2025 Admissions
Exam Schedule
M.A. Program entrance examination of the Graduate School of Language and Society is divided into two in the fall and spring seasons. Ph.D. Program entrance examination (internal / external) is going on from January to March term.
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Fall Examination for M.A. Program in 2025
1st Division and 2nd Division do the test at the same day.
【CHANGES CONCERNING 2025 ADMISSIONS EXAM】 In consequence of the opening of Graduate School of Social and Data Science of Hitotsubashi University scheduled for April 2025, there will be changes in 2025 Fall application quotas (M.A. programs) at our graduate school. Please click here for details (Japanese text).
【NOTICE】 Details about virtual interview (to be announced)
Fall Examination (1st Division) schedule
Capacity 1st Division: 27 → 25
| Application | Aug 23rd (Fri) - Sept 13th (Fri), 2024 |
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| Exam Timetable | Oct 10th (Thurs), 2024; 13:00 - on WEB |
| First Exam (Writing test, in person) | Oct 12th (Sat), 2024; 9:00 -, 13:30 - alternative date: Oct 19th (Sat), 2024 |
| First Results and Second Exam Timetable | Oct 17th (Thurs), 2024; 13:00 - on WEB |
| Second Exam (Vitual Interview on Zoom) | Oct 19th (Sat), 2024; 9:00 - 19:00 alternative date: Oct 26th (Sat), 2024 |
| Final Results | Oct 23rd (Wed), 2024; 13:00 - 17:00 on WEB |
Fall Examination (2nd Division) Schedule
Capacity 2nd Division: 10 → 9
| Application | Aug 23rd (Fri) - Sept 13th (Fri), 2024 |
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| Exam Timetable | Oct 10th (Thurs), 2024; 13:00 - on WEB |
| First Exam (Writing test, in person) | Oct 12th (Sat), 2024; 9:00 -, 13:30 - alternative date: Oct 19th (Sat), 2024 |
| First Results and Second Exam Timetable | Oct 17th (Thurs), 2024; 13:00 - on WEB |
| Second Exam (Vitual Interview on Zoom) | Oct 19th (Sat), 2024; 9:00 - 19:00 alternative date: Oct 26th (Sat), 2024 |
| Final Results | Oct 23rd (Wed), 2024; 13:00 - 17:00 on WEB |
Spring Examination for M.A. Program in 2025
Spring Examination (Only 1st Division) Schedule
Capacity 1st Division: 12
| Application | Dec 11th (Wed), 2024 - Jan 9th (Thurs), 2025 |
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| First Screening | Documents Review |
| First Results and Second Exam Timetable | Jan 30th (Thurs), 2025; 13:00 - on WEB |
| Second Exam (Face-to-Face Interview) | Feb 1st (Sat), 2025; 9:00 - 18:00 alternative date: Feb 8th (Sat), 2025 |
| Final Results | Feb 5th (Wed), 2025; 13:00 - 17:00 on WEB |
Examination for Ph.D Program (internal / external) in 2025 Schedule
Capacity: Total 19 (1st Division: 15; 2nd Division: 4)
| Application | Dec 11th (Wed), 2024 - Jan 9th (Thurs), 2025 *The deadline for submission of Master's thesis: Jan 9th (Thurs), 2025 |
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| First Screening | Documents Review |
| First Results and Second Exam Timetable | Feb 7th (Fri), 2025; 13:00 - on WEB |
| Second Exam (Face-to-Face Interview) | Feb 13th (Thurs) OR 14th (Fri), 2025; 9:00 to 18:00 |
| Final Results | Feb 19th (Wed), 2025 ; 13:00 - 17:00 on WEB |