English-Taught Programs in Japan

Global Science Graduate Course (GSGC) — Integrated Master's + Doctoral (5-year)

🏛️ University of Tokyo

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission. Monthly scholarship provided to GSGC students. Applications 7–22 Dec 2026 (JST) for Oct 2027 entry.

Global Science Course (GSC) — all-English undergraduate 3rd-year transfer, Faculty of Science (Chemistry)

🏛️ University of Tokyo

¥642,960/yr (AY2026)

Physics Program (G30)

🏛️ Nagoya University

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission

Chemistry Program (Science)

🏛️ Nagoya University

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission

Biological Science Program (Science)

🏛️ Nagoya University

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission

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Integrated Science Program (ISP)

🏛️ Hokkaido University

📍 Sapporo·October

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 enrollment (enrollment fee and first-semester tuition waived for all entrants)

💼Business(47)

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College of International Management

🏛️ Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)

📍 Beppu·April, September

Tuition ¥1,455,000 (yr 1) / ¥1,655,000 (yrs 2–4), 4-yr total ¥6,420,000 (AY2027); admission ¥200,000; AP House entrance ¥243,600 (housing, one-time)

Graduate School of Management (MBA)

🏛️ Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)

📍 Beppu·April, September

¥4,200,000 total (2-yr MBA, AY2027) ≈ ¥2.1M/yr; admission ¥200,000; AP House entrance ¥150,450–¥246,200 (housing, one-time)

Global Business

🏛️ Akita International University (AIU)

¥896,000/yr tuition + ¥423,000 entrance + ¥103,400 fees (AIU figure — confirm for AY2027)

Global Communication Practices GCP (Master's)

🏛️ Akita International University (AIU)

~¥896,000/yr + ¥423,000 matriculation (~₹5 lakh/yr)

MBA (International Management)

🏛️ International University of Japan (IUJ)

📍 Minamiuonuma·September

¥3,200,000/yr (2-year MBA) + ¥300,000 admission (one-time). IUJ estimates first-year total ¥4,564,000–4,648,000 for single students (GSIM). Private university; tuition may be revised annually.

Global Business Program (GBP)

🏛️ Hosei University

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~¥1.2M/year (~₹6.7 lakh)

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Human Sciences Int'l Undergraduate Degree Program (IUDP)

🏛️ The University of Osaka (Osaka University)

📍 Osaka·October

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3.2 lakh) + ¥282,000 admission. Fields: Political and Global Studies / Diversity and Inclusion Studies / Japan Studies.

International Social Studies (TISS)

🏛️ University of Tsukuba

📍 Tsukuba·October

¥608,800/yr for international students on a 「留学」 (Student) residence status enrolling AY2027 or later (¥535,800/yr for students enrolled by AY2026). Admission fee ¥282,000. (University of Tsukuba, Malaysia campus excluded.)

English Language Teaching Practices ELT MEd (Master's)

🏛️ Akita International University (AIU)

~¥896,000/yr + ¥423,000 matriculation (~₹5 lakh/yr)

Graduate School of Public Policy (GraSPP)

🏛️ University of Tokyo

📍 Bunkyo·September

~¥535,800/year (~₹3 lakh)

📍 Bunkyo·April, September

Regional Development Studies (RDS) (Master's)

🏛️ Toyo University

¥810,000 first year; approx. ¥540,000/year thereafter. Day/evening classes; English-medium development-studies master's priced below Tokyo private norm

📍 Bunkyo·April, September

Regional Development Studies (RDS) (PhD)

🏛️ Toyo University

Day/evening classes; contact university for current doctoral tuition figures

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📊Economics(40)

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Graduate School of Economics (English track)

🏛️ Waseda University

Contact university for current graduate tuition — no official figure confirmed.

PEARL (Programme in Economics for Alliances, Research & Leadership)

🏛️ Keio University

Year 1 ¥1,508,350 (incl. ¥200,000 admission) / years 2–4 ¥1,308,250/yr; + ¥35,000 application fee. Keio tuition rises annually during enrolment by design (pegged to the National Personnel Authority salary index) — treat per-year figures as a floor.

