Master's Program in Economics, Department of Economics

Schedule A

1. Feb 13 Admission-fee / tuition-fee exemption application window (April entry)
2. Jun 8 to Jul 3 Web Entry System open — online application (Schedule A)
3. Jun 8 to Jul 3 Examination fee payment period (Schedule A)
4. Jun 8 to Jul 3 Recommendation letter upload window (Schedule A)
5. Jun 17 Result of individual screening of entrance qualifications announced (Schedule A)
6. Jun 30 Postal application period opens (Schedule A)
7. Jul 1 to Sep 1 MEXT / Chinese Government scholarship application at the Graduate School (April 2027 entry only)
8. Sep 9 Document evaluation result — applicants invited to the oral examination announced (Schedule A)
9. Sep 15 and Sep 16 Oral examination — online via Zoom (Schedule A)
10. Sep 17 Admission decision announced (Schedule A)
11. Apr 1 Enrollment date (Schedule A)
12. Jun 3 Deadline — documents for individual screening of entrance qualifications (Schedule A)
13. Jun 20 TOEFL and GRE score cut-off — last test date and last day to request ETS delivery (Schedule A)
14. Jul 3 Postal application deadline — postmark (Schedule A)
15. Jul 8 Latest arrival of posted documents (Schedule A)
16. Aug 7 Examination ticket instructions expected by e-mail (Schedule A)
17. Late Dec Letter of admission available for download (Schedule A)
18. Admission procedures — payment of admission fee and submission of documents (Schedule A)
19. By the time of admission procedures, before 1 April 2027 Visa arrangement and arrival in Japan (Schedule A)

Individual screening of entrance

1. Jun 17 Result of individual screening of entrance qualifications announced (Schedule A)
2. Oct 14 Result of individual screening of entrance qualifications announced (Schedule B)
3. Jun 3 Deadline — documents for individual screening of entrance qualifications (Schedule A)
4. Oct 1 Deadline — documents for individual screening of entrance qualifications (Schedule B)

Schedule B

1. Aug 3 Admission-fee / tuition-fee exemption application window (October entry)
2. Oct 7 to Nov 6 Web Entry System open — online application (Schedule B)
3. Oct 7 to Nov 6 Examination fee payment period (Schedule B)
4. Oct 7 to Nov 6 Recommendation letter upload window (Schedule B)
5. Oct 14 Result of individual screening of entrance qualifications announced (Schedule B)
6. Nov 2 Postal application period opens (Schedule B)
7. Jan 14 Document evaluation result — applicants invited to the oral examination announced (Schedule B)
8. Jan 19 and Jan 20 Oral examination — online via Zoom (Schedule B)
9. Jan 21 Admission decision announced (Schedule B)
10. Oct 1 Enrollment date (Schedule B)
11. Oct 1 Deadline — documents for individual screening of entrance qualifications (Schedule B)
12. Oct 20 TOEFL and GRE score cut-off — last test date and last day to request ETS delivery (Schedule B)
13. Nov 6 Postal application deadline — postmark (Schedule B)
14. Nov 11 Latest arrival of posted documents (Schedule B)
15. Dec 9 Examination ticket instructions expected by e-mail (Schedule B)
16. Mid-Apr Letter of admission available for download (Schedule B)
17. Admission procedures — payment of admission fee and submission of documents (Schedule B)
18. By the time of admission procedures, before 1 October 2027 Visa arrangement and arrival in Japan (Schedule B)