Schedule of General Admissions, and NIG-GS

SOKENDAI has begun to consider the transition to a new system (Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies, 20-program system) in April 2023, in order to foster the next generation of researchers who can work flexibly across disciplines to address complex and interdisciplinary issues.
For more details, please refer to the SOKENDAI website: https://next20.soken.ac.jp/en/home
※The transition plans are tentative and subject to change.
In accordance with this change, the schedule of entrance examinations for AY2022 will be as follows.

General Admissions

＜First Round (Summer)＞ *Only for October 2022 enrollment

Application Period:　Thursday, June 30 to Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Examination Date:　Sunday, July 31 and Monday, August 1, 2022 　Spare Date: Tuesday, August 2
Application Period for Qualification Screening (if applicable):　Monday, June 6 to Thursday, June 9, 2022

＜Extra Round (Fall) in AY2022 only＞ *Only for April 2023 enrollment

Application Period:　Thursday, September 22 to Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Examination Date:　Sunday, October 30 and Monday, October 31, 2022 　Spare Date: Tuesday, November 1
Application Period for Qualification Screening (if applicable):　Monday, August 29 to Thursday, September 1, 2022

＜Second Round (Winter)＞ *For April 2023 and October 2023 enrollment

Application Period:　Thursday, December 8 to Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Examination Date:　Wednesday, January 25 and Thursday, January 26, 2023 　Spare Date: Friday, January 27
Application Period for Qualification Screening (if applicable):　Monday, November 14 to Thursday, November 17, 2022

NIG Global Scholar (NIG-GS) selection