Social Science Program (Economics)

🏛️ Nagoya University

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission

International Economics & Social Sciences (IGESS)

🏛️ Hosei University

~¥1.2M/year (~₹6.7 lakh)

📍 Ikebukuro·April, September

E-Track: Business Economics

🏛️ Tokyo International University

¥1,100,000 yr-1 → ¥1,300,000 yrs 2–4 tuition + ¥320,000/yr ops + ¥250,000 enrolment (yr-1 ≈¥1.67M; ~¥6.53M 4-yr); 2027 entrants, revised for inflation

📍 Bunkyo·April, September

Public-Private Partnership / PPP (Professional Master's)

🏛️ Toyo University

Two tracks: Standard ¥960,000 first year; Professional Intensive ¥1,350,000 first year. Graduate School of Economics PPP program

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📚Humanities(38)

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School of International Liberal Studies (SILS)

🏛️ Waseda University

¥1,693,000 first-year total (tuition ¥1,490,000 + admission ¥200,000 + association ¥3,000). Lab/association fees are AY2025-reference.

Faculty of Liberal Arts

🏛️ Sophia University

Year 1 ¥1,668,650 (incl. ¥200,000 entrance + ¥24,000 Orientation Day + ¥2,650 insurance); years 2–4 ¥1,442,000/yr; + ¥40,000 alumni fee in year 4 (AY2026). Sophia revises tuition annually by a price index — per-year figures are a floor that rises during enrolment.

College of Liberal Arts

🏛️ International Christian University (ICU)

¥1,557,000/yr (tuition ¥1,203,000 + facilities ¥354,000, AY2027); matriculation ¥300,000 (one-time)

Japan-in-Asia Cultural Studies (JACS)

🏛️ Nagoya University

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission

📍 Sapporo·October (6-month Intensive Japanese) → April degree start; N2+ may enter April directly

Modern Japanese Studies Program (MJSP)

🏛️ Hokkaido University

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 enrollment; enrollment fee and Year-1 tuition waived for all April-2028 entrants; intensive course ¥181,200

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Institute for the Liberal Arts (ILA)

🏛️ Doshisha University

📍 Kyoto·April, September

~¥1,194,000/year (~₹7 lakh); admission ¥200,000 (year 1 only). Private—fees revised yearly; 2027-entry figure.

🏥Medicine(34)

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International Health / Global Health Sciences (Master's)

🏛️ University of Tokyo

📍 Tokyo·April

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh); coursework+thesis entirely in English

International Health / Global Health Sciences (PhD)

🏛️ University of Tokyo

📍 Tokyo·April, October

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh); English-taught

Biological Science, Graduate School of Medicine (Master's)

🏛️ Nagoya University

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission

Master of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine (Master's)

🏛️ Nagoya University

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission

Medical Science, Graduate School of Medicine (Doctoral)

🏛️ Nagoya University

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission

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Interface Oral Health Science Course IOHS (Master's)

🏛️ Tohoku University

📍 Sendai·April, October

¥900,000/yr for international students on a 「留学」 (Student) residence status entering April 2027 or later. ¥535,800/yr for students enrolled by AY2026, and for those not on Student residence status (e.g. permanent resident, spouse/dependent). Admission fee ¥282,000. From AY2027 Tohoku offers a merit scholarship covering full or half tuition to roughly the top one-third of admitted international students (undergraduate and Master's). The old need-based exemption ends after AY2026. Details pending.

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College of Asia Pacific Studies

🏛️ Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)

📍 Beppu·April, September

Tuition ¥1,455,000 (yr 1) / ¥1,655,000 (yrs 2–4), 4-yr total ¥6,420,000 (AY2027); admission ¥200,000; AP House entrance ¥243,600 (housing, one-time)

Global Studies

🏛️ Akita International University (AIU)

¥896,000/yr tuition + ¥423,000 entrance + ¥103,400 fees (AIU figure — confirm for AY2027)

MA International Relations

🏛️ International University of Japan (IUJ)

📍 Minamiuonuma·September

¥3,200,000/yr (2-year programme) + ¥300,000 admission (one-time). IUJ estimates first-year total ¥4,504,000–4,588,000 for single students (GSIR). Private university; tuition may be revised annually.

