Entrance Examination Overview
Graduate School of Language and Culture (Doctoral)

Application overview for students enrolling in 2026

The following is an application overview for students enrolling in 2026.
Students wishing to make an application should please contact Bunkyo University.

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- Documents and Brochure Request
- Inquiries about the Entrance Examination

Entrance Examination Schedule/ Examination Venue/Examination Fee
Application Period

(Term 1) August 13 (Wednesday) – August 26 (Tuesday), 2025
*The Application should be postmarked not later than August 26, 2025.

(Term 2_Overseas Application) October 14 (Tuesday) - October 23 (Thursday), 2025

(Term 3) January 9 (Friday) – January 20 (Tuesday), 2026
*The Application should be postmarked not later than January 20, 2026.

Examination Date

(Term 1) September 7 (Sunday), 2025

(Term 2_Overseas Application) November 15 (Saturday), 2025

(Term 3) February 15 (Sunday), 2026

Announcement of Successful Applicants

(Term 1) September 12 (Friday), 2025

(Term 2_Overseas Application) December 1 (Monday), 2025

(Term 3) February 24 (Tuesday), 2026

Deadline for Proceedings

(Term 1) Valid with a postmark on or before September 22 (Monday), 2025

(Term 2_Overseas Application) Valid with a postmark on or before December 11 (Thursday), 2025

(Term 3) Valid with a postmark on or before March 2 (Monday), 2026

Examination Venue

Koshigaya Campus (Term1) (Term3)

Examination Fee

35,000 yen

*For the applications from overseas in Term II, please make a request to Koshigaya Admissions Center Office. Admission guidelines are covered in a separate document.

*For entrance examinations to be held after January 2026, applicants residing outside of Japan are not eligible to apply.

Number of Students to Be Accepted/ Examination Subjects
Entrance Examination Number of Students
to Be Accepted
Examination Subjects
General Admissions Selection (Term1) 2 Written examination, oral examination and application review
Working Adult Admissions Selection (Term1) Oral examination and application review
Foreign Student Admissions Selection (Term1) Written examination, oral examination and application review
General Admissions Selection (Term2) Application review and oral examination by international telephone call, online meeting system, etc.
Foreign Student Admissions Selection (Term2)
General Admissions Selection (Term3) Written examination, oral examination and application review
Working Adult Admissions Selection (Term3) Oral examination and application review
Foreign Student Admissions Selection (Term3) Written examination, oral examination and application review

*Applicants requiring special consideration when taking an exam
Applicants must consult with us in advance if they require special consideration when taking an exam due to illnesses, disabilities, etc. Please first contact the Bunkyo University Admissions Center (048-974-8330) yourself or through your representative. If required, pre-application consultation is available at the applicable Campus.
To apply for this, documents prescribed by the university must be submitted by the deadline. Please check the deadlines for handing in the documents in the admission examination brochure.
Click here for advance consultation through a form.

Examination Subjects/ Application Eligibility

For more information, please refer to the following URL (Japanese only).

/admission/overview/graduateschool/language_and_culture_phd/file/file_language_and_culture_phd.pdf

Other Information

For more details, please see the brochure.

/about/public_relations/digitalpamhlet/

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