AO Entrance Examination
| qualifications of candidacy |
Applicants must have attended our open campus, listened to the explanation, and have a good understanding of Kanda Institute of Languages, and meet one of the following criteria. If accepted, the applicant must enroll in the program.
*You must be at least 18 years old at the time of admission. No upper age limit is required as long as the applicant meets the application qualifications. |
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| Subjects | All 2-year courses |
| selection process |
document screening
*Only Global Business Course applicants will be required to have an English interview including an oral examination (online examination is also acceptable) in addition to a Japanese interview. The screening date will be the same as the application period for the designated school recommendation, etc. |
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Application Documents<提出が必要なもの>Documents showing your last academic record" listed at ・AO Admission Application Permit (sent by e-mail from the University to those who have taken the AO interview) AO interviews and AO entry will be conducted from June 1, 2026 to January 5, 2027. |
Reduction or exemption of the application fee and entrance fee depending on the application period
| early period |
Applicants who apply between September 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 ■ Application fee (25,000 yen + 880 yen fee) waived ■ Enrollment fee (100,000 yen) 100,000 yen reduction |
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| final |
Applicants who apply between October 28, 2026 and January 5, 2027 ■ Application fee (25,000 yen + 880 yen handling fee) waived ■ Entrance fee (100,000 yen) reduced by 50,000 yen |
Privileges for AO Exam Applicants
AO applicants who are admitted to the school can take the pre-entrance education program offered by Kanda Institute of Languages (no fee is required).
Get off to a good start in April by taking classes at Kanda Institute of Languages before entering the school. For more details, please click here.
Entrance Examination with Designated School Recommendation
| qualifications of candidacy |
Applicants must be expected to graduate from a high school designated by the University by March 2027 and meet the recommendation criteria specified by the University. If accepted, the applicant must enroll in the program.
*You must be at least 18 years old at the time of admission. No upper age limit is required as long as the applicant meets the application requirements. |
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| Subjects | All 2-year courses |
| selection process |
Application Screening Interview (online examination is also acceptable) *Only Global Business Course applicants will have an interview in English, including an oral examination, in addition to the interview in Japanese. |
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Application Documents<提出が必要なもの> Documents showing the applicant's last academic record" listed at ・School recommendation form (prescribed form/downloaded from the University's web application site ) |
*In addition, please contact the Admissions & Communication Department of Kanda Gaikokuin (0120-815-864) for information on whether your high school is a designated school, whether you meet the recommendation criteria, and whether the examination fee and enrollment fee are reduced or exempted.
Entrance Examination for Publicly Offered School Recommendation
| qualifications of candidacy |
A, B, or C and meet the corresponding recommendation criteria. If accepted, the applicant must enroll in the program.
*You must be at least 18 years old at the time of admission. No upper age limit is required as long as the applicant meets the application qualifications. |
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| Subjects | All 2-year courses |
| selection process |
Application Screening Interview (online examination is also acceptable) *Only Global Business Course applicants will have an interview in English, including an oral examination, in addition to the interview in Japanese. |
| Recommendation Criteria |
A. High school graduates (expected to graduate) One of the following must apply. ● English study status in high school is 3.0 or higher on a 5-point scale ● English study status in all subjects in high school is 3.0 or higher on a 5-point scale ● Practical English Proficiency Test Level 2 or higher ● TOEIC® score 350 or higher ● TOEFL iBT® score 40 or higher ● GTEC total score 820 or higher ● JCCI Bookkeeping Test Level 2 or higher Full attendance from the time of admission to the date of the survey report ●Experienced student body president or student council vice president B. Graduates (prospective graduates) of universities, colleges, and vocational schools Anyone who has a recommendation from the school principal is eligible to apply. C. Those who have completed (or are expected to complete) 12 years of schooling in a regular course of study. Same as recommendation criteria for A. Those who have (or are expected to complete) high school. |
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Application Documents<提出が必要なもの> Documents showing the applicant's last academic record" listed at ・School recommendation form (prescribed form/downloaded from the University's web application site ) |
Reduction or exemption of the application fee and entrance fee depending on the application period
| early period |
Term 1-8: Applicants who apply between September 1, 2026 and January 5, 2027 ■ Application fee (25,000 yen + 880 yen handling fee) waived ■ Entrance fee (100,000 yen) reduced by 50,000 yen |
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| final |
Term 9 - 17: Applicants who applied between January 9, 2027 and March 31, 2027 ■ Application fee (25,000 yen + 880 yen handling fee) no exemption ■ Enrollment fee (100,000 yen) no reduction or exemption |
entrance examination based on personal recommendation
| qualifications of candidacy |
Applicants must meet one of the following criteria: A-D, and 1-4. If accepted, the applicant must enroll in the program.
