Academics & Global English Track Curriculum(For those who wish to complete their course entirely in English)

Degree Courses Offered in English

We offer degree courses called English Track Curriculums which are designed for students who wish to complete their course entirely in English. The courses with English Track Curriculums are as follows.

  • Graduate School of Letters, Course of International Culture and Communication Studies
    For more information about the course, please click here.
  • Graduate School of Economics, Course of Public-Private Partnership
    For more information about the course, please click here.
  • Graduate School of Global and Regional Studies, Course of Regional Development Studies
    For more information about the course, please click here.
  • Graduate School of International Tourism Management, Course of International Tourism Management
    For more information about the course, please click here.
  • Graduate School of Life Sciences, Course of Life Sciences
    For more information about the course, please click here.
  • Graduate School of Life Sciences, Course of Biomedical Engineering
    For more information about the course, please click here.
  • Graduate School of Information Sciences and Arts, Course of Information Sciences and Arts
    For more information about the course, please click here.


The following course has only opened in English. 

  • Graduate School of Global and Regional Studies, Course of Global Innovation Studies
    For more information about the course, please click here.

Curriculum and Timetable (Hakusan Campus)

Curriculum and timetable(Hakusan Campus)

Information and Consultation Sessions for Graduate Schools

At each campus, we hold events such as Information and consultation sessions where you can consult directly with faculty members and graduate students of the graduate schools.
For details, please refer to this page.
Please note that these events are generally held in Japanese, except for some majors.

Admissions Information

  • For the Entrance Examinations Offered to International Applicants Overseas, please click here
  • For the Entrance Examination for 'The Top Leading Students Scholarship' of Toyo Graduate Schools, please click here.


The following application guidelines and application documents for the Entrance Examinations are only for entrance examinations, other than the Entrance Examinations for the Internal Recommendation Category, the Entrance Examinations Offered to International Applicants Overseas and the Entrance Examination for 'The Top Leading Students Scholarship' of Toyo Graduate Schools. 

Application Guidelines and Application Documents for the Entrance Examinations (Admission in Fall 2024/April 2025, Hakusan Campus)

Application Guidelines and Application Documents

Application Guidelines for Entrance Examinations (Admission in Fall 2024/April 2025)

Application Guidelines for Entrance Examinations (Admission in Fall 2024/April 2025) (1.0MB)

Application Documents

*If you input directly into the PDF form, please make sure to check for any broken characters after printing before submitting the form. Also, depending on the computer you are using, input may not work properly. We apologize for the inconvenience, but please either write it by hand or use a document processing software and paste it on the form designated by the university.

  1. Application Form ①, ② and ③
    *Application Form ③ is for persons with foreign nationality only. Application Form ①, ②, and ③ can be printed out from the online screen after registering the application. Please click here for online application. Since the online application site is available only in Japanese, please find someone to help you or consult the Education Affairs Section for Graduate Schools. (Email: mldaig-ad@toyo.jp)
  2. Personal History Form (544.1KB) (Form designated by the university)
  3. Questionnaire Form (229.8KB) (Form designated by the university)
    *For the applicants for the Course of International Culture and Communication Studies, preselection subjects that you can select depend on your desired academic supervisor. For more details, please click here (79.0KB).
    Please check the faculty members' availability for the academic year on the faculty members web page.
  4. (1) Research Plan (371.1KB) (Form designated by the university)
    *As the form may be set separately depending on your desired course and program, please check them on the "List of Application Documents." For a format for handwriting, please click here (112.0KB).
    (2) Research Plan (17.7KB) (Designated form for the Professional Intensive Program in the Course of Public-Private Partnership)
    *For the applicants of the Professional Intensive Program in the Course of Public-Private Partnership, please use the form above.
  5. (1) Pre-Essay (Pre-assignment) (Course of International Culture and Communication Studies) (203.3KB) (Form designated by the university)
    *Only for the applicants for the Course of International Culture and Communication Studies (all categories) are required to submit the form above. For a format for handwriting, please click here (94.7KB).
    (2) Pre-Essay (Pre-assignment) (Course of Public-Private Partnership) (219.6KB) (Form designated by the university)
    *Only for the applicants for the Course of Public-Private Partnership (General Category and International Student Category) are required to submit the form above. For a format for handwriting, please click here (101.8KB).
  6. Various Certificates (Academic Transcript, Certificate of (Expected) Graduation, Certificate of (Expected) Completion, etc.) (Original copy, certified copy of the original, with up-to-date information)
  7. [For persons with foreign nationality only] A photocopy of both sides of the Residence Card or an original Certificate of Residence

    It must be indicated the status of residence and the period of stay valid until the examination day.
    A Certificate of Residence must be issued within three months from the examination day.

