Admissions​

Special SelectionInternational Student
Entrance exam

Entrance exams for international applicants without Japanese nationality who have sufficient Japanese language proficiency to understand lectures
For international applicants living or staying in Japan from the time of application to receipt of their acceptance letter

Enrollment begins in April 2027.

Entrance Exam Fee: 17,000 yen

Exam Schedule

Letters / Psychology / Health Science / Policy Studies / Business and Commerce / Management / Economics / Law / Pharmacy / Dentistry / Junior College

Admission Capacity

Each faculty and department: Limited

Application Period
*Online Application

January 12 – January 22, 2027,
12:00 PM (JST)

*

Online applications also require mailing of required documents by post. Please mail them within the application period (must be postmarked on or before the deadline).

Exam Date

February 18, 2027 (JST) at the Nisshin Campus

Results Announcement Date

February 23, 2027 (JST)

Payment Deadline for Admission, Tuition, and Other Fees

March 11, 2027 (JST)

Exam Content

Letters / Psychology / Health Science / Policy Studies / Business and Commerce / Management / Economics / Economics / Law / Junior College

Exam Subjects

Exam Duration

Score Allocation

Japanese (written exam for vocabulary, reading comprehension, and other aspects of Japanese)

60 minutes

100 points

Japanese essay (theme presented in the exam room; maximum 400 characters)

30 minutes

-

Personal interview (including oral exam of Japanese speaking ability)

20–30 minutes

-

Pharmacy / Dentistry

Exam Subjects

Exam Duration

Score Allocation

Japanese (written exam for vocabulary, reading comprehension, and other aspects of Japanese)

60 minutes

100 points

Japanese essay (theme presented in the exam room; maximum 400 characters)

30 minutes

-

English (written exam)

60 minutes

100 points

Select one subject from among Biology, Chemistry, and Physics

60 minutes

100 points

Personal interview (including oral exam of Japanese speaking ability)

20–30 minutes

-

School Fees

At AGU, a portion of the school fees, 20% of the tuition and 10% of the educational enhancement fee, is refunded as a "school fee reduction" for privately funded international students (those who have completed the procedures after admission and been approved as eligible for school fee reduction).

Japanese Essay
- Past Themes

Year

Faculty

Past Themes

2026

All faculties

Describe what you want to learn at Aichi Gakuin University.

Application Eligibility

To apply, applicants must not have Japanese nationality and must meet the requirements below. However, this excludes individuals residing in Japan with permanent resident status as well as those who have special permanent resident status as provided in the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan.

  • Individuals who have completed a designated 12-year course of school education in a foreign country or are deemed to have met the equivalent to this requirement by the University

  • Individuals who are 18 years of age or older as of April 1, 2027

  • Individuals who have sufficient Japanese language proficiency to understand lectures (N2 level of Japanese-Language Proficiency Test or higher is the rule of thumb)

  • For the Faculty of Health Science (Department of Nutritional Science), individuals who have taken Biology or Chemistry

Notes
  • Since education systems vary by country, please contact the AGU Entrance Examination Center in advance if you have questions about whether you are eligible to apply.

  • Admission will be revoked if any false statements are present in the submitted documents, even after admission to the University.

2026 Admission Statistics

Faculty

Department

Applicants

Successful Applicants

Faculty of Letters

Department of Global English

1

0

Faculty of Management

Department of Management

4

3

Faculty of Economics

Department of Economics

4

2

Faculty of Law

Department of Law

2

0

Faculty of Dentistry

Department of Dentistry

1

1

Application Documents*

*

Please wait a little longer for the 2027 Admission Application Guidelines. Please note that all guidelines are provided in Japanese.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Enclose a complete set of application documents 1–12 below in a commercially available Kaku-2 size (240 mm x 332 mm) envelope and send the envelope by simplified registered express mail. All forms are provided at the end of this guide.

No.

Document Name

Notes / Instructions

1

Application Confirmation Sheet

Check the Online Application Procedure on page 13 and enter the necessary information. After completing the registration process, print out the form and submit it.

2

Personal History Form

[Form 1]

Written by the applicant himself/herself in Japanese (see page 19 for an example) [Reverse Side] Form for English proficiency evaluation, Japanese translation of graduation certificate, and other documents [Form 2]

3

Statement of Purpose

[Form 3]

Written by the applicant himself/herself in Japanese

4

Japanese Language Learning Experience Questionnaire

[Form 4]

Completed and sealed as a confidential document by a university, junior college, Japanese language school, or other such school officials (not accepted if opened)

5

Certificate of Residence Attachment Form

[Form 5]

  • Issued within three months of submission (copy not accepted)

  • Must clearly specify status of residence and period of stay

[Reverse Side] [Form 6]

Change of Status of Residence After Admission (for individuals who plan to switch to a student visa after admission)

6

Certificate of Japanese-Language Proficiency, etc. Attachment Form (submission recommended)

[Form 7]

Copy of examination voucher for the 2024 or 2025 Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) with a score of 165 or higher (conducted by Japan Student Services Organization) Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 Certificate of Proficiency (issued by Japan Educational Exchanges and Services; copy not accepted) Japanese Language NAT-TEST Level 1 Certificate of Proficiency (issued by Senmon Kyouiku Publishing Co., Ltd.; copy not accepted) (See page 12 for an overview of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students [EJU] and Japanese-Language Proficiency Test [JLPT])

7

Graduation Certificate or Certificate of Expected Graduation

Graduation certificate or certificate of expected graduation from last school attended equivalent to a Japanese senior high school (copy not accepted) Be sure to fill in the Japanese translation and other information on the [Reverse side - Form 2] of the Personal History Form. (If you are unable to submit a graduation certificate, you can bring your original diploma to the AGU Entrance Examination Center to be verified. Please refrain from mailing original diplomas by post, as they may be lost.)

8

Transcript

Transcript for the entire period of study at the last school attended equivalent to a Japanese senior high school (copy not accepted) Be sure to attach a Japanese translation and other information (in any format). (Include the name of the translator and relationship between the translator and applicant) If you skipped a grade, attach documentation to prove it. (If you are unable to submit a transcript, you can bring your original report cards to the AGU Entrance Examination Center to be verified. Please refrain from mailing original report cards by post, as they may be lost.)

9

Letter of Guarantee

[Form 8]

  • Written by guarantor

  • The guarantor must be an adult who resides in Japan; must be a parent or other relative of the student or an individual who lives independently; and must agree to assume full responsibility* for the student while the student is enrolled at the University.

10

Certificate of Residence of Guarantor Attachment Form

[Form 9]

  • Issued within three months of submission (copy not accepted)

  • Must clearly specify the status of residence and period of stay of the guarantor in the case of a foreign guarantor (period must cover up to April 1, 2027, the day of admission)

11

Certificate of Employment for Guarantor

[Form 10]

Issued within three months of submission (copy not accepted)

12

Income Certificate Attachment Form for Guarantor

[Form 11]

Certificate issued by mayor for the guarantor's gross income in the previous year or withholding tax certificate for the previous year (copy not accepted for either) (The guarantor may also be required to submit additional documents proving their ability to pay for all expenses during the student's stay.)

*

The guarantor assumes responsibility for all matters regarding the applicant's personal circumstances and jointly guarantees not only to fulfill the obligation to pay tuition fees but also to fulfill the obligation to compensate AGU for damage caused to the University by the actions of the student. (The maximum amount of the guarantee is equivalent to the annual school fees. However, if the school fees are revised while the student is enrolled in the University, the maximum amount will be equivalent to the annual school fees after the revision.)

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