Explanation of the Entrance Examination System
Department of Global and Transcultural Studies(GTS),
Faculty of International Studies

The Department of Global and Transcultural Studies (GTS) offers several application methods.
You should select the format and test timeframe that allows you to best display your academic abilities and potential for intellectual development.


Type of the Entrance Examination: AO (Type A)

There are no restrictions on the applicant's country of origin, citizenship, or country of residence.
Applicants are selected in two stages.

Stage One (Document Screening)
We will evaluate and screen all the applications. Evaluation heavily weighs the applicant's level of academic preparation; the quality of their essay; and the strength of the recommendations.
Stage Two (Online Interview)
We will interview via Zoom the applicants who pass the Stage One. We will conduct the interview in English.

Semester of Admission and Number of Students to be Admitted

Semester of Admission Number of Students to be Admitted
April 2024 Approx. 6
September 2024 Approx. total of 6 from 1st and 2nd periods

Schedule

April admission
September admission 1st period
September admission 2nd period
Application Period September 18 to September 25, 2023 March 11 to March 21, 2024
Notification of Stage One Results October 17, 2023 April 11, 2024
Interview Dates (on Zoom) October 21 to October 22, 2023 April 13 to April 14, 2024
Announcement of Examination Results December 8, 2023 April 23, 2024
Deadline for Enrollment Procedures January 11, 2024 June 14, 2024

Guidelines and Prescribed Form


Notes

  • The applicants may not simultaneously apply for the AO (Type B) examination.
  • There is no system for provisional enrollment.

Type of the Entrance Examination: AO (Type B)

There are no restrictions on the applicant’s country of origin or citizenship and there is no requirement that the applicants should be resident in Japan at the time of application.
The applicants must be able to take the examination in Tokyo on the day of the examination and the application procedures must be completed in Japan, either by applicants themselves, or by a person acting for them.
Applicants are selected in two stages.

Stage One (Document Screening)
The application contains Japanese forms. We will evaluate and screen all the applications.
Stage Two (Written Exam and Interview)
The applicants who pass the Stage One have the written exam and the interview on Meiji Gakuin University’s Shirokane Campus in November. The written exam and interview may be done in English, but the directions at the test-site are given in Japanese.

Semester of Admission and Number of Students to be Admitted

Semester of Admission Number of Students to be Admitted
April 2024 Approx. 10
September 2024 Approx. 2

Schedule

April admission/September admission
Application Period September 25 to September 29, 2023
Application Period for Stage Two
(This period is for those who passed Stage One.)
October 26 to November 1, 2023
Date of Exam and Interview November 19, 2023
Announcement of Examination Results December 8, 2023
Deadline for Enrollment Procedures December 15, 2023

Guidelines

You must order the guidelines, which contain the prescribed forms for the application. The guidelines are in Japanese only and can be ordered through the University's website.
You need to order the guidelines for your application, but the contents can be found at the link below.


Notes

  • The applicants may not simultaneously apply for the AO (Type A) examination.
  • There is no system for provisional enrollment.

Type of the Entrance Examination: The General Entrance Exam (in Japanese)

Applicants take a series of examinations on Meiji Gakuin University’s Shirokane Campus in February.
For details, please refer to the link below.


Type of the Entrance Examination: Transfer Student Admissions

There are no restrictions on the applicant's country of origin, citizenship, or country of residence.
Applicants are selected in two stages.

Stage One (Document Screening)
We will evaluate and screen all the applications. Evaluation heavily weighs the applicant's level of academic preparation; the quality of their essay.
Stage Two (Online Interview)
We will interview via Zoom the applicants who pass the Stage One. We will conduct the interview in English.

Semester of Admission and Number of Students to be Admitted

Semester of Admission Number of Students to be Admitted
April 2024 a few students
September 2024 a few students

Schedule

April admission
September admission 1st period
September admission 2nd period
Application Period September 18 to September 25, 2023 March 11 to March 21, 2024
Notification of Stage One Results October 17, 2023 April 11, 2024
Interview Dates (on Zoom) October 21 to October 22, 2023 April 13 to April 14, 2024
Announcement of Examination Results December 8, 2023 April 23, 2024
Deadline for Enrollment Procedures January 11, 2024 June 14, 2024

Guidelines and Prescribed Form