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ENROLLMENT  \nEntrance: April  \nDuration: 4 years  \nAcademic calendar: Spring semester (April 1 to July 31) and Fall semester (September 15 to January 31)  \n2. FACULTY, DEPARTMENT, AND ADMISSION CAPACITY  \nAdmissions for International Students are open in the following Departments.  \n\n| Faculty | Department | Admission Capacity |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Economics and Business Administration | Business Studies | A few students |\n| Law | Law and Politics |  |\n| Letters | Humanities |  |\n| Education | Psychology and Education |  |\n|  | Primary Education |  |\n| Science and Engineering | Information Systems Science |  |\n|  | Green Technology |  |\n|  | Life Science and Technology |  |\n| International Liberal Arts | International Liberal Arts | 30 students |\n\n• An applicant may apply to up to two departments within the nine departments of the six faculties, namely: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Science and Engineering, and Faculty of International Liberal Arts.  \n• Faculty of Nursing does not have International Students Admissions Policy.  \n• In the case that an applicant gets accepted by the first choice of faculty, the applicant will be allowed to enroll only in the first choice of faculty.  \n• An applicant can also apply for the Soka University Interview-based Undergraduate Admission for International Students, April Entry.  \n• Faculty of Education and Faculty of International Liberal Arts will be based on document screening and online interviews.  \n• If the admission committee judges that there are no applicants who are qualified, the number of admitted students may remain below the capacity.  \n3. APPLICATION PERIOD  \nSeptember 15, 2026 (Tue)– October 15, 2026 (Thu) (must arrive by October 15, 2026) *Japan time  \n* Faculty of Education and Faculty of International Liberal Arts online interview: October 23, 2026 (Fri)– October 30, 2026 (Fri)  \nNotice of results: December 4, 2026 (Fri)  \n4. SELECTION PROCESS  \nSelection is made through document screening.  \n* Faculty of Education and Faculty of International Liberal Arts will conduct online interview, while other faculties will only conduct document screening.  \n5. ELIGIBILITY  \nAn applicant who satisfies one of the six following conditions is eligible to apply:  \n(1) An applicant who has completed or is scheduled to complete a 12-year school education in a foreign country (*1) .  \n(2) An applicant who was educated abroad and has less than 12 years of education due to grade-skipping or other reasons.  \n(3) An applicant who satisfies the requirements such as being deemed to have completed a designated course of not less than 11 years and has completed a course of a school corresponding to an upper secondary school (List of Courses of Foreign Schools Corresponding to Upper Secondary Schools Designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) in a foreign country.  \n[https://www.mext.go.jp/en/policy/education/highered/title02/detail02/sdetail02/1395423.html](https://www.mext.go.jp/en/policy/education/highered/title02/detail02/sdetail02/1395423.html)  \n(4) An applicant who has obtained Swiss International Baccalaureate, German Abitur, French Baccalaureate, or other equivalent qualifications.  \n(5) An applicant who has completed 12 years of education at educational institutions accredited by international accrediting bodies, namely the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the Council of International Schools (CIS), the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) .  \n(6) If the 12-year school education includes the enrollment period in schools based on the Japanese education system, one of the following must apply.  \n・ For those who have completed or are scheduled to complete high","cbCaikyCHw8fQjgi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikyCHw8fQjgi","pdf",347097,12,"English","# Enrollment\n# Faculty, Department, and Admission Capacity\n# Application Period\n# Selection Process\n# Eligibility\n# Application Requirements","[{\"question\":\"When is the application period for April 2027 entry, and when are results announced?\",\"answer\":\"The application period is September 15, 2026 to October 15, 2026 (must arrive by October 15, 2026, Japan time). 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