International Development, Graduate School of International Development (Master's)

🏛️ Nagoya University

📍 Nagoya·April, October

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission

International Development, Graduate School of International Development (PhD)

🏛️ Nagoya University

📍 Nagoya·April, October

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission

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Global Studies (GS)

🏛️ Ritsumeikan University

📍 Kyoto·April, September

¥1,469,200/yr (¥734,600 × 2 semesters) + ¥200,000 admission (year 1 only); year-1 total ≈ ¥1,669,200. AY2027 entrants; private-university tuition may rise with inflation per the official page. (~₹9 lakh/yr — approx.)

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Master's in Environmental Management (IEMP, English-taught)

🏛️ Kyoto University

~¥535,800/year (~₹3.2 lakh)

Sustainability Co-creation Programme (SCOPE)

🏛️ Hosei University

~¥1.2M/year (~₹6.7 lakh)

Graduate Program on Environmental Sciences GPES (Master's)

🏛️ University of Tokyo

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)

Graduate Program on Environmental Sciences GPES (PhD)

🏛️ University of Tokyo

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)

Sustainability Science GPSS-GLI (Master's)

🏛️ University of Tokyo

📍 Kashiwa·April, October

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh); abroad applicants → Oct only; ¥30,000 screening fee

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Sustainability Science GPSS-GLI (PhD)

🏛️ University of Tokyo

📍 Kashiwa·April, October

~¥520,800/yr (~₹2.9 lakh); abroad applicants → Oct only; ¥30,000 screening fee

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GIGA Program (Global Information & Governance Academic)

🏛️ Keio University

Year 1 ¥1,781,350 / years 2–4 ¥1,581,250/yr; + ¥200,000 admission. Keio tuition rises annually during enrolment by design (pegged to the National Personnel Authority salary index) — treat per-year figures as a floor.

📍 Kawagoe·April, September

E-Track: Data Science & AI

🏛️ Tokyo International University

¥1,400,000 yr-1 → ¥1,600,000 yrs 2–4 tuition + ¥320,000/yr ops + ¥250,000 enrolment (yr-1 ≈¥1.97M; ~¥7.73M 4-yr); Kawagoe yrs 1–2, then Kawagoe or Ikebukuro from yr 3; 2027 entrants, revised for inflation

Information, Technology & Society in Asia ITASIA (Master's)

🏛️ University of Tokyo

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)

Information, Technology & Society in Asia ITASIA (PhD)

🏛️ University of Tokyo

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)

📍 Kitakyushu·April, September

Information, Production & Systems IPS (Master's)

🏛️ Waseda University

¥1,515,000 yr 1 / ¥1,462,000 yr 2 (AY2027; 2-yr total ¥2,977,000 ≈ ¥1.49M/yr). Private — under consideration for international-student differential.

📍 Kitakyushu·April, September

Information, Production & Systems IPS (PhD)

🏛️ Waseda University

≈¥960,000/yr yr 1; 3-yr total ≈ ¥2,774,000 (AY2026 reference; some AY2027 fees undecided). Private — under consideration for international-student differential.

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Life Science Innovation (Master's)

🏛️ University of Tsukuba

📍 Tsukuba·April, October

¥608,800/yr for international students on a 「留学」 (Student) residence status enrolling AY2027 or later (¥535,800/yr for students enrolled by AY2026). Admission fee ¥282,000. (University of Tsukuba, Malaysia campus excluded.)

Int'l Program in Agricultural Development Studies IPADS (Master's)

🏛️ University of Tokyo

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)

Int'l Program in Agricultural Development Studies IPADS (PhD)

🏛️ University of Tokyo

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)

Int'l Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences IGSPS (Master's)

🏛️ Tohoku University

📍 Sendai·April, October

¥900,000/yr for international students on a 「留学」 (Student) residence status entering April 2027 or later. ¥535,800/yr for students enrolled by AY2026, and for those not on Student residence status (e.g. permanent resident, spouse/dependent). Admission fee ¥282,000. From AY2027 Tohoku offers a merit scholarship covering full or half tuition to roughly the top one-third of admitted international students (undergraduate and Master's). The old need-based exemption ends after AY2026. Details pending.

Int'l Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences IGSPS (PhD)

🏛️ Tohoku University

📍 Sendai·April, October

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission (~₹3 lakh/yr). From AY2027 a Tohoku PhD (¥535,800) is cheaper per year than a Master's (¥900,000).

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Int'l Graduate Program Bioresource & Bioenvironmental Sci. (Master's)

🏛️ Kyushu University

📍 Fukuoka·October

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission + ¥30,000 exam; 2-yr total ≈ ¥1,383,600. National standard; subject to revision during enrolment.