  8. Master's Thesis, Graduation Thesis, Thesis Abstract, etc.
    *As the items to be submitted depend on your desired course and program, please check them on the "List of Application Documents." 
  9. Application Document Checklist (166.2KB)

 ・  English-Language_Ability_Certificate (150.0KB) (only for the applicants for the Course of Global Innovation Studies)

Preliminary Screening of Application Eligibility

If you do not have a degree required to apply for graduate school, such as those who did not graduate from a university, you will need to undergo the preliminary screening.

Application Eligibility (168.7KB)


Preliminary Screening Documents

*The following documents are only for the "Preliminary Screening of Application Eligibility."

  1. Application Form for Preliminary Screening of Application Eligibility (233.4KB) (Form designated by the university)
  2. Personal History Form (544.1KB) (Form designated by the university)
  3. Certificate of Graduation issued by the last university you attended (a photocopy acceptable)
  4. Academic Transcript issued by the last university you attended (a photocopy acceptable)
    (If you transferred from another university, please submit the transcript issued by that former university in addition to the transcript by the last university you attended.)
  5. Certificate proving degree obtained if applicable (a photocopy acceptable)

Entrance Examinations for the Internal Recommendation Category (Hakusan Campus)

Entrance Examinations for the Internal Recommendation Category (conducted in AY 2024)

Students who wish to sit for the Entrance Examinations for the Internal Recommendation Category may be required to have their grades confirmed by the Education Affairs Section for Graduate Schools depending on your current enrollment status. (such as current students or graduates, year of admission etc.)

Please be sure to check the following documents for information on application criteria and whether or not the grades will be checked. (Please note that if you do not have your grades confirmed by the Education Affairs Section for Graduate Schools during the period for confirmation of grades even though you need to do it, you will not be able to take an entrance examination even if you meet the application criteria.)

Those who fall under any of the following and wish to sit for the Internal Recommendation Category are required to have their grades confirmed by the Education Affairs Section for Graduate Schools, so please check here (261.3KB) and submit the necessary documents by the due date.
・Those who wish to apply for the doctoral program
・Current students who were admitted in AY 2012 or earlier
・Current students in correspondence course who were admitted in AY 2013 or earlier
・Those whose GPA is not mentioned on their grade report due to transferring university or the like
・Graduates
Note: For current students, we provide the application guidelines and other documents on Toyo University Official App.


The months of entrance examinations differ depending on the course and program, so please check
 here (121.0KB).
To apply for this category of the entrance examination, you are required to submit a letter of recommendation from a faculty member, so please prepare the application documents with plenty of time.

【Entrance Examinations for the Internal Recommendation Category for Admission in Fall 2024/Admission in April 2025 (August Examination)】

The List of Toyo University Graduate School Courses Targeted for the Entrance Examinations for the Internal Recommendation Category (For Admission in Fall 2024/Admission in April 2025) (589.9KB)

Entrance Examinations for Admission in Fall 2024

Master's Program: Graduate School of Global and Regional Studies, Graduate School of International Tourism Management) (129.7KB)
Doctoral Program: Graduate School of Global and Regional Studies, Graduate School of International Tourism Management (121.2KB)

Entrance Examinations for Admission in April 2025

Master's Program: Graduate School of Letters, Graduate School of Economics, Graduate School of Global and Regional Studies, Graduate School of International Tourism Management (162.5KB)

Graduate Schools Admission Policy (Hakusan Campus)

We will introduce the abilities, qualities, and aptitudes that we look for in those who wish to enter Toyo University Graduate Schools.

Target Graduate Schools (as of April 2024)

Graduate Schools: Letters, Economics, Global and Regional Studies, International Tourism Management

Admission Policy (106.7KB)