32 English-taught international relations programs at 18Japanese universities — Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD options for international students.
🎓 Filter International Relations Programs →Japan's position between the US alliance system and rising China makes it an ideal base for international relations study. Waseda's SILS and Ritsumeikan APU attract students interested in Asian security, trade policy, and development cooperation. Programs emphasize regional case studies and policy simulation rather than purely theoretical approaches. Career paths include JICA, Japanese embassies, think tanks, and international organizations headquartered in Japan. English proficiency is sufficient, though Japanese opens doors for policy research.
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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.
October · ¥3,200,000/yr + ¥300,000 admission. Japan-model development focus; awards MA (IR/ID/Econ/PM) or MBA.
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.)
September · RU side: ¥200,000 admission + ¥734,600/sem (¥1,469,200/yr); AU side AY2026-27 $31,340/sem. Dual degree with American University (Washington D.C.).
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April, September · ¥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
April, September · Y1 ¥1,570,000 · Y2 ¥1,520,000 (tuition only; Thesis or Policy track)
April · ¥535,800/yr (grad total ≈ ¥1.07M over 2 yrs at standard rate) + ¥282,000 admission + ¥30,000 application (AY2026) — standard national rate; AY2027 international-student differential not confirmed for Osaka (check Osaka press/news before AY2027 entry).
April, October · ¥535,800/yr (grad total ≈ ¥1.61M over 3 yrs at standard rate) + ¥282,000 admission + ¥30,000 application (AY2026) — standard national rate; AY2027 international-student differential not confirmed for Osaka (check Osaka press/news before AY2027 entry).
April, September · ¥1,709,000 yr 1 / ¥1,706,000 yr 2 (AY2027; 2-yr total ¥3,415,000 ≈ ¥1.71M/yr). Private — under consideration for international-student differential.
April, September · ≈¥978,000/yr yr 1; 3-yr total ≈ ¥2,928,000 (AY2026 reference; some AY2027 fees undecided). Private — under consideration for international-student differential.
September · ¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission + ¥10,000 intl application fee; MEXT priority-placement (fully-funded route) + self-funded route available
April, October · Joint doctoral programme run by TUFS + TUAT + UEC (one programme, three admission routes); classes entirely in English; tuition at national-university rate — contact university for current figures
April, September · Year 1 ¥945,400 (incl. ¥200k entrance), then ¥744,000/yr (AY2026 reference — revised annually). Documents-only admission; no Japanese required (~15 admitted/semester). Yotsuya Campus
April, September · Year 1 ¥803,100 (incl. ¥200k entrance), then ¥601,000/yr (AY2026 reference — revised annually). Yotsuya Campus
September · Year 1 ¥1,644,650; 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. One program with two majors (International Relations OR Area Studies) chosen after enrolment.
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