*If you are applying to the Graduate School Preparatory Course, you must have graduated from a university or equivalent school.
*You must be at least 18 years old at the time of admission. No upper age limit is required as long as the applicant meets the application qualifications. |
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| Subjects | All departments of 2-year course, all departments of 1-year course |
| selection process |
Application Screening Interview (online examination is also acceptable) *Only Global Business Course applicants will have an interview in English, including an oral examination, in addition to the interview in Japanese. |
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Application Documents<提出が必要なもの>Documentation of last degree" as stated. *You must enter a self-recommendation statement (between 400 and 600 characters) on the web application site. |
Reduction or exemption of the application fee and entrance fee depending on the application period
| early period |
Term 1-8: Applicants applying between September 1, 2026 and January 5, 2027 ■ Application fee (25,000 yen + 880 yen handling fee) waived* ■ Entrance fee (100,000 yen) reduced by 25,000 yen |
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Term 9 - Term 17: Applicants who applied between January 6, 2027 and March 31, 2027 ■ Application fee (25,000 yen + 880 yen handling fee) no exemption ■ Enrollment fee (100,000 yen) no reduction or exemption |
*One-year programs are not eligible.
General Entrance Examination
| qualifications of candidacy |
One of the following must apply: A-D.
*You must be at least 18 years old at the time of admission. No upper age limit is required as long as the applicant meets the application qualifications. |
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| Subjects | All 2-year courses |
| selection process |
Application Screening Interview (online examination is also acceptable) *Only Global Business Course applicants will have an interview in English, including an oral examination, in addition to the interview in Japanese. |
| Application Documents |
Application Documents<提出が必要なもの> Documents showing the last school attended" listed |
About the general dual enrollment system
Applicants for the 5th through 11th terms of the General Entrance Examination may use the general co-enrollment system with a university or junior college.
*Existing high school graduates can use the general dual application system from the first term.
*It is also possible not to use it.
The general concurrent application system is a system that allows applicants to secure acceptance until March 5, 2027 (Friday) by paying only the admission fee.
Applicants who wish to apply under the general application system must check the appropriate box on the web application site at the time of application.
*Please note that changes cannot be made after the application has been submitted.
Successful applicants will receive an "Application Form for Co-enrollment" along with the enrollment documents. Please fill out the form and submit it to Kanda Institute of Languages by the deadline for enrollment procedures, and pay the 100,000 yen enrollment fee. If you wish to enroll in the school, you must pay the rest of the school expenses by the deadline of the enrollment procedures for applicants under the general application system (March 5, 2027 (Fri.) at the latest) to complete the enrollment procedures. Please note that the admission fee, once paid, is non-refundable.
However, if you are accepted and enroll in our sister school, Kanda University of International Studies, we will refund the entrance fee paid to us. Please contact the Admissions Office by March 5 (Fri.) to receive the refund form. The deadline for submission of the refund documents is Wednesday, March 31. Please note that no refund will be made if the documents are not submitted by the deadline.
Kanda University of International Studies
| qualifications of candidacy |
Applicants must fall into one of the categories A-D and have completed an application to Kanda University of International Studies.
*You must be at least 18 years old at the time of admission. Any upper age limit is acceptable as long as the applicant meets the application requirements. |
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| Subjects | All 2-year courses |
| selection process |
Application Screening Interview (online examination is also acceptable) *Only Global Business Course applicants will have an interview in English, including an oral examination, in addition to the interview in Japanese. |
| Application Documents | None *All are web registration only. |
Reduction or exemption of the application fee and entrance fee depending on the application period
| Application Period |
Fifth to Sixteenth Term: Applicants who applied between October 28, 2026 and March 16, 2027 ■ Application fee (25,000 yen + 880 yen handling fee) waived ■ Entrance fee (100,000 yen) no reduction or exemption |
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About the Kanda University of International Studies Preference System for Students Applying to Kanda University of International Studies
The Kanda University of International Studies dual-application preferential entrance examination system is a system whereby applicants to Kanda University of International Studies are exempted from the examination fee, do not need to submit any documents, and can secure admission until Friday, March 26, 2027 by paying only the admission fee after being accepted.
