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Regarding the Examination of Foreign Students (within Japan)
It is possible for foreign students to take any of the entrance examinations listed here.
The entrance examinations, selection methods, examination fees, application methods, etc. all follow the same conditions and requirements as those for students with Japanese nationality. However, application requirements and the documents to be submitted differ partially, so please download the file listed below, verify the documents other than those listed in the 2012 Application Guidebook. Please send the application materials after you have prepared all the documents that need to be submitted.

*Entrance Examination Guideline for Foreign Students (Within Japan)

Outline of Entrance Exams for the 2012 School Year

AO (Admissions Office) Entrance Examination
Examination Schedule ■Period 1
Application deadline: August 1st (Mon) - September 13th (Tue), 2011
Examination date: September 18th, 2011 (Sun) / Results announcement: September 26th, 2011 (Mon)
■Period 2
Application deadline: August 1st (Mon) - October 11th (Tue), 2011
Examination date: October 16th, 2011 (Sun) / Results announcement: October 21st, 2011 (Fri)
■Period 3
Application deadline: August 1st (Mon) - November 1st (Tue), 2011
Examination date: November 6th, 2011 (Sun) / Results announcement: November 11th, 2011 (Fri)
■Period 4
Application deadline: August 1st, 2011 (Mon) - January 17th, 2012 (Tue)
Examination date: January 22nd, 2012 (Sun) / Results announcement: January 27th, 2012 (Fri)
■Period 5
Application deadline: August 1st, 2011 (Mon) - March 2nd, 2012 (Fri)
Examination date: March 6th, 2012 (Tue) / Results announcement: March 9th, 2012 (Fri)
■Period 6
Application deadline: August 1st, 2011 (Mon) - March 9th, 2012 (Fri)
Examination date: March 14th, 2012 (Wed) / Results announcement: March 16th, 2012 (Fri)
Number of Students to be Admitted Period 1: 30 students
Period 2: 30 students
Period 3: 20 students
Period 4: 20 students
Period 5: 5 students
Period 6: a small number of students
Testing ocations Digital Hollywood University Akihabara Campus (or at other locations)
Application Documents
  1. Application form (aspiration / goal form, picture, and entrance examination ticket)
  2. High school examination form / Proof of graduation
    ( for those who have passed the Exam for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates (including those who previously passed the former University Entrance Qualification Examination), supply either the "Passing Transcript of Results" or "Passing Expected Transcript of Results")
  3. Record of extracurricular activities (use the form designated by the university)
  4. Statement of intent (use the form designated by the university)
  5. Please enclose the Examination Fee Payment Request Form (for submission to the university)
Selection Method [ Document Screening ]
  1. High school examination form / proof of graduation
  2. Record of extracurricular activities
  3. Statement of intent
[ Interview ]
  1. Individual interview
Examination Fee \10,000

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Self-Recommendation Entrance Examination
Examination Schedule ■Period 1
Application deadline: November 1st (Tue) - December 6th (Tue), 2011
Examination date: December 11th, 2011 (Sun) / Results announcement: December 16th, 2011 (Fri)
■Period 2
Application deadline: November 1st, 2011 (Tue) - February 23rd, 2012 (Thu)
Examination date: February 28th, 2012 (Tue) / Results announcement: March 2nd, 2012 (Fri)
Number of Students to be Admitted Period 1: 15 students
Period 2: 5 students
Testing Location Digital Hollywood University Akihabara Campus (or at other locations)
Application Documents
  1. Application form (aspiration / goal form, picture, and entrance examination ticket)
  2. High school examination form / Proof of graduation
  3. ( for those who have passed the Exam for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates (including those who previously passed the former University Entrance Qualification Examination), supply either the "Passing Transcript of Results" or "Passing Expected Transcript of Results")
  4. Statement of intent
    (If you fulfill the basic requirements, submission is not necessary. If submitted, use the form designated by the university)
  5. Record of extracurricular activities
  6. (Submission optional. If submitted, use the form designated by the university)
  7. Letter of self-endorsement (use the form designated by the university)
  8. Please enclose the Examination Fee Payment Request Form (for submission to the university)
Selection Method [ Document screening ]
  1. High school examination form / Proof of graduation
  2. Statement of intent (if submitted)
  3. Record of extracurricular activities (if submitted)
  4. Letter of self-endorsement
[ Interview ]
  1. Individual interview
Examination Fee \10,000

