47 English-taught social sciences programs at 20Japanese 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 · ¥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.)
September · ¥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.)
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 + ¥30,000 exam. (University of Tsukuba, Malaysia campus excluded.) 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 · 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.
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.
September · Contact university for current figures. No public-sector experience required. Rikkyo runs proxy CoE application for admitted students
September · Contact university for current figures. Double-degree route available. Compulsory field trips to Rikuzentakata and Hiroshima included
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.
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).
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).
April, October · ~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh); standard national university rate
April, October · ~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh); standard national university rate
April, October · ~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh); standard national university rate
April, October · ~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh); standard national university rate
April, October · ¥520,800/yr (¥260,400/sem). Admission ¥282,000 (¥141,000 Tokyo residents), screening ¥30,000. Public univ; fees subject to revision.
April · ¥260,400/semester (~₹1.6 lakh/sem) - public univ; first cohort Apr 2027
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) · Contact university for current figures
April · First-year total approx. ¥773,000 (AY2027) — among the lowest at any private Tokyo university
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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