*This system is available after the application to Kanda University of International Studies has been completed.
*If you are accepted and enroll in our sister school, Kanda University of International Studies, we will refund the entrance fee paid to our university. Please contact the Admissions Office by March 5 (Friday) (or the enrollment deadline for those who applied after the 13th term) to receive the refund form.
The deadline for submitting the refund form is March 31 (Wed.). Please note that if the documents are not submitted by the deadline, they will not be returned.
Special Entrance Examination for International Students
| qualifications of candidacy |
Students who have a college student visa, a family visa, or a status visa at the time of application and who will be able to study at the university with a college student visa during their stay at the university may apply for all the application periods. For applicants residing outside of Japan at the time of application, or those residing in Japan on a temporary visitor visa or work visa, the application period is until December 8 (Tue.) for the 7th term. *Please call or email us (0120-815-864/pr@kifl.ac.jp) before submitting your application. All of the following must be met. Must be admitted to the school if accepted.
1 Japanese nationals or foreign nationals with permanent resident status in Japan. |
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| Eligible Departments | All departments of 2-year course and 1-year course of Graduate School Preparatory Course |
| Reception Method |
In principle, web applications/submission of application documents are accepted only in person. *Please contact us if you live outside of Japan or outside of Tokyo and three prefectures at the time of application. |
| Application Period |
1st term: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 17th term: Wednesday, March 31, 2027
*If you are residing outside of Japan at the time of application, or residing in Japan on a temporary visitor visa or work visa, you must apply by the 7th term: December 8, 2026 (Tuesday). |
| selection process |
Documents Screening Written test in Japanese Applicants residing outside of Japan at the time of application and applicants with JLPT N1 are exempted from the written Japanese language test. Japanese-language interview
*Only Global Business Course applicants will have an interview in English, including an oral examination, in addition to an interview in Japanese. |
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Certificate of Graduation: From the last educational institution (not including Japanese language schools) in Japanese or English ・ Transcripts: From the last educational institution (not including Japanese language schools) in Japanese or English *If your graduation certificate or transcript is written in a language other than Japanese or English, please submit the translated version in Japanese or English. [If a is applicable in [Qualifications: 3]・Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency: A copy of either N1 or N2 level of Japanese Language Proficiency Test, 200 or above in EJU Japanese (total of reading comprehension, listening comprehension and listening-reading comprehension) or 400 or above in BJT Business Japanese Proficiency Test, or a copy of the notification of acceptance. Transcripts from Japanese language schools (only for those who have enrolled/including attendance and period of enrollment/strictly sealed)
*If you have attended an institution of higher education in Japan, please also submit transcripts from that institution (including attendance and length of study). ・ School recommendation letter from a Japanese language school (designated form / downloaded from the university's web application site / sealed in a sealed envelope / issued within the last 3 months) *If you have already graduated from a Japanese language school, please have the head of your current institution fill out a recommendation form. Transcripts from Japanese language schools (including attendance and period of enrollment/strictly sealed)
*If you have attended an institution of higher education in Japan, please also submit transcripts from that institution (including attendance and length of study). ・Proof of duration of education ・ Copy of passport (please bring the original passport when applying) ・ Copy of residence card (please bring the residence card when applying) ・ Proof of ability to pay school expenses: Proof of bank balance (in Japanese yen, or Japanese yen equivalent of 1,000,000 yen or more)
*If your savings are not in Japanese yen, please submit a document issued by a bank that confirms the amount when converted to Japanese yen. |
Tuition reductions are available for international students or those who are able to study at the university with a college student visa while enrolled at the university (except for the Graduate School Preparatory Course).
Applicants who have graduated from a Japanese language school designated by Kanda Institute of Languages and have a recommendation from the designated school are exempted from the examination fee (except for the Graduate School Preparatory Course).
Please contact the Admissions & Communication Department to find out if the Japanese language school you are enrolled in is a designated school and the amount of the reduction.