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UTokyo College of Design — integrated 5-year Bachelor's + Master's

🏛️ University of Tokyo

¥642,960/yr (AY2026)

Gateway College — STEM Track

🏛️ Tohoku University

📍 Sendai·October

¥900,000/yr for international students on a 「留学」 (Student) residence status entering April 2027 or later. ¥535,800/yr for students enrolled by AY2026, and for those not on Student residence status (e.g. permanent resident, spouse/dependent). Admission fee ¥282,000. From AY2027 Tohoku offers a merit scholarship covering full or half tuition to roughly the top one-third of admitted international students (undergraduate and Master's). The old need-based exemption ends after AY2026. Details pending.

Gateway College — Humanities & Social Sciences Track

🏛️ Tohoku University

📍 Sendai·October

¥900,000/yr for international students on a 「留学」 (Student) residence status entering April 2027 or later. ¥535,800/yr for students enrolled by AY2026, and for those not on Student residence status (e.g. permanent resident, spouse/dependent). Admission fee ¥282,000. From AY2027 Tohoku offers a merit scholarship covering full or half tuition to roughly the top one-third of admitted international students (undergraduate and Master's). The old need-based exemption ends after AY2026. Details pending. Note: Japanese B1+ expected for int'l applicants to this track.

📍 Higashi-Hiroshima·April

Integrated Global Studies (IGS)

🏛️ Hiroshima University

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 enrollment + ¥17,000 application. Figures as of March 2025; if tuition is revised while enrolled, the revised amount applies.

Discovery Program for Global Learners

🏛️ Okayama University

📍 Okayama·October

¥642,960/yr (AY2027) for Global Discovery Program students — the university reduces the international ¥1,339,500 headline rate to the domestic level for all GDP entrants; top performers may receive full waivers (down to ¥0). Admission fee ¥282,000.

Global and Interdisciplinary Studies (GIS)

🏛️ Hosei University

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~¥1.2M/year (~₹6.7 lakh)

⚖️Law(13)

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Social Science Program (Law)

🏛️ Nagoya University

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission

📍 Toshima·April, September

PEACE / International Business Law

🏛️ Rikkyo University

¥1,274,500/year

LL.M. (Comparative Law) in Law and Political Science, Graduate School of Law (Master's)

🏛️ Nagoya University

Tuition not published. Separate admissions from G30 system — apply directly to Graduate School of Law.

LL.D. (Comparative Law) in Law and Political Science, Graduate School of Law (Doctoral)

🏛️ Nagoya University

Tuition not published. Separate admissions from G30 system — apply directly to Graduate School of Law.

Kobe LL.M. - KIMAP in Global Business Law

🏛️ Kobe University

📍 Kobe·April, October

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)

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Transnational Law and Policy

🏛️ Yokohama National University

📍 Yokohama·October

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)

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Biological Science Program (Agricultural Sciences)

🏛️ Nagoya University

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission

Biological Science, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences (Master's)

🏛️ Nagoya University

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission

Biological Science, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences (Doctoral)

🏛️ Nagoya University

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission

Special Course in Agricultural Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture (Master's)

🏛️ Kyoto University

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)

Special Course in Agricultural Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture (Doctoral)

🏛️ Kyoto University

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)

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International Graduate Program for Agricultural and Biological Science

🏛️ Shinshu University

📍 Ina·April

¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission + ¥30,000 application. Ina campus (not Matsumoto). April 2027 intake only; small cohort.

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Int'l Program in Intelligence Science and Technology, Graduate School of Informatics (Master's)

🏛️ Kyoto University

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)

Int'l Program in Intelligence Science and Technology, Graduate School of Informatics (Doctoral)

🏛️ Kyoto University

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)

Int'l Program in Social Informatics, Graduate School of Informatics (Master's)

🏛️ Kyoto University

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)

Int'l Program in Social Informatics, Graduate School of Informatics (Doctoral)

🏛️ Kyoto University

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)

Int'l Program in Communications and Computer Engineering, Graduate School of Informatics (Master's)

🏛️ Kyoto University

~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)

Int'l Program in Communications and Computer Engineering, Graduate School of Informatics (Doctoral)

🏛️ Kyoto University