Admission Requirements for International Students (Undergraduate only)

The following is an English translation of relevant information for international students, excerpted from the application procedures in Japanese. Please refer to the Application Guidelines for further information.

Enrollment

Important:

Requirements

Applicants must be non-Japanese and satisfy the following conditions:

1. have completed secondary education and school education for 12 years or more outside Japan or expect to do so by March 31, 2025,  or equivalent to this*. Applicants must also satisfy the university entrance requirements of their own country.

Applicants for whom one of the below conditions apply should read the section ‘Pre-confirmation of eligibility for application’ in the student application guidelines and contact the Admissions Section by email to confirm their eligibility by October 1.

(1)have passed an equivalency examination for secondary education and school education for 12 years outside Japan and be 18 years of age or older when entering university.
(2)have completed courses less than 12 years (including an equivalency examination for secondary education and school education) outside Japan and completed a college preparatory course or a training course at a training facility designated by MEXT.
(3)have completed secondary education in Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Sudan, Belarus, Peru, Myanmar, or the Russian Federation.
(4)have completed the courses for 12 years at an international school in Japan designated by MEXT as equivalent to a high school in Japan.
(5)have completed courses less than 12 years at an international school in Japan designated by MEXT and completed a college preparatory course designated by MEXT.
(6)have obtained qualifications for university admission such as International Baccalaureate, Abitur, Baccalaureate, or GCEA level, the International A levels and the European Baccalaureate.
(7) have completed secondary education and school education for 12 years at an international school accredited by an international accreditation body such as WASC, CIS, ACSI, or NEASC, Cognia, COBIS.

*Applicants who have not checked their eligibility by the due date might not be allowed to apply. Also, certain applicants might be considered ineligible due to differences in education systems.

2.Meet one of the requirements below.
(1) Have taken the “Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU)” operated by Japan Student Services Organization in November 2022, June 2023, November 2023, June 2024, and in the subject “Japanese as a foreign language”, have a combined score of 220 or higher in reading comprehension/listening and listening-reading comprehension.
(2) Have taken the “Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)” operated by the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services in December 2022, July 2023, December 2023, July 2024, and have passed N2 or N1 level.

Application Period

November 1, Friday 13:00 to November 9, Saturday 18:00, 2024. [Online application only]

Sending the application documents

November 1, Friday to November 9, Saturday, 2024. Documents should be postmarked no later than November 9, 2024.
* Application documents mailed from outside Japan must arrive by November 9, 2024.

Examination Fee

50,000 yen

Examination Location

At Hachioji Campus, Tama Art University (2-1723 Yarimizu, Hachioji, Tokyo):

Department of Painting, Department of Sculpture, Department of Ceramic, Glass, and Metal Works, Department of Graphic Design, Department of Product and Textile Design, Department of Architecture and Environmental Design, Department of Information Design, and Department of Art Studies.

At Kaminoge Campus, Tama Art University (3-15-34 Kaminoge, Setagayaku, Tokyo):

Department of Integrated Design and Department of Scenography Design, Drama, and Dance.

Screening Process

Applicants will be screened on the basis of a comprehensive assessment of an essay in Japanese, a practical test, an interview, submitted documents, works, etc.
(For Graphic Design Course, Integrated Design Course the first-stage exam is held on December 19th and the second-stage exam is held on December 20th.)

Examination Schedule

December 19, Thursday and December 20, Friday, 2024

* The examination may also be held on December 21 depending on the number of applicants.

Essay in Japanese

- Dictionaries are not allowed.

Professional Examination

- The examination questions and duration vary according to the department or course. Please refer to the application guidelines for further information.

Interview

- The interview is held in Japanese. The schedule will be announced on December 19. Start of the interview may be in the late afternoon.

Notification of Results

December 25, Wednesday, 2024 13:00～December 27, Friday, 2024

Admission Procedures

All the necessary forms and the fees should be posted by January 20, Monday, 2025

School Fees

Admission

About Application Guidelines

Please read the “Application Guidelines 2025” for details in admission (details may differ).

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Are there any classes conducted in English?

All classes are held in Japanese only.
International students are required to submit specified grade of EJU or JLPT taken in the specified dates.
Therefore, we strongly recommend applicants to study Japanese Language beforehand.
Please refer to the Application Guidelines for more information.

Q2. Are there summer programs or short programs?

We do not offer summer programs nor short programs.

Q3. Is there autumn admission?

We do not offer autumn admissions.
All new students are enrolled in the beginning of April.

Q4. How long is the undergraduate course?

The duration for the undergraduate course is 4 years in total.

Address for Application and Inquiries

Tama Art University Admissions Section
Hachioji Campus
2-1723 Yarimizu, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0394