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Entrance Examination Used by the National Center Test for University Admissions
Examination Schedule ■Period 1
Application deadline: November 1st, 2011 (Tue) - February 3rd, 2012 (Fri)
Examination date: No separate exam at DHU / Results announcement: February 9th, 2012 (Thu)
■Period 2
Application deadline: November 1st, 2011(Tue) - March 2nd, 2012 (Fri)
Examination date: No separate exam at DHU / Results announcement: March 9th, 2012 (Fri)
Number of Students to be Admitted Period 1: 10 students
Period 2: 5 students
Application Documents
  1. 1. Application form
  2. High school examination form / Proof of graduation
    ( for those who have passed the Exam for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates (including those who previously passed the former University Entrance Qualification Examination), supply either the "Passing Transcript of Results" or "Passing Expected Transcript of Results")
    * Please consult with us individually if it is difficult to obtain these documents.
  3. Exam subjects
    Japanese language: Japanese Language
    Geography and history: World History A, World History B, Japanese History A, Japanese History B, Geography A, Geography B
    Civics: Modern Society, Ethics, Government / Economics
    Mathematics (1): Mathematics I, Mathematics I / Mathematics A
    Mathematics (2): Mathematics II, Mathematics II / Mathematics B, Fundamentals of Industrial Mathematics, Bookkeeping / Accounting, Fundamentals of Information Processing
    Science (1): Integrated Science B, Biology I
    Science (2): Integrated Science A, Chemistry I
    Science (3): Physics I, Earth Sciences I
    Foreign language: English, German, French, Chinese, Korean
    * If English is chosen as a test subject, the results of the listening exam will also be subject to evaluation.
    * Choose two of the subjects listed above.
    * Grading of the selected subjects will be converted to a 100 point scale.
Selection Method [ Document screening ]
  1. Application form
  2. Choose two test subjects from all of the subjects covered in the Heisei 23 (2011) National Center Test for University Admissions. Convert each of the scores of the chosen test subjects to a 100 point scale (If English is chosen as a foreign language exam subject, include the score for the listening section in your conversion).
Examination Fee \10,000

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General Entrance Examination
Examination Schedule ■Period 1
Application deadline: November 1st, 2011 (Tue) - January 25th, 2012 (Wed)
Examination date: February 1st, 2012 (Wed) / Results announcement: February 6th, 2012 (Mon)
■Period 2
Application deadline: November 1st, 2011 (Tue) - February 8th, 2012 (Wed)
Examination date: February 15th, 2012 (Wed) / Results announcement: February 20th, 2012 (Mon)
Number of Students to be Admitted Period 1: 20 students
Period 2: 10 students
Testing Location Digital Hollywood University Akihabara Campus (or at other locations)
Application Documents
  1. Application form
  2. High school examination form / Proof of graduation
    ( for those who have passed the Exam for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates (including those who previously passed the former University Entrance Qualification Examination), supply either the "Passing Transcript of Results" or "Passing Expected Transcript of Results")
    * Please consult with us individually if it is difficult to obtain these documents.
  3. Please enclose the Examination Fee Payment Request Form (for submission to the university)
Selection Method [ Document screening ]
  1. High school examination form / Proof of graduation
[ Written / Practical examination ]
  1. Choose any of the following two subjects: (1) English (computer-scored answer sheet), (2) Written test (short essay), (3) Drawing (practical skill), (4) Interview (group interview). However, combining the written test and the drawing section is not accepted.
Examination Fee \25,000

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Entrance Examination for Foreign Students (Outside Japan)
Examination Schedule ■Taiwan entrance examination
Application deadline: August 1st (Mon) - September 16th (Fri) , 2011
Examination date: October 1st, 2011 (Sat) / Results announcement: October 21st, 2011 (Fri)
■Beijing entrance examination Period I
Application deadline: August 1st (Mon) - September 16th (Fri) , 2011
Examination date: October 10th, 2011 (Mon) / Results announcement: October 21st, 2011 (Fri)
■Shanghai entrance examination Period I
Application deadline: August 1st (Mon) - September 16th (Fri) , 2011
Examination date: October 14th, 2011 (Fri) / Results announcement: October 21st, 2011 (Fri)
■Beijing entrance examination Period II
Application deadline: August 1st (Mon) - November 25th (Fri) , 2011
Examination date: December 17th, 2011 (Sat) / Results announcement: December 22nd, 2011 (Thu)
■Shanghai entrance examination Period II
Application deadline: August 1st (Mon) - November 25th (Fri) , 2011
Examination date: December 18th, 2011 (Sun) / Results announcement: December 22nd, 2011 (Thu)
Number of Students
to be Admitted
a small number of students
Application Documents Regarding the application documents, please download the file listed below and confirm what needs to be sent.
Entrance Examination Guideline for Foreign Students (Outside Japan) (about 1MB)
Selection Method [ Document screening ]
  1. Application form, statement of intent
[ Written / Practical examination ]
  1. Self presentation
Examination Fee \10,000

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