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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Spring Examination for M.A. Program in 2025
【CHANGES CONCERNING 2025 ADMISSIONS EXAM (1)】 In accordance with the approval to the new Ph.D program (starting April 2025) of Graduate School of Social and Data Science of Hitotsubashi University, our graduate school has decided to make changes to 2025 Fall applicant quotas (M.A. programs). Please click here for details (Japanese text). (Posted: 2024/09/09)
【CHANGES CONCERNING 2025 ADMISSIONS EXAM (2)】 Japanese Language Teaching Program (2nd Division) M.A. program 2025 invites application from experienced candidates for spring entrance examination. (Posted: 2024/11/07)
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 accordance with the approval to the new Ph.D program (starting April 2025) of Graduate School of Social and Data Science of Hitotsubashi University, our graduate school has decided to make changes to 2025 Fall applicant quotas (M.A. programs). Please click here for details (Japanese text). (Posted: 2024/09/09)
【NOTICE】 Details about virtual interview (Posted: 17th September,2024)
Fall Examination (1st Division) schedule
Capacity 1st Division: 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: 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 (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 |
Spring Examination (2nd Division) Schedule
Capacity 2nd Division: several quotas for experienced candidates
| Application | Dec 11th (Wed), 2024 - Jan 15th (Wed), 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 |