38 English-taught social sciences programs at 15Japanese universities — Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD options for international students.
🎓 Filter Social Sciences Programs →Social sciences in Japan span sociology, political science, anthropology, and development studies. ICU and Sophia offer interdisciplinary liberal arts approaches, while national universities provide more specialized graduate tracks. Research on Japanese society — aging, urbanization, gender roles, disaster resilience — benefits from in-country observation that overseas study cannot replicate. Programs typically balance theory with fieldwork; expect to conduct surveys or interviews as part of your thesis.
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October · ~¥535,800/year (~₹3.2 lakh)
September · ~¥535,800/year (~₹3 lakh)
October · ¥608,800/yr for international students (~₹3.4 lakh) + ¥282,000 admission + ¥30,000 exam; Tsukuba–Sports Authority of India MoU (Jul 2026)
April, September · ¥810,000 first year; approx. ¥540,000/year thereafter. Day/evening classes; English-medium development-studies master's priced below Tokyo private norm
April, September · Day/evening classes; contact university for current doctoral tuition figures
April · ~¥1,330,000 first year (¥860k tuition + ¥250k admission + ¥220k facility); 15 seats. English-track bachelor's in Faculty of Global & Regional Studies
September · All subjects in English; tuition — contact university for current figures. No public-sector experience required. Rikkyo runs proxy CoE application for admitted students
September · All subjects in English; tuition — contact university for current figures. Double-degree route available. Compulsory field trips to Rikuzentakata and Hiroshima included
April, October · ~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)
April, October · ~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)
October · ~¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission (~₹3 lakh/yr)
January, May, August · ~¥1,820,000/yr (~₹10 lakh); US branch campus, higher than national
January, May, August · ~¥1,820,000/yr (~₹10 lakh); US branch campus, higher than national
September, January · ¥2,945,000 tuition only (¥95,000/credit × 31; excludes ¥6,000/sem activities, ¥12,000 application, ¥20,000 deposit)
October · ¥642,960/yr (~₹3.6 lakh) + ¥282,000 admission + ¥30,000 application — standard GRIPS tuition for all students
October · ¥642,960/yr (~₹3.6 lakh) + ¥282,000 admission + ¥30,000 application — standard GRIPS tuition for all students
October · Tuition covered by MEXT scholarship — eligibility: serving government officials nominated by home government (India: DoPT nomination); no self-pay route
October · ¥642,960/yr — eligibility: coast guard/maritime safety officials; self-financed applicants accepted; Apr–Jul training at Japan Coast Guard Academy (Kure)
April (verify September track) · Professional Master of Public Policy (2 yr); all subjects in English. Aimed at mid-career/sponsored officials; self-funded applicants should confirm eligibility. Field-trip costs borne by non-JDS students. Tuition — contact university for current figures
April · First-year total approx. ¥773,000 (AY2027) — among the lowest at any private Tokyo university; all subjects in English
September · ~¥1,256,800 first year (AY2027)
September · ~¥1,283,000 first year (AY2027)
September · ~¥930,000 first year (AY2027)
September · ~¥927,000 first year (AY2027)
September · ~¥653,000 first year (AY2027)
September · ~¥931,500 first year (AY2027)
September · ~¥657,500 first year (AY2027)
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