You will see the general information about our 18 graduate schools at KU from the link below.

Kyushu University Graduate Programs

Exam schedule and required documents differ from each graduate school. Please check the information for the graduate school you may be interested in and contact info of the relevant student office.

Kyushu University Graduate Programs

After clicking, you will find more detailed information, such as overview/ entrance exam/contact info etc.

You will see the "E-mail" button on the bottom of the website. Please contact them for details about entrance examination.

It is strongly recommended that you contact the academic staff who you would like to be supervised and get their permission prior to the application. For prospective supervisor, please refer to the link below.

Academic Staff Educational and Research Activities Database

It differs from each graduate school and courses. Please ask your prospective supervisor or student office of the relevant faculty.

Here is a link for "Academic Staff Educational and Research Activities Database at KU". You may find your prospective supervisor whose research field might suits yours from here by putting some relevant keywords.

Academic Staff Educational and Research Activities Database

If you find a prospective academic staff who you wish to be supervised, it is strongly recommended that you attach the detailed research plan along with your CV when contacting him/her.

Please note that you are not guaranteed to receive a prompt response due to the large number of emails they have received. Therefore, it would be recommended that you send a reminder if you have not got any reply for a certain period. Also, it would be better to use an official email address, such as the one given by your school because emails sent from free email addresses may be categorized as a spam.

To be enrolled as a research student, you are required to find your prospective supervisor who you wish to be supervised from the link below and obtain his/her informal consent for acceptance firstly.

Academic Staff Educational and Research Activities Database

After that, you will be required to submit the necessary documents, such as an application form.
(* Please note that the status of research students do not accompany any credits/degrees.)

For details, please contact the relevant student office as the application period and required procedure depend on each faculty.

Kyushu University Graduate Programs

You will see the general information about our 12 undergraduate schools at KU from the link below.
Faculty of Kyushu University

You will see the info. of entrance exam process of undergraduate schools taught in Japanese (April intake) from the link below.

Undergraduate Schools

For inquiry:nyushiken2@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp

KU offers 2 undergraduate schools in which courses are given in English (October intake). Students can obtain bachelor's degree only in English in the School of Engineering/ Agriculture. Also the School of the Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation offers its courses in both English and Japanese.
You will see the info. of entrance exam process of undergraduate program taught in English from the link below.

Undergraduate Admissions　or
Degree Programs in English (International Programs)

For inquiry: nyu-inquiry@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp

*EJU: Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students

Applicants for April intake are required to submit designated subject scores. However, EJU is optional for October intake and they can submit one of the standardized test scores on the list of the application instructions.
Undergraduate Admissions

Unfortunately, no. Students need to start over from the first year as a freshman.

You will see the short-term programs which KU has been offering.
Kyushu University Study Abroad Programs

Also, we have summer school (SIJ) and spring school (AsTW). For detailed information, please refer to the link below. Both of them are fee-paying programs.

[SIJ (Summer in Japan)]

[AsTW (ASEAN in Today's World)]

First of all, you have to be enrolled as a degree student at a university which has university-wide/faculty-wide student exchange partnership with KU.You will see the info of our partner universities from the link below.
Exchange Programs
Also, you have to be nominated by your home university as a prospective exchange student firstly. Please contact the international office of your university directly for details, such as application period and required documents etc.

KU offers 3 types of student exchange program as below.

1. Japan in Today’s World (JTW) offers you courses focusing on understanding Japanese culture and society today in English. Program has been given by the KU International Student Center.
   JTW
   
2. Japanese Language and Culture Course (JLCC) is organized by the KU International Student Center for those who wish to gain a deeper understanding of Japanese society and culture with further opportunities to improve Japanese language skills. All courses and activities are conducted all in Japanese, and only students who major in Japanese language and/or Japanology at home university may apply for JLCC program.
   JLCC
   
3. Undergraduate Schools/ Graduate Schools; is to study as an exchange student at the undergraduate/graduate schools at KU. In most of undergraduate classes are conducted in Japanese, so applicants are required to have Japanese language proficiency, like JLPT N1 or equivalent. (Courses in English are available in the School of Engineering, the School of Agriculture, and the School of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation.)

Practical courses, such as the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences are not open to exchange students. Also, business school (QBS) accept only students who are enrolled in business school at their home university.

Most major scholarship for exchange students is JASSO scholarship,
which you can apply for along with the Kyushu University exchange application procedures.
You will be granted 80,000 Japanese yen /month as a financial support for your student life in KU. However, please note that all applicants are not necessarily selected as a recipient as slots are limited.
Therefore, it is recommended that you check another scholarship information, such as financed by organization or local government in your home country well in advance.

Unfortunately, we are not able to accept students enrolled in universities with no partnership agreement as an exchange student. If you still wish to study in Japan as an exchange student, please consult with the international office of your university.

Kyushu University does not have an independent faculty dedicating to Japanese language studies.
All international students at Kyushu University, however, can attend supplemental Japanese language classes provided by the International Student Center. Please utilize this opportunities fully!

1. JTCs (Japanese Training Courses)
   These courses have been offered as an extracurricular activity with non-credit for international students who wish to learn/ improve their Japanese Language Proficiency. NO addition fee is required.
   Japanese Training Courses (JTCs) at Ito Campus (Non-credit)
2. JACs (Japanese Academic Courses)
   These courses have been offered for undergraduate students including exchange students from foreign universities accompanying credits. NO additional fee is required.
   Japanese Academic Courses (JACs) Fundamental Subjects for Language and Culture, Japanese

Please refer to the link below.

Tuition Exemption & Scholarships

Kyushu University has been offering the enrollment/tuition exemption system for undergraduate/graduate students (excluding non-degree students, such as research student) who are in financial difficulties and have outstanding academic performance with full, half, or one-fourth waiver. However, all application are not necessarily accepted as the number of slots and budget is limited. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you prepare adequate amount of money enough to cover academic fee and living expenses well in advance. You will see the details for this system from the link below.

Tuition, Fees, & Scholarships

There are two general types of MEXT scholarships; "Embassy Recommendation" and "University Recommendation" and procedures depend on its type. You may apply for "Embassy Recommendation" to the Japanese embassy/consulate locating in your country, so please contact them directly for details. Generally, they will accept application around February to March for the following academic year.
KU will accept application for "University Recommendation" around November. However, please note that you are required to obtain an intention of acceptance from your prospective supervisor at KU prior to the application.

You will see the overview of the MEXT Scholarship from the link below.
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship

For prospective supervisor, please refer to the link below.
Academic Staff Educational and Research Activities Database

Please find your prospective supervisor from the link below and ask him/her to issue a letter. Please note that you should contact him/her no later than the designated deadline by MEXT, otherwise KU will not be able to issue a letter under any circumstances.
Also, please be sure to attach the following documents when contacting your prospective supervisor.

Required documents:

1. Copy of a Passing Certificate of the First Screening
2. Copies of documents submitted to the Embassy
3. Other additional documents may be required if necessary for prospective supervisor

For prospective supervisor, please refer to the link below.
Academic Staff Educational and Research Activities Database

For scholarship information for self-financed students, please refer to the link below.

Scholarships Offered by Private Organizations

However, please note the following points;　

1. There are few scholarship you can apply for prior to your arrival at Japan/enrollment. You are required to apply for scholarship after your enrollment basically.
2. We cannot necessarily guarantee that you will be selected as a recipient even if you apply for as most of scholarship are quite competitive.

Therefore it would be strongly recommended to prepare adequate financial resources enough to cover academic fee and living expense prior to the enrollment.

Basically, it is not recommended that you bring your family members (such as your spouse, children) with you when coming to Japan. It would be preferable that that you come to Japan first by yourself, and accept your family member from abroad after your life in Japan will settle down. The reasons are as follows;

1. KU cannot guarantee to offer you a dormitory which accommodates your family member including you due to the capacity. So you may be required to find housing by yourself.
2. (*Especially for MEXT scholars) It can cause a serious delay to your arrival date to Japan as you have to apply for CoE for your family member. It may lead the situation in which you may not be financed for air ticket to Japan or you may lose your qualification as a MEXT scholar in worst case if you will not come to Japan until the date designated by MEXT.

Yes, Kyushu University provides on-campus/near campus dormitories for newly-enrolled international students in each campus. Please refer to the link below.
Housing

As a general rule, the period of residence in a dormitory is up to 6 months after the enrollment. As an exception, exchange students and the short-term program participants are allowed to stay up to 1 year.

We have an on-campus clinic inside Ito Campus.
Also, we have KU Campus Life Health Support Center. You can consult with staff member or counselor here if you feel anxiety or have any concerns in addition to health problems. All services are provided in English.

Counseling and Health Center Kyushu University