedule


Application Period June 27 to July 3, 2024
Examination Period August 22 to 23, 2024
Application Period for Qualification Screening (if applicable) June 3 to 6, 2024
Admission October 1, 2024 or April 1, 2025
Second Round
First Round schedule Second Round schedule


Application Period December 5 to 11, 2024
Examination Period January 21 to 22, 2025 (expected)
Application Period for Qualification Screening (if applicable) November 5 to 7, 2024
Admission April 1, 2025 or October 1, 2025

MEXT scholarship Priority Graduate Program




Application Period TBD
Online interview and documentary screening Late January 2025 (expected)
Result Notification Early March, 2025 (expected)
Admission October 1, 2025

Special Admission for Applicants Residing Abroad

First Round

First Round schedule


Application Period June 13 to 26, 2024
Online interview and documentary screening August 21, 2024 (scheduled)
Result Notification September 2024 (expected)
Admission April 1, 2025
Second Round

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


Application Period November 21 to December 4, 2024
Online interview and documentary screening January 20, 2025 (scheduled)
Result Notification February 2025 (expected)
Admission October 1, 2025

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