2026 (October Admission) - Ochanomizu University Admission Guidelines for Self-Supporting International Research Students - Eligibility Requirements

Oct 5, 2026

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Admission guidelines for self-supporting international research students at Ochanomizu University for the October 2026 intake. The document outlines the purpose of enrolling as nonregular students under the guidance of an accepting instructor, lists accepting faculties and graduate school divisions/programs, and specifies application qualifications. Requirements include relevant education level for undergraduate/master’s/doctoral categories, possession (or expected acquisition) of a student-visa-eligible status, Japanese language proficiency equivalent to JLPTN2 or higher, and non-Japanese nationality female status, with notes for immigration-status consults and gender-identity considerations, plus instructions to complete a notification form and submit passport copies.

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Accepting Faculties and Graduate Schools

Faculty

Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences

Application Qualifications

2026 (October Admission) Ochanomizu University Admission Guidelines for Self-Supporting International Research Students Self-supporting international research students aim to conduct research under the guidance of an accepting instructor as nonregular students of Ochanomizu University. 1. Accepting Faculties and Graduate Schools (1) Faculty | Faculty | Academic Divisions and Programs | | --- | --- | | Faculty of Letters and Education | ・ Liberal Arts and Humanities (Philosophy, Ethics, and Art History; Comparative History; Geography and Environmental Studies)
・Languages and Culture (Japanese Language and Literature; Chinese Language and Culture; English Language and Culture; French Language and Culture, Japanese as a Second Language Education)
・ Human and Social Sciences (Sociology; Educational Sciences; Child Studies)
・ Performing Arts (Dance and Dance Education; Music Expression)
・ Global Studies for International Cooperation | | Faculty of Science | ・ Mathematics ・ Physics ・ Chemistry ・ Biology ・ Information Sciences | | Faculty of Human Life and Environmental Sciences | ・ Nutrition and Food Sciences ・ Human Life Studies (Social Sciences and Family Studies; Cultural Historical Studies)
・Psychology | | Faculty of Transdisciplinary Engineering | ・ Human-Centered Engineering ・ Humanities Data Engineering | (2) Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences ① Master’s Program | Divisions | Departments | | --- | --- | | Division of Comparative Studies of Societies and Cultures | ・Japanese Language and Literature ・Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures ・English and French Languages, Literatures, and Cultures ・Japanese as a Second Language Education
・Philosophy ・History and Art History ・ Cultural and Historical Studies ・ Dance ・ Music | | Division of Human Developmental Sciences | ・ Educational Science ・Psychology ・Developmental and Clinical Psychology ・Applied Sociology/Sociology and Social Policies ・ Child Studies | | Division of Gender and Social Sciences | | | Division of Life Sciences | ・Biological Sciences ・ Food and Nutritional Sciences ・ Genetic Counseling | | Division of Advanced Sciences | ・ Mathematics ・Physics ・ Chemistry and Biochemistry ・ Computer Science | | Division of Transdisciplinary Engineering | | ② Doctoral Program | Program | Area of Study | | --- | --- | | Division of Comparative Studies of Societies and Cultures | ・Japanese Studies in a Global Perspective ・ Language, Literature, and Culture ・ Comparative Social Studies ・Arts and Representational Studies | | Division of Human
Developmental Sciences | ・ Educational Science ・Psychology ・Developmental and Clinical Psychology ・Applied Sociology/Sociology and Social Policies ・ Child Studies | | Division of Gender and Social Sciences | ・ Interdisciplinary Gender Studies | | Division of Life Sciences | ・ Biological Sciences ・ Food and Nutritional Sciences ・ Genetic Counseling | | Division of Advanced Sciences | ・ Mathematics ・Physics ・ Chemistry and Biochemistry ・ Computer Science | | Cooperative Major in Human Centered Engineering | | 2. Application Qualifications Applicants must fulfill all of the following criteria (1) to (4): (1) Possess the qualifications corresponding to the acceptance categories ① to ③ below (2) Be an individual who holds (or expects to obtain) a student visa (or a visa that can be converted to a student visa) pursuant to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Note 1) (3) Possess Japanese language proficiency equivalent to JLPTN2 level or higher (4) Be a female of non-Japanese nationality (Note 2) ① Undergraduate Students ※falls under any one of the following categories 1) to 3) 1) Individuals who have graduated or expect to graduate from a four-year university (i.e., who hold or expect to be awarded an undergraduate degree) 2) Individuals who have earned a bachelor degree pursuant to Article 104 of the School Education Act 3) Individuals who have completed sixtee

FAQs

What is the purpose of self-supporting international research student enrollment at Ochanomizu University?

Self-supporting international research students conduct research under the guidance of an accepting instructor as nonregular students of Ochanomizu University.

What academic requirements must applicants meet for undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral categories?

Applicants must meet the qualifications corresponding to the acceptance categories for undergraduate students, master’s program students, or doctoral program students, including completion or expected completion of the relevant degrees or equivalent education.

What eligibility criteria are required regarding visa status, Japanese proficiency, and nationality?

Applicants must hold (or expect to obtain) a student visa (or a status convertible to a student visa), have Japanese language proficiency equivalent to JLPTN2 or higher, and be a female of non-Japanese nationality.

Oct 5, 2026

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