OVERSEAS STUDENTS: UNDERGRADUATE (ryugakusei)

KSU will accept your application to enroll as an undergraduate student if you have successfully completed (or reasonably expect to do so) 12 years of formal education before entering KSU, or if you can satisfy us that you have attained an equivalent level of education (or reasonably expect to do so).

• The minimum language proficiency requirement is equivalent to Level II of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test organized by Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES) in Japan (and by the Japan Foundation outside Japan), which is offered in December.(See also a comprehensive description at Wikipedia). (Some areas such as Manga Production are more highly language-oriented, and require Level I, or over 280 points in the EJU exam).
  
  – At Level II of JLPT you are required to have "mastered grammar at a relatively high level, about 1,000 kanji and 6,000 vocabulary words, and to have the ability to converse, read and write about matters of a general nature". (Approximate study period, 600 hours; level, intermediate).
  – It is not necessary to provide a certificate of proficiency level from a SJLPT test, but we do require documentation of your Japanese language study history concerning study period and level.
  
  – We also accept results from the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU), a test carried out twice a year (June and November).
  

Faculty of Manga:

Due to the large numbers of applicants, our application system for the Faculty of Manga includes screening by an “Entry” drawing test, in advance of the formal Entrance application.

" Entry" test application period: October 15– 29 (Entry application form only, as provided in Application Guidelines booklet)
" Entry" test (drawing exam for story manga, on campus in Kyoto): November 13/14 (4 hours)
" Entry" result announcement (by postal mail): November 24
Actual Entrance application period: Nov. 27– Dec. 3
(Applicants are required to submit KSU forms and all application material listed on page 13/14 of Application Guidelines; Application Fee of 35,000 yen is necessary)
Entrance Interview and portfolio check (on campus in Kyoto): December 13
Results of Entrance Interview announced (by postal mail): December 18
Payment of Entrance Fee (and completion of paperwork): by Jan. 14, 2010
Payment of first year’s Tuition Fees: by February 4
Entrance Ceremony: April 1
Orientation: First week of April
First semester classes commence: second week of April

• Entrance examinations for the Faculties of Art and Design vary among departments, but basically consist of a written questionaire on Japanese language study (30 min), a pencil drawing test (3 hours)*, and an interview, showing and discussing (in Japanese) a portfolio of 2-3 items (photos accepted, or VHS video, S-VHS, or MiniDV if required. If portfolio is on CD-ROM, please bring a laptop computer to show it on).
  
• Entrance examinations for the Faculty of Manga begin with an “Entry” drawing test. Applicants who pass this screening can formally apply for the Entrance Examination, which comprises an interview and portfolio check.Both the “Entry” drawing test and the interview are held on campus in Kyoto.
  
  *Manga Production course requires an essay instead of pencil drawing test.
  **Comic Art course involves "Picture conte and cartoon drawing" instead of pencil drawing test.  
  Overseas students may also apply for the standard Japanese students' entrance process (later exams, but without reduction in fees)
  
  

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  Overseas undergrad students' tuition fees as of April 2009:
  
• Faculty of Humanities first-year total, including Entrance Fee (200,000 yen) and Tuition Fees for both Spring and Fall semesters, minus 30% special reduction for ryugakusei: 960,200 yen.
  
• Faculty of Art, first year total, including Entrance Fee (200,000 yen) and Tuition Fees for both Spring and Fall semesters, minus 30% special reduction for ryugakusei: 1,285,000 yen.
  
• Faculties of Design and Manga, first year total, including Entrance Fee (200,000 yen) and Tuition Fees for both Spring and Fall semesters, minus 30% special reduction for ryugakusei: 1,305,300 yen.
  
• Additional Lab Fees and Activity Fees may be charged.
  
  As noted on our financial aid page, all overseas undergraduate students receive a 30% discount on tuition fees.
  
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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR
INITIAL APPLICATION:

1) Kyoto Seika University's Enrollment Application Forms (provided in our application booklet):

• Application form
• Examination fee payment form (15,000 yen for first-year applicants, 35,000 yen for 2nd or 3rd-year applicants; by bank transfer)
• Academic history form
• Study plan/statement of interests
• Tuition payment plan
• Guarantor's statement

2) A copy of certificate of graduation from the last academic institution you attended, (or International Baccalaureate Certificate)
3) Transcript of recent results
4) A copy of certificate from a Japanese Language School, and transcript, if attended
5) Photocopy of all pages of passport
6) Copy of certificate of Level 1 or 2 of Test for Japanese Language Proficiency (if taken)
7) Copy of certificate of Nihon Ryugaku Shiken (if taken)
8) Bank statement establishing existence of sufficient funds for 2 years of study (including tuition fees and at least 80,000 yen per month living expenses)
9) Letter establishing student's relationship with guarantor
10) Two passport-type photographs taken within three months of submission of the application.

All forms are in Japanese.
Study plan / statement of interest must be written in Japanese.

If you wish to apply for admission as a ryugakusei, please contact the Admissions Office to request an application package.

nyushi[at]kyoto-seika.ac.jp
FAX: +81 075 722 5440

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