Application Qualifications

3 Application Qualifications

(1) Be a student at one of Meiji University’s partner universities

(2) Fulfill one of the following criteria:

(Please note that this does not apply to applicants to the English Track of the School of Global Japanese Studies, the English Track of the Graduate School of Governance Studies, the International Program in Architecture and Urban Design of the Graduate School of Science and Technology, or will be taking classes in English in the School of Business Administration.):

1. Taken the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) in the 2011 or 2012 academic year and be able to provide copies of the JLPT Score Report and JLPT Certificate of Proficiency showing that the applicant achieved level N4 or higher. However, those who have passed level N1 may submit copies of the JLPT Score Report and JLPT Certificate of Proficiency showing that they took and passed the exam prior to the 2011 academic year.

2. Taken the Japanese Language Online Test within the designated period and be recognized by Meiji University as possessing Japanese-languages skills at least equivalent to the N4 level (for more details on the Japanese Language Online Test, please see p. 5).

(3) Applicants to the English Track of the School of Global Japanese Studies must meet one of the following requirements:

1. Taken one of the following tests in or after September 2010 and must be able to submit a valid official score:

(a) TOEFL^®iBT 71 points or higher

(b) TOEIC^® 710 points or higher

(c) IELTS 5.5 points or higher

(d) Cambridge ESOL FCE or higher

2. Spent three years in high school or three years in college taking regular classes in English.

(4) Applicants to the English Track of the Graduate School of Governance Studies must meet one of the following requirements:

1. Have a bachelor’s degree related to public policy, and also either have practical experience related to public policy or have already taken and completed basic courses in public administration, political science, and economics.

2. Taken one of the following tests in or after September 2010 and be able to submit a valid official score (applicants who have spent three years in high school or three years in college taking regular classes in English do not need to submit a score, however):

(a) TOEFL^® iBT 76 points or higher

(b) TOEIC^® 710 points or higher

(c) IELTS 5.5 points or higher

(d) Cambridge ESOL FCE or higher

(5) Applicants to the International Program in Architecture and Urban Design of the Graduate School of Science and Technology must meet the following requirements:

1. Have a bachelor’s degree related to architecture and must currently be enrolled in a program related to architecture.

2. Taken one of the following tests in or after September 2010 and must be able to submit a valid official score (applicants who have spent three years in high school or three years in college taking regular classes in English do not need to submit a score, however):

(a) TOEFL^® iBT 76 points or higher

(b) TOEIC^® 710 points or higher

(c) IELTS 5.5 points or higher

(d) Cambridge ESOL FCE or higher

(6) Students in the School of Political Science and Economics may also take classes only in English. For requirements and other details, please contact the International Student Office.

(7) The School of Business Administration accepts several exchange students who are allowed to take classes in English. These students are not required to have Japanese-language skills or experience studying the Japanese language. However, there is an English-language skill requirement. For details, please contact the International Student Office.
Special Notes

(1) There may be restrictions on the classes a student may take based on Japanese proficiency level. Students deemed to have skills equivalent to the N1 level of the JLPT can focus on classes in their major. Students deemed to have skills equivalent to N2 or lower, however, may need to build their study plan around the Meiji Language Program (MLP) Japanese-language course.

(2) Students with skills equivalent to level N4 on the JLPT will be required to take the MLP Japanese-language course.

(3) A maximum of 10 exchange students will be accepted for enrollment in the School of Global Japanese Studies in April 2013, and a maximum of 20 in September 2013. (The number of students admitted in September may be increased if the April slots are not filled.) The maximum number of students accepted to the English Track is 10 students per year.

(4) When applying to the School of Global Japanese Studies (excluding the English Track), be sure to enter an alternative choice of preferred undergraduate schools. When a large number of students apply to the School of Global Japanese Studies, the undergraduate school named as alternatives may accept some of them.

(5) Students who have applied for and been accepted to the English Track of the School of Global Japanese Studies cannot take classes conducted in Japanese.

(6) Students who have applied for and been accepted to the School of Global Japanese Studies are required to participate in the MLP Japanese-language course offered on the Surugadai Campus if they have only passed level N2 or lower on the JLPT.

(7) The number of exchange students allowed annually into the English Track of the Graduate School of Governance Studies is 10. If 10 students are admitted in April 2013, and these students want to study for a full year, the program will not accept exchange students in September 2013.

(8) A maximum of 28 students per grade are allowed each year into the International Program in Architecture and Urban Design of the Graduate School of Science and Technology. If the number of students accepted for a particular grade level has already reached the maximum, exchange students will not be accepted into that grade for the 2013 academic year.