Kyoto Seika University has admissions systems for undergraduate students transferring into the second or third year, returnees from overseas, and adult learners.
Admissions
Transfer Students
| Application Period(Initial Screening) | Monday, September 1, 2025 – Monday, September 8, 2025 |
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| Announcement of Results of the Initial Screening | Monday, September 29, 2025 |
| Application Period (Secondary Screening) | Monday, September 29, 2025 – Monday, October 6, 2025 |
| Date of Examination (Secondary Screening) | Sunday, October 26, 2025 |
| Announcement of Results | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
Adult Learners
| Application Period | Thurday, Nobember 27, 2025 – Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
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| Examination | Sunday, December 14, 2025 |
| Announcement of Results | Monday, December 22, 2025 |
Application Requirements for Transfer Students
Prospective students must meet all requirements as of April 1,2026:
Nationality
Foreign nationals expected to have the status of residence of “Student” at the time of admission and dual nationals who do not have Japanese nationality
Academic Background
Prospective students for which any of the following conditions apply:
- A person who has graduated a four-year university or junior college worldwide
- A person at a four-year university worldwide who has enrolled for at least one year and received 30 credits or more if transferring into the second year or who has enrolled for at least two years and received 62 credits or more if transferring into the third year (excluding all periods of leave)
- A person who has graduated a Japanese specialized training college and completed a course satisfying the standards set by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) (all college graduates must meet the university admission criteria laid out in Article 90 of the School Education Act)
*Standards set by MEXT: the postsecondary course must involve a minimum of two years of study and a total class time of 1700 hours or more, and the college graduate must have received at least 62 credits - A person who graduated a Japanese technical college
- A person who graduated a Japanese senior high school and completed an advanced course satisfying the standards set by MEXT (all high school graduates must meet the university admission criteria laid out in Article 90 of the School Education Act)
*The advanced course must involve at least two years of study - A person who has been individually screened by the university for eligibility and is deemed to have qualifications equivalent to items 1–5
*Please contact the university no later than two weeks before applications open.
Japanese language proficiency
Prospective students must fall under one of the following categories at the time of application:
- A person who has passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 level
- A person who has received a total score of 280 points or higher in “Listening and Listening-reading Comprehension,” “Reading Comprehension,” and “Writing” (with at least 35 points) on the “Japanese as a Foreign Language” section of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU)
- A person who has received a total score of 660 points or higher on the Japanese Proficiency Test (JPT)
- A person who has received a total score of 700 points or higher on the A-C level of the J.TEST (Practical Japanese Test)
- A person who has received a total score of 530 points or higher on the Business Japanese Test (BJT)
Academic Circumstances
Prospective students with the status of residence of “Student” must have a total attendance rate of 90% or more at the Japanese school they are attending at the time of application.
Application Requirements for Adult Learners
Prospective students must meet all requirements as of April 1, 2026:
Nationality
A Japanese national (including holders of multiple nationalities) or foreign national who is expected to secure an appropriate status of residence other than “Student” by the time of admission
Age
Persons who are 23 years of age or older
Academic Background
Prospective students for which any of the following conditions apply:
- A person who has graduated from a high school or completed secondary education in Japan
- A person who has graduated an upper secondary department of a school for special needs education or completed three years at a technical college
- A person who passed the exam for a Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates (former University Entrance Qualification Examination)
- A person who has completed at least 12 years of formal schooling in one or more countries worldwide
- A person who has fulfilled university admission qualifications specified by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) other than those listed above
- A person who has been individually screened by the university for eligibility and is deemed to have qualifications equivalent to items 1–5
*Please contact the university no later than two weeks before applications open.
Work Experience
Prospective students must have at least four years of work experience, not including time enrolled at a university, technical college, or any other school providing formal education, or a preparatory school for